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Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/15ad8e96-5d22-434f-9757-764076323089
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Object ID
Bridge F0185 I001
Date Range
1874/04
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: April 1874.
Location: On road leading from the Falmouth Turnpike to Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
Date Range
1874/04
Year
1874
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Conoy Twp.
Creeks
Falmouth Turnpike
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Roads
Turnpikes
West Donegal Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Place
Conoy Twp. and West Donegal Twp., Dauphin County
Extent
2 items, 3 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0185 I001
Box Number
003
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
446.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4f5fb105-3b1f-44ba-8583-869314843096
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0255 I008
Date Range
1873/01
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1873/01
Year
1873
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Snyder, John A.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
East Donegal Twp.
Harrisburg Turnpike
John A. Snyder's Mill
Little Chickies Creek
Little Chiques Creek
Mills
Moore's Mill
Orders
Rapho Twp.
Reports
Roads
Turnpikes
Place
East Donegal Twp. and Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0255 I008
Box Number
004
Additional Notes
Court term: January 1873.
Location: On public road from the Harrisburg Turnpike to Moore's Mill, near John A. Snyder's Mill.
Document type: Order and report of viewers.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
403.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Petition

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of inspectors
Object ID
Bridge F0285 I002
Date Range
1873/08
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of inspectors
Description
Court term: August 1873.
Location: On public road from the Harrisburg Turnpike to the Petersburg Turnpike.
Document type: Petition for appointment of inspectors
Date Range
1873/08
Year
1873
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0004
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
East Hempfield Twp.
Harrisburg Turnpike
Little Conestoga Creek
Manheim Twp.
Petersburg Road
Petitions
Roads
Turnpikes
Place
East Hempfield Twp. and Manheim Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0285 I002
Box Number
004
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
420.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Documents

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I003
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Year
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Conewago Creek
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Kaylor's Ford
Fords
Specifications
Proposals
Bridges
Place
Lancaster County and Dauphin County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I003
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
[1875]
Location: At Kaylor's Fording.
Document type: Specifications and proposal for bridge construction.
1 item, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Petition

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of inspectors; order for inspection and inspection report
Object ID
Bridge F0655 I001
Date Range
1874/11
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of inspectors; order for inspection and inspection report
Description
Court term: November 1874.
Location: On public highway from Sporting Hill, Rapho Twp., to the Manheim Turnpike.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
Date Range
1874/11
Year
1874
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Creeks
Inspections
Manheim Turnpike
Orders
Penn Twp.
Petitions
Rapho Twp.
Reports
Roads
Sporting Hill, Rapho Twp.
Turnpikes
Place
Penn Twp. and Rapho Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0655 I001
Box Number
010
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
460.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2e042856-931b-445f-8454-666028680070
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I004
Date Range
1876/01
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1876/01
Year
1876
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Creeks
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Fords
Inspections
Kaylor's Ford
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Place
Lancaster County and Dauphin County
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I004
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Court term: January 1876.
Location: At Kaylor's Fording.
Document types: Petitions for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
502.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/73ec8c56-385a-48db-89b6-344204313143
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications and proposal for bridge repair
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I001
Date Range
1875
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications and proposal for bridge repair
Description
[Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek.
Document type: Specifications and proposal for bridge repair
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1875
Year
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Strasburg Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
Lantz's Bridge
Specifications
Proposals
Bridges
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I001
Box Number
011
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Petition

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for a bridge; order and report of viewers
Object ID
Bridge F0375 I004
Date Range
1878
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for a bridge; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: April 1878.
Location: At Peach Bottom, on public road from the Peach Bottom and Oxford Road to the Peach Bottom Railroad Station.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
Order and report of viewers.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1878
Year
1878
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Fulton Twp.
Orders
Peach Bottom and Oxford Road
Peach Bottom Station, Fulton Twp.
Peters Creek
Petitions
Railroad stations
Reports
Roads
Place
Fulton Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0375 I004
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
15.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/aea9416a-7350-4316-8fa9-554296937524
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0020 I002
Date Range
1874
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1874
Year
1874
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brecknock Twp.
Bridges
Contracts
Creeks
East Cocalico Twp.
Mills
Muddy Creek
Reamstown, East Cocalico Twp.
Shober's Mill
Specifications
Place
Brecknock Twp. and East Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0020 I002
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Location: On public road from Shober's Mill to Reamstown, East Cocalico Twp.
Document type: Specifications and contract for bridge construction.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/82c74112-60d8-43bb-85fb-400595797010
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0125 I009
Date Range
1870
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1870
Year
1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
Manor Twp.
Petersville, Conestoga Twp.
Specifications
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0125 I009
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
[Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]
Location: At Petersville, Conestoga Twp.
Document type: Specifications for bridge repair.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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