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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0910 I007
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
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Letters
Orders
Place
none
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0910 I007
Box Number
013
Additional Notes
Document type: Letter from contractor asking for bridge order to be placed.
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for a bridge and order and report of viewers for bridge over Cocalico Creek or Swamp Creek
Object ID
Bridge F0765 I002
Date Range
1860/11
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for a bridge and order and report of viewers for bridge over Cocalico Creek or Swamp Creek
Date Range
1860/11
Creation Date
November 1860
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Ammon, George
Binkley, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Benjamin Binkley's Carding Mill
Black Horse Road
Bridges
Cocalico Creek
Creeks
George Ammon's Gristmill
Gristmills
Mills
Orders
Petitions
Reading Road
Reports
Roads
Swamp Creek
West Cocalico Twp.
Place
West Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0765 I002
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
012
Additional Notes
Bridge over [Cocalico Creek or Swamp Creek]
Court term: November 1860.
Location: On road from the Reading Road over to the Black Horse Road between Benjamin Binkley's Card Mill and George Ammon's Grist Mill.
Document types: Petition for a bridge. Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request photocopy or PDF at research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Please contact research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory and Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Case Number
38.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Bridge F0765 I002
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for a bridge; order and report of viewers
Object ID
Bridge F0673 I001
Date Range
1860
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for a bridge; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: April 1860.
Location: on the public highway, near the house of Peter FInefrock.
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
1860
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Finefrock, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Furnace Run Creek
Orders
Petitions
Providence Twp.
Reports
Place
Providence Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0673 I001
Box Number
010
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
9.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of viewers; Order and report of viewers
Object ID
Bridge F0005 I003
Date Range
1867/04
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of viewers; Order and report of viewers
Description
[West Branch] of Octoraro Creek.
Court term: April 1867.
Location: On public road from the Valley Road to Bartville, Bart Twp., near Boon and Harley's Mill.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
Date Range
1867/04
Year
1867
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Bartville, Bart Twp.
Boon and Harley's Mill
Bridges
Creeks
Mills
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Roads
Valley Road
Place
Bart Twp.
Extent
3 items, 3 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0005 I003
Box Number
001
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
212.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0015 I001
Date Range
1860/08
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1860/08
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Oberholser, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brecknock Twp.
Bridges
Creeks
East Earl Twp.
Fairville, East Cocalico Twp.
Grist and merchant mills
Joseph Oberholser's Mill
Mills
Muddy Creek
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Place
Brecknock Twp. and East Earl Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0015 I001
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Brecknock Twp. and [East] Earl Twp.
Court term: August 1860.
Location: On public highway from Fairville, East Cocalico Twp., at Joseph Oberholser's Grist and Merchant's Mill.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
Order and report of viewers.
4 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0015 I002
Date Range
1867
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1867
Year
1867
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Oberholser, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brecknock Twp.
Bridges
Creeks
East Earl Twp.
Grist and merchant mills
Inspections
Joseph Oberholser's Mill
Mills
Muddy Creek
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Place
Brecknock Twp. and East Earl Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0015 I002
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Brecknock Twp. and [East] Earl Twp.
Court term: November 1867.
Location: Near Joseph Oberholser's Mill.
Document types: Petition 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
236.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0020 I001
Date Range
1868/04
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1868/04
Year
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brecknock Twp.
Bridges
Churchtown, Caernarvon Twp.
Creeks
East Cocalico Twp.
Mills
Muddy Creek
Orders
Petitions
Reamstown, East Cocalico Twp.
Reports
Shober's Mill
Place
Brecknock Twp. and East Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0020 I001
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1868.
Location: On public road from Reamstown, East Cocalico Twp., to Churchtown, Caernarvon Twp., near Shober's Mill.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
255.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I004
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
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Colerain Twp.
Clonmell, Colerain Twp.
Contracts
Specifications
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I004
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [West Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Location: Near Clonmell, Colerain Twp.
Document type: Specifications and contract for bridge.
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I005
Date Range
1868
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1868
Year
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Clonmell, Colerain Twp.
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Inspections
Kirkwood, Colerain Twp.
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Orders
Petitions
Quarryville, Colerain Twp.
Reports
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I005
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [West Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Location: Near Clonmell, Colerain Twp., on road from public road from Kirkwood, Colerain Twp., to Quarryville, Colerain Twp.
Document types: Petition for inspection.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
272.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I001
Date Range
1860
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1860
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bell's Ford
Bridges
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Place
Colerain Twp. and Chester County
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I001
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Location: Bell's Fording.
Document types: Petition for appoinment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
26.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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