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.
Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: August 1840.
Location: On a public road laid out from a stake near the mouth of Middle Creek, in a public road leading from Lititz, Warwick Twp., to Ephrata, Ephrata Twp., to a stake one perch east of Cocalico Bridge.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Signers of Petition: Christian Smith, Abraham Bowman, Isaac Strohl, Jeremiah Mohler, John W. Gross, John G. Bowman, David Bauman, Jacob Hartronft, Giles Carpenter, H. Konigmacher, Adam Konigmacher, William Spera, Marting Gross, S. M. Saudes.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: John W. Gross, George Becker, Andrew Enck, Jacob Roth, Jacob Hacker, H. H. Keller, H. B. Garman, Jacob Gross, Jacob Hart, Jacob Martin, Benjamin Schvilly, Christian C. Giblel, John S. Hacker.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Ephrata Harrisburg and Downingtown turnpike.
Lately kept by John S. Hacker.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Hartronft, J. S. Hacker, Isaac Beck, George Neis, Peter Hacker, John T. Hacker, Jacob S. Gross, John W. Gross, Louis Ziegler, H. B. German, Benjamin Schwilly, Andrew Enck.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Jacob Martin, Andrew Enck, D. E. Shirk, Samuel G. Hacker, Jacob Roth, Henry Lupold, George Becker, Jonathan Roether, Noah H. Zook, William Frazer, J. S. Hacker, Jacob Hacker, David Sahm, Benjamin Schvilly, Jacob Longenecker, [Isaac S. Royer], John W. Gross, John S. Heiser.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
