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A prologue to the construction of the fifth Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge

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Author
Newcomer, L. W.
Date of Publication
1971.
corporation's objection to the construction of a toll bridge by the county commissioners, based upon the premise that the Pennsylvania legislative act of 1923 did not permit it, was taken to the Grand Juries and the Courts of the two counties. The former refused to consider the subject. The Lancaster County
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by L. W. Newcomer.
Author
Newcomer, L. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1971.
Physical Description
[119]-124 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 75, no. 3
Subjects
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Bridges
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Politics and government.
York County (Pa.) - Politics and government.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 75, number 3 (1971), p. 119-124Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.75
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Specification

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I004
Date Range
1919
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A
Description
Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone A.
1. Conewago No. 3
Conoy Twp. and [Dauphin County]
Location: Over Conewago Creek, 1 mile above Falmouth, Conoy Twp.
2. Conoy No. 1
Conoy Twp.
Location: Over Conoy Creek, 2 miles south of [Lobata], Conoy Twp.
3. Conoy No. 2
Location: Over Conoy Creek, at [Lobato], Conoy Twp.
4. Little Chickies No. 1
[Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek, south of Milton Grove, Mount Joy Twp.
5. Little Chickies No. 3
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek at Horst's Mill.
6. Little Chickies No. 5
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek near southeast corner of Mount Joy.
7. Little Chickies No. 7
[East Donegal Twp. Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek near junction with Chickies Creek.
8. Chickies No. 9
[Rapho Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]
Location: Over Chickies Creek on road from Lancaster and Marietta to Drytown, Rapho Twp.
9. Chickies no. 7.5
Location: Over Chickies Creek at Moor's Mill.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1919
Year
1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Chickies Bridge
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Conewago Bridge
Conewago Creek
Conoy Bridge
Conoy Creek
Conoy Twp.
Creeks
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Drytown, Rapho Twp.
East Donegal Twp.
Falmouth, Conoy Twp.
Horst's Mill
Lancaster
Little Chickies Bridge
Little Chiques Bridge
Little Chickies Creek
Little Chiques Creek
Lobata, Conoy Twp.
Marietta
Mills
Milton Grove, Mount Joy Twp.
Moore's Mill
Mount Joy
Mount Joy Twp.
Rapho Twp.
Specifications
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
1 item, 6 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I004
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
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Documents

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I002
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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
1790
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
Lancaster
Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Twp.
Donegal Twp.
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Lancaster County and Dauphin County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I002
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1790.
Location: On road from Lancaster, through Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Twp. and Donegal Twp., to Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
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List

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I003
Date Range
1919
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors
Description
Document type: List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors.
1. Big Conestoga No. 24
[Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
2. Chickies No. 6
[East Hempfield Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: Over Chickies Creek at Shenk's Mill.
3. Chickies No. 3
[Penn Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: Over Chickies Creek.
4. Little Chickies No. 2
[Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: Over Little Chickies Creek.
5. Big Chickies No. 13
[East Donegal Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]
6. Pequea No. 6
[Leacock Twp. and Paradise Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek at Parkes' Nursery.
7. Pequea No. 8
Location: Over Pequea Creek.
8. Mill Creek No. 2.75
[East Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over Mill Creek, first bridge above Yeates' School.
9. Raccoon Creek Bridge
Little Britain Twp. and [Chester County]
Location: Over Raccoon Creek near Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
10. Hammer Creek No. 2
[Ephrata Twp. and Warwick Twp.]
Location: Over Hammer Creek.
11. Cocalico No. 3
[Ephrata Twp.]
Location: Over Cocalico Creek at quarry south of Ephrata.
12. Conestoga No. 1
Caernarvon Twp.
Location: Over Conestoga Creek near Churchtown, Caernarvon Twp.
13. Bridge No. 23
Location: Over [Conestoga Creek] at Slackwater, Conestoga Twp.
14. Conewago No. 2
[Lancaster County and Dauphin County]
Location: Over Conewago Creek.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1919
Year
1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Big Chickies Bridge
Big Conestoga Bridge
Bridges
Caernarvon Twp.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chickies Bridge
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Churchtown, Caernarvon Twp.
Cocalico Bridge
Cocalico Creek
Conestoga Bridge
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Conewago Bridge
Conewago Creek
Creeks
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
East Donegal Twp.
East Hempfield Twp.
East Lampeter Twp.
Ephrata
Ephrata Twp.
Hammer Creek
Hammer Creek Bridge
Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Leacock Twp.
Lists
Little Britain Twp.
Little Chickies Bridge
Little Chiques Bridge
Little Chiques Creek
Little Chickies Creek
Manor Twp.
Mills
Mill Creek
Mill Creek Bridge
Mount Joy Twp.
Nurseries
Paradise Twp.
Parkes' Nursery
Penn Twp.
Pequea Bridge
Pequea Creek
Quarries
Raccoon Creek
Raccoon Creek Bridge
Rapho Twp.
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Shenk's Mill
Slackwater, Conestoga Twp.
Warwick Twp.
West Hempfield Twp.
Yeates School
Extent
1 item, 2 pieces
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I003
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
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Petition

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0605 I003
Date Range
1884/11
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1884/11
Year
1884
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bachmanville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Bellaire, Mount Joy Twp.
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Conewago Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Creeks
Inspections
Mount Joy Twp.
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Place
Mount Joy Twp. and Conewago Twp., Dauphin County
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0605 I003
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
[Mount Joy Twp. and Conewago Twp.], Dauphin County
Court term: November 1884.
Location: At Bellaire, Mount Joy Twp., on public road to Bachmanville, Dauphin County.
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.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
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Report

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0830 I003
Date Range
1916
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports.
1. Bridge No. 3
Nissley's Mill Bridge
[Conoy Twp. and Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County]
2. Bridge No. 4
Ale[x]ander Bridge
[West Donegal Twp. and Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County]
3. Bridge No. 5
Mt. Vernon Pike Bridge
4. Bridge No. 6
Beverly Bridge
[Mount Joy Twp. and Dauphin County]
5. Bridge No. 7
Bellair[e] Bridge
[Mount Joy Twp. and Conewago Twp., Dauphin County]
Admin/Biographical History
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
1916
Year
1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Alexander Bridge
Bellaire Bridge
Beverly Bridge
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Conewago Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Conoy Twp.
Creeks
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County
Mills
Mount Joy Twp.
Mount Vernon Pike Bridge
Nissley's Mill
Nissley's Mill Bridge
Reports
Roads
Turnpikes
West Donegal Twp.
Extent
5 items, 5 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0830 I003
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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 F0610 I002
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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
1892
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Mount Joy Twp.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Creeks
Conewago Creek
Beverly Station, Mount Joy Twp.
Specifications
Bridges
Place
Mount Joy Twp. and Dauphin County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0610 I002
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
Location: Near Beverly Station, Mount Joy Twp.
Document type: Specifications for bridge construction.
1 item, 10 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
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Petition

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0610 I004
Date Range
1892/11
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1892/11
Year
1892
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beverly Station, Mount Joy Twp.
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Creeks
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Inspections
Mount Joy Twp.
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Place
Mount Joy Twp. and Dauphin County
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0610 I004
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1892.
Location: Near Beverly Station, Mount Joy Twp.
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.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
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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 F0390 I001
Date Range
1845
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Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of inspectors; order for inspection and inspection report
Description
Court term: April 1845.
Location: On public road from Mount Joy, Mount Joy Twp. and East Donegal Twp., to Manheim. [Harrison Twp. was formed from Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp. and existed for only a short time].
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1845
Year
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
East Donegal Twp.
Harrison Twp., Lancaster County
Manheim
Mount Joy, Mount Joy Twp.
Peters Creek
Petitions
Rapho Twp.
Place
Harrison Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0390 I001
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
85.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
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Petition

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0625 I004
Date Range
1797
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Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1797
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Lancaster
Little Chickies Creek
Little Chiques Creek
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy Twp.
Petitions
Rapho Twp.
Place
Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0625 I004
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
[Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.]
Location: On road from Lancaster to Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
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