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 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.
Signers of petition: George Moyer, Davies Coble, John Sharer, [signature in German], [signature in German], David Sharer, Horace Alleman, B. N. [Fawen], Isaac [Brenner], Abraham Miley, Hugh Line, Ephraim Harney.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Daniel Hoffman, James Rayman, Jacob Hershey, Jacob Miller, Adam Reem, Jacob B. Brubaker, William H. Fletcher, Abraham Nissley, John [Kurtz], [signature in German], Jacob Nissley, Abraham Shelly.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John H. Brenner, Jacob B. Miller, Joshua Bishop, Abraham Nissley, Adam Denison, John Haines, Samuel Bractel, John Gaistwaid, Samuel Deyer Sr., Jacob Nissley, Henry Zell, Jacob R. Long, James Laird.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Samuel Deyer Sr., Henry Zell, John Fenstermacher, Jacob Kaufman, Charles Sehrer, Michael Daag, Abram Dyer, Simon Meredith, Abram Shelly, Samuel S. Grosh, A. S. Hackman, David McNeely Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
