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.
Signers of petition: John [Kimersby], Samuel Shroy Jr., Robert Tomlinson, Benjamin Althouse, Samuel Martin, Eli Althouse, Samuel Ranck, William G. Bitzer, John S. Landis, Christian John, John Deickley, Abraham Landis.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Henry Bausman, Michael L. Huber, Benjamin Huber, Samuel Bausman, Jacob M. Frank, John Beck, Samuel Hershey, John Schmaling, [unknown signature], Andrew H. Shank, C. Hager, Benjamin Hertzler.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Lately owned by William Dietrich, kept by Augustus Myers.
Located on the west end of Witmer's Bridge, on the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Andrew Dunlap, Isaac B. Burrowes, Abraham Lehman, Henry White, Henry Markley, Augustus Myers, William Dietrich, Joseph Gerber, Joseph G. Ressler, Hugh McIntyre, David McFalls, John [Delett].
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Casper Nauman, John [Grau], Michael Huver, Jacob Gall, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Christian Shank, Isaac Simmon, David Bowman, Henry L. Payne, F. Heiserman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Henry Kauffman, Christian Eschbach, David Herr, Samuel Bausman, Christian Lintner, [unknown signature], Benjamin Hershey, Johannes Horstmann, Samuel Clair, Benjamin Charles, Samuel B. Musselman, [signature in German], John Whise, [signature in German], Michael Eschbach, Henry Herr, Rudolph Herr, Daniel Herr, Emanuel Fisher, Benjamin H. Longenecker, Christian Baker, Jacob Hostetter, [signature in German], Abraham H. Metzger, Jacob Bausman, J. E. Mellinger, Philip Bausman, John Evans, George Seitz, Martin Shank, John Eschbach.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: C. Nauman, David Weidler, David Bowman, Michael S. Huver, Ruben Daveler, Jacob M. Frantz, [signature in German], Christian Johns, Andrew Dunlap, Felix [Bosdig], Jacob Eisenberger, John Haverstick.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Michael G. Huver, Thomas Redman, Samuel Hershey, Christian Lintner, John Grau, C. Nauman, Frederick [Dare], David Bowerman, James Edgar, Isaac Simmon, Jacob Swank, Henry Simon.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Hugh McIntyer, William Dietrich, Joseph Gerber, Gorge Faust, Andrew Dunlap, Isaac B. Breneman, David McFalls, John Debelt, Samuel Ranck, Charles Nauman, Jonas [Crumwell], C. Nauman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Samuel Bausman, Samuel Ranck, Jacob M. Frank, Michael L. Huver, Andrew Dunlap, Samuel Miller Jr., Thomas Redman, Casper Nauman, Isaac Simmon, David Bowman, Henry Pane, James Ager.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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