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.
Signers of petition of a eating house: George Rettew, J. Halls Fridy, Frederick Weller, James Boys, Benjamin F. Gram, John S. Boys, John C. Irwin, Abram M. Smith, [signature in German], John M. Weller, John H. Musser, Samuel Miller, A. R. Rohrer, H. S. Colm, Jacob C. Clair, Jacob Heinaman, Peter Weller, Abraham Hieneman, Isaac Hienaman, John Mumma, [signature in German], Jacob Bard, Henry Frollich, Peter Weller Sr., John Haugindobler.
Signers of petition: Martin Kendig, Joseph Reitzel, Samuel Styer, John S. Boys, Abraham Greu, Henry M. Weller, John Haugendobler, Jacob Will, John R. Markly, George Rettew, John N. Mummau, Isaac Heinaman, Abraham Heinaman.
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Signers of petition: J. B. Good, Daniel Sensenig, Anthony Good, Jacob Burckhard, Reuben E. Shober, Solomon Good, Peter Musser, John A. Seitzinger, Jonas Musselman, Daniel Bowman, Joseph Good, Adam Kessler, Jacob Good, J. B. Musselman.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Kreider, Slater Brown, Isaac S. Webster, John Findley, James McSparran, Abner Brown, Philip Maxwell, Gilbert Maxwell, Reuben Cook, Elias Penington, Ebenezer Killough, John C. Walton, David Jenkins, Michael Baer, John Riley.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Abner Brown, John Webster, Michael Baer, Elias Penington, John Findley, James McSparran, S. D. McConkey, S. W. P. Boyd, Isaac S. Webster, Jacob Kreider, William J. Hess, Jeremiah Kirk, John C. Walton.
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Signers of petition: John Webster, Elias Penington, Jacob Kreider, Abner Brown, J. Smedley Jr., Michael Baer, Ebenezer Killough Jr., William Scott, John C. Walton, Robert Killough, Milton Blake, Slater Brown, Oliver Caldwell, John Brown, James McSparran, George Tollinger, Philip Maxwell, John Riley, Henry McVey.
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Signers of petition: Thomas Grosh, Jacob Rohrer, Peter B. Rohrer, Conrad Garber, Benjamin Workman, Jacob Gamber, John Huber, Peter Graybill Jr., David Grube, John S. Hostetter, John B. Bossler, Henry Landis.
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Signers of petition: Jacob B. Tshudy, M. T. Huebener, George Greider, John William Ranck, Christian H. Rauch, [ ] A. Zitzman, John Beck, Francis Christ, Nathaniel S. Wolle, James K. Miksch, Benjamin Lichtenthaeler, William H. Hall.
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Signers of petition: John W. Gross, Abraham Bowman, Martin Gross, [signature in German], George Bauman, David Bowman, John Reafsnyder, Jacob Smuck, Jacob Gorgas, Jacob [Wever], Jacob L. Gross, Jacob W. Erb, Giles Carpenter, Samuel H. Gross, [signature in German], George Hortin, T. G. Bach, Chambers Yundt, John Hortin, Joseph Eigelberger.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Rohrer, Peter B. Rohrer, Noah H. Zook, John B. Bossler, Jacob Gamber, Henry L. Landis, Daniel N. Lefever, Joseph Stemmer, Zacharias Minnich, Thomas Grosh, George Bear, Henry Landis.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Kinzer, William M. Slaymaker, Henry Keneagy, John S. Smith, John G. Offner, Wiliam B. Minster, William Hamilton, John G. Smoker, Benjamin Brackbill, John Denliger Jr., George L. Eckert, Jacob Musser, Henry Eckert, Thomas H. Linvill.
1 item, 1 piece
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