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.
Located in the North West Ward, at the head of the North Prince Street, on the Harrisburg turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Martin Sheaffer, J. B. Amwake, John H. Duchman, G. Sener, Benjamin Reinhold, Christian Rine, James Chambers, Frederick Sultz, John S. Dougherty, Conrad Gast, John Nixdorf, Jacob Dorwart.
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Located in the North West Ward, on the corner of Lemon and Water Streets.
January term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, G. Sener, John J. Stehman, Joseph Sherk, Martin Sheaffer, Benjamin Reinhold, [signature in German], William Hoover, Henry Maurer, Jacob Berk, Jacob K. Sherk, Henry Merkey.
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Signers of petition: Edward Powell, B. McGonigle, P. J. M. Collum, John Hensle Jr., John A. [Losson], [John M. Kirk], E. Bowman, J. Killinger, H. Garman, John P. Kopp, [Charles Losson], [Louis Miller], [Conrad Cramer], [George Ruth], [Francis Erisman], [Bernard Werth].
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Located in the North West Ward, on the West King Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Daniel Harman, Benjamin Kautz, George [Hitzelberger], Henry Waltz, Henry M. Miller, Charles Shaeffer, Reah Frazer, [unknown signature], John [Dehugh], Jacob Snyder, Bernhard Haag, Jacob Etter Sr., Jacob Weaver, John Baumiller.
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Signers of petition: Charles Beates, [unknown signature], R. Buchmiller, Benjamin M. Foltz, M. R. Witwer, [unknown signature], Jacob Kuhn, Michael Ehrman, John P. Dostman, Adam Keoffer, John Erisman, Jacob Baumgardner.
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Located in the North West Ward, on the corner of Mulberry and Walnut Streets.
January term.
Signers of petition: George Huffnagle, John Landis, Jacob Bentz, John Rote, John Lehman, David Downey, George Ruth, [signature in German], William Frailey, William Marret, William Hoover, [signature in German], John King.
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Located in the North West Ward, on West King Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Gilbert R. Hartley, John Lorentz, Christian Tryer, Jacob Snyder, Edward Kautz, [signature in German], Daniel Harman, John Drepperd, William F. Mayer, Joseph Brillhart, Samuel Kisner.
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Located in the North West Ward, on North Queen Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Simon J. Young, Emanuel Shober, David Downey, Emanuel VanKanan, Robert Moderwell, Jacob Rees, Sebastian Essig, Jacob Herzog, John G. Offner, Charles E. Wentz, J. W. Hubley, Adam Dellet.
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Located in the North West Ward, on North Queen Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: A. S. Conard, E. C. Stehman, Martin Shreiner, [ ] Kline, John R. Schultz, J. Long, P. G. Eberman, H. Rotharmel, Michael Zahm, J. M. Long, John W. Jackson, Emanuel Shober, W. P. Brinton.
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Signers of petition: John Baumiller, William F. Miller, Samuel Laucks, Jacob Snyder, Peter Wenauer, Samuel Kissinger, Wendel Martzall, Daniel Harman, [unknown signature], Frederick [Pusch], Jeremiah McCracken, Joseph Brillhart, James H. Ferry, John A. Frailey, Gilbert R. Hartley, George Ackerman.
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Located in the South East Ward, on East King Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Frederick Miller, [signature in German], Jacob Killinger, Bernard Fitzpatrick, Abraham Hitz, John Masterson, Michael Fisher, John [Hemler], Geroge P. King, John H. Roy, George Leonard, Daniel Gemperling.
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Located in the North East Ward, on East King Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Edward C. Darlington, Nathaniel Ellmaker, Newton Lightner, [ ] M. Kline, Levi Swope, Walter G. Evans, J. W. Wilson, [ ] McClure, C. Kline, [K.] Killinger, Reuben S. Rohrer, Christian Widmyer, John L. Thompson, David Espenshade, Zuriel Swope.
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Located in the North West Ward, on North Queen Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, Jacob [Gruel], Andrew Bear, Robert Moderwell, Sebastian Essig, John G. Offner, Charles E. Wentz, R. Buchmiller, Emanuel Shober, J. W. Hubley, A. S. Keller, Simon J. Young.
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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.
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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.
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Signers of petition: E. M. Hambright, Franklin Reigart, A. Herr Smith, George B. Hamilton, Peter McConomy, Charles Boughton, C. Hager, Jacob G. Getz, [ ] Spencer, J. C. Stanley, J. Huber, George Keller, Watson H. Miller.
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Signers of petition: [C. Kiefer], Levi Smith, Benjamin M. Miller, W. Ihling, Jacob Gable, Conrad Anne, P. K. Breneman, Charles A. Heinitsh, George [Stonch], E. S. Hubley, H. C. Fondersmith, William S. LeBaron.
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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.
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Signers of petition: William Dietrich, Hugh McIntyre, Abraham E. Lehman, Abraham F. Garber, Casper Nauman, Frederick Roeting, James Brady, James C. Dunlap, Charles H. Roeting, Charles Nauman, Samuel Ranck, Andrew Dunlap.
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