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.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of Petition: G. Withers, John Fullmer, Jacob Neff, John Helm, David Newswenger, John Lefever, John Neff, Daniel Morrison, George Hunter, Isaac Richert, Jacob Cunkle, Paul Ralstan, Francis Kendig, Samuel Morrison, John Herr, Isaac Ryan, Francis Kendig Jr., William W. Steele.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located near the Pequea Creek on the Newport Road.
Lately occupied by Doctor Bigelow.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], John Brison, Jacob [Hess], Edward Kelly, George Wike, [signature in German], [signature in German], John J. Ressler.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Kaufman, William Gardner, Thomas Rogers, J. Roberts, Christian Binkley, [Andrew I.] Kauffman, Abraham Kauffman, Christian Mayers, Jacob Kise, Jacob Lindeman, [signature in German], John Oberdorff, Joseph S. Wallace, John Herr, John Kauffman, James Mendenhall, [W.] Behr, Abraham Charles, Benjamin Green, Joseph Wright, John Mann, George Hambright, Daniel Carpenter, Nathaniel Lightner, Benjamin Ober, Andrew B. Kauffman, John Neff.
1 Item, 2 Pieces
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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.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road leading from Hubers Mill to Marietta.
Lately occupied by M. Sechrist.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: David Myers, John Mellhorn, John Johns, [signature in German], Samuel S. Grosh, Benjamin Cunningham, Daniel Grosh, [signature in German], Phillip Diffenderfer, Martin Singer, John Schauer, John Young, Jacob Kinch.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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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Location: Near J. H. Zarracher's Dam, formerly Michael Wither's Mill, on public road from Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp., to New Providence, Providence Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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