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.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Bear, Isaac W. Johns, George Reed, John Enck, Henry Kafroth, Emanuel Carpenter, John Forney, Samuel Speraw, Isaac Ruth, John B. Wechter, Abraham Kachel, Henry Fritz, Daniel B. Brown.
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Signers of petition: Henry Greybill, Jacob Steinmetz, Rudy R. Wolf, Israel Brown, Levi G. Kemper, Abraham Kachel, Isaac Ruth, George Caruthers, Jacob Zwally, William Young, [Andrew Rolls], Jacob Bear.
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Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, Adam Black, John K. Reed, John C. Loser, Emanuel Carpenter, Isaac W. Zwally, Isaac Firestine, Jacob Cooper, George Caruthers, John Graver, Abraham Martin, Abraham F. Bair.
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Signers of petition: Eckert Myers, John L. Myers, John Zellers, Isaac Groble, Joel Fassnacht, Charles Adams, Israel Adams, Christian Myer, Samuel Adams, Samuel Bucher, Charles Buck, Joseph Rupp.
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Signers of petition: J. G. Kemper, Emanuel Duck, E. Burkholder, H. H. Oberholtzer, Eckert Myers, John Johnson, [John Rhodes], Peter Snyder, Peter Mumma, Monroe Bucher, Israel Adams, George Buch, Jacob Adams.
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Signers of petition: [unknown signature], Bernhard L. Beck, Christian Good, Franklin Good, Adam R. Rudy, Abraham Beerbower, Peter Miller, John Myers, Samuel [Mull], John Schnader, Levi W. Groff, Benjamin Sheaffer, Jacob Grabill, Solomon Groff.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Adams, Isaac Diffenderfer, Charles Adams, David Shirk, Paul D. Brown, Martin Brown, Joshua Balmer, Israel Adams, Joel Fassnacht, Jacob Gockley, [Emanuel] Carpenter, Isaac F. Bear.
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Signers of Petition: Peter Snyder, Jacob Bear, Isaac F. Bear, John Enck, John Wechter, Samuel Speraw, Abraham Kachel, Samuel Kafroth, H. B. Greybill, Charles Slear, Abraham Brubaker, Gideon Likens.
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Signers of Petition: Isaac F. Bear, Daniel Brown, Henry Kafroth, Peter Snyder, Christian Brown, J. G. Kemper, Benjamin Garner, Jacob Busser, John Forney, Emanuel Carpenter, Jacob Bear, Jacob Smith, Abraham Brubaker, John Bare.
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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.
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.
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 at the Lancaster and Hinkletown Road, and where the road leading from the Ephrata Mountain Springs to Enterprise at the Columbia Railroad crosses said road. In the north east corner of the central part of the township.
Letter of recommendation: Daniel Hornberger, [unknown signature], Israel McQuaid, Abraham Reiter Sr., Charles Ream, E. S. Groff, Jacob Gockley, Samuel Bucher, Phares Good, John Bucher, Uriah Fassnacht, Andrew Raezer, Christian Balmer, Israel Kochel, [unknown signature], John Sheaffer, Franklin Bude, Joel Mull, Charles Brokly, Jacob Diller, Jacob Mentzer, Daniel Sheaffer, Daniel K. Garman, John Ruhl Jr., John Johns, Rudy Evans, Joseph Wenger, Henry Myers, C. Nolt, Samuel Brandle, Samuel Schlauch, Emanuel Mull, Isaac Dillman, Levi Wenger, John Gelsinger, Joseph [Wecker], Josiah Snavely, Benjamin McCutchen, Joel Fassnacht, Henry Kulp, G. Groff, Isaac Reidenbach, William Jacoby, J. C. Martin, Cornelius Peters, Reuben R. Bitzer, Samuel B. Burkholder, Louis Ziegler, John Sellers, Martin [Stouffer], William Kiehl, A. G. Groff, Samuel S. Rutter, John G. Stauffer, E. Burkholder.
Bond: Benjamin McCutchen, John Buch.
Receipt.
Deposition: Seth Burkholder, Andrew Raezer, Jacob Hoover, John Sheaffer.
Notice.
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