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.
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: Abraham Haverstick, Abraham Groff, Enoch Rudy, Ephraim Bare, Franklin Good, Peter Grabill, Christian Good, John Myers, John Resler, Peter Miller, Samuel Shirk, Christian Hunshberger, Jacob Grebill.
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Located at the cross roads, where the Hinkletown road crosses the New Port road.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Buchen, John K. Reed, Hiram R. Hull, John Graver, Samuel Kafroth, F. H. Carpenter, Emanuel Carpenter, Abraham F. Bair, Samuel Reemsnyder, Elias Reemsnyder, Samuel Holl, Jacob Steinmetz, John Forney, John Getz, Mark Connell.
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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: [signature in German], Henry Grebill, Mark Connell, George Lauber, Levi Forney, George Gamber, Christian Myer, Samuel Kafroth, John Graver, Henry Kafroth, Hiram R. Hull, Abraham Kackel.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Weaver, John Heiser, Michael Danner, John Forney, Samuel Holl, John K. Reed, George Reed, F. H. Carpenter, Jacob Busser, John Graver, Charles McCoud, [signature in German].
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Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, Jacob Steinmetz, Henry Kafroth, Christian Wenger Jr., Abraham F. Bair, George Roland, Abraham Kachel, John Graver, George Caruthers, John K. Reed, Emanuel Carpenter, Henry Grebil, Samuel Reemsnyder, Mark Connell.
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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: John Styer, Adam Reider, Jacob Kilian, J. G. Martin, Jacob Grabill, Isaac Sprecher, John Bear, Hiram Slough, D. W. Landes, John V. Davidson, Adam F. Bair, John Z. Lutz, Daniel Harting, John Bauman, John Wanner, Benjamin F. Weaver, Isaac Vagan, H. Hurst, A. Beerbower, George Gorgas, Jacob [Wall], Charles Meckel, Henry K. Killian, John W. Gross, Semuel Demmy, Hiram Irwin, John Reafsnyder, [unknown signature], Jacob Getz, David Griffith, Rudy W. Hahn, Frederick T. Ziegler, Gabrael Muchelroy, Henry Rock, Levi Weise, Samuel Hoffman, John Snyder, [signature in German], David Miaxel, Isaac Reiter, Isaac Weidle, [signature in German], John Hoober, M. Roland, John Wickel, Henry Burkholder, Daniel Eshleman, John Varnz, Wellington Yundt, Jacob Davidson, Joseph Wanner, George Dellen, G. Reel, G. Worst, Frederick Styer, Emanuel [Poist], Manno Stauffer, Daniel Sheaffer, Peter S. Snyder, Christian Burkwalter, H. B. Varnz, Allen Yundt, Jacob Kemper, Martin Steinmetz, Henry Fritz, Elias Schrantz, E. A. Snyder, George Horting, Thomas Morrow, A. Martin, Amos Weidler, J. B. Raff, Franklin Buck, John G. Stauffer, Adam K. Rutter, A. G. Groff, Joseph Wenger, Jacob Baird, John Gillgore, Samuel Myers.
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Signers of petition: Mark Connell, Levi W. Groff, Henry Fritz, Abraham Lefever, John Buchen, Isaac W. John, Jacob Wolf, Peter Grabill, David Bender, George Reed, Abraham Kindig, Adam Rudy, Isaac Dennis, Moore Connell Jr., S. M. Seldomridge, John Forney, M. L. Lauber, G. G. Lauber Jr., Henry Grebill, Isaac Rupp, George Lauber, Adam Wenger, Levi G. Kemper, Jacob Grabill, H. B. Greybill, John Enck, Jacob Busser Jr., James V. Connell, Grabill B. Forney, George W. Kafroth.
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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: David B. Brown, Adam Black, S. M. Seldomridge, Henry Kafroth, James V. Connell, Samuel Kafroth, John R. Hoober, John Graybill, John Seldomridge, Henry Grebill, H. B. Greybill, Abraham L. Grabill, Adam Wenger.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Hoober, Joseph Rupp, Isaac Burkholder, Jacob Stauffer, Francis Bally, Israel Stauffer, Isaac Sheaffer, J. F. Groff, E. Burkholder, Seth Burkholder, Samuel Schlauch, David M. Groff, C. J. Groff, Francis Groff.
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