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 Binkley's Bridge, on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Stouffer, Henry H. Kurtz, Andrew Balmer, Henry Althouse, Isaac Landis, Jacob L. Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Isaac Hostetter, Henry Forney, Michael Martin, William Witman, John Gerber.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Kohr Jr., Francis Ruth, Christian B. Landis, Christian Grube, Martin Musser, Abraham Stauffer, John L. Sharp, Jacob Sechrist, Jacob Landis, Christian Ward, William Hamilton, Jacob Reidenbach, Henry Brown.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Peter Balmer, John M. Stauffer, John L. Sharp, Joseph W. Brener, Henry Shenk, Christian Hess Jr., Samuel Shirk, Peter Hunsecker, John S. Hostetter, George Eshelman, Francis Ruth, Henry Frick, Emanuel [Keese], Andrew Balmer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John S. Wissler, Isaac Landis, Henry L. Landis, John Hess, Benjamin Lanids, Abraham Shenk, Jacob Reist, Jacob Landis, David Binkly, Jacob Esbenshade, Henry Shreiner, Thomas Grosh, Jacob Rohrer, Abraham Forney.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Michael Martin, Christian B. Landis, Absalom Fairer, Jacob Landis, Christian Ward, Abraham Lehn, John Frank, Abraham Stauffer, Jacob L. Landis, Isaac Landis, Jacob Bassler, John Shenk, Isaac Sherk.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Abraham Eberly, Abraham Landis, Joseph W. [Foremen], Arthur Quin, Jacob Freed, Reuben Carothers, Martin Musser, Daniel Andrews, [signature in German], Adam Keller, Emanuel B. Keller, Benjamin Landis.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the New Holland and Lancaster turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Enoch Rudy, John W. Groff, John Resler, Christian Good, Andrew Bare, Christian Hunshberger, Israel Good, Peter Miller, Franklin Good, John Myers, Henry Rutter, Abraham Groff.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located at the crossroads on the Newport Road, where Lancaster and Hinkletown Raod crosses the same.
April term.
Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, Abraham Kachel, Abrahm F. Bair, Jacob Steinmetz, Peter Kafroth, Samuel Kull, George Caruthers, Emanuel Carpenter, Elias Reemsnyder, Gabriel Carpenter, Samuel Reemsnyder, Henry Kafroth, John Forney.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Levi Forney, George Lauber, George Gamber, Samuel Adams, Christian Myer, John V. Deshong, Samuel Hull, George Caruthers, F. H. Carpenter, Peter Kafroth, John Graver, Samuel Kafroth.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, William Rettew, Allen Weidner, Daniel Brown, Henry Keiser, Jacob Gockley, Charles Adams, Paul D. Brown, Isaac Firestine, George Lauber, Gideon [Schens], Christian Carpenter, Abraham Martin.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: George Caruthers, Christian Wenger, John Forney, Peter Kafroth, Henry Grebill, Jacob Steinmetz, F. H. Carpenter, Abraham Kachel, John K. Reed, George Reed, Mark Connell, Samuel Reemsnyder, Abraham F. Bair.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located at the crossroads, leading from Hinkletown to Lancaster, and from the Old Philadelphia Road, by the old Peter's road, to Lititz and on these roads there is a regular road leading from the Cocalico and Conestoga Mills to the Bird-in-Hand tavern on the Philadelphia Railroad.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Schnader, E. W. Groff, John Sheaffer, John B. Bitzer, Levi Bard, Henry Stauffer, J. G. Kemper, George Sauber, David Bender, Daniel Bitzer, Israel Stauffer, Jacob G. Reiff, David Groff, David Kemper Sr., Edward Varnz, Levi W. Groff.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the crossroads, leading from Hinkletown to Lancaster, and from the Old Philadelphia Road, by the old Peter's road, to Lititz and on these roads there is a regular road leading from the Cocalico and Conestoga Mills to the Bird-in-Hand tavern on the Philadelphia Railroad.
January term.
Signers of petition: J. G. Kemper.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the crossroads, leading from Hinkletown to Lancaster, and from the Old Philadelphia Road, by the old Peter's road, to Lititz and on these roads there is a regular road leading from the Cocalico and Conestoga Mills to the Bird-in-Hand tavern on the Philadelphia Railroad.
January term.
Signers of petition: Isaac Good.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.