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: Thomas J. Neel, David Laird, Alfred Savery, James Spence, Daniel M. Michael, George Tangert, Levi Herr, Adam McConnel, Thomas Stewart, Thomas [Cully], Albert Porter, John Alexander, W. McCreary, John Fisher Jr., Joseph [Vantigue] Jr.
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Signers of petition: Robert Barclay, Daniel M. Dunkle, Joseph VanDique Jr., Jacob Burgess, James Kelly, John Clark, Frederick Shoff, G. W. [Salezius], Joseph Harner, Eli McCardle, George Dunkle, Henry Welman, Abram McConnel, John R. Barclay, William Idal.
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Signers of petition: John K. Rohrer, Jacob Cramer, Jacob M. Mayer, Henry Lefever, Samuel Weaver, [ ] Adam, John Hildebrand, N. K. Zook, Joseph Shenk, John M. Shenk, John [Mouser], Benjamin Hess, John Peoples, [ ] Baldwin Jr., Abner Peoples, Nathaniel Mayes, David Mowrer.
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Signers of petition: Hiram Watson, Benjamin Witmer, Abraham Huber, Samuel Summers, Christian Brenneman, Jacob R. Miller, Christian Kreider, John Tombow, John C. Smith, John Nagle, Siles Winter, George Martin, James Passmore, George Hart, Daniel Resler.
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Signers of petition: Henry Hart, Matthias Wilson, James Rice, W. A. Crawford, Hugh [O'Laid], Theodore Crawford, Edmund E. Rhoades, John J. Porter, [unknown signature], Henry Galen, John Smith, Benjamin Welson, Matthis McComsey, Simon Hart, Henry Appleton, Mathis Myers, L. Morton.
Possible additional signatures: John Spence Jr., Henry Smith, Henry Rees, Henry Good, [ ] S. Hough, Tilman Thompson, David K. Haverstick.
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Signers of petition: J. Bostick, L. Vandyke Jr., George Bellamey, Charles Bellamey, David Hagen, William Douts Jr., James W. Walker, Ephraim Potts, James Kelly, Frederic Shoff, John Fisher, Henry Affelman, James W. Neel, Thomas J. Neel, Thomas Stewart, Eli McCardle, Robert Barclay, David Culley, John R. Barclay.
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Signers of petition: Hiram Watson, George Martin, John Nagle, John Gochnauer, John Morton, Christian Brenneman, David Huber, Siles Winter, Benjamin H. Witmer, Samuel Broome, John Hart, Martin Huber Jr., Samuel Huber, Peter Krug.
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Signers of petition: Christian Brenneman, Hiram Watson, Christian Brenneman, George Martin, Martin Huber Sr., Samuel Huber, David Huber, John Robinson, Michael Kick, Charles Prichett, Abraham Miller, Martin Miller, Richard Fisher.
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Signers of petition: Eli Eshleman, James Spence, Daniel Good, Abraham Miller, Jacob Warfel, Jacob Huber, Simon Lehman, Abraham Good, Peter Rice, Martin Miller, Jacob Thomas, Jacob Lehman, William Warfel.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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