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: Henry Eckert, Samuel F. Foster, Joseph H. Lefevre, John Lingerfield, Henry Lefevre, A. K. Witmer, Edwin Fetter, Henry Leaman, J. Eshleman Jr., Philip Foster, Samuel Keneagy, John C. Lefever.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Henry Nissley, Henry H. Zug, J. Reist, John Hershey, Peter Summy, Peter Longenecker, Peter H. Gibble, Henry Reist, Henry Welch, John Hostetter, John H. Bassler, Joseph Reist.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Henry Becker, Samuel Widder, Moses Widder, Peter Buch, William Buch, Henry Hambright, Joseph Baker, Ephraim Bender, J. L. Stehman, Isaac L. Landis, Philip Kapp, John Kissel.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located at the forks of the roads leading from Maheim to Lancaster and from Petersburg to Lititz.
April term.
Signers of petition: J. E. Cross, John Long Sr., Christian Kromling, Jacob [Kerle], Abraham Kreiter, J. H. Spickler, Joseph Baker, Peter Longenecker, James Conrad, George Dutt, Henry Erb, Christian Dutt, [signature in German], [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
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Owned by Jacob Neavling, lately kept by Charles Stark.
April term.
Signers of petition: Charles Stark, David Bricker, John Ziegler, Augustus Hall, Jonas Bucher, Joseph Bucher, Levi Brubaker, Jacob Bamberger, Jonathan Kraatz, George B. Shober, William Buch, Ephraim Bender, Martin Hambright.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
