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: Isaiah Latchem, J. Green, Christian Shuman, John Wissler, Anthony Hines, Christian Eshleman, Nathaniel Latchem, Abraham Herr, [signature in German], [signature in German], Frederick Herr.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Martic Forge at the point where the said road and the McCalls Ferry road fork.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Kreider, John Mylin Jr., John Mylin Sr., David Schnavely, Daniel Kendig, Jacob Leibly, Martin Miller, Philip Messenkop, F. D. Hubley.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Martic Forge at the point where the said road and the McCalls Ferry road fork about 3 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Greider, John Forrer, John Mylin Jr., Jacob Mylin, Martin Mylin, Michael Harnish, Daniel Kendig, Abraham Kendig, Jacob Leibley.
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Signers of Petition: George Kreiner, John Johnson, John Rohrer, Christian Landis, Jacob Rathfon, Martin Landis, Alfred Sherman, Cyrus Beirsol, Daniel Zuck, Robert Connell, John Longenecker, John Landis, John Swar, Ephraim Bear, Moore Connell, Emanuel [VonKennan], Samuel Cowan, Jacob Zook, George Band, Chrisitan Frantz, David Binkly.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Mosher, Benjamin Green, Joseph Green, William Lewis, Isaiah Latchem, Jacob Strickler, A. H. Slaymaker, J. Jefferies, [Lewis Wislar], Moses Engles, Christian Haldeman, James Wright Jr., C. Breneman, John Barber, James Stackhouse, Ellis Hughes, O. McDonald, [W. E.] McDonald, John C. Gordon, Joseph Wade, James Given, Jeremiah Brown, George Bietz, Calvin Chamberlain.
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Located on the main road leading from Columbia to Port Deposit.
Lately occupied by Samuel Brown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Eberlein, Peter Epley, James Wright Jr., Robert B. Wright, George W. Boude, [J.] Heise, John Barber, Joseph Mosher, Jacob Gossler, C. Breneman, J. Jefferies, O. McDonald, Robert Spear.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster, by the factory, to Bird in Hand Tavern on the old Philadelphia road.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Martin Greider, David Burkholder, Hugh Moore, Joseph Miller, William Hambright, Frederick Hambright, Henry Diffenbaugh, Robert Elliot, Leonard Eichholtz, Abraham Hess, Hugh [Lean] Felix Binkley, John Rohrer.
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Signers of petition: John Whiteside, Jacob Duchman, Levi Howe, Jacob Delcamk, Christian Hartman, John Cryder, Frederick Stamm, Jacob Nickel, David Hummel, and 2 German names.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Washington.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Wisler, Jacob Kramer, Jacob Wisler, Jacob Wisler, Jacob [Fray], Henry Lindeman, John Lindeman, Jacob Wittmer, Thomas Roberts, John [Funck], Samuel Haines Jr., Jacob Garber, Henry [Hoober], [signature in German], John Mann, David Way, John Lutz, John Stoner, Jacob Carrigan, [unknown signature], Henry Krdey, Peter Hiestand Jr., David Neff, [signature in German], George Lutz, Frederick Stoner, Abraham Shenk, Henry Shenk, Christian Grosh, [signature in German], John Bletz, Adam Brenner, John Miller, John Habecker, Jacob Eberman, Jacob Brenner, John Cready, George Kready, Thomas [Straubridge], John Charles, Jacob Kauffman, Benjamin Kauffman, James Phillips, Joseph Wright, [signature in German], Andrew Kaufman, Henry Schock, Jesse Roberts, Joseph Green, R. [Mitchener], Lewis Urban, Joseph S. Wallace, Robert Magill, Daniel Neff, Benjamin Green.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Washington.
Signers of Petition: George Brush, Christian Shuman, Isaiah Latchem, Christian Stoner, Abraham Bitner, George Bietz, Jacob Lindeman, W. [Stein], Adam Dambach.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Wisler, Jacob Wisler, [signature in German], Jacob Wisler, Jacob Wisler Jr., John Bender, Henry Lindeman, John Lindeman, John Lichty, Peter Histand Sr., Christian Shuman, David Herr, John Wissler, Christian Herr, Frederick Shreider, Peter Hiestand Jr., Adam Shuman, Jacob Martin, [signature in German], John [Sheaffer], Christian Schopf, Adam Dambach, Jacob Ohweiler, [signature in German], Jacob Derstler, Rudy Herr, Jacob Zell, [signature in German], Jacob Wittmer, John Funk, [signature in German].
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Blue Rock.
Formerly occupied by Michael Rinehart.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Frantz, Hugh Wilson, Christian Herr, Godfried Klugh, Christian Piory, Jacob Krug, John Burg, Abraham Witmer, John Reitzel and 3 others.
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