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: George Bietz, George G. Brush, A. S. Herr, Henry [Fiskel], John Landis, [signature in German], William N. Lewis, C. L. Wittmer, Abraham Hostetter, Jacob Wisler Sr., Benjamin Snader, J. H. Wittmer, Jacob Wittmer, Jacob Wissler.
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Signers of Petition: George Bietz, George G. Brush, Joseph Stoner, Joseph Greenawalt, A. Bitner Jr., Erhard Gehr, George [Libby], Jacob Urban, John W. Eagle, David Shartzer, Henry Grove, George J. Gross, Jacob Siple, Samuel [Kitch], Jehu House, James McLane.
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Signers of Petition: George Bietz, Abraham Herr, Joseph [Oitman], Robert Sneath, Ephraim Rohrer, Michael [Otstatt], George Meyers, Henry [Aumond], Samuel Frey, [signature in German], Thomas Griffin, Jacob Urban, John Habecker, John W. Eagle.
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Located on the road leading from Columbia to Safe Harbour.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: George G. Brush, Abraham Bitner Jr., Christian Mayer, Samuel McAllister, U. L. Clark, Benjamin Kauffman, Jacob Neff, Jacob Urban, John Habaker, [signature in German], [signature in German], Adam Doerstler, [signature in German], John Warfel, Joseph [Minnig], Peter Burk Sr., Joseph Smith, John Evans.
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Located on the road leading from Washington Borough to Safe Harbour.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John M. [Bealls], John Hamilton, John Chaney, John [Lyband], Jacob Ohmit Jr, Emanuel Brenner, John Herr, John Sourbeer, John [Darridinger] Jr., David Correll, Peter Burke, Joseph Smith.
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Located on the road leading from Martick Forge to Columbia about three miles from Safe Harbour.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Eshleman, Jacob Wisler Jr., John Herr, John Stauffer, John Manning, Daniel W. Wittmer, Frederick Frey, Adam Kline, Adam Doerstler, Jacob Manning, Christian Zimmer, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Neff, Christian Habecker, Benjamin Mellinger, George Overdorff, Daniel Neff, Christian Newcomer, John Miller, John Oberdorff, Jacob Shultz, Christian Binkley, John Artman, George Fry, Jacob [Gran], Joseph Wilson, Daniel Kauffman.
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Located on the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike at the bridge crossing of the little Conestoga Creek.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Kready, Michael Dosch, William Taylor, Christian Baer, Christian Habecker, Jacob Harnish, David Musselman, [John Kauffman], John Forney Jr., John Kauffman, Christian Habecker, Christian Shuman, [signature in German], James Hawthorn, George Rutt Jr., John Rutt.
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Signers of Petition: George G. Brush, John Mellinger, Abraham Bitner, Joshua Keely, Christian Herr, A. S. Herr, Jacob Wittmer, Andrew Dritt, Thomas Griffin, Peter Lichty, Abraham Hoober, Christian Stoner, Abraham Peters.
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Located about halfway from the mouth of Conestoga Creek to the head of Turkey Hill.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: George Withers (constable), Adam Miller, Frederick Fry, John Stauffer, Joseph Brenneman, Adam Brenaman, Rudolph Wissler, Abraham Brenneman, Jacob Buchwalter, George Rummel, Christian Stauffer, Reuben Kendig.
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Signers of Petition: John Leman, John Cooper, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Benjamin Hostetter, Abraham Shenk, [signature in German], Frederick Stoner, Martin [Funck], Henry Kredy, Jacob Dellinger, Henry Greenawalt, Christian Hershey, George Overdorff, Abraham Bitner, John Miller, Christian Miller, John Gallagher, Abraham Miller.
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Signers of Petition: Jehu House, George Bietz, John Charles, Jacob Neff, David Saylor, Joseph Greenawalt, [Samuel Sandoe], A. S. Herr, Jacob Collins, A. Bitner Jr., George G. Brush, Solomon Fulk, John W. Engle, James [Green].
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Located near the mouth of the Conestoga Creek on the west side.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Martin Mellinger, Jacob Young, Edward Hess, Abraham Hess, Reuben Kendig, C. Mellinger, John M. Bealls, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], John Witmer, Samuel Detrick, James Hutchison.
Second Sheet: John Herr, John Miller, John M. Bealls, W. D. Stauffer, Daniel Kendig, Abraham Hess, John Wittmer, George Withers, C. D. Mellinger, Abraham Brenneman, Henry Sourbeer, Samuel Hess, George L. Mundorff.
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Located on the road leading from Columbia to Washington fronting the Susquehanna river.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William Reese, John H. [Speed], George Gibbs, Josiah Seal, Jacob Singer, Daniel Neff, Jacob Neff, A. Stahl, George J. Gross, Benjamin Kauffman, John McAllister, John Parker.
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Signers of Petition: George Withers, Christian Smith, William D. Stauffer, Jacob Costick, [Aron] Kindig, Abraham Hess, Jacob Phillips, Jacob Eshleman, Nathaniel Smith, John Cornell, Reuben Kendig, Daniel Kendig.
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Signers of Petition: Rudolph Wissler, Abraham Bitner, John Eberly, Benjamin Binkley, John Wittmer, Jacob Derstler, [signature in German], Joseph Brenneman, Adam Shuman, Adam Brenneman, Jacob Stoner, Emanuel Fry, John Stauffer, Christian Brenneman, Christian Funk, John Landis, Jacob Habecker, Abraham Brenneman, Adam Derstler, Christian Sourbeer, Peter Buck, John Immel.
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Signers of Petition: Benjamin Smith, Isaac Kauffman, Michael Kauffman, David Bixler, John Eberly, Benjamin Binkley, John Wittmer, Jacob Derstler, [signature in German], William Kramer, John Detrich, Daniel Shuman, George Benidick, Joseph Brennaman, John Witmer, Benjamin Kauffman, Adam Shuman, George Hartley, Peter Haas, Adam Derstler, Henry Loyer, Adam Brennaman, Samuel [Levernight], Jacob Eshleman, Jacob Stoner, Jacob Sauder, Daniel Witmer, Emanuel Stauffer, John [Roudecker], John Yesler, John Stauffer, Christian Brenaman, Jacob Martin, John Landis, Abraham Brenneman, Brenneman Henry, Abraham Loyer, [signature in German], George Cook.
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