Signers of petition: Isaac Steinmetz, Henry Kemper, Jacob Adams, Jacob Kemper, William McCloud, Samuel Wolf, Jacob Stoll, Jacob Hart, Charles Bauman, David Kemper Jr., Barton H. McCord, John Dissinger, Henry Keller, Elias A. Schrantz.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, one mile and a quarter from where the Lancaster and Reading road crosses.
April term.
Signers of petition: John W. Gross, Levi Landes, Andrew Uhrich, J. S. Sharp, [signature in German], Peter Fink, William Konigmacher, Abraham Bowman, Daniel Epler, Michael Schnader, [unknown signature], Joseph Uhrich.
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Signers of petition: John S. Hacker, L. S. Hacker, Andrew Enck, Samuel Lausch, [signature in German], Jonas S. Miller, John Schaeffer, Martin Gross, John W. Gross, Reuben S. Kurtz, Christian C. Gibble, Levi Miller.
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Located at the intersection of the Reading and Sinking Spring roads.
April term.
Signers of petition: Henry Keller, Lewis [R. Deeg], Jacob Peiffer, Michael B. Schnader, Henry Fritz, John Gross, Benjamin Uhrich, John W. Gross, William Amweg, R. R. Heitler, [B. H.] McCord, William Konigmacher, Martin Gross, Jacob Ludwig.
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Signers of petition: T. C. Konigmacher, John Schaeffer, Henry Fritz, John W. Gross, Joseph Uhrich, Jacob Longenecker, Jacob Fry, [signature in German], John G. Bowman, Jonas S. Miller, Samuel Kurtz, Henry Keller, R. R. Heitler.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, between the villages of Ephrata and Hinkletown.
April term.
Signers of petition: L. H. Lenher, Louis Ziegler, Christian Smith, David Bauman, William Meiley, R. R. Heitler, John Gross, Richard Mohler, C. Smith, John W. Gross, [signature in German], Henry N. Mohler, Martin Bollinger.
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Signers of petition: John Varnz, Henry Gray, Michael D. Schnader, William Gabel, Jacob Peiffer, Jeremiah Bauman, Barton H. McCord, Henry Fritz, George Sheaffer, Charles Yeakel, [unknown signature], Henry Kemper, Abraham Landes, Isaac Steinmetz.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, equal distance between Ephrata and Hinkletown.
April term.
Signers of petition: Joseph Gorgas, Daniel Epley, George Norton, John Meckley, Alexander Martin, Ephraim Garman, David Wieder, John W. Gross, O. P. Gross, John G. Mohler, Christoph Meckley, Joseph Irvin, William Amweg, Peter Lead, Andrew Uhrich, Charles Jones, John Mohler.
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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.
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Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the intersection of Reading and Sinking Springs roads.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Barton H. McCord, John Gross, David Markley, Daniel B. Bauman, Jeremiah Mohler, Louis Zeigler, Jacob [Hortronft], Samuel Steber, Hiram Irwin, T. C. Konigmacher, Andrew Uhrich, William Konigmacher, Benjamin Konigmacher, Jacob Peiffer, Henry Keller.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: R. R. Heitler, Barton H. McCord, John Gross, Andrew Uhrich, George Norton, Daniel Bitzer, John Miskly, Christian Meckly, Alexander Martin, [signature in German], Joseph Gorgas, William Amweg.
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Signers of petition: Barton H. McCord, Henry Fritz, John Kunkel, John Gross, Cyrus Mohler, Samuel Fry, Samuel Wolff, Jacob Keller, Isaac Steinmetz, Samuel Gorgas, William Killian, John W. Gross, Abraham Bowman, R. R. Heitler, Samuel Royer.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Gross, Jeremiah W. Bauman, Charles Bauman, [S. H. Lenker], Jeremiah Mohler, Hiram Irwin, Henry N. Mohler, R. R. Heitler, John L. Mohler, Samuel Gorgas, William Killian, Joseph Uhrich, Louis Zeigler, David Bauman, Borius Fahnestock, Jeremiah Bauman.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, about equal distance between Ephrata and Hinkletown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Gross, [L. H. Lenher], S. L. Mohler, H. N. Mohler, Allen Carpenter, Charles Jones, R. R. Heitler, John Mohler, Charles Smith, William Meiley, Jacob Eberly, William Amweg, Andrew Uhrich, Daniel Bitzer.
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Located at cross roads post routes No. 1417 and No. 1477 cross each other at Ephrata.
Formerly kept John Gross.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Hart, Henry Mohler, Frederick Ziegler, [signature in German], John Mohler, John Gunkel, John Mohler, Benjamin Konigmacher, George Bauman, R. R. Heitler, J. Konigmacher, John Gross, Henry Keller, Martin Gross, J. Bowman, William Konigmacher, William Amweg.
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