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 on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Hartman, Lewis Peart, Martin Buchwalter, Benjamin Groff, Christian Brackbill Jr., Henry Cassel, John Leaman, George Hakestraw, Christian Neff, Christian Grove, Anthony W. Baldwin, Philip Ferree.
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Signers of Petition: Jesse H. Cooper, Benjamin Gilbert, Aaron S. Evans, Isaac Conard Jr., Lewis Pearts, Abraham Conard, William Conard, Enos Conard, James Crawford, Joseph Cooper.
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Signers of Petition: [Christian] Diffenbach, Joseph Hartman, Christian Landis, Emmor Kimber, George Quigley, John Kohr, Abraham Diffenbaugh, John Landis, Isaac Howser, Abraham Buckwalter, Jacob Landis, Benjamin Graff.
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Signers of Petition: George Hakestraw, John Stamm, Abraham Landis, Joseph Hartman, Samuel Ehrman, Hugh Witmer, John Hess, David Stamm, David P. Hampshire, Abraham Downer, Daniel Downer, Benjamin Witmer Jr., Abraham Landis.
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Signers of Petition: John Kreiner, Martin Harnish, John Brubaker, Philip Ronk Jr., David Landis, John Heller, Emanuel Wickel, Jacob Neff, Christian Johns, Martin Landis, Peter John, George Kreiner, Christian Frantz.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Strasburg and New Providence.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Francis Kendig Jr., Jacob Rohrer, John Herr, [Christian Herr, Martin Herr, Jacob Bowermaster, J. Miller, Joseph Potts, Abraham Leman, Daniel Musser, Benjamin Miller, James Black, H. Miller, Henry Miller.
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Signers of Petition: [signature in German], David Meylin, Michael Krider, Joseph Herr, John Rohrer, Christian Snevely, [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, Christian Rohrer, John Krider, Lewis Urban, John Mylin (doctor), Jacob Mylin.
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Signers of Petition: John [Kachel], Jacob Carpenter, John Musselman, George Morgan, William H. Fletcher, Samuel Brua, Jacob Hartman, John G. Kindig, John Gyger, John Greider, Samuel Miller, Samuel Miller Jr.
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Signers of Petition: Anthony Ellmaker, John Townsend, H. Miller, Benjamin [Barr], Samuel Kendrick, Michael Good Jr. Richard Ferree, [Lemuel Cher], Abraham Lefever, David B. Reed, Leonard Kessler, Abraham Sides, Benjamin Brackbill, [signature in German].
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Located on the turnpike road leading from Lancaster to Philadelphia near Witmer's Bridge.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Lemuel Sappington, Joseph Potts, [unknown signature], Josiah Howard, William Curry, Rudolph Kauffman, Abraham Landis, David Stamm, Abraham Rohrer, Daniel Downer, Frederick Stamm, John W. Baker.
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Signers of Petition: H. Miller, Anthony W. Baldwin, Daniel Musser, Francis Herr, Jacob Hess, Isaac Houser, John Yordy, Henry Carpenter, Henry Lefever Sr., George Gall, Elijah Zittle, John Mowrey, John Smith Jr., John C. Baldwin.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Zook, Dietrick Heiss, Christian Royer, Martin Landis, Tobias [ ], John Bassler, Christian Landis, Samuel Speraw, Israel W. Groff, Andrew Schwartz, Christian Frantz, Henry Zook, William Rock.
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Signers of Petition: Benjamin Graff, Isaac Bressler, Daniel Swope, John McKillips, J. Hoffman, Charles McKillips, John Durwoody, James Murphy, Johnson McKillips, James Crawford, James Blair, Jonathan [Weaver], James Buchanan, George Gillespie, Jacob Stauffer, Joseph McKillips, Christopher Graham, Samuel Kinzer.
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Located on public road leading from Strasburg to Safe Harbour near the line of Conestoga Township.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Beam, Samuel Barr, Henry Hess, Martin Melin, John Tanger, Jacob Mylin, Abraham Mylin, Martin Meylin, Daniel Meylin, Christian Herr Jr., John Witmer, [Christian Herr], Benjamin Herr, Abraham Huber, [signature in German], John Kendig.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Snevely, Daniel Meylin, Abraham Huber, Levi Huber, John Herr, Francis Kendig Jr., Henry Huber, Jacob Mylin, John Mylin (doctor), [signature in German], [signature in German], Samuel Charles, Christian Herr Jr., Abraham Mylin Jr., Martin Meylin, Henry H. Gall, Abraham Herr.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Nicholas Walter Jr., Christian Neff, Joseph Lithgow, Enos Conard, James Whitehill, Christian Brackbill, John Quigley, Henry Metzler, James Porter, Benjamin Graft, John Davis, Lewis Peart.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Kreider, Benjamin Kendig, Henry Forrer, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, Benjamin Landis, John Rohrer, Emanuel Bowman, Jacob Mylin, Joel [Keesy], Martin Meyley.
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