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 Lancaster and Hinkletown Road, and where the road leading from the Ephrata Mountain Springs to Enterprise at the Columbia Railroad crosses said road. In the north east corner of the central part of the township.
Letter of recommendation: Daniel Hornberger, [unknown signature], Israel McQuaid, Abraham Reiter Sr., Charles Ream, E. S. Groff, Jacob Gockley, Samuel Bucher, Phares Good, John Bucher, Uriah Fassnacht, Andrew Raezer, Christian Balmer, Israel Kochel, [unknown signature], John Sheaffer, Franklin Bude, Joel Mull, Charles Brokly, Jacob Diller, Jacob Mentzer, Daniel Sheaffer, Daniel K. Garman, John Ruhl Jr., John Johns, Rudy Evans, Joseph Wenger, Henry Myers, C. Nolt, Samuel Brandle, Samuel Schlauch, Emanuel Mull, Isaac Dillman, Levi Wenger, John Gelsinger, Joseph [Wecker], Josiah Snavely, Benjamin McCutchen, Joel Fassnacht, Henry Kulp, G. Groff, Isaac Reidenbach, William Jacoby, J. C. Martin, Cornelius Peters, Reuben R. Bitzer, Samuel B. Burkholder, Louis Ziegler, John Sellers, Martin [Stouffer], William Kiehl, A. G. Groff, Samuel S. Rutter, John G. Stauffer, E. Burkholder.
Bond: Benjamin McCutchen, John Buch.
Receipt.
Deposition: Seth Burkholder, Andrew Raezer, Jacob Hoover, John Sheaffer.
Notice.
5 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Martin Good, Christian Warfel, John Gardner, Benjamin Good, Abraham Shenck, John Harnish, John Hess, George W. Shoff, Christian E. Miller, David Hess Jr., Daniel Charles, John Martin, Benjamin Eshleman, Henry Graver, Samuel L. Fehl, Jacob Fehl.
Signers of petition: Martin Good, Christian Warfel, John Gardner, Benjamin Good, Abraham Shenck, John Harnish, John Hess, George W. Shoff, Christian E. Miller, David Hess Jr., David Charles, John Martin, Henry Graver, Benjamin Eshleman, Samuel L. Fehl, Jacob Fehl.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Reuben Sourbeer, H. F. Cately, Jacob Sourbeer, J. M. Hess, Charles Malhorn, Urias Warfel, Frederich Sourbeer, Henry D. Stehman, Jacob Warfel, Philip Harman, Benjamin Good, [ ] Rankin, John Harnish.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Benjamin Good, Jacob Gall, William Giles Jr., Henry Graver, Henry Hess, Thomas [Duke], John Kendig, John Hess, Christian Hess, Daniel Charles, Samuel Gall, William Morison, John Henry, Adam Duke, Christian Kindig.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: David Trissler, John K. Harman, Henry Lawrence, John Graver, Christian E. Miller, Amos Benedict, John Kendig, Benjamin Good, Daniel Hess, Christian K. Miller, Benjamin Eshleman, Christian Warfel, Abraham Kindig, S. S. Welsh.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Jacob Shenk, Joseph Shenk, Benjamin Shenk, Samuel Rankin Sr., John Aston, Jacob Shenk, John Graver, Abraham B. Hess, David Hess, John Hess, Christian Shenk, John Martin, Lewis Miller, John Martin Jr., Nathaniel Shenck, David Sterneman, John Clark, William [Lobb].
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
