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 old provincial road from Philadelphia to Lancaster, at the church spring.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Owen Thomas, James Clemson Jr., Davis Clemson, Andrew Lytle, Henry Skiles, John Biest, James Skiles Jr., William Valentine, John Matthews, Gideon Skiles, Thomas Russell, James Clemson, Paul Orlady, Thomas Wallace, John Hatz, and one other.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Peach Bottom Ferry.
Formerly occupied by Nicholas Mark.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Herr, Benjamin Hoor, John Tanger, Henry Dietrich Jr., Christian Snevely, Henry Huber, John Barr Miller, Sam Miller, Martin Carpenter.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown in Maryland.
Signers of Petition: John Keeports, Daniel Musser, Henry Eckman, John Groff, David Strohm, Francis Bowman, Christian Herr, Martin Herr, Daniel Witmer, Jacob Graeff, Andrew Graff, Hugh Wilson, John Herr, Christian Stauffer Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Peach Bottom Ferry about half way between those places, two miles from Solomon Creamer's public house on the Lancaster side and five miles from the White Horse Tavern kept by Mr. Showalter.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Eli Thomas, Abraham Huber, Abraham Cocknauer, Samuel Rendig, Adam Brenneman, Samuel Boyd, John White, James McLaughlin, George McLaughlin, Robert King Jr., James McSparran, Robert King, David B. McCrably, James Harbisor, Gardner Furniss, Vincent Stubbs, Hughes Burk, Jonathan Hough, Rowland Parry, Michael Everly, Joseph Hewes, John Seldomridge, William Brown, David Brown, William Burg, Levi Brown, Adam Stuart, David Brown Jr., Musser Brown, John Creightor, Andrew Stewart, William W. Steele, Samuel Morris, Andrew Graff Jr., Martin Buchar, Benjamin Watson, Henry Eckman, Stephen Boyd, Aaron Quinby.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
