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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification that bridge repairs were completed
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I005
Date Range
1921
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification that bridge repairs were completed
Description
Document type: Notification that bridge repairs were completed.
1. Mercer's Mill Bridge
Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Location: 1.5 miles below Christiana.
2. Steeleville Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 1
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
3. Ross' Fording, also known as Octoraro No. 1.5
4. Newcomer's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 2.5
Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
5. Worth's Bridge
Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1921
Year
1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Mercer's Mill
Mercer's Mill Bridge
Mills
Newcomer's Bridge
Notifications
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Ross Ford
Sadsbury Twp.
Steeleville Bridge
Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Worth's Bridge
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Announcement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I005
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0780 I004
Date Range
1920
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1920
Year
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Creeks
Elizabethtown
Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
West Donegal Twp.
Place
West Donegal Twp., Lancaster County and Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0780 I004
Box Number
012
Additional Notes
West Donegal Twp. and [Londonderry Twp.], Dauphin County
Location: On state highway between Elizabethtown and Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document type: Bridge blueprint.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Bond and receipt for the tavern known as Bird-in-Hand
Object ID
Tav 1863 F15 I01
Date Range
1863
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Bond and receipt for the tavern known as Bird-in-Hand
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1863
Creation Date
1863
Year
1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0031
People
Bender, Michael
Weidman, Abraham
Graybill, Abraham D.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Liquor License
East Lampeter Twp.
Taverns
Bird-In-Hand, East Lampeter Twp.
Place
East Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1863 F15 I01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
031
Additional Notes
Known as Bird-in hand.
Bond: Weidman, Abraham; Graybill, Abraham D.
Signers of petition: Gyger, John; Gillespie, L. W.; [Gillespie, M.]; Ronk, J. P.; Beiler, George; Stauffer, Henry; Johns, Peter; Long, Valentine; Dunlap, John; Brubaker, R. H.; Harr, Jacob R.; Miller, A. M.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1864 F30 I08
Date Range
1864
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1864
Year
1864
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0032
People
Denlinger, John
Kauffman, Henry B.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bonds
Liquor license
Liquor stores
Manor Twp.
Petitions
Receipts
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1864 F30 I08
Box Number
032
Additional Notes
Bond: Denlinger, John; Kauffman, Henry B.
Liquor store petiton.
Receipt to sell liquor.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1860 F34 I06
Date Range
1860
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1860
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0027
People
Knotwell, H. R.
Skiles, John D.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bonds
Liquor license
Receipts
West Hempfield Twp.
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1860 F34 I06
Box Number
027
Additional Notes
Also: [ ] Knotwell.
Signed as Steacy & Knotwell.
Bond: H. R. Knotwell, John D. Skiles.
Receipt to sell liquor by the quart.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1860 F35 I01
Date Range
1860
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1860
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0027
People
Gensemer, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Ammon and Kerling
Bonds
Liquor license
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1860 F35 I01
Box Number
027
Additional Notes
Also: [ ] Kerling.
Signed as Ammon & Kerling.
Bond: Samuel Gensemer, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1864 F25 I11
Date Range
1864
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1864
Year
1864
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0032
People
Groff, Amos
Effinger, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bonds
Lancaster
Liquor license
Liquor stores
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1864 F25 I11
Box Number
032
Additional Notes
Signed as Kauffman & Shower.
Bond: Groff, Amos; Effinger, Jacob.
Petition for liquor store.
Transfer of petition.
Receipt to sell liquor.
Approved.
January term.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1861 F05 I04
Date Range
1861
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1861
Year
1861
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0027
People
Sourbeer, Reuben
Shober, Emanuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bonds
Receipts
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Taverns
Place
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1861 F05 I04
Box Number
027
Additional Notes
Also: Herr, [ ].
Signed as Lantz & Herr.
Bond: Reuben Sourbeer, Emanuel Shober.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1861 F12 I07
Date Range
1861
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1861
Year
1861
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0027
People
Eshleman, John
Davis, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
East Hempfield Twp.
Bonds
Receipts
Place
East Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1861 F12 I07
Box Number
027
Additional Notes
Also: [ ] Davis.
Signed as Ringwalt & Davis.
Bond: John Eshleman, John Davis.
Receipt to sell liquor by the quart.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1861 F15 I01
Date Range
1861
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1861
Year
1861
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0027
People
Groff, Benjamin
Myers, F.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Eden Twp.
Bonds
Taverns
Place
Eden Twp.
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1861 F15 I01
Box Number
027
Additional Notes
Also: [ ] Zook.
Signed as McLaughlin & Zook.
Bond: Benjamin Groff, F. Myers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1862 F25 I08
Date Range
1862
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Date Range
1862
Year
1862
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0029
People
Homp, Christian
Potts, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bonds
Lancaster
Liquor license
National Hotel
Petitions
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1862 F25 I08
Box Number
029
Additional Notes
Also: [ ] Stambaugh.
Signed as Varens & Stambaugh.
Located in the Northwest ward.
Known as the National Hotel.
Bond: David Potts, Christian Homp.
Signers of petition: J. Gallagher, H. D. Musselman, V. P. Anderson, John A. Shultz, [ ] Michael, H. Michael, J. B. Amwake, J. B. Markley, Emanuel Gompf, Emanuel Shober, Joseph Strauss, Herman Strauss.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0730 I001
Date Range
1887
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1887
Year
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Contracts
Creeks
Fords
Hannum's Ford
Octoraro Creek
Sadsbury Twp.
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Place
Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster County and West Sadsbury Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0730 I001
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Location: At Hannum's Ford.
Document type: Contract for bridge construction.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I003
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1884
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Colerain Twp.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Steeleville Road
Roads
Motion to re-commit
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp. and Chester County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I003
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Colerain Twp. and [Chester County]
Location: On Steeleville Road.
Document type: Motion to re-commit to report to inspectors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
35.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I004
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1884
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Colerain Twp.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Steeleville Road
Roads
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp. and Chester County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I004
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Colerain Twp. and [Chester County]
Court term: November 1884.
Location: On Steeleville Road.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order and report of inspectors.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
35.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I005
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Carpenter, James C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Colerain Twp.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Steeleville Road
Roads
Rulings
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp. and Chester County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I005
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Colerain Twp. and [Chester County]
Location: [On Steeleville Road].
Document type: Rule on James C. Carpenter to show cause against report of viewers.
1 item, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
30.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I006
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Carpenter, James C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Colerain Twp.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Steeleville Road
Roads
Opinions of court
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp. and Chester County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I006
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Colerain Twp. and [Chester County]
Location: [On Steeleville Road].
Document type: Opinion of court regarding James C. Carpenter.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
30.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I007
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Carpenter, James C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Colerain Twp.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Blackrock, Colerain Twp.
Rulings
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp. and Chester County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0065 I007
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Colerain Twp. and [Chester County]
Location: At Blackrock, Colerain Twp.
Document type: Rule granted on James C. Carpenter to show cause against report of viewers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
35.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0090 I004
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Colerain Twp.
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Loop Ford
Fords
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0090 I004
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Court term: August 1866.
Location: On public road to Oxford, Chester County, at Loop Fording.
Document type: Petition for appointment of viewers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0180 I004
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Conewago Creek
Conoy Twp.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Subpoenas
Bridges
Place
Conoy Twp. and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0180 I004
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
Court term: January 1887.
Document type: Subpoena.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0190 I004
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1822
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Conewago Creek
Conoy Twp.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River
Rivers
Public notices
Bridges
Place
Donegal Twp. and Dauphin County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0190 I004
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
[Donegal Twp.] and Dauphin County
Location: At confluence with Susquehanna River.
Document type: Public notice for bridge construction proposals.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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