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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0315 I009
Date Range
1868
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1868
Year
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Agreements
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
East Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster
Manheim Twp.
New Holland, Earl Twp.
Roads
Strasburg, Neffsville, and Salunga Road
Place
East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0315 I009
Box Number
005
Additional Notes
Location: On the Strasburg, Neffsville, Salunga Road and on road from New Holland, Earl Twp., to Lancaster.
Document type: Agreement between township supervisors and County Commissioners to withdraw from legal proceedings and agree to bridge construction.
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 F0350 I003
Date Range
1907
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1907
Year
1907
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Snavely, B. H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Agreements
B. H. Snavely's Mill
Bridges
Creeks
Elizabeth Twp.
Hammer Creek
Mills
Warwick Twp.
Place
Elizabeth Twp. and Warwick Twp.
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0350 I003
Box Number
005
Additional Notes
Bridge over [Hammer Creek]
Location: Near B. H. Snavely's Mill.
Document type: Agreement to pay for part of bridge construction.
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 blueprints
Object ID
Bridge F0485 I010
Date Range
1901
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge blueprints
Description
Lancaster [Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.]
Document type: Bridge blueprints for the Lancaster, Willow Street, Lampeter, and Strasburg Street Railroad Company
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1901
Year
1901
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Lancaster Twp.
Lancaster, Willow Street, Lampeter and Strasburg Railway Company
Street railroads
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Lancaster Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0485 I010
Box Number
007
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 F0760 I006
Date Range
1904
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1904
Year
1904
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Cocalico Creek
Creeks
Warwick Twp.
West Earl Twp.
Place
Warwick Twp. and West Earl Twp.
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0760 I006
Box Number
012
Additional Notes
Document type: Bridge blueprints.
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 blueprint
Object ID
Bridge F0310 I008
Date Range
1904
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge blueprint
Description
[East Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Location: On Orange Street.
Document type: Bridge blueprint
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1904
Year
1904
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
East Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Orange Street
Streets
Place
East Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0310 I008
Box Number
005
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 F0320 I008
Date Range
1907
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1907
Year
1907
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
East Lampeter Twp.
Eden, Manheim Twp.
Manheim Twp.
Mills
Paper mills
Printer's Paper Mill
Place
East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0320 I008
Box Number
005
Additional Notes
[East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.]
Location: Near Printer's Paper Mill, near Eden, Manheim Twp.
Document type: Blueprint plan for bridge repair.
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 blueprints
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I004
Date Range
1905
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge blueprints
Description
Location: Over North Branch of Beaver Creek, on road from Mount Eden Furnace to New Providence, Providence Twp., at J. H. Weimer's Saw Mill.
Document type: Bridge blueprints
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1905
Year
1905
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Weimer, J. H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beaver Creek Bridge
Beaver Creek, North Branch
Blueprints
Bridges
Creeks
Eden Twp.
Furnaces
J. H. Weimer's Sawmill
Mills
Mount Eden Furnace
New Providence, Providence Twp.
Sawmills
Place
Eden Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I004
Box Number
005
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 F0345 I001
Date Range
1907
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1907
Year
1907
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Snavely, B. H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
B. H. Snavely's Mill
Blueprints
Bridges
Creeks
Elizabeth Twp.
Hammer Creek
Mills
Warwick Twp.
Place
Elizabeth Twp. and Warwick Twp.
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0345 I001
Box Number
005
Additional Notes
Location: Near B. H. Snavely's Mill.
Document type: Bridge blueprints.
5 items, 5 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 F0555 I007
Date Range
1902
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1902
Year
1902
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blueprints
Bridges
Creeks
Fords
Griest's Ford
Little Britain Twp.
Octoraro Creek
West Nottingham Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Place
Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I007
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
[Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp.], Chester County
[1902]
Location: At Greist's Fording.
Document type: Bridge blueprints.
2 items, 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 F0680 I005
Date Range
1905
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1905
Year
1905
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beaver Creek
Blueprints
Bridges
Creeks
Lancaster
Providence Twp.
Quarryville
Refton, Strasburg Twp.
Strasburg Twp.
Place
Providence Twp. and Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0680 I005
Box Number
010
Additional Notes
Location: On road from Lancaster to Quarryville, near Refton, Strasburg Twp.
Document type: Bridge blueprints.
2 items, 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 F0600 I004
Date Range
1860
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1860
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Contracts
Creeks
Harnish's Mill
Martic Twp.
Mills
Pequea Creek
Pequea Twp.
Sawmills
Place
Martic Twp. and Pequea Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0600 I004
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
Location: Near Harnish's Mill.
Document type: Contract for bridge construction.
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
Contract for bridge construction; plans for bridge construction
Object ID
Bridge F0635 I001
Date Range
1900
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for bridge construction; plans for bridge construction
Description
Location: On the old Harrisburg and Lancaster Turnpike.
Document types: Contract for bridge construction.
Plans for bridge construction.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1900
Year
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Contracts
Creeks
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg and Lancaster Turnpike
Mount Joy Twp.
Plans
Roads
Turnpikes
West Donegal Twp.
Place
Mount Joy Twp., West Donegal Twp., and Dauphin County
Extent
3 items, 3 pieces
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0635 I001
Box Number
010
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 I002
Date Range
1900
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1900
Year
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conewago Creek
Conewago Station, West Donegal Twp.
Contracts
Creeks
Harrisburg and Lancaster Turnpike
Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County
Roads
Turnpikes
West Donegal Twp.
Place
West Donegal Twp., Lancaster County and Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0780 I002
Box Number
012
Additional Notes
West Donegal Twp. and [Londonderry Twp.], Dauphin County
Location: On the old Lancaster and Harrisburg Pike, near Conewago Station, West Donegal Twp.
Document type: Contract for bridge construction.
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 F0055 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
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Colerain Twp.
Clonmell, Colerain Twp.
Contracts
Specifications
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I004
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [West Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Location: Near Clonmell, Colerain Twp.
Document type: Specifications and contract for bridge.
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 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 F0140 I014
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
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Martic Twp.
Susquehanna River
Rivers
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Martic Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0140 I014
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1860.
Location: Near mouth of creek and the Susquehanna River.
Document type: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
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 F0145 I001
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
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Hess, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Martic Twp.
Rawlinsville, Martic Twp.
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Depositions
Bridges
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Martic Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0145 I001
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Location: On road from Rawlinsville, Martic Twp., to Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp., near Henry Hess' house.
Document type: Depositions concerning report 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 F0145 I002
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
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Hess, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Martic Twp.
Rawlinsville, Martic Twp.
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Affidavits
Bridges
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Martic Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0145 I002
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1869.
1869-1871.
Location: On public road from Rawlinsville, Martic Twp., to Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp., near Henry Hess' house.
Document types: Petition for appoinment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
Affidavits.
13 items, 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 F0145 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
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Hess, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Martic Twp.
Rawlinsville, Martic Twp.
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Depositions
Bridges
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Martic Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0145 I003
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1869.
1869-1871.
Location: On public road from Rawlinsville, Martic Twp., to Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp., near Henry Hess' house.
Document type: Depositions concerning report 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 F0150 I011
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
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Martic Twp.
Colemanville, Conestoga Twp.
Proposals
Bridges
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Martic Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0150 I011
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
[Conestoga Twp. and Martic Twp.]
Location: At Colemanville, Conestoga Twp.
Document type: Proposal for bridge repair.
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

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