Signers of petition: Amos K. Bowers, Andrew Shanck, Joseph Martin, Isaac Eckman, Casper Nauman, James Ager, Frederick Dare, David Bowman, Isaac Simmon, [signature in German], Eli Harnish, Michael Johns, Christian Shenk, Isaac Goss.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Peter Diffenbaugh, Daniel Longenecker, B. W. Longenecker, Samuel Bausman, Andrew Dunlap, Jacob Greenawalt, Jacob M. Frantz, Michael L. Huver, John Andrews, Samuel Ranck, Hugh McIntyre, Jacob Bausman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the third lock on the Conestoga Navigation.
April term.
Signers of petition: Hugh McIntyre, Jacob M. Frantz, Jacob Bausman, Jacob Lintner, John Sellers, Christian Isenberger, John Herr, Benjamin Charles, Christian Kreider, [signature in German], William Rote, Benjamin Huber, David Caldwell.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
