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 New Holland and Lancaster turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Enoch Rudy, John W. Groff, John Resler, Christian Good, Andrew Bare, Christian Hunshberger, Israel Good, Peter Miller, Franklin Good, John Myers, Henry Rutter, Abraham Groff.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located at the crossroads on the Newport Road, where Lancaster and Hinkletown Raod crosses the same.
April term.
Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, Abraham Kachel, Abrahm F. Bair, Jacob Steinmetz, Peter Kafroth, Samuel Kull, George Caruthers, Emanuel Carpenter, Elias Reemsnyder, Gabriel Carpenter, Samuel Reemsnyder, Henry Kafroth, John Forney.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Levi Forney, George Lauber, George Gamber, Samuel Adams, Christian Myer, John V. Deshong, Samuel Hull, George Caruthers, F. H. Carpenter, Peter Kafroth, John Graver, Samuel Kafroth.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, William Rettew, Allen Weidner, Daniel Brown, Henry Keiser, Jacob Gockley, Charles Adams, Paul D. Brown, Isaac Firestine, George Lauber, Gideon [Schens], Christian Carpenter, Abraham Martin.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: George Caruthers, Christian Wenger, John Forney, Peter Kafroth, Henry Grebill, Jacob Steinmetz, F. H. Carpenter, Abraham Kachel, John K. Reed, George Reed, Mark Connell, Samuel Reemsnyder, Abraham F. Bair.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located at the crossroads, leading from Hinkletown to Lancaster, and from the Old Philadelphia Road, by the old Peter's road, to Lititz and on these roads there is a regular road leading from the Cocalico and Conestoga Mills to the Bird-in-Hand tavern on the Philadelphia Railroad.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Schnader, E. W. Groff, John Sheaffer, John B. Bitzer, Levi Bard, Henry Stauffer, J. G. Kemper, George Sauber, David Bender, Daniel Bitzer, Israel Stauffer, Jacob G. Reiff, David Groff, David Kemper Sr., Edward Varnz, Levi W. Groff.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located at the crossroads, leading from Hinkletown to Lancaster, and from the Old Philadelphia Road, by the old Peter's road, to Lititz and on these roads there is a regular road leading from the Cocalico and Conestoga Mills to the Bird-in-Hand tavern on the Philadelphia Railroad.
January term.
Signers of petition: J. G. Kemper.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the crossroads, leading from Hinkletown to Lancaster, and from the Old Philadelphia Road, by the old Peter's road, to Lititz and on these roads there is a regular road leading from the Cocalico and Conestoga Mills to the Bird-in-Hand tavern on the Philadelphia Railroad.
January term.
Signers of petition: Isaac Good.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the crossroads, leading from Hinkletown to Lancaster, and from the Old Philadelphia Road, by the old Peter's road, to Lititz and on these roads there is a regular road leading from the Cocalico and Conestoga Mills to the Bird-in-Hand tavern on the Philadelphia Railroad.
January term.
Signers of petition: Samuel Schlauch, Menno Burkholder, Charles Hecker, John H. Hecker, Isaac Adams, Menno Stauffer, John H. Oberholtzer, Jacob Smith, Peter K. Ressler, Andrew Griffin, Abraham Harting George Rollison, Amos Sheaffer, Daniel Sheaffer, Urias Bitzer, Jonas B. Nolt, Jacob Stauffer, Jacob Bucher, John K. Forlow, Samuel Bucher, Isaac Buch, Henry Snyder, Henry Heiser, Samuel Lutz, Jacob Bucher, George Bender, Peter Givler, Ezra Burkholder, Daniel Buch, Benjamin Sheaffer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Michael Danner, Daniel Ritz Jr., John K. Reed, Christian Myer, John Heiser, John Forney, Jacob Busser Jr., George Kafroth, Levi Forney, George Caruthers, Peter Kafroth, Edward Varns.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Abraham Haverstick, Abraham Groff, Enoch Rudy, Ephraim Bare, Franklin Good, Peter Grabill, Christian Good, John Myers, John Resler, Peter Miller, Samuel Shirk, Christian Hunshberger, Jacob Grebill.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: [signature in German], Henry Grebill, Mark Connell, George Lauber, Levi Forney, George Gamber, Christian Myer, Samuel Kafroth, John Graver, Henry Kafroth, Hiram R. Hull, Abraham Kackel.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Styer, Adam Reider, Jacob Kilian, J. G. Martin, Jacob Grabill, Isaac Sprecher, John Bear, Hiram Slough, D. W. Landes, John V. Davidson, Adam F. Bair, John Z. Lutz, Daniel Harting, John Bauman, John Wanner, Benjamin F. Weaver, Isaac Vagan, H. Hurst, A. Beerbower, George Gorgas, Jacob [Wall], Charles Meckel, Henry K. Killian, John W. Gross, Semuel Demmy, Hiram Irwin, John Reafsnyder, [unknown signature], Jacob Getz, David Griffith, Rudy W. Hahn, Frederick T. Ziegler, Gabrael Muchelroy, Henry Rock, Levi Weise, Samuel Hoffman, John Snyder, [signature in German], David Miaxel, Isaac Reiter, Isaac Weidle, [signature in German], John Hoober, M. Roland, John Wickel, Henry Burkholder, Daniel Eshleman, John Varnz, Wellington Yundt, Jacob Davidson, Joseph Wanner, George Dellen, G. Reel, G. Worst, Frederick Styer, Emanuel [Poist], Manno Stauffer, Daniel Sheaffer, Peter S. Snyder, Christian Burkwalter, H. B. Varnz, Allen Yundt, Jacob Kemper, Martin Steinmetz, Henry Fritz, Elias Schrantz, E. A. Snyder, George Horting, Thomas Morrow, A. Martin, Amos Weidler, J. B. Raff, Franklin Buck, John G. Stauffer, Adam K. Rutter, A. G. Groff, Joseph Wenger, Jacob Baird, John Gillgore, Samuel Myers.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Mark Connell, Levi W. Groff, Henry Fritz, Abraham Lefever, John Buchen, Isaac W. John, Jacob Wolf, Peter Grabill, David Bender, George Reed, Abraham Kindig, Adam Rudy, Isaac Dennis, Moore Connell Jr., S. M. Seldomridge, John Forney, M. L. Lauber, G. G. Lauber Jr., Henry Grebill, Isaac Rupp, George Lauber, Adam Wenger, Levi G. Kemper, Jacob Grabill, H. B. Greybill, John Enck, Jacob Busser Jr., James V. Connell, Grabill B. Forney, George W. Kafroth.
3 items, 3 pieces
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