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.
Signers of Petition: Christian Hess, James Buyers, John M. Buyers, John Rutter, Samuel Metzler, John Umble, Rees C. Himes, John Clark, Adam Hoar, S. Handforde, James H. Houston, Samuel Houston, Samuel A. Houston, Arthur Linvill, Maxwell Kennedy.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road.
Formerly kept by John McFadden.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Duffield, James Slaymaker, James Paul, John Umble, Adam Hoar, James H. Houston, Robert Wilson, John McFadden, Samuel Houston, Enoch Passmore, Thomas McIlvaine, George McIlvaine, B. F. Houston, Solomon Linville.
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Signers of Petition: John Myers, John Glauner, Abraham Mast, Jacob Mast Sr., John Kurtz Jr., David Wanner Jr., John Eby, John Miller, Jacob Groff, Isaac S. McCamant, George Glendening, Robert Trago, David Kurtz.
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Signers of Petition: James Houston, James F. Smith, J. G. Henderson, Thomas Henderson, John McFadden, Solomon Linvill, James Slaymaker, Henry Bair, Samuel Houston, Benjamin F. Houston, Thomas Quigley, Benjamin Cain.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Levingston, Thomas Levingston, Isaac Levingston, Richard [Markey], John P. Souders, Amos Slaymaker, James F. Smith, Jacob [Brim] Jr., Jacob Swartzwelder, James Slaymaker, Henry N. Bruner, Henry Bear.
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Signers of Petition: Davis Clemson, William Gault, Washinton Laub, Abraham Kurtz, Andrew Dague, Elias Baker, William Brinley, Jacob Kurtz, Charles Henderson, William Haines, Robert Wilson, Henry Huston, John Myer.
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Located at the crossing of the Pennsylvania Railway at the Gap and Newport turnpike.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Duffield, Maxwell Kennedy, James H. Slaymaker, George McIlvaine, Henry Bair, Enoch Passmore, James Paul, Samuel Houston, James Houston, Benjamin F. Houston, Caleb Brinton, Stephen D. Jones, Thomas McIlvaine.
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Located on the Gap and Newport turnpike road, intersecting the West Chester road.
Formerly kept by Thomas Henderson.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Nathan Rambo, James Clark, Robert Moore, Asahel Moore, Robert Moore Jr., Elias Simmons, Lindley Coates, John Murray, John Murray Jr., Joseph Fawkes, Randolph Harley, David H. Agnew.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road.
Formerly kept by William D. Slaymaker.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Bair, James Paul, Christian Eby, John Linvill, James F. Smith, Jacob [Brunes] Jr., Amos Slaymaker, Adam Hoar, Isaac Richwine, Solomon Richwine, Jasper Slaymaker, Hans Olsen.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Huston, Davis Clemson, [Amos Y. Henderson], Thomas G. Henderson, Jacob Reeser, Joseph [Dickinson], Christian Oberholser, Joshua Chamberlin, Samuel Houston, Jonathan Booth, John McFadden, Henry Bair, Richard Mackey, James Paul, Amos Clemson, John P. Souders, Daniel Plank, Jacob Mast, William [Hawes], Andrew Dague.
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Signers of Petition: Thomas Henderson, Samuel Houston, Joshua Chamberlin, Enoch Passmore, David Henderson, Jacob [Swartzenelder], Daniel Plank, Benjamin F. Houston, J. G. Henderson, James H. Houston, A. Lightner Henderson, William Henderson, Matthew Henderson, Davis Clemson, Williams Levingston.
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Located on the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joshua Linvill, James Paul, Jacob Swartzenelder, Christian Umble, John Umble, Winfield S. Kennedy, Samuel Duffield, Robert P. Buyers, Maxwell Kennedy, Thomas W. Henderson, Enoch Passmore, George W. Buckley.
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Signers of Petition: James H. Houston, Samuel Duffield, Thomas McIlvaine, Benjamin F. Houston, Henry Levingston, Isaac Levingston, John Umble, Samuel Houston, Uriah Rutter, I. G. Henderson, Rees C. Himes, William Linvill, George McIlvain, Thomas Levingston, Adam Hoar.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob [Bland], Jacob Reeser, Jacob Kurtz, Benjamin [Reuben], [ ] Peirsol, Davis Clemson, John Roop, Henry Huston, Daniel Plank, Henry Gabel, David Kurtz, John Kurtz Sr.
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Signers of Petition: John Eby, Henry Lambert, Abraham Kurtz, Henry Gabel, John Reeser, Henry Skiles, John Roop, Davis Clemson, Adam Rutter, John Becker, Nicholas Harting, Benjamin F. Bower, A. L. Skiles.
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Signers of Petition: Benjamin F. Houston, James Humphrey, J. G. Henderson, James Paul, Daniel Trout, Rees C. Himes, Enoch Passmore, Samuel Houston, John Patrick, James H. Houston, James Hemphill, C. M. Miller.
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Signers of Petition: James McKim, [signature in German], Josiah Lamborn, Jacob Miller, Solomon Landis Jr., Jacob Mast, John Garver, David Dague, Daniel Plank, John Myers, Gabriel [Beil], James Emry, John A. Gault, Abraham Kurtz, John Reeser.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road. .
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Kirkwood, Jonathan Booth, James Humphrey, James Paul, James H. Houston, Christian Hess, Samuel Houston, Robert Hoar, Davis Clemson, Samuel Duffield, William Linvill, Rees C. Himes, James McCalley.
Second Sheet: John C. [Mickle], Enoch Passmore, J. G. Henderson, Benjamin Linvill, Samuel Houston, Thomas McIlvain, James B. Humphrey, George D. McIlvain, Benjamin F. Houston, William Gallaher, John Umble, Christian Eby.
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Signers of Petition: Samuel Houston, Samuel Duffield, James Divine, Jonathan Booth, J. G. Henderson, James H. Houston, Thomas [Millenon], Enoch Passmore, John Kirkwood, Henry Bear, N. Leaman, Robert Wilson, [J. C. Mickle], Thomas McIlvaine, George D. McIlvaine, Benjamin F. Houston, Adam Hoar, Henry Levingston, Thomas Livingston, Isaac Levingston, Thomas Henderson.
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