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.
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 turnpike road leading from Lancaster to New Holland being 4 1/2 miles from the former and about 8 1/2 miles from the latter place.
Formerly occupied by George Kreiner and John Plank.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: G. M. Barr, Emanuel [Rankanan], John Johns, William Weidler, Samuel Weidler, David Weidler, Daniel Johns, Samuel Johns, Jacob Johns, Samuel Johns, Geoge Bard, John Plank, George Kreiner.
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Signers of Petition: John Longenecker, John Landis, Philip Ronk Jr., Christian Frantz, Amos Cowen, [signature in German], Henry [Zook], [signature in German], Anthony Bear, John Heller, Samuel Leaman, George Leaman, Henry Musser.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Davis, Abraham Buckwalter, Joseph Lithgow, Jacob Hartman, Jacob Buckwalter, Peter Andrews, John Cleck, John Froelich, Christian Graff, Benjamin Brackbill, Christian Brackbill Jr., Henry Downer. Additional signatures: Philip Ferree, John Sawyer, Henry Cassel, Benjamin King, John King, David Book Sr., Nicholas Walter, Jacob Bachman, Peter Andrew Jr., Peter Andreas, Jacob Hartman, Christian Brackbill Jr.
2 items, 1 piece
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Located near Willow Street on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Tanger, Martin Meylin, [J. Heiss], Samuel Charles, Abraham Myley, Christian Myley, Jacob Rohrer, Daniel Meylin, Christian Huber, Christian Snevely, Henry Huber, Lewis Urban, John Mylin (doctor), Joseph Herr, Jacob Kreider, Abraham Mylin Jr.
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Signers of Petition: James Murphy, Robert Hamilton, Samuel McKillips, Charles McKillips, Nathaniel Gillespie, John Danwoody, John Trout, James Blair, Christian Winger, Francis Groff, Jesse Hoffman, Jacob Stauffer, [Johnson McKillips], George W. Arment, William Conard.
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Located on the road from Pequea Valley to Lancaster.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Francis Kendig Jr., Emanuel Brown, Jacob Rohrer, John Shaub, Abraham Stoner, John Rohrer, Christian Huber, Abraham Herr, John Herr, Benjamin Hess, Jacob F. Herr, Samuel Charles, Abraham Mylin, James Ewing, Finly Ewing, Michael Harnish, Martin Kendig, John Crider, Martin Mylin, Christian Snevely, John Mylin, Christian Greider, George Kreider, Joseph Herr.
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Located on the road from Pequea Valley to Lancaster.
Recomendation for tavern.
Signers of Petition: Christian Barr, Samuel Mehaffey, John Kendig, Henry Mehaffey, Henry Mehaffey, Jacob Burkholder, William D. Stauffer, Jacob Hess, John Getz Jr., William Bower, James Gibson, Christian Shenk, Jacob Eshleman, Richard Kerns, John Brown, E. McLenegan, Francis Kendig, David Snavely, David Weaver, Christian Brackbill, Lewis Baily, John Harman.
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