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 road leading from Columbia to Safe Harbour.
Formerly kept by George Fry.
Petition not granted, noted to see remonstrance.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Bitner, Abraham Stahl, Benjamin Kauffman, Joseph Charles, Christian Baughman, George Bietz, Jacob Saylor, Andrew Kauffman, Christian Binkley, Christian Mayer, Anthony Hines, Andrew Shute, Peter Greanawald, Nathanial Latchem, Daniel Neff, George G. Brush, Jacob Mann, Thomas Leonard, Paul Illges, Benjamin Smith, Jacob Bitner, John Hertzler, Henry Manning, Isaac Kauffman, Adam Kline, [Henry B. C. Menard], Jonathan Hoffart, John McMillan, F. w. Prottsman, Thomas Gaulbalt, Leonard Cole, Christian Landis, Adam Derstler, Jacob Derstler, Peter Rumel, John Fry, James Stackhouse, John Miller, [signature in German], Henry Hertzler, Abraham Kauffman, George Morry, John Mathiot.
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Located near the mouth of the Conestoga Creek on the west side.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Martin Mellinger, Jacob Young, Edward Hess, Abraham Hess, Reuben Kendig, C. Mellinger, John M. Bealls, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], John Witmer, Samuel Detrick, James Hutchison.
Second Sheet: John Herr, John Miller, John M. Bealls, W. D. Stauffer, Daniel Kendig, Abraham Hess, John Wittmer, George Withers, C. D. Mellinger, Abraham Brenneman, Henry Sourbeer, Samuel Hess, George L. Mundorff.
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Located on the road leading from Columbia to Washington fronting the Susquehanna river.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William Reese, John H. [Speed], George Gibbs, Josiah Seal, Jacob Singer, Daniel Neff, Jacob Neff, A. Stahl, George J. Gross, Benjamin Kauffman, John McAllister, John Parker.
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Signers of Petition: George Withers, Christian Smith, William D. Stauffer, Jacob Costick, [Aron] Kindig, Abraham Hess, Jacob Phillips, Jacob Eshleman, Nathaniel Smith, John Cornell, Reuben Kendig, Daniel Kendig.
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Signers of Petition: Rudolph Wissler, Abraham Bitner, John Eberly, Benjamin Binkley, John Wittmer, Jacob Derstler, [signature in German], Joseph Brenneman, Adam Shuman, Adam Brenneman, Jacob Stoner, Emanuel Fry, John Stauffer, Christian Brenneman, Christian Funk, John Landis, Jacob Habecker, Abraham Brenneman, Adam Derstler, Christian Sourbeer, Peter Buck, John Immel.
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Signers of Petition: Benjamin Smith, Isaac Kauffman, Michael Kauffman, David Bixler, John Eberly, Benjamin Binkley, John Wittmer, Jacob Derstler, [signature in German], William Kramer, John Detrich, Daniel Shuman, George Benidick, Joseph Brennaman, John Witmer, Benjamin Kauffman, Adam Shuman, George Hartley, Peter Haas, Adam Derstler, Henry Loyer, Adam Brennaman, Samuel [Levernight], Jacob Eshleman, Jacob Stoner, Jacob Sauder, Daniel Witmer, Emanuel Stauffer, John [Roudecker], John Yesler, John Stauffer, Christian Brenaman, Jacob Martin, John Landis, Abraham Brenneman, Brenneman Henry, Abraham Loyer, [signature in German], George Cook.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Brenneman, Jacob Mellinger, Abraham Brenneman, John Hamilton, William D. Stauffer, Adam Brenneman, Benjamin Stauffer, Joseph Hess, Henry Hoffman, John Frey, C. D. Mellinger, John Herr, Christian Kauffman, Rudolph Harnish, Rudolph Wissler, Henry Loyer, [unknown signature], Jacob Witmer, Benjamin Musser, Henry Stoner, John Wittmer, George Withers.
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Signers of Petition: John Herr, James Hutchon, Christian Funk, Jacob Philips, John Correll, Christian Sourbeer, Benjamin Binkley, John Landis, Emanuel Kauffman, Nathaniel Smith, Henry Brenneman, Rudolph Wissler, Henry Loyer.
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Signers of Petition: Abraham Hostetter, Christian Shuman, Henry Wissler, Henry Shopt, Adam Shuman, Jacob B. Shuman, Henry Schenck, George Bietz, A. S. Herr, Peter Heistand Jr., C. L. Wittmer, Benjamin Snader, Jacob Wittmer, Jacob Wittmer Jr., Christopher Brenner, John Stauffer.
Second Sheet: Abraham Bitner Jr., George G. Brush, Abraham Hostetter, C. L. Wittmer, Jacob Wittmer, Benjamin Snader, John Mann, Jacob Wissler, Peter Wissler, Christian Funk, [unknown signature], George Mann, John Habecker Jr., George Beitz, Benjamin Kauffman, George J. Gross.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Neff, Jacob Neff, William Reese, John G. Jones, Thomas Griffin, Jacob Green, George Bietz, Christian Mayer, Jacob Shultz, William P. Johnson, George G. Brush, Jacob Urban, John [Stued], Henry Otman, John Otman, [signature in German], John Orendorff, Gibson Dugan.
Second Sheet: George Bietz, George G. Brush, Jacob Snyder, John Habecker Jr., Jacob Lindeman, [unknown signature], Abraham Bitner Jr., William Reese, William P. Johnson, Abraham Bitner, Jacob Urban, John Hougentobler.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Neff, Abraham Shenk, Jacob B. Shuman, Abraham Bitner Jr., Jacob Witmer, Henry Rohrer, [signature in German], Christian Shuman, John Landis, Michael Bender, Daniel Hiestand, John Shissler, Abraham Miller, George Oberdorff, Barnherd Mann, [signature in German], John Cooper, Frederick Stoner.
Second Sheet: [siganture in German], [signature in German], John Cooper, John Mann, George Mann, George G. Brush, A. S. Herr, George Bietz, Barnherd Mann, Abraham Bitner Jr., Abraham Bitner, George W. Lutz, Christain Grosh, Frederick Stoner, John Miller, Henry Schenck, Abraham Shenk.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Derstler, Joseph Brenneman, Jacob Wittmer, Jacob Phillips, Joseph Manning, Henry Manning, Asher Millhouse, George Bortsfield, John Landis, John Manning, Christian Funk, Adam Breneman, John Shissler, John Stauffer, Abraham Miller.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Hess, Moses Woods, George Withers, John Herr, John Miller, Daniel Kendig, John M. Bealls, Abraham Hess, William M. Wright, Abraham Brenneman, Emanuel [Brenner], John Shissler.
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Located on the public road leading from Safe Harbor to Columbia.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William [Bower], Moses Woods, John Urban, John Rumel, John Bortsfill, John Landis, Daniel Kendig, John Fry, Nathaniel Smith, John Eberly, Henry [Sayer], Jacob Costick, George Wither.
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