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: John Martin, Henry H. Kurtz, Thomas Grosh, Jacob Minnich, C. H. Kryder, George Hauck, Henry G. Chapp, Daniel Hoffman, Jacob F. Epperling, Samuel Myers, E. J. Bowman, H. B. Bowman.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Jacob Reist, John Weidler, J. M. Dougherty, Joseph Siegfried, Grabill Bear, George Huhn, Abraham Shenk, Christian Leeking, Isaac L. Landis, Franklin Bear, Davis Fox, John G. Hacker, M. M. Swarr, John Rudy Jr., Manuel W. Rudy, Frederick Bear, Michael Fry, George Hauck, John Bear, Jonas B. Pott, Daniel Kiehl, John K. Shirk, Michael Yetter, Daniel S. Grosh, Moses Buch.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: David Graybill, George S. Grebill, John Brian, Daniel Grosh, Jacob Rohr Jr., Jacob Sechrist, David L. Miller, Peter Graybill, Christian Bomberger, John Dunkel, A. H. Bomberger, J. H. Sechrist, E. H. Kauffman, Cyrus Hersh.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Samuel L. Leaman, William Beecher, John Killian, Abraham Rohrer, Samuel Swigart, Daniel Dietrich, Henry Althouse, Henry Eberle, Peter [Vetter], Henry Dietrich, Henry Hilton, D. R. Doner.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Flory, A. S. Keller, John Swinehart, Abraham Eberly, Henry Bomberger, Emanuel Sailor, Jacob Hiestand, John Neff, William Whitcraft, Daniel Dietrich, Henry Nickel, Martin F. Andrews, William [Swift], Conrad [Weahl], Jacob L. Landis.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Daniel Dietrich, Abraham D. Heller, Henry Friedel, Henry Althouse, [signature in German], Henry Eberle, John Neff, Samuel L. Leaman, John Brubaker, Abraham Rohrer, John J. [Cake], C. L. [Husberer], Henry Haverstick.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
