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 Miller, Jacob Miller, Abraham Mast, John Myers, Samuel Emmor, Fredrick Riecker, George Ramsey, Lewis Bidden, Charles Ricker, James [ ], John K. Miller, Robert Trago, Thomas Kerr, John Eby.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Bond for transfer of license from J. D. Good: H. S. Kerns, Joseph Nelson.
Signers of petition of transfer: H. S. Kerns, John D. Wilson, Joseph C. Walker, R. S. McIlvaine, B. F. Houston, John Umble, Christian Kurtz, Christian Oberholser, Isaac Livingston, Thomas S. McIlvaine, Henry Lechler, Martin B. Stauffer, John J. McIlvaine, Joseph Nelson.
Bond: H. S. Kerns, Joseph Nelson.
Signers of petition: H. S. Kerns, John D. Wilson, Joseph C. Walker, R. S. McIlvaine, B. F. Houston, John Umble, Joseph Nelson, Christian Kurtz, Christian Oberholser, Isaac Livingston, Thomas S. McIlvaine, Henry Lechler, Martin B. Stauffer, John J. McIlvaine.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
5 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Jacob Umble, Joseph Umble, John M. Skiles, John Wallace Jr., [ ] Henderson, Henry Worst Sr., John Umble, George G. Worst, Christian Eby, David Worst, Christian Kurtz, Martin Wanner, Isaac Diller.
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 Myers, David Kurtz, George Spotts, William Martin, John Eby, John M. Skiles, Abraham Mast, John Glauner, Leonard Worrall, [unknown signature], George Glendening, Joseph Cashner, Samuel Worrall, George Eagle, J. E. Patton.
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 Umble, Christian Oberholser, Christian Kurtz, H. W. Robinson, John M. Skiles, Elias Kurtz, David F. Stoltzfus, John Wallace Jr., [ ] Houston, R. W. Morton, B. F. Weaver, Peter Eby.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition for transfer from J. P. Knight: Martin B. Stauffer, [unknown signature], B. F. Houston, John N. Eckert, S. Kennedy, Isaac Livingston, Joseph C. Walker, R. S. McIlvaine, John J. McIlvaine, J. P. Knight, Samuel Blank, W. G. Livingston, Thomas S. McIlvaine.
Bond: Sylvester Kennedy, John N. Eckert.
Signers of petition: [ ] Kennedy, John N. Eckert, A. G. Groff, Henry Dickinson, B. F. Houston, John Umble, Joseph C. Walker, Christian Lantz, R. S. McIlvaine, H. S. [Kerns], W. G. Livingston, Martin B. Stauffer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Peter Eby, A. L. Henderson, Levi King, Jones H. Wanner, Thomas W. Henderson, Joseph L. Hoar, Isaac Livingston, Jacob S. Ernst, David S. Knox, [ ] McIlvaine, David W. Kurtz, Joseph C. Walker, B. F. Houston, Joseph Umble.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Davis Clemson, George W. Buckley, Henry Dickinson, Joseph Umble, John M. Dickinson, George G. Worst, [ ] Henderson, Samuel J. Henderson, Gabriel Riel, Samuel Kurtz, Samuel Worst, John Wallace.
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 Blank, George G. Worst, Isaac Livingston, John S. Stoltzfus, David Kurtz, William Hamilton, J. F. Hershy, C. S. Landis, Jacob Umble, C. B. Neuhauser, John Bartley, Michael Wies, T. W. Henderson, S. W. Jones, David McFalls.
Remonstrance signed by Hannah Cummins.
Land draft.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
6 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Henry Worst Sr., Jacob Worst, Daniel Kurtz, John Wallace Jr., Jacob Hoover, Christian Eby, Christian D. Warfel, John Patton, Daniel Diller, Adam Groff, [unknown signature], Joseph Wanner, John Elmer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
