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: Martin C. Weaver, Thomas B. Jacobs, Thomas J. McMichael, James H. Jacobs, Samuel McKrauser, Jacob Axe, Reubin Ringwalt, William Williamson, Hiram Evans, John Ringwalt, David Styer, Levi Coffroad, James Simpson.
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Signers of petition: Benjamin B. Herr, Henry B. Metzler, Henry G. Herr, Jacob Bair, George Lefever, Adam Longenacher, Adam Esbenshade, Christian H. Miller, John B. Mellinger, Landis Longenecker, Benjamin Hoover, George Wiker, Henry Leaman.
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Located on the New Holland turnpike, nine miles fro Lancaster, four miles from New Holland, and four and half miles from Enterprise, at the railroad where a new laid out public road in the direction of Enterprise comes to or on said turnpike.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: William Weidman, Reuben Weidler, A. S. Bare, Benjamin Landis, Jacob Johns, Henry Garber, Samuel J. Johns, Henry Weidman, Jacob Holl, Mark Connell Jr., Michael Roland, Isaac C. Weidler, Jacob Weidman, N. F. Sheaffer.
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Signers of petition: [ ] Garber, Joseph Wenger, [signature in German], Henry Good, Henry Burckhart, Emanuel L. Landis, Samuel S. Rutter, George Murr, B. Owen, Daniel [Slur], Abraham Martin, Absolom Mellinger, [signature in German], [signature in German], Samuel Martin, Hugh Montgomery.
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Located on the road leading from Vogansville to the Bird-in-Hand, on the railroad.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Bushong, George Yound, Jacob G. Reiff, Allen Yundt, George Bear, [Grabill] Bare, Daniel Swope, Michael Bard, John Brubaker, Samuel Miller, Mark Connell Sr., Samuel Johns, Simpson Ruth, [J. Braff], Daniel Werntz, Samuel Holson, Henry Myers, Lears Harbill, John Conner, Diller Bare, Moore Connell.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Binkley, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob M. Shirk, Peter Miller, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jones Shoupp, Jacob Brunner, Reuben Bucher, [signature in German], Michael Keith, John Reinhold.
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Signers of petition: Reuben Bucher, Samuel Baker, [signature in German], Samuel Royer, Phillip Royer, Joel Shirk, Charles Steinmetz, Samuel H. Slabach, Jacob Royer, John Shirk, George Bingeman, Adam Sharp, Joseph Landes.
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