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.
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.
Signers of petition: W. A. Halter, A. Kurtz, Joel Wiest, Benjamin Kurtz, [signature in German], Daniel Rabold, George Rabold, David Borgholder, John Flickinger, [signature in German], Jacob Kurtz, David Buchter.
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Located in the swamp, at the intersection of the road leading from Ephrata to Shafferstown and Womelsdorf and from Reading to Shafferstown.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Flickinger, Joel Wiest, Jacob Dornbach, [signature in German], [signature in German], Daniel Rabold, [signature in German], Samuel Pickens, Jacob Eberly, Benjamin Gockly, Samuel Borkholder, [signature in German].
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Located on the road leading from Reading to Lancaster.
April term.
Signers of petition: [signature in German], [signature in German], Daniel Good, Benewell Leisey, John Wenrich, Reuben Bucher, Samuel Wiest, Cyrus Brunner, Jonas S. [Roup], Levi Stetter, Peter Miller, Peter Swigart, Giles Carpenter, [signature in German], Samuel Shwigert.
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Signers of petition: J. R. Schauer, Jacob M. Shirk, Esias Hornberger, Samuel Schauer, [signature in German], Benjamin Gerhart, William Keith, Peter B. Hertzog, F. A. Strine, John Shupp, Samuel B. Flickinger, Muma Henry Jr.
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Signers of petition: Charles Steinmetz, Adam Ream, Phillip Royer, Samuel Royer, Daniel Royer, George Herman, Samuel H. Schlabach, Jacob Reddig Jr., John Shirk, Jacob Sherk, Henry Shirk, [signature in German], Moses Long.
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Signers of Petition: John Bard, Samuel Wiest, Jacob Bucher, Christian Usner, John Messner, Adam R. Ream, Charles Graver, Samuel Kurtz, Joseph Leisey, David B. Wenger, William H. Paul, James Kerling, John W. Mentzer, Peter Wolter, John Brubacher, Reuben Bucher, Adam [Hale].
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