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.
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Additional Notes
Rape.
Assault and battery.
Identified as "Negro London".
African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
C. Jared Ingersoll, Governor John S. Fine, Judge Nochem S. Winnet, Mayor Fred T. Grant of Sunbury, and Mayor Kendig C. Bare of Lancaster pose for picture at Governor's Capitol luncheon on October 22, 1951 where 35 Pennsylvania political, business and civic leaders obtained first-hand knowledge of city-county amendment to modernize structure of Philadelphia's governemnt and which had to be voted on throughout the state on election day, November 6, 1951.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Mayor Kendig C. Bare, right, of Lancaster, PA, points to the Vienna Burg Theater as he stands on the balcony of Vienna's town hall overlooking the city's famed Ringstrasse. Bare attended the "11th International Congress of Mayors" in Vienna. Man at left is unidentified. Associated Press release attached to back of photograph.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Mayor Kendig C. Bare, right foreground, of Lancaster, PA, listens through earphones to the proceedings of the "11th Annual International Congress of Mayors" in the town hall of Vienna. Others in photo are unidentified. Associated Press release attached to back of photograph.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
