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.
Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: August 1840.
Location: On a public road laid out from a stake near the mouth of Middle Creek, in a public road leading from Lititz, Warwick Twp., to Ephrata, Ephrata Twp., to a stake one perch east of Cocalico Bridge.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Signers of petition: Jacob Martin, John S. Heiser, George Becker, John S. Hacker, Alfred B. Shaeffer, Elias Stoher, D. E. Shirk, Henry G. Miller, Aaron Eitnier, Jacob Sauder, Obed Weidman, Peter Martin, Jonathan Roether, Jacob Kafroth, Joseph Steininger, Jacob Eigelberger, John K. Appel, Andrew Enck, Philip Dester, William Fraser, Samuel Eby.
Bond: George Becker, Obed Weidman.
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 Martin, Samuel Royer, J. Robinson, Jonas S. Miller, John Schaeffer, John Kurtz Jr., L. Hacker, Jacob Fry, Samuel Fry, Jacob Longenecker, George Norton, Henry Keller, Martin Gross, Joseph Uhrich, Henry Fritz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, where the Lancaster and Reading Road crosses.
April term.
Signers of petition: P. Martin Heitler, Jacob S. Gross, Hiram Irwin, O. P. Gross, Christian Buckwalter, Benjamin Uhrich, John L. Mohler, Abraham Bowman, Peter Fink, J. Mohler, Samuel Bauman, Daniel Epler, Michael D. Schnader, George Frantz, Henry R. Keller.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the intersection of the Reading and Lancaster road with the Dowingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike road.
April term.
Signers of petition: J. Martin Heitler, Samuel Bauman, Obed Bauman, Samuel R. Keller, Samuel Slough, Jacob L. Gross, Joseph Uhrich, Martin Gross, Charles Bauman, Jacob W. Erb, [signature in German], Henry Reemsnyder, Henry Fritz, Henry Heiser.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Josiah Robinson, John Schaeffer, John Kurtz Jr., O. P. Gross, Jacob Gross, John W. Gross, Jonas S. Miller, Jacob Longenecker, Jacob Hartronft, Andrew Enck, L. S. Hacker, John Lupold, Benjamin Sehville, David Bauman, P. Martin Heitler.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
