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.
Information files are created for specific subjects that are associated with Lancaster County, e.g. "Rebman's scrap pile", "Ten-hour house". The files contain newspaper and magazine articles about the subject.
Shows locations and names of river ferry crossings on the Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Hiesey", "zinc", "4 1/2 x 6" high", "56".
Contents
Andersons--Wrights--Blue Rock (also known as Cresaps)--Sauers--Shenks--Stoners (also known as Reeds and Fultons)--McCalls (also known as Ashmores, Nelsons, Stevensons, and Whites)--Peach Bottom--Bald Friar--Middle Susquehanna (also known as Cresaps, Perkins, Smiths, Bells and Lapidum)--Railroad Ferry--Lower Susquehanna.
Peach Bottom Hotel near former Pennsylvania Railroad station - Lancaster County terminus of Peach Bottom ferry. Torn down or flooded when Conewingo Dam was built.
Provenance
From Museum Storage. Note on envelope: "received 5/9/74 from Chester Co. Archives".
Peach Bottom Hotel near former Pennsylvania Railroad station - Lancaster County terminus of Peach Bottom ferry. Torn down or flooded when Conewingo Dam was built.
Provenance
From Museum Storage. Note on envelope: "received 5/9/74 from Chester Co. Archives".
