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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0080 I010
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Milner
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Colerain Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Milner's Ford
Fords
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Inspections
Bridges
Place
Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0080 I010
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1855.
Location: At Milner's Ford.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Early industries on the Octorara

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3736
Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1897
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Responsibility
by Dr. J. W. Houston.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
204-217 & [345]-360 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6&9
Notes
The first part of this article was published in issue 6, pages 204-217. The second part was published in issue 9, pages 345-360.
Subjects
Industries.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6&9 (1897), p. 204-217 & 345-360Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Early industries on the Octorara

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3738
Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1897
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Responsibility
by Dr. J. W. Houston.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[204]-217 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6
Subjects
Industries.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6 (1897), p. 204-217
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t2s46hr5m;view=1up;seq=218
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Early schools in the valley of the Octorara

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4404
Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1898
. Private schools--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Public schools--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Schools--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.) Octorara Valley (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1897-98
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Responsibility
by J. W. Houston, M.D.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[31]-51 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 2
Summary
Contains interesting and entertaining vignettes of some of the school teachers , and schools established in the Octorar Valley, in the years before public education. Schools in Lancaster County, PA, and some bordering the county in Chester County are discussed.
Subjects
Teachers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Private schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Public schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
Octorara Valley (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 2 (1898), p. 31-51Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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Some of the lost industries of the Octorara Valley

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Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1899
--Octorara Valley (Pa. and Md.)--History. Industries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--19th century. Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.) Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1898-99 Description: [103]-113 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the
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Responsibility
by Dr. J. W. Houston.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899
Physical Description
[103]-113 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 5
Subjects
Industries.
Industries - Octorara Valley (Pa. and Md.)
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 5 (1899), p. 103-113Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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