Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: January 1864.
Location: On road from the Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike to the Strasburg and Millport Turnpike, at Greenland, East Lampeter Twp., at Benjamin Eshleman's Mill.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Location: On public road from the Philadelphia Pike to the "Old Road," 1/2 mile from Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp., and 1.5 miles from Greenland, East Lampeter Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Columbia and Philadelphia railroad at the intersection of the same with the Philadelphia turnpike. (It being the first water station from the city of Lancaster)
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Brackbill, Robert McIlvain, Isaac B. [Bunoney], Philip Foster, John C. Lefever, Daniel L. Esbenshade, John Slaymaker, A. K. Witmer, Joseph S. Lefever, Jacob Frantz, Henry Sherts, Henry Keneagy, Daniel Lefever.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
