Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Borough | Legislature | Chambersburg Borough 1803 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | May 2, 1803 | Act of Legislature - Listed Effective Date |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Unknown (placeholder) Reduction |
Franklin County Part |
PA Part |
Chambersburg, Borough of Creation |
Franklin County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Chambersburg, Borough of | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Chambersburg Borough 1803 Creation | shape | act | corner of James Welsh and John Kerr's land, near the brick meetinghouse |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of March 21, 1803 (17 Pa. Stat. at Large 289, Ch. 2350), §§ 1–13 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Franklin 1887 | CHAPTER XIX. BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG. | 464 | ||||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 64 | |||||
| View | Pre-1950 Cns. St. Hist. | Lists of Incorporated Places with Dates of Incorporation. | 4 | Apr 1, 1935 | Apr 1, 1940 |