Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissolution | Court | Dorranceton Borough-Wilkes-Barre City Proposed 1911 Merger | no |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911–1912 |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dorranceton, Borough of (defunct) Dissolution |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Wilkes-Barre, City of Expansion |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 284 | Nov 1911 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 28, 1903 (Pa. Laws 332, No. 260), §§ 1–6 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 19, 1905 (Pa. Laws 216, No. 158), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of May 28, 1907 (Pa. Laws 295, No. 223), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of June 1, 1907 (Pa. Laws 377, No. 271), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of May 10, 1909 (Pa. Laws 501, No. 280), § 1 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre, City of | Select Ordinance 17, 1911: Consenting to and approving the proposed annexation to the City of Wilkes-Barre of the Borough of Dorranceton in the County of Luzerne | Mar 7, 1912 | Mar 12, 1912 |