Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Court | Easton Borough 1883 Annexation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Aug 20, 1883 | Aug 30, 1883 | Final Decree - Date Recorded |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Forks, Township of (Northampton) Reduction |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Easton, Borough of (defunct) Expansion |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Easton Borough 1883 Annexation: After | whole after | petition (recorded) | birch on the northwest bank of the Lehigh River | |
| View | Easton Borough 1883 Annexation: Before | whole before | petition (recorded) | black oak on the west Bank of the River Delaware being a corner of land of Andrew Krauss |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Northampton County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | Jun 1883 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of June 11, 1879 (Pa. Laws 150, No. 159), §§ 1–4 | indirect |
| View | Act of May 17, 1883 (Pa. Laws 36, No. 27), § 1 | indirect |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County | Miscellaneous Book | v. 19, p. 289 | Sec'y.St. 95411:1409–1441 | Aug 30, 1883 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1890 Cns. Rep. | Footnote b | 301 | ||||
| View | 1890 Cns. Rep. | Footnote c | 301 |