Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Municipality | Emaus Borough Ordinance 212 | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Upper Milford, Township of Reduction |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Emaus, Borough of (defunct) Expansion |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Current Government
| Sub-Municipality | Municipality | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus, Borough of | Lehigh County | PA |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Emaus Borough Ordinance 212: Tract 1 | shape | ordinance | point in the present southern boundary line of the Borough of Emaus, at a distance of 1344.19 ft soutwest of a rail set for a Borough corner, said corner being located approximately 140 ft east of South Second Street | |
| View | Emaus Borough Ordinance 212: Tract 2 | shape | ordinance | point located in the west side of State Highway Route No. 229 at the dividing line between lands of Frank M. Trexler and Indian Creek Parke Development Company, formerly Milton Bachman |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | Miscellaneous | Feb 1931 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of May 4, 1927 (Pa. Laws 519, No. 336), §§ 425–427 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emaus, Borough of (defunct) | Ordinance 212: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Emaus, of portions of Upper Milford Township | Jan 5, 1931 | Jan 5, 1931 |