Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Municipality | Emmaus Borough Ordinance 484 | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Nov 8, 1972 | Final Decree - Listed Effective Date |
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 |
Emmaus, Borough of Expansion |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
|
Lower Macungie, Township of Reduction |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Emmaus, Borough of Expansion |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Emmaus Borough Ordinance 484: After | whole final | ordinance | point in the centerline of Township Route #T-426, known as Shimerville Road, said point located the following two (2) courses and distances from the intersection formed by the centerline of Township Route #T-833. known as South Sixteenth Street, with the centerline of Township Route #T-426, known as Shimerville Road: (1) South 1°-05'-30" East, 255.02 feet to a point, and (2) South 10°-15'-30" East 80.17 feet to a point, the place of beginning | |
| View | Emmaus Borough Ordinance 484: From Lower Macungie, Tract 2 | shape | ordinance | 5.97187 | iron pin, a corner on the present boundary line between the Borough of Emmaus and Lower Macungie Township, said pin being further located the following two courses and distances from the intersection of the Northerly right-of-way line of Lawrence Drive with the Easterly right-of-way line of Harris Drive: 1. North 79°-42'-53" East, 154.49 feet; 2. South 10°-17'-07' East, 140.00 feet |
| View | Emmaus Borough Ordinance 484: From Upper Milford, Tract 1 | shape | ordinance | 2.71425 | corner on the present Borough of Emmaus boundary line, said point being further located the following two courses and distances from the intersection of the Southerly right-of-way line of Lawrence Drive with the Westerly right-of-way line of Macungie Avenue: 1. South 53°-21'-44" East, 191.63; 2. South 79°-42'-53" West 229.14 feet |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division | Road | Aug 1972 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of July 20, 1953 (Pa. Laws 550, No. 145), §§ 1–9 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus, Borough of | Ordinance 484: Annexing 2.71425 acres of land from Upper Milford Township and 5.97187 acres of land from Lower Macungie Township | Aug 21, 1972 | Aug 21, 1972 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1980 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 30 | 40-25 | ||||
| View | Bd'y Ax. Surv. | 1971-1980 | 3619 | Date Mar 3, 1987 | Retrieved Jan 24, 2017 |