Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Municipality | Ephrata Borough Ordinance 853 | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Nov 18, 1966 | Final Decree - Date Granted |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ephrata, Township of Reduction |
Lancaster County Part |
PA Part |
Ephrata, Borough of Expansion |
Lancaster County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ephrata Borough Ordinance 853 | shape | ordinance | 34.27 | point on the W est right-of-way line of Pennsylvania State Highway Route No. 148, U. S. Route No. 222, known as South State Street, said point being at the Southwestern corner of the Borough of Ephrata |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | Road Minutes | 128.5 | Mar 1966 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of July 20, 1953 (Pa. Laws 550, No. 145), §§ 1–9 | indirect |
| View | Act of February 1, 1966 (1965 Pa. Laws 1656, No. 581), §§ 426–428 | reference |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata, Borough of | Ordinance 853: Annexing to the Borough of Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania a section of Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania adjacent to and southwest of the said borough as herein described | Apr 11, 1966 | Apr 11, 1966 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1970 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 31 | 40-44 |