Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Borough | Court | Esplen Borough 1891 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–1891 | Mar 3, 1891 | Mar 3, 1891 | Decree of Incorporation - Date Granted |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chartiers, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) Reduction |
Allegheny County Part |
PA Part |
Esplen, Borough of (defunct) Creation |
Allegheny County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Esplen, Borough of (defunct) | Borough (Title 8) |
Current Government
| Sub-Municipality | Municipality | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, City of | Allegheny County | PA |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Esplen Borough 1891 Creation | shape | decree (recorded) | point where the boundary line of The City of Pittsburgh intersects the low water line of the Ohio River on the Southerly bank thereof |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Miscellaneous | 7 | Dec 1890 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 1, 1834 (1833-1834 Pa. Laws 163, No. 98), §§ 1–3 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 3, 1851 (Pa. Laws 320, No. 218), §§ 21–26 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 3, 1851 (Pa. Laws 320, No. 218), §§ 28–29 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 1, 1863 (Pa. Laws 200, No. 211), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of June 2, 1871 (Pa. Laws 283, No. 264), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of June 27, 1883 (Pa. Laws 161, No. 145), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of May 9, 1889 (Pa. Laws 174, No. 194), § 1 | indirect |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County | Charter Book | v. 20, p. 8 | Sec'y.St. 95157:675–681 | Apr 22, 1893 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1900 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 1 | 331 | ||||
| View | 1900 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 11 | 330 | ||||
| View | Allegheny Hist. Form. | BOROUGHS | 20 |