Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Court | Foster Township-Freeland Borough 1894 Annexation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893–1894 | Jul 28, 1894 | Aug 23, 1894 | Final Decree - Date Recorded |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Foster, Township of (Luzerne) Reduction |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Freeland, Borough of Expansion |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Foster Township-Freeland Borough 1894 Annexation: Parcel 1 (The Park) | shape | report of auditor (recorded) | point, said point being the Southeast corner of the Borough of Freeland | |
| View | Foster Township-Freeland Borough 1894 Annexation: Parcel 2 (Woodside Addition) | shape | report of auditor (recorded) | point last above mentioned | |
| View | Foster Township-Freeland Borough 1894 Annexation: Parcel 3 (Burton's Hill or Pine Knot Hill) | shape | report of auditor (recorded) | point in the West line of the Borough of Freeland, said point being the Southeast corner of lands of Aaron Havey, deceased |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 193 | Jun 1893 | 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 |
| View | Act of June 1, 1887 (Pa. Laws 285, No. 170), §§ 1–5 | indirect |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County | Charter Book | v. 4, p. 1 | Sec'y.St. 95331:7–27 | Aug 23, 1894 | direct |