Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Court | Hanover Township-Ashley Borough 1898 Annexation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | May 31, 1898 | Jun 17, 1898 | Final Decree - Date Recorded |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hanover, Township of (Luzerne) Reduction |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Ashley, Borough of Expansion |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Hanover Township-Ashley Borough 1898 Annexation | shape | petition (recorded) | main line of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in line dividing Lots Nos. 8 and 9 of the 1st division of the certified Township of Hanover |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 712 | Apr 1898 | 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 | Map Book | v. 1, p. 66 | direct | ||
| Luzerne County | Charter Book | v. 5, p. 125 | Sec'y.St. 95331:769–775 | Jun 17, 1898 | direct |