Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Court | Hatfield Township-Lansdale Borough 1886 Annexation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885–1886 | Jan 13, 1886 | Jan 14, 1886 | Final Decree - Date Recorded |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hatfield, Township of Reduction |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Lansdale, Borough of Expansion |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Hatfield Township-Lansdale Borough 1886 Annexation: Before | whole before | plan (recorded) | [a stone in the center line of Line Street, it being the intersection of the Borough of Lansdale as incorporated with the Townships of Montgomery and Hatfield] | |
| View | Hatfield Township-Lansdale Borough 1886 Annexation: Tract | shape | petition (recorded) | a stone set for a corner of the Borough of Lansdale on the middle of the North Pennsylvania Railroad, the North corner of said Borough |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | Election | 36 | 1885 | 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 |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Miscellaneous Book | v. 25, p. 398 | Jan 14, 1886 | direct |