Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Municipality | Johnstown City General Ordinance 107 | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899–1900 |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stonycreek, Township of (Cambria) Reduction |
Cambria County Part |
PA Part |
Johnstown, City of Expansion |
Cambria County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Johnstown City General Ordinance 107 | shape | ordinance | oak on the right bank of the Stony Creek and in the boundary line of the City of Johnstown, said oak being located 193 feet north of the center line of Central Avenue |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Cambria County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | .5 | Sep 1899 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of May 23, 1889 (Pa. Laws 277, No. 247), art. 3, § 5 | indirect |
| View | Act of May 23, 1889 (Pa. Laws 277, No. 247), art. 3, §§ 1–3 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, City of | General Ordinance 107: Annexing part of Stonycreek Township to the City of Johnstown | Mar 21, 1899 | Mar 27, 1899 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1900 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 21 | 334 | ||||
| View | 1900 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 29 | 334 | ||||
| View | 1910 Cns. Rep. | 612 | |||||
| View | Pre-1940 Cns. Eng'r Corr. | Received Nov 10, 1903 |