Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Court | Kingston Township-Wyoming Borough 1887 Annexation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886–1887 | Jan 31, 1887 | Feb 5, 1887 | Final Decree - Date Recorded |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kingston, Township of Reduction |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Wyoming, Borough of Expansion |
Luzerne County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Kingston Township-Wyoming Borough 1887 Annexation | whole after | decree (recorded) | centre of the Susquehanna river at a point opposite the line between Kingston and Exeter townships |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 157 | Dec 1886 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County | Charter Book | v. 2, p. 287 | Sec'y.St. 95330:874–877 | Feb 5, 1887 | direct |