Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Municipality | Kutztown Borough Ordinance 1-1957 | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Aug 23, 1957 | Final Decree - Date Granted |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maxatawny, Township of Reduction |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
Kutztown, Borough of Expansion |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Kutztown Borough Ordinance 1-1957: Tract 1 | shape | ordinance | 14.99375 | corner in College Boulevard, said corner being a corner of the present corporate limits of the Borough of Kutztown, and being a short distance northwardly from the intersection of the aforesaid College Boulevard and Wentz Street |
| View | Kutztown Borough Ordinance 1-1957: Tract 2 | shape | ordinance | 12.91875 | corner in the present southern corporate limits of the Borough of Kutztown, at its intersection with the eastern building line of South Laurel Street |
| View | Kutztown Borough Ordinance 1-1957: Tract 3 | shape | ordinance | 2.26875 | corner marked by a concrete monument, said corner being the northeastern corner of the present corporate limits of the Borough of Kutztown |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Berks County, Pennsylvania | Miscellaneous | 3397 | 1957 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of July 20, 1953 (Pa. Laws 550, No. 145), §§ 1–9 | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutztown, Borough of | Ordinance 1, 1957: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, portions of Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and being north and east of the present boundaries of the Borough of Kutztown and hereinafter more fully described and providing that the said territories shall be annexed to and become a part of the said Borough, if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Berks County, Pennsylvania | Feb 12, 1957 | Feb 12, 1957 | p. 144–147 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1960 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 6 | 40-31 | ||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Educ. Ax. F. (St.Arc. 22.120) (1940-66) | Maxatawny Township School District (Berks County), 1954-1965 (1 folder) |