Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Township | Unknown | Polk Township 1851 Creation | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1849–1851 | Feb 11, 1851 | Final Decree - Date Granted |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heath, Township of (Jefferson) Reduction |
Jefferson County Part |
PA Part |
Polk, Township of (Jefferson) Creation |
Jefferson County Part |
PA Part |
|
Warsaw, Township of (Jefferson) Reduction |
Jefferson County Part |
PA Part |
Polk, Township of (Jefferson) Creation |
Jefferson County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Polk, Township of (Jefferson) | Township |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 12 | May 1850 | direct |
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 8 | Dec 1849 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of March 18, 1851 (Pa. Laws 191, No. 143), §§ 9–1 | include |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1870 Cns. Rep. | Footnote p | 250 | ||||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 72 | |||||
| View | Scott 1888 | CHAPTER LII. HISTORY OF POLK TOWNSHIP. | 648 | ||||
| View | Scott 1888 | CHAPTER LII. HISTORY OF POLK TOWNSHIP. | 650 |