Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Court | Pottsgrove Township-Pottstown Borough 1888 Annexation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885–1888 | Mar 8, 1888 | Final Decree - Date Recorded |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pottsgrove, Township of (defunct) Reduction |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Pottstown, Borough of Expansion |
Montgomery County Part |
PA Part |
Current Government
| Sub-Municipality | Municipality | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottstown, Borough of | Montgomery County | PA |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pottsgrove Township-Pottstown Borough 1888 Annexation | shape | petition (recorded) | the South Eastern corner of the Borough of Pottstown, at a point of intersection of the Eastern line of said Borough with the river Schuylkill |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania - Eastern District | Appeal | 181 | Jan 1886 | direct |
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | Election | 34 | 1885 | direct |
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 49 | Oct 1888 | reference* |
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 47 | Mar 1889 | reference* |
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. 28, p. 305 | Mar 8, 1888 | direct | |
| Montgomery County | Deed Book | v. 1289, p. 560 | Apr 8, 1940 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1890 Cns. Rep. | Footnote n | 300 | ||||
| View | 1890 Cns. Rep. | Footnote o | 300 |