Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Court | Washington Township-Bangor Borough 1898 Annexation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893–1898 | Feb 13, 1894 | Jul 5, 1898 | Final Decree - Date Recorded |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington, Township of (Northampton) Reduction |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Bangor, Borough of Expansion |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Washington Township-Bangor Borough 1898 Annexation | shape | decree (recorded) | large chestnut tree in line of land of R. S. Brown and Theodore Keiffer |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Northampton County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | Feb 1894 | 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 |
| View | Act of June 1, 1887 (Pa. Laws 285, No. 170), §§ 1–5 | indirect |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County | Miscellaneous Book | v. 33, p. 398 | Jul 5, 1898 | direct |