Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Municipality | West Leesport Borough Ordinance 152 | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1953 | Aug 4, 1950 | Ordinance - Date Filed with Court |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality | From County | From State | To Municipality | To County | To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ontelaunee, Township of Reduction |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
West Leesport, Borough of (defunct) Expansion |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
|
Bern, Township of (Berks) Reduction |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
West Leesport, Borough of (defunct) Expansion |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
|
Centre, Township of (Berks) Reduction |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
West Leesport, Borough of (defunct) Expansion |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
Current Government
| Sub-Municipality | Municipality | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesport, Borough of | Berks County | PA |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | West Leesport Borough Ordinance 152 | shape | ordinance | 281.36 | point, said point being the southeasterly-most corporate corner of the Borough of West Leesport, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Superior Court of Pennsylvania - Eastern District | Appeal | 129 | Oct 1952 | direct |
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Berks County, Pennsylvania | Miscellaneous | 1161 | 1950 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of May 4, 1927 (Pa. Laws 519, No. 336), §§ 425–427 | indirect |
| View | Act of May 18, 1933 (Pa. Laws 818, No. 136), § 1 [425] | indirect |
| View | Act of July 2, 1937 (Pa. Laws 2803, No. 588), §§ 10 [3rd] [425]–10 [3rd] [427] | indirect |
| View | Act of July 10, 1947 (Pa. Laws 1621, No. 568), §§ 5 [425]–5 [427] | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Leesport, Borough of (defunct) | Ordinance 152: Annexing to the Borough of West Leesport a section of Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, eastward of and adjacent to said Borough, known as the Village of Leesport, and being herein more particularly described | Jun 12, 1950 | Jun 12, 1950 | p. 3–4 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1950-1960.Cns.Minor.Civ.Div.Corr. | Bernheiser, John A. (Secretary) | Jun 24, 1958 | ||||
| View | 1950-1960.Cns.Minor.Civ.Div.Corr. | Spotts, Walter E. (Engineer) | Feb 8, 1960 | ||||
| View | 1960.Cns.Rep. | Footnote 6 | 40-31 | ||||
| View | Pa.Dep't.Educ.Ax.F. (St.Arc. 22.120) (1940-66) | Ontelaunee Township School District (Berks County), 1952-1953 (1 folder) |