Evening journal., 1922-06-08
OLD BOUNDARY
ISPREFERRED
Delawareans Want Twelve
Mile Circle of 1889
Restored
PENNSYLVANIANS
WILL NOT OBJECT

Another chapter was written II
the history OF the Twelve Mile Circle
which has caused murder. intrigue
and strife between residents OF Della
ware and Pennsylvania for the pas
two hundred years when Il was de-
cided yesterday by property own
ers az Union. Del. whose lands were
transferred into Pennsylvania q
seek 70 have the old boundary line
re-esta blished. The action was TAX
en- at a meeting held in Red Mems
Hall. Union. when the following reso'
luton was adopted without a dis
senting vote.
WHEREAS. the boundary
line approved by an act OF the
last General Assembly OF the
state OF Delaware and also OF
Pennsylvania and by the Con-
gress OF the United States and
WHEREAS Il Is very unsatis-
factory to the citizens residing
in close proximity thereto there
by removing the residences OF
some TO Pennsylvania and 9TH
ers TO Delaware thereby causing
an expense In the removal OF
titles 10 their properties and in
conviences 20 their children in
attending the public schools.
THEREFORE, be Il resolved
that a committee OF five be ap-
pointed 10 have prepared a bill
to be presented 10 the next Cen
eral Assembly for the purpose
OF restablishlng the old bound
ary in spirit and fact"
The motion to adopt the resolu-
tIon was made by William 3. Smith,
OF the County Board OF Assessment.
J. Frank Ewart. of Wilmington,
seconded It. The Chester County
Commissioner. who were present,
did not voet on the question.
Representative Richard G.. Buck
inFham. who presided over the
meeting. announced that he would
name the five committeeman at a
later date. II was explained that
II the proposed measure Is approved
by the General Assembly OF Della
ware, II will be submitted 20 the
Legislature OF Pennsylvania and
then referred TO Congress for final
approval. W. w. McElree. attorney
for the Chester County Commis-
sioners, said. however. that he did
not think any action would be taken
for years 20 come.
While none of the Chester Coun-
ty Commissioner discussed the much
mooted question, J. Carroll Hayes
historian Of the Chester County
Historical Society. opposed the plan
II was explained. however. that he
expressed the views OF that society
rather than OF the people OF the
neighboring Pennsylvania county.
None OF those present at the
meeting whose lands were affected
by the survey of the boundary in
1889 spoke on the subject, those
talking on the subject being Mr..
Ewart. Representative Buckingham
and william II. KINNEY, q surveyor
Of this city. who worked on the
boundary line in the SOS.
Mr.. KINNEY caused some
laughter when he addressed the
meeting on the subject following
the adoption OF the resolution when
he said that he believed in "Revo-
luton" and urged the farmers and
others whose lands had been taken
over by Pennsylvania TO club the
first tax collector from that state
who came on their property.
Mr.. KINNEY insisted that there
were three points along the circle
In that vicinity which could be def
nitely located. marked by three
stones brought from England in
1896. During the Revolutionary
War he said. the lead pipe which
reinforced the marker was taken
from the stone by soldiers and mold
ed into bullets. The upper part OF
the stone was broken of. but was
found by Colonel Graham in 1S49
in a nearby ravine and replaced on
It's original foundation and still
stands there.
Mr.. KINNEY said he had studied |
The original circular boundary line |