AREA HISTORY:  Incorporation, Franklin Township, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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INCORPORATION – Page 662

The town was incorporated in 1869, Daniel Hershey was the first chief burgess.  A re-survey of 
the town plot was made by Joseph Ritner, civil engineer of Mechanicsburg, son of Gov. Ritner.  
The streets were graded and paved the same year.  Population is 270.  There is no hotel in the 
borough.  The town council in 1885 was as follows:  Chief burgess, Jacob Lau; secretary, 
William Straley; Capt. John Klugh, George Byers, William Heiges, Luther D. Gettys and M. 
Burtner, councilmen.