Act of Consolidation, 1854

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The Act of Consolidation, more formally known as the act of February 2, 1854 (P.L. 21, No. 16), was enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and approved February 2, 1854 by Governor William Bigler. This act consolidated all remaining townships, districts, and boroughs within the County of Philadelphia, dissolving their governmental structures and bringing all municipal authority within the county under the auspices of the Philadelphia government. Additionally, any other unincorporated communities were included in the consolidation. The consolidation was drafted to help combat lawlessness that the many local governments could not handle separately and to bring in much-needed tax revenue for the city.The passage of the act gave the city and the county the same borders; that is, it made the two entities coterminous. This situation is shared by a number of combined cities and counties in the United States, with notable examples including Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville and Lexington in Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Nashville, Tennessee. Though both city and county (or, in the case of New Orleans, city and parish) co-exist as legal entities, most governing functions are in the hands of the city government. One notable exception is that the county has a sheriff's department, though its duties are limited and subordinate to the Philadelphia Police Department.