The remaining township could not function as a government because its only residents, the cemetery's superintendent and her young son, could not fill the three trustee positions required by state law; at the same time, she could not vote for annexation, because she did not own the cemetery property. Despite being in the middle of an urban area, the cemetery had no provisions for police or fire protection. The cemetery formally became a part of the City in 1953, although news articles refer to the cemetery as constituting nonfunctioning Millcreek Township as late as 1961.
The remaining township was unable to operate as a government because its sole residents, the cemetery superintendent and her young son, could not fill the three trustee positions mandated by state law; simultaneously, she couldn't vote for annexation due to not owning the cemetery property. Despite being situated in an urban area, the cemetery lacked provisions for police or fire protection. The cemetery formally became part of the city in 1953, although news articles continued to refer to it as functioning Millcreek Township until 1961.