Pennsylvania Act 1974-140 — PROJECT 7O LAND ACQUISITION AND BORROWING ACT - LAND CONVEYANCE

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PROJECT 7O LAND ACQUISITION AND BORROWING ACT - LAND CONVEYANCE
                 Act of Jun. 27, 1974, P.L. 404, No. 140              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Property and Supplies with the
        approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
        and the Governor, to transfer certain project 70 lands in
        Manheim Township, Lancaster County to the trustees of the
        Landis Valley Mennonite Church in exchange for another tract
        of land therein situate.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Pursuant to the requirements of subsection (b) of
     section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (Sp. Sess., P.L.131, No.8),
     known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act,"
     the General Assembly authorizes the Department of Property and
     Supplies, with the approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and
     Museum Commission and the Governor, to transfer the hereinafter
     described land in Manheim Township, Lancaster County,
     Pennsylvania to the trustees of the Landis Valley Mennonite
     Church in exchange for a grant and conveyance to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its assigns of a tract of land
     as hereinafter described.
        Such land shall be free of the restrictions on use and
     alienation prescribed by section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.
     Sess., P.L.131, No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition
     and Borrowing Act" upon:
        (1)  Completion of the exchange transfer to the Commonwealth
     as hereinafter in this act provided; and
        (2)  Execution and filing of a document of transfer and
     release, citing the exchange and release of said land from the
     restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by subsection (b)
     of section 20 of said act.
        The document of transfer and release shall upon completion of
     such exchange transfer be prepared by the Department of Justice
     and filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lancaster
     County. Compliance with this section constitutes the express
     approval of the General Assembly of release of the restrictions
     on use and alienation of lands transferred by the Commonwealth
     hereunder required by subsection (b) of section 20 of such
     "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act."
        Section 2.  (a) The land to be transferred by the Department
     of Property and Supplies with the approval of the Pennsylvania
     Historical and Museum Commission and the Governor to the
     trustees of the Landis Valley Mennonite Church in Manheim
     Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is more particularly
     described as follows:
        Beginning at a point in the middle of Kissel Hill Road, said
     point being north 39 degrees 3 minutes 30 seconds east, 128.18
     feet from the intersection of said Kissel Hill Road and the
     Oregon Pike; thence by lands now or formerly of John B. Landis
     north 10 degrees 45 minutes 40 seconds east, 771.85 feet to a
     point; thence by lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     (Pennsylvania Farm Museum) south 50 degrees 56 minutes 30
     seconds east, 364.70 feet to a point in the middle of Kissel
     Hill Road; thence along the middle of said Kissel Hill Road and
     lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania south 38 degrees 24
     minutes west, 103.53 feet to a point in the middle of said
     Kissel Hill Road, thence by the same south 39 degrees 3 minutes
     30 seconds west, 576.09 feet to the place of beginning.
        Containing 2.85 acres more or less.
        Being a part of the same land acquired by eminent domain
     proceedings commenced and completed by the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania at Number 11, April Term, 1969, in the Court of
     Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
        (b)  The conveyance shall be made free of all restrictions
     including the Project 70 restrictions on use and alienation
     released under this act except other existing restrictions of
     record if any and as follows:
        (1)  The tract of land shall be used only for cemetery
     purposes.
        (2)  No third party shall have any rights in the tract of
     land.
        (3)  The tract of land may, prior to its use for burials, be
     used for agricultural purposes.
        (4)  Improvements, other than those for burial purposes, on
     the surface of said tract of land shall be made only with the
     approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
     and the Governor.
        (c)  Title to the property conveyed shall revert to the
     Commonwealth when the grantee, the trustees of the Landis Valley
     Mennonite Church ceases to use it for cemetery purposes except
     for such prior agricultural use authorized.
        Section 3.  The transfer hereinbefore authorized shall be
     made in exchange for a grant and conveyance to the Commonwealth
     of Pennsylvania and its assigns of a tract of land hereinafter
     in this section described, and the Department of Property and
     Supplies is hereby authorized and empowered to accept on behalf
     of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by deed from the trustees
     of the Landis Valley Mennonite Church, the tract of land in
     Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, more
     particularly described as follows:
        Beginning at a point in the public road leading from
     Neffsville to the Landis Valley Mennonite Church, said point
     being located 20 feet westward from a sand stone in the east
     side of the road; thence extending along in the road, north 33
     degrees and 50 minutes west, 119.86 feet to a point in the road;
     thence by lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     (Pennsylvania Farm Museum) south 77 degrees east, 482.14 feet to
     an iron pin; thence by lands of the same south 13 degrees and 51
     minutes west, 82 feet to an iron pin; thence by lands of the
     same south 77 degrees east, 150.17 feet to a pin in the middle
     of Kissel Hill Road; thence extending in the road and by lands
     of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, south 25 degrees 3 minutes
     west, 31.35 feet to a point in the middle of said Kissel Hill
     Road; thence along lands of the Landis Valley Mennonite Church,
     north 64 degrees 57 minutes west, 146.86 feet to an iron pin;
     thence along lands of said Landis Valley Mennonite Church north
     77 degrees west 393.5 feet to the place of beginning.
        Containing 0.883 acres more or less.
        Being all of the premises which Henry H. Landis and Mary R.
     Landis, his wife, by deed dated May 3, 1945 and recorded in the
     office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Lancaster County,
     Pennsylvania, in Deed Book I, No. 37, Page 22, granted and
     conveyed to Charles B. Landis, John L. Landis and Harry L. Hess,
     Trustees of Landis Valley Mennonite Church and a portion of the
     premises which Isaac S. Landis, et. ux., by deed dated May 5,
     1927 and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in and
     for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book M., Vol. 28,
     Page 197, granted and conveyed to Charles B. Landis, Henry L.
     Heller and Christian Snyder, trustees of the Mennonite
     Congregation at Landis Valley.
        Section 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.