Pennsylvania Act 1978-82 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN PITTSBURGH

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CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN PITTSBURGH
                  Act of Jun. 23, 1978, P.L. 516, No. 82              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of General Services with the
        concurrence of the Department of Environmental Resources, in
        the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to sell and
        convey to Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation a tract of
        land within the bed of the Monongahela River in the 15th Ward
        of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
        adjacent to and having a common boundary with lands presently
        owned by the same company to the north containing 1.8935
        acres, more or less.

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

        Section 1.  The Department of General Services with the
     concurrence of the Department of Environmental Resources, acting
     on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a
     consideration which shall be the fair market value of the
     Commonwealth interest in a tract of property hereinafter
     described as determined by an independent appraisal service
     chosen by the Secretary of General Services is hereby authorized
     to convey by quit claim deed to Jones and Laughlin Steel
     Corporation, a corporation with offices in the City of
     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, the right,
     title and interest of the Commonwealth in a tract of land within
     the bed of the Monongahela River in the 15th Ward of the City of
     Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, lying between the
     Pool Full Elevation of 710.0 as established by the United States
     Corps of Engineers and the limit of construction as proposed by
     Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, containing 1.8935 acres,
     more or less, described as follows:
        All that certain tract or parcel of ground situate in the
     15th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, as shown on a plan titled "Property to be Acquired
     for Barge Unloading Facility, Jones and Laughlin Steel
     Corporation, Pittsburgh Works", reference drawing PZ-528 as
     prepared by Alex Hutchinson and Son, registered engineer,
     Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, dated March 2, 1978, being more
     particularly bounded and described as follows:
        Beginning at a point on the north bank of the Monongahela
     River at Pool Full Elevation 710.0 as established by the United
     States Corps of Engineers, said point being the following
     courses and distances from a point of curve having coordinate
     value
                               + Y 30321.55
                               - X 24234.43
     of the United States Harbor Line, as established by the
     aforementioned Corps of Engineers; north 40 degrees 11 minutes
     51.8 seconds west a distance of 392.55 feet measured along the
     aforementioned United States Harbor Line and north 55 degrees 06
     minutes 20 seconds east a distance of 9.21 feet to the point at
     the place of beginning; thence along the north bank of the
     Monongahela River following the aforementioned Pool Full
     Elevation of 710.0 the following courses and distances: south 45
     degrees 28 minutes 14 seconds east a distance of 136.43 feet to
     a point, south 35 degrees 17 minutes 28 seconds east a distance
     of 253.78 feet to a point, south 32 degrees 07 minutes 17
     seconds east a distance of 198.20 feet to a point, south 34
     degrees 36 minutes 51 seconds east a distance of 223.57 feet to
     a point, south 33 degrees 04 minutes 29 seconds east a distance
     of 426.03 feet to a point, south 29 degrees 23 minutes 25
     seconds east a distance of 240.45 feet to a point, south 25
     degrees 03 minutes 14 seconds east a distance of 279.83 feet to
     a point, south 23 degrees 07 minutes 08 seconds east a distance
     of 282.70 feet to a point, south 19 degrees 51 minutes 43
     seconds east a distance of 110.43 feet to a point; thence
     extending into the aforementioned Monongahela River south 65
     degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds west for a distance of 12.01 feet
     to a point on the limit of construction proposed by the
     aforementioned Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation; thence by
     the aforementioned limit of construction the following courses
     and distances: north 24 degrees 35 minutes 04 seconds west a
     distance of 403.86 feet to a point, south 65 degrees 24 minutes
     56 seconds west a distance of 47.00 feet to a point, north 24
     degrees 35 minutes 04 seconds west a distance of 54.00 feet to a
     point, north 65 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds east a distance of
     47.00 feet to a point, north 24 degrees 35 minutes 04 seconds
     west a distance of 302.99 feet to a point, north 34 degrees 53
     minutes 40 seconds west a distance of 1382.99 feet to a point,
     north 55 degrees 06 minutes 20 seconds east a distance of 30.28
     feet to a point at the place of beginning. Containing an area of
     1.8935 acres, more or less.

        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
            1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of
            Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of
            Environmental Protection.
        Section 2.  Costs and fees incident to determining the fair
     market value shall be borne by the Jones and Laughlin Steel
     Corporation.
        Section 3.  The deed of conveyance hereby contemplated shall
     be executed by the Department of General Services in the name of
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after approval by the
     Department of Justice with the concurrence of the Department of
     Environmental Resources.

        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
            1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of
            Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of
            Environmental Protection.
        Section 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.