Pennsylvania Act 2001-12 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN BEDFORD COUNTY

Act text

AN ACT

Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Bedford Cemetery Association certain lands situate in the Township of Bedford, County of Bedford.

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

Section 1. The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to the Bedford Cemetery Association 4.0881 acres with a one-story building, described in section 2, for fair market value as determined by independent appraisal.

Section 2. The property to be conveyed pursuant to section 1 consists of ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or lot of land situate in the Township of Bedford, County of Bedford, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with a survey thereof made by George S. Denithorne, Registered Professional Engineer, on September 12, 1946, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at an iron pin being the Southeast corner of premises herein conveyed, a corner of lands of A. Ross Diehl and in the line of land now or late of Barclay heirs; thence extending along land now or late of Barclay heirs South sixty-eight degrees, thirty-six minutes West (68 degrees 36 minutes W), a distance of three hundred feet (300) to an iron pin, a corner of said A. Ross Diehl, thence extending along said land of said A. Ross Diehl, the following three courses and distances: North eight degrees, fourteen minutes West (8 degrees 14 minutes W), a distance of five hundred ninety-three and six tenths feet (593.6) to an iron pin; thence North sixty-eight degrees, thirty-six minutes East (68 degrees 36 minutes E), a distance of three hundred feet (300) to an iron pin; and thence South eight degrees, fourteen minutes East (8 degrees 14 minutes E), a distance of five hundred ninety-three and six tenths feet (593.6) to the point and place of beginning.

CONTAINING four and eight hundred eighty-one ten thousandths (4.0881) acres, more or less, and HAVING ERECTED THEREON a one-story building.

Section 3. The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.

Section 4. The deed of conveyance shall be by special warranty deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Section 5. Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.

Section 6. In the event that this conveyance is not executed within 12 months of the effective date of this act, the property may be disposed of in accordance with Article XXIV-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.

Section 7. This act shall take effect immediately.