Pennsylvania Act 1943-240 — ALLOWING THE UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE LAND

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ALLOWING THE UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE LAND
                  Act of May 21, 1943, P.L. 541, No. 240              Cl. 29
                                  AN ACT

     Giving the consent of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the
        acquisition by the United States of America of two tracts of
        land in Lycoming and Union Counties, Pennsylvania, known as
        Pennsylvania Ordnance Works, and ceding jurisdiction to the
        United States.

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

        Section 1.  The consent of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     is hereby granted in accordance with the seventeenth clause,
     eighth section of the first article of the Constitution of the
     United States to the acquisition by the United States of two
     tracts of land in Lycoming and Union Counties, Pennsylvania,
     known as the Pennsylvania Ordnance Works, the first tract being
     bounded and described as follows:
        Beginning on a point in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the
     center of U. S. Route No. 15, the Northeast corner of lands of
     E. C. Koziol, said point being 63 rods South along Route No. 15
     from the intersection of said highway with Township Route No.
     413; thence along said highway in a Southeasterly direction 60
     rods to a point on said highway; thence in a Southwesterly
     direction along a cross fence line on lands of W. S. Jarrett 24
     rods to a pile of stone; thence Southeasterly and still severing
     lands of W. S. Jarrett passing a walnut tree on line, 32 rods to
     a stake, said stake being 75 feet North of the South side of
     State Route No. 41005; thence parallel to same in a
     Northeasterly direction 23 rods to a point in the center of U.
     S. Route No. 15; thence along center of said highway
     Southeasterly 4 rods to a point in the center line of
     intersection of Route No. 15 and public road leading from
     Montgomery to Stone Church; thence along public road from
     Montgomery to Stone Church in a Southwesterly direction 31 rods
     to a point in said highway, a Northeast corner of Joseph Hill,
     also Northwest corner of James Sorage; thence along the East
     line of Joseph Hill and along lands of James Sorage in a
     Southeasterly direction 48 rods to a point, a corner of lands of
     Ross Jarrett; thence along Northeast line of lands of Ross
     Jarrett in a Southeasterly direction 16 rods to a point, a
     Northwest corner of lands of C. M. Shaffer; thence along said
     lands Southeasterly 10 rods to a point in the center of U. S.
     Route No. 15, the Northeast corner of C. M. Shaffer lands;
     thence along the center of said highway and lands of C. M.
     Shaffer in a Southeasterly direction 39 rods to a point in said
     highway, the Northeast corner of lands of Ross Jarrett; thence
     along same in a Southeasterly direction 65 rods to a point in
     center of said highway, the Southeast corner of lands of Ross
     Jarrett, a Northeast corner of lands of W. P. Fraley; thence in
     a Southwesterly direction in the center of said highway, the
     East line of W. P. Fraley, 150 rods to a point in center of said
     highway and a corner of lands of W. P. Fraley and Harvey Opp;
     thence in a Southeasterly direction along center of said
     highway, to a point in said highway, being the Northeast corner
     of lands now owned by Guy M. Buck; thence along center of said
     highway the East line of Guy M. Buck in a Southeasterly
     direction 158 rods to a point in center of said highway and a
     corner of lands of O. P. Wertman; thence along the center of
     said highway in a Southeasterly direction to a point in the
     center of said highway and the Southeast corner of the lands of
     O. P. Wertman lying West of U. S. Route No. 15; thence in a
     Westerly direction along the lands of O. P. Wertman and S. S.
     Schooley Estate 32 rods to a point, a corner of said lands;
     thence in a Southwesterly direction severing the lands of S. S.
     Schooley Estate 57 rods to a point, the Northwest corner of
     lands of J. P. Beck and East line of Sarah M. Bower; thence in a
     Southerly direction along the East line of Sarah M. Bower 95
     rods to a point, a corner of lands of Martha Braucht and Sarah
     M. Bower; thence Westerly along the North line of Martha Braucht
     55 rods to a point, a corner of said lands; thence Southwesterly
     along same lands 24 rods to a point, a corner of said lands;
     thence Northwesterly along same lands 33 rods to a point, a
     corner of said lands; thence Southwesterly along the North line
     of Martha Braucht 26 rods to a point, a corner of lands of
     Martha Braucht and Sarah M. Bower; thence Northwesterly along
     the North line of lands of Lloyd Tate 26 rods to a point, a
     corner of lands belonging to the United States of America;
     thence along the South line of lands owned by the United States
     of America in a Northwesterly direction 100 rods to a point in
     the center of State Highway Route No. 44 and a corner of lands
     of the United States of America and White Deer Valley Church and
     cemetery; thence Southwesterly, severing lands of Leroy Frontz
     83 rods to a point in the middle of Route 59039 and Northeast
     corner of Spring Garden school lot; thence Southwesterly along
     West line of Spring Garden school lot 16 rods to a point in the
     center of road 59027; thence Westerly along the center of 59027,
     severing lands of Wertman Brothers 96 rods to a point in the
     center of said highway, a corner of lands of Wertman Brothers,
     and S. Comley; thence Southwesterly along the center of said
     highway 45 rods to a point in said highway and a corner of lands
     of S. Comley; thence along the center of said highway in a
     general Westerly direction a distance of 62 rods, this highway
     severing lands of A. J. Datesman, to a point on East line of
     Harry Jamison; thence Northeasterly 15.2 rods to a point on the
     East line of Harry Jamison; thence Westerly 102 rods to a point
     on the West line of John Snoddy; thence Southwesterly 15.2 rods
     along the West line of land of John Snoddy to a point on Route
     59027; thence Westerly along said Route, 40 rods to a point in
     center of said highway, a corner of lands of Elwood Yeagle;
     thence Northerly along the line of Elwood Yeagle; thence
     Northerly along the line of Elwood Yeagle 12.1 rods to a point,
     a corner of lands of Elwood Yeagle and Roscoe Hain; thence
     Westerly along the line of lands of Elwood Yeagle and Roscoe
     Hain 12.1 rods to a point, a corner of said lands; thence
     Southerly along a line adjoining lands of Roscoe Hain 12.1 rods
     to a point in the center of Route 59027, a corner of lands of
     Roscoe Hain and Elwood Yeagle; thence Westerly along the center
     of Route 59027, 42 rods to the East line of lands of R. C. Meek
     Estate, a corner of lands of Roscoe Hain and R. C. Meek Estate;
     thence Westerly along same route 19 rods to a point, a corner of
     lands of Ralph Smith and R. C. Meek Estate; thence along the
     North boundary of lands of Ralph Smith 54 rods to a point, a
     corner of lands of R. C. Meek Estate and Ralph Smith; thence
     Westerly 86 rods to a point 21.2 rods North of Route 59027;
     thence Southwesterly 21.2 rods to a point in the middle of Route
     59027; thence Westerly 91 rods to a point in the East line of a
     tract owned by John Allen and Lina Mary Allen, this line
     severing lands of Ambrose Fairchild Estate; thence Westerly 49
     rods along the center of Route 41002 to a point on West line of
     lands of John and Lina Mary Allen; thence Northerly along
     Allen's West line 38 rods to a corner; thence Southeasterly 18
     rods to a corner; thence Northwesterly 55 rods to a point in the
     South line of tract owned by William Tietbohl; thence
     Southwesterly along Tietbohl's line 31 rods to the Southwest
     corner; thence Northwesterly 52 rods on Tietbohl's West line to
     a point in a road, a corner of lands of Dr. Bucher and William
     Tietbohl; thence in a general Northerly direction, along the
     middle of said road 150 rods to a point in a South line of lands
     of J. W. Sullivan; thence Westerly 33 rods along a South line of
     said John Sullivan to a point, a corner of lands of Dr. Bucher
     and John Sullivan; thence Northerly 13 rods along a West line of
     Sullivan's land to a point, a corner of lands of William Yeagle
     and John Sullivan; thence along a West line of John Sullivan's
     land Northeasterly 41 rods to a corner; thence Southeasterly 18
     rods to a corner; thence Northerly 46 rods to a corner; thence
     Southeasterly 13 rods to a corner; thence Southeasterly 28 rods
     to a corner; a point on a public road, a corner of land of R.
     Gruver, James Stout Estate and J. W. Sullivan; thence in the
     middle of said road Northeasterly 55 rods to a point, a corner
     of R. Gruver's land; thence Northeasterly 21 rods to a point in
     the center of said road adjoining lands of James Stout Estate, a
     point 64 rods from the Northeast corner of William Yeagle's
     land; thence Northwesterly 77 rods to a point on a South line of
     James Stout Estate, this point being 46 rods from the Northeast
     corner of William Yeagle's land, the same corner as mentioned
     aforesaid; this Northwest line severs William Yeagle's property;
     thence Northwesterly 44 rods to a point on the North line of
     William Yeagle, a corner of lands now of Mahlon Stout; thence
     Westerly along the South line of Mahlon Stout's land 35 rods to
     a point, a Southwest corner of Mahlon Stout; thence Northerly
     along Mahlon Stout's West line 70 rods to a point on the line;
     thence Westerly 37 rods across a wooded tract of land following
     an old property line and severing H. Watson, First National Bank
     of Montgomery and Mary Welsh, to a point on the East line of
     Elwood Luckenbill; thence Northeasterly along Luckenbill's East
     line 74 rods to a point, a corner of Elwood Luckenbill's and H.
     Watson, First National Bank of Montgomery and Mary Welsh lands;
     thence Westerly 37 rods to a point, a corner of Elwood
     Luckenbill's West line, severing land of Luckenbill; thence
     Northeasterly along a fence line 84 rods to a point in the West
     line of John Miller's land; this line severs Elwood Luckenbill's
     land; thence Northwesterly along John Miller's West line 40 rods
     to a point on South line of lands of William Tietbohl; thence
     Northwesterly 78 rods, severing land of William Tietbohl, to a
     point on the South line of Mrs Sadie Bair's land; thence
     Northwesterly along an old, unused road 68 rods to a point in
     the center of a public road leading to Maple Hill; this line
     severs Mrs. Sadie Bair's land; thence Northeasterly along same
     public road 131 rods to a point on the West line of lands of
     Ralph Decker; this line severs Mrs. Sadie Bair's land; thence
     Northwesterly along Ralph Decker's West line 66 rods to the
     Northwest corner of Ralph Decker's lands; thence Northeasterly
     along Ralph Decker's North line 201 rods to a point, a corner of
     lands of Giles Fritz and Ralph Decker; thence Northeasterly
     along Giles Fritz's North line 66 rods to a Northeast corner of
     Giles Fritz's land; thence Southeasterly 8 rods to a corner,
     Northeasterly 12 rods to a corner, a point on Route 41009
     leading to Maple Hill; thence Southeasterly along the center of
     said route, 41 rods to a point, a corner of lands of Giles Fritz
     and Maple Hill Church and Cemetery, a point in the center of
     Township Road No. 413; thence Southwesterly 12.3 rods along
     center of said road to a point, a corner of lands of Giles Fritz
     and Maple Hill Church and Cemetery; thence Southeasterly along
     the West line of Maple Hill Church and Cemetery 16 rods to a
     corner; thence along the South line of Maple Hill Church and
     Cemetery Northeasterly 11.6 rods to a point in the center of
     Route 41009, leading to Stone Church from Maple Hill; thence
     Northwesterly along said road 11 rods to a point in the center
     of Route 413; thence Easterly along Route 413, a North line of
     William L. Waldron's lands 181 rods to a point in the center of
     said road and the Northeast corner of lands of William L.
     Waldron; thence Northwesterly along West line of Leonard H.
     Staggart 27 rods to the Northwest corner, adjoining lands of
     Giles Fritz; thence Southeasterly along Staggart's North
     boundary 39 rods to a corner; thence Northeasterly along same
     boundary 36 rods to a corner; thence Northeasterly 53 rods to a
     corner of lands of Leonard H. Staggart and William Schrader;
     thence Northeasterly 10 rods to a corner of lands of William
     Schrader; thence Northerly along a West line of William Schrader
     31 rods to a Northwest corner of lands of William Schrader;
     thence Northeasterly along Schrader's North line 53 rods to a
     corner; thence along a Northeast line Southeasterly 77 rods to a
     corner, the Northwest corner of Clyde Tallman's land; thence
     along the Northeast line of Clyde Tallman's land Southeasterly
     169 rods to a corner of lands of Ross Jarrett and Clyde Tallman;
     thence along the Northeast line of Ross Jarrett's lands
     Southeasterly 54 rods to a point, a corner of lands of Ross
     Jarrett and Edward Koziol; thence Easterly along the North line
     of lands of Edward Koziol 6 rods to a point in the center of U.
     S. Route No. 15, the place of beginning. All the aforementioned
     land lying and being situate in Lycoming and Union Counties,
     Pennsylvania, and containing 7,604 acres, more or less.
        The second tract is described as all that tract of land,
     situated partly in Brady Township, Lycoming County,
     Pennsylvania, and partly in Gregg Township, Union County,
     Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a
     point on the center line of U. S. Highway No. 15, being also the
     Northwest corner of a tract of land owned by Willard P. Fraley,
     et al.; thence Easterly following the property line between the
     tract owned by W. P. Fraley and a tract owned by Harvey Opp 50
     rods to a corner; thence Southerly following the line between
     Opp and Fraley 72 rods to a corner and a point on the North line
     of a small tract owned by Emmaline Bower Estate; thence Easterly
     with Bower's and Piatt's North lines 74 rods to Piatt's
     Northeast corner; thence Southerly with Piatt's East line 10
     rods to the Northwest corner of a tract owned by Russel and
     Clellon Folmar; thence Easterly with Folmar's North line 87 rods
     to a point in the West line of a tract owned by William Feaster;
     thence Southerly and following the line between Feaster and
     Folmar 56 rods to the Northwest corner of a tract owned by
     William Coleman; thence Easterly with Coleman's North line 14
     rods; thence Southerly 16 rods; thence Easterly 100 rods
     crossing the Reading Railroad to the low water mark of the West
     branch of the Susquehanna River; thence Southerly and following
     the flow of said river at the low water mark 308 rods to the
     Northeast corner of a tract owned by John Myers Estate; thence
     Westerly along Myers North line 70 rods to a point in the East
     line of a tract owned by Elwood Pick, the Northwest corner of
     Myers property; thence Northerly along Pick's East line 18 rods
     to another point of Pick's East Line, this point being near the
     edge of the woods; thence severing Pick's property, in a
     Westerly direction along the edge of the woods in a straight
     line 63 rods to a point in East line of a tract owned by Horras
     Bartlow Estate, said point being 20 rods South of the Northeast
     corner of the Bartlow tract; thence Southerly along Bartlow's
     East line 42 rods to another point in Bartlow's line, said point
     being near a lane leading across the Bartlow farm; thence
     Westerly and along North side of said lane severing the Bartlow
     property 64 rods to a point on the East line of a tract owned by
     Iva Phillips, said point also being on North side of
     aforementioned lane; thence Westerly, and still along North side
     of said lane severing the properties of Iva Phillips and William
     Feaster, 80 rods to a point in the center of U. S. Route No. 15,
     adjoining lands of C. S. Rhone; thence in a Northerly direction
     along the center line of U. S. Highway No. 15 to the point of
     beginning, containing 750 acres, more or less.
        Section 2.  Exclusive jurisdiction in and over the aforesaid
     lands is hereby ceded to the United States of America by the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the erection of forts,
     magazines, arsenals, dock yards and other needful buildings,
     with the exception of roads abutting on said lands to be used by
     the United States for military and other public purposes which
     are not already under the jurisdiction of the United States.
        Section 3.  The jurisdiction so ceded to the United States of
     America is granted upon the express condition that the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall retain concurrent
     jurisdiction with the United States in and over the lands and
     buildings aforesaid, in so far that civil process in all cases
     and such criminal process as may issue under the authority of
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against anyone charged with
     crime committed outside said land, may be executed thereon in
     the same manner as if this jurisdiction had not been ceded. The
     United States shall retain such jurisdiction so long as the said
     land shall be used for the purposes for which jurisdiction is
     ceded, and no longer.
        Section 4.  The jurisdiction so ceded to the United States
     shall be upon the further condition that the Commonwealth
     reserves to itself and its political subdivisions whatever power
     of taxation it may constitutionally reserve to levy and collect
     all taxes now or hereafter imposed by the Commonwealth and its
     political subdivisions upon property, persons and franchises
     within the boundaries so ceded.
        Section 5.  This act shall become effective immediately upon
     its final enactment.