Pennsylvania Act 1974-308 — CONVEYANCE - VARIOUS CITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA

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CONVEYANCE - VARIOUS CITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA
                 Act of Dec. 13, 1974, P.L. 933, No. 308              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     An Act authorizing the Department of Property and Supplies,
        under certain circumstances, with the concurrence or approval
        of certain executives, officers, or departments, to sell and
        convey certain lands to the City of Philadelphia, the City of
        Monessen, the City of Monongahela, and Rush Township, Centre
        County, Pennsylvania.

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

        Section 1.  The Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     concurrence of the Department of Environmental Resources, acting
     on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for a
     consideration of one dollar ($1), is hereby authorized to convey
     in fee to the City of Philadelphia, lands within the bed of the
     Delaware River in the City of Philadelphia, between the Bulkhead
     and Pierhead Lines of the Delaware River, as approved by the
     United States War Department on September 10, 1940, and lying
     north of Market Street produced, in the Fifth Ward of the City
     of Philadelphia, containing 0.2551 acres, more or less, and more
     fully described as follows:
        All that certain parcel or area situate in the Fifth Ward of
     the City of Philadelphia and described in accordance with a plan
     made January 11, 1974 by Fred J. Kubach, Surveyor and Regulator
     of the Third Survey District:
        Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Delaware Avenue
     (variable width), also the Bulkhead Line as established by the
     Secretary of War September 10, 1940, located north 14 degrees 03
     minutes 50 seconds east at the distance of 86 feet 8 1/2 inches
     from an angle point, which angle point is also the point of
     intersection of the said easterly side of Delaware Avenue, also
     the said Bulkhead Line, with the northerly side of Market Street
     (100 feet wide) produced; thence extending north 14 degrees 03
     minutes 50 seconds east along the said easterly side of Delaware
     Avenue, also the said Bulkhead Line, the distance of 60 feet 3
     1/2 inches to a point; thence extending south 80 degrees 06
     minutes 20 seconds east, the distance of 182 feet 7 3/8 inches
     to a point; thence extending south 9 degrees 53 minutes 40
     seconds west, the distance of 60 feet 1 5/8 inches to a point;
     which point is also located, on a line, south 80 degrees 06
     minutes 20 seconds east, the distance of 371 feet 11 3/8 inches
     from the Pierhead Line as established by the Secretary of War on
     September 10, 1940; thence extending north 80 degrees 06 minutes
     20 seconds west, the distance of 187 feet to a point on the said
     easterly side of Delaware Avenue, also the said Bulkhead Line,
     the first mentioned point and place of beginning.
        Containing in area 0.2551 acres.

        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.
        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Property and Supplies,
            referred to in this section, is now the Department of
            General Services.
        Section 2.  The deed of conveyance contemplated in section 1
     hereof shall be approved by the Department of Justice and shall
     be executed by the Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     concurrence of the Department of Environmental Resources, in the
     name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

        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.
        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Property and Supplies,
            referred to in this section, is now the Department of
            General Services.
        Section 3.  The Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     approval of the Governor and the Adjutant General, is hereby
     authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to sell
     and convey to the City of Monessen, Westmoreland County, its
     successor and assigns, at a consideration of one dollar ($1), to
     be used by the City of Monessen for recreational purposes, the
     following described tracts of land situate in the City of
     Monessen, County of Westmoreland, and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania:
        All those certain lots of ground situate in the City of
     Monessen, County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania,
     bounded and described as follows, to wit:
                               Tract No. 1
        All that certain parcel of land lying in the City of
     Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and described as
     follows: Lot Number 505 north of Schoonmaker Avenue, lying
     between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, fronting on Donner
     Avenue 22 feet and running back 104.36 feet on its eastern
     boundary line and 103.94 feet on its western boundary line to a
     10 feet wide alley, and being 22 feet along said alley as per
     plan of lots of East Side Land Company duly recorded in Plan
     Book 2, Page 1, of the Deed Records of Westmoreland County,
     Pennsylvania. Being the same parcel of land conveyed to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed of Cleo Economy and his
     wife, dated February 10, 1930, and recorded February 18, 1930,
     in Deed Book, Volume 906, page 146 of Deed Records of
     Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
                               Tract No. 2
        All that certain parcel of land lying in the City of
     Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and described as
     follows: Lot Number 503 north of Schoonmaker Avenue, lying
     between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, fronting on Donner
     Avenue, 22 feet and no inches, and running back 104.69 feet on
     its eastern boundary line and 104.36 feet on its western
     boundary line to a 10 feet wide alley as per plan of lots duly
     recorded in Plan Book 2, Page 1, of the Deed Records of
     Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Being the same parcel of land
     conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed of P.
     Mikalarias, Catherine Berbatis and N. Berbatis, dated February
     10, 1930, and recorded February 18, 1930 in Deed Book, Volume
     906, Page 147 of Deed Records of Westmoreland County,
     Pennsylvania.
                               Tract No. 3
        All that certain parcel of land lying in the City of
     Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and described as
     follows: Lot Number 507 north of Schoonmaker Avenue, lying
     between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, fronting on Donner
     Avenue 22 feet and running back on its western boundary line
     103.43 feet and on its eastern boundary line 103.94 feet to a 10
     feet wide alley; the same being an irregular shape lot; as per
     plan of lots duly recorded in Plan Book 2, Page 1, in the
     Recorder's Office of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. And also
     those certain parcels of land lying in the City of Monessen,
     Westmoreland County, State of Pennsylvania, and described as
     follows: Lot Number 509 north of Schoonmaker Avenue, lying
     between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, fronting on Donner
     Avenue 22 feet running back on its eastern boundary line 103.43
     feet and on its western boundary line 102.83 feet to a 10 feet
     wide alley; being 22 feet wide at its rear end; same being an
     irregular shaped lot as per plan of lots duly recorded in Plan
     Book 2, Page 1, of the Deed Records of Westmoreland County,
     Pennsylvania. Also Lot Number 511 north of Schoonmaker Avenue,
     lying between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, fronting on Donner
     Avenue 22 feet and running back 102.83 feet on its eastern
     boundary line and 102.15 feet on its western boundary line to a
     10 feet wide alley and being 22.01 feet wide at its rear end;
     same being an irregular shaped lot as per plan of lots duly
     recorded in Plan Book 2, Page 1, of the Deed Records of
     Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Also Lot Number 513 north of
     Schoonmaker Avenue, lying between Eighth Street and Ninth
     Street, fronting on Donner Avenue 23.14 feet and running back
     102.15 feet on its eastern boundary line and 101.21 feet on its
     western boundary line to a 10 feet wide alley and being 27.82
     feet wide at its rear end; same being an irregular shaped lot as
     per plan of lots duly recorded in Plan Book 2, Page 1, of the
     Deed Records of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Being the
     same parcels of land conveyed to the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania by deed of Alfred N. Chalfant and Elta O. Chalfant,
     his wife, dated February 10, 1930 and recorded February 18, 1930
     in Deed Book, Volume 906, Page 194 of Deed Records of
     Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
        The conveyance shall be made under and subject, nevertheless,
     to all 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, nevertheless, to any estate or tenancies
     vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of record, for
     any portion of the said land or improvements erected thereon.
        The conveyance shall also be made under and subject to any
     reservations set forth in the aforementioned deed to the
     Commonwealth. In the event that the above described premises are
     not used for recreational purposes, title to the premises shall
     revert immediately to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        Section 4.  The deed of conveyance provided for in section 3
     hereof shall be approved by the Department of Justice and shall
     be executed by the Secretary of Property and Supplies in the
     name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        Section 5.  The Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     approval of the Governor and the Secretary of Environmental
     Resources, is hereby authorized to convey to Rush Township,
     Centre County, Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns for a
     consideration of one dollar ($1), fee simple title to the
     following described portion of Hannah Furnace Road, in said
     township and county, bounded and described as follows:
        Beginning at a point on the southern paved portion of State
     Highway Route Number 504, leading from Philipsburg to Black
     Moshannon, said point being south 73 degrees 00 minutes west a
     distance of 97.00 feet from State highway marker sign I-80 being
     on the southern side of State Highway Route Number 504 as
     located on September 12, 1974; thence along the center line of
     the Hannah Furnace Road south 20 degrees 43 minutes east a
     distance of 334.95 feet; thence south 19 degrees 53 minutes east
     a distance of 50.00 feet; thence south 15 degrees 52 minutes
     east a distance of 50.00 feet; thence south 8 degrees 40 minutes
     east a distance of 50.00 feet; thence south 2 degrees 15 minutes
     east a distance of 50.00 feet; thence south 8 degrees 10 minutes
     west a distance of 50.00 feet; thence south 15 degrees 55
     minutes west a distance of 50.00 feet; thence south 20 degrees
     27 minutes west a distance of 60.00 feet to the boundary line of
     the Moshannon State Forest. Said road having a total distance of
     694.95 feet and a width of 33.00 feet throughout its entire
     length with 16.50 feet on either side of the above described
     center line and parallel therewith, situate in Rush Township,
     Centre County, Pennsylvania.
        The conveyance shall be made under and subject, nevertheless,
     to all easements, servitudes and rights of others, including but
     not confined to streets, roadways and rights of any telephone,
     telegraph, water, electric, gas, sewer or pipeline companies as
     well as under and subject, nevertheless, to any estate or
     tenancies vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of
     record, for any portion of the said land or improvements erected
     thereon.
        Title to the property conveyed shall revert to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania whenever the property ceases to be
     used for public purposes.
        Section 6.  The deed of conveyance contemplated in section 5
     hereof shall be approved by the Department of Justice and shall
     be executed by the Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     concurrence of the Department of Environmental Resources, in the
     name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

        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.
        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Property and Supplies,
            referred to in this section, is now the Department of
            General Services.
        Section 7.  The Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     approval of the Governor and the Adjutant General, is hereby
     authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to sell
     and convey to the City of Monongahela, Washington County, its
     successors and assigns, at a consideration of one dollar ($1),
     to be used by the City of Monongahela for municipal purposes,
     the following described tracts of land situate in the City of
     Monongahela, County of Washington, and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania.
        All those certain lots of ground situate in the City of
     Monongahela, County of Washington and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
                               Tract No. 1
        Beginning at a point marking the intersection of the center
     line of Church Street, 20 feet in width, with the southerly line
     of Second Street, 60 feet in width; thence north 19 degrees 05
     minutes east 92.56 feet to an iron pin on the northerly line of
     Second Street, being the southwesterly corner of the within
     described premises and the place of beginning; thence along the
     easterly line of land of the Commonwealth, north 37 degrees, 37
     minutes west 132 feet, more or less to an iron pin marking the
     southerly line of Jackson Street; thence along the southerly
     line of Jackson Street, the following three courses and
     distances, (1) north 46 degrees 45 minutes east 39.10 feet more
     or less to an iron pin, (2) north 37 degrees 37 minutes east
     98.90 feet, more or less to an iron pin, and (3) north 47
     degrees 16 minutes east 33.73 feet more or less to an iron pin,
     marking the northwesterly corner of land, now or formerly of
     Anthony Barrone; thence along lines of Barrone south 37 degrees
     37 minutes east 52.37 feet, more or less, to an iron pin marking
     the northerly line of land now or formerly of Bebout and Yohe
     Company; thence along northerly line of Bebout and Yohe south 46
     degrees 45 minutes west 10 feet, more or less, to an iron pin
     marking the northwesterly corner of Bebout and Yohe; thence
     along westerly line of Bebout and Yohe south 37 degrees 37
     minutes east 95 feet, more or less, to the northerly line of
     Second Street, thence along northerly line of Second Street
     south 46 degrees 45 minutes west 159 feet, more or less, to the
     iron pin or place of beginning, containing .591 of an acre of
     land be the same more or less.
        Being the same premises or parcel of land conveyed to the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the grantor herein, by deed of
     Clyde M. Watson, single, dated September 30, 1968, and recorded
     in Washington County Deed Book, Volume 1288, page 819.
                               Tract No. 2
        Beginning on the northwesterly side of Second Street, distant
     measured along said side of Second Street, south 46 degrees 48
     minutes 30 seconds west 336.21 feet from the corner formed by
     the northwesterly side of Second Street and the southwesterly
     side of Chess Street; thence along said side of Second Street
     south 46 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds west 80 feet; thence
     north 38 degrees 57 minutes west 132.77 feet to the
     southeasterly side of Jackson Street; thence along said side of
     Jackson Street north 46 degrees 45 minutes east 80 feet to line
     of other premises of the said Catherine Louttit; and thence
     along Catherine Louttit's land, south 38 degrees 57 minutes east
     132.85 feet to the northwesterly side of Second Street, at the
     place of beginning.
        Being the same premises conveyed to the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania by deed of Catherine Louttit and Henry Louttit, her
     husband, dated September 21, 1912 and recorded in Washington
     County in Deed Book, Volume 397, page 257.
        The conveyance shall be made under and subject, nevertheless,
     to all 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, nevertheless, to any estate or tenancies
     vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of record, for
     any portion of the said land or improvements erected thereon.
        The conveyance shall also be made under and subject to any
     reservations set forth in the aforementioned deeds to the
     Commonwealth. In the event that the above described premises are
     not used for municipal purposes, title to the premises shall
     revert immediately to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        Section 8.  The deed of conveyance provided for in section 7
     hereof shall be approved by the Department of Justice and shall
     be executed by the Secretary of Property and Supplies in the
     name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        Section 9.  This act shall take effect immediately.