Pennsylvania Act 1978-131 — CONVEYANCE - TRACT OF LAND IN BED OF DELAWARE

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CONVEYANCE - TRACT OF LAND IN BED OF DELAWARE
                  Act of Jul. 1, 1978, P.L. 728, No. 131              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 Sun Oil Company of Pennsylvania a tract of land
        within the bed of the Delaware River in the Borough of Marcus
        Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, lying between the Mean
        Low Water Line and the Bulkhead Line of the Delaware River
        adjacent to and having a common boundary with lands presently
        owned by the same company to the north containing 0.0064
        acre, 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 actual market value of the
     tract of property hereinafter described as determined by an
     independent appraisal service chosen by the Secretary of General
     Services is hereby authorized to convey in fee to Sun Oil
     Company of Pennsylvania, a corporation with offices in the City
     of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, a
     tract of land within the bed of the Delaware River in the
     Borough of Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, lying
     between the Mean Low Water Line and the Bulkhead Line as
     approved by the United States Engineering Department on June 5,
     1929, adjacent to and having a common boundary with lands
     presently owned by the company to the north containing 0.0064
     acre, more or less, described as follows:
        All that certain tract or parcel of ground situate in the
     Borough of Marcus Hook, County of Delaware and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Property to
     Contain Headwall #9 of 84" Storm Sewer Diversion," Reference
     Drawing A-1502 as prepared by Elmer Sheeler, Surveyor, Marcus
     Hook, Pennsylvania, dated October 14, 1977, being particularly
     described as follows:
        Beginning at a point on the original southwesterly side of
     Second Street (30 feet in width), a corner of other lands of Sun
     Oil Company and at the distance of 190.67 feet measured
     southwestwardly along the original southeasterly side of the
     said Second Street from the southwesterly corner of the same and
     Green Street (50 feet in width). Thence by the original
     southeasterly side of the said Second Street north 62 degrees,
     27 minutes, 41 seconds east 233.79 feet to a point in the bed of
     the said Green Street; thence by the bed of the said street, any
     parallel with and 07 feet southwest of the northeasterly side of
     the said Green Street, and also by lands of Chris Nacrelli,
     south 23 degrees, 19 minutes, 19 seconds east 617.51 feet
     crossing Delaware Avenue (33 feet in width), to a point in the
     established Bulkhead Line of the United States Engineering
     Department, approved June 5, 1929; thence by the said Bulkhead
     Line, south 60 degrees, 19 minutes, 36 seconds west 60.84 feet
     to the beginning point; thence south 30 degrees, 03 minutes, 29
     seconds 20 feet; thence south 59 degrees, 56 minutes, 41 seconds
     west 14 feet; thence north 30 degrees, 03 minutes, 29 seconds
     west 20 feet to a point, in the established Bulkhead Line of the
     United States Engineering Department, approved June 5, 1929;
     thence by the said Bulkhead Line, north 60 degrees, 19 minutes,
     36 seconds east 14 feet to the point and place of beginning.
     Containing 0.0064 of an acre.

        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 actual
     market value shall be borne by the Sun Oil Company of
     Pennsylvania.
        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.