Pennsylvania Act 1975-130 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

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CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
                 Act of Nov. 26, 1975, P.L. 461, No. 130              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
        approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to the
        Canonsburg-Houston Joint Authority a certain tract of land in
        Cecil Township, Washington County.

        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 sell and convey to the
     Canonsburg-Houston Joint Authority for a consideration of $1,
     the following described tract of land situate in Cecil Township,
     Washington County, Pennsylvania:
        All that certain tract or piece of land situate in Cecil
     Township, County of Washington, State of Pennsylvania, more
     particularly described as follows:

                                Parcel II

        Beginning at a point on the southerly right-of-way line of
     the Penn Central Railroad right-of-way, said point being the
     northeasterly most corner of Parcel I, the 6.245 acre tract
     formerly procured for the existing primary treatment plant
     facilities from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Borough
     of Canonsburg and Houston as recorded in Washington County Deed
     Book, Volume 1119, Page 30, and then conveyed by the Boroughs of
     Canonsburg and Houston to the Canonsburg-Houston Joint
     Authority, as recorded in Washington County Deed Book, Volume
     1119, Page 43; thence from said point of beginning and
     continuing along the southerly right-of-way line of the Penn
     Central Railroad by a curve to the left having a radius of
     1943.08 feet and an arc distance of 509.83 feet (chord bearing,
     north 50 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of
     508.37 feet) to a point; thence by same, north 43 degrees 14
     minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 18.11 feet to a point;
     thence through the common property line of Parcel II and Parcel
     IV (portion reserved and maintained by The Western State School
     and Hospital with an area of 1.026 acres), south 57 degrees 48
     minutes 18 seconds east, a distance of 354.18 feet to a point in
     Chartiers Creek; thence continuing in or along Chartiers Creek,
     south 18 degrees 15 minutes 05 seconds west, a distance of
     124.82 feet to a point; thence by same, south 11 degrees 41
     minutes 58 seconds west, a distance of 307.06 feet to a point;
     thence by same, south 08 degrees 02 minutes 30 seconds west, a
     distance of 131.03 feet to a point; thence by same, south 27
     degrees 50 minutes 36 seconds west, a distance of 166.33 feet to
     a point; thence by same, south 46 degrees 16 minutes 07 seconds
     west, a distance of 128.47 feet to a point; thence by same,
     south 54 degrees 39 minutes 50 seconds west, a distance of
     100.19 feet to a point; thence by same, south 70 degrees 47
     minutes 23 seconds west, a distance of 123.26 feet to a point;
     thence by same, south 87 degrees 28 minutes 59 seconds west, a
     distance of 195.30 feet to a point; thence by same, north 79
     degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds west, a distance of 141.00 feet to
     a point; thence leaving Chartiers Creek and by line of lands of
     the 6.245 acre tract, site of the existing plant, north 25
     degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds east, a distance of 177.27 feet to
     a point; thence by same, north 29 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds
     east, a distance of 373.51 feet to a point; thence by same,
     north 31 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds west, a distance of
     275.36 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way line of the
     Penn Central Railroad right-of-way, the point of beginning
     containing 11.825 acres.
        Said parcel of property is shown on Drawing No. D-2171,
     prepared under the seal of James S. Patton, Registered
     Professional Engineer No. 18320-E of Engelhardt-Power and
     Associates, Inc. and entitled: "Survey of Property of the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required for the Wastewater
     Treatment Plant Additions" dated March 27, 1974; and further
     certified correct by Arthur P. Deemer, Jr., Registered
     Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania No. 6042.
        Section 2.  (a) 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.
        (b)  In the event that the premises conveyed by this act are
     not used for the lawful purposes of the authority-grantee, title
     shall immediately revert to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        Section 3.  The deed of conveyance shall be approved by the
     Department of Justice and shall be executed by the Secretary of
     General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania.
        Section 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.