Pennsylvania Act 1978-127 — CONVEYANCE - TRACTS OF LAND IN BED OF DELAWARE RIVER

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CONVEYANCE - TRACTS OF LAND IN BED OF DELAWARE RIVER
                  Act of Jul. 1, 1978, P.L. 719, No. 127              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
        approval of the Secretary of Environmental Resources, to sell
        and convey to Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company three
        tracts of land within the bed of the Delaware River in the
        Borough of Eddystone and City of Chester, Delaware County,
        Pennsylvania, lying southeast and riverward of the property
        line of lands presently owned by Sun Shipbuilding and Dry
        Dock Company, southeast and riverward of the pier and
        bulkhead line north of Ridley Creek and between the pierhead
        and bulkhead lines south of Ridley Creek; containing in the
        aggregate 11.22 acres, more or less.

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

        Section 1.  The Department of General Services, with the
     approval of the Secretary of Environmental Resources, acting on
     behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is hereby authorized
     to convey to Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, a
     corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, with principal offices at Chester, Delaware
     County, its successors and assigns, for the expansion of its
     Chester facilities, fee simple title for such consideration as
     an independent appraisal paid for by the grantee and obtained
     through the Department of General Services shall determine and
     the Attorney General shall approve, three tracts of land within
     the bed of the Delaware River in the Borough of Eddystone and
     City of Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, lying southeast
     and riverward of the property line of lands presently owned by
     Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on the northwest;
     containing in the aggregate 11.22 acres, more or less, described
     as follows:

                               Tract No. 1

        Beginning at a point, which is located on the approved
     pierhead and bulkhead line of September 10, 1940 (which pierhead
     and bulkhead line is the mean low water line of the Delaware
     River) and is 27.00 feet north 68 degrees, 00 minutes, 01.6
     seconds east of Monument "K", said monument being shown on
     United States Engineering Drawing File No. 19492, Drawer 82,
     Folder D, dated May 25, 1940; thence along the approved pierhead
     and bulkhead line, north 68 degrees, 00 minutes, 01.6 seconds
     east, 400.19 feet to a point, thence south 86 degrees, 59
     minutes, 58.4 seconds east, 229.99 feet to a point, thence south
     64 degrees, 27 minutes, 46.7 seconds west, 422.82 feet to a
     point, thence north 78 degrees, 32 minutes, 57.5 seconds west,
     223.66 feet to a point and place of beginning.
        The above described tract of land is located in the Borough
     of Eddystone, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and contains 1.10
     acres, more or less.

                               Tract No. 2

        Beginning at a point, which is located on the approved
     pierhead and bulkhead line of September 10, 1940 (which pierhead
     and bulkhead line is the mean low water line of the Delaware
     River) and is 521.21 feet north 64 degrees, 27 minutes, 46.7
     seconds east to a point, which is 1,235.53 feet north 68
     degrees, 00 minutes, 01.6 seconds east of Monument "K", said
     monument being shown on United States Engineering Drawing File
     No. 19492, Drawer 82, Folder D, dated May 25, 1940; thence along
     the approved pierhead and bulkhead line, north 64 degrees, 27
     minutes, 46.7 seconds east, 656.53 feet to a point, thence south
     26 degrees, 05 minutes, 03 seconds east, 60.01 feet to a point,
     thence south 64 degrees, 27 minutes 46.7 seconds west 689.73 +
     or - feet to a point, thence north 03 degrees, 00 minutes, 01.6
     seconds east 68.30 feet to a point and place of beginning.
        The above described tract of land is located in the Borough
     of Eddystone, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and contains 0.92
     acre, more or less.

                               Tract No. 3

        Beginning at a point, which is located on the approved
     pierhead line of September 10, 1940 at Monument "J", said
     monument being shown on United States Engineering Drawing File
     No. 19492, Drawer 82, Folder D, dated May 25, 1940; thence along
     the approved pierhead line, south 66 degrees, 04 minutes, 48.5
     seconds west, 165.19 feet to a point, thence along the approved
     pierhead line, south 51 degrees, 36 minutes, 32.4 seconds west,
     2252.39 feet to a point, thence north 38 degrees, 19 minutes,
     28.8 seconds west, 253.52 feet to a point, thence north 55
     degrees, 50 minutes, 36.8 seconds east, 2443.73 feet along the
     approved bulkhead line (which bulkhead line is the mean low
     water line of the Delaware River) to a point, thence south 26
     degrees, 03 minutes, 03 seconds east, 117.06 + or - feet to a
     point and place of beginning.
        The above described tract of land is located in the City of
     Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and contains 9.20 acres,
     more or less.
        All of Tract Nos. 1, 2 and 3 together with all of the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's right, title and interest, if
     any, in and to all that land between the northwest boundary of
     Tract Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and the mean high water line of the
     Delaware River.

        Compiler's Note:  The Secretary of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
            1995. The functions of the secretary were transferred to
            the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources and
            the Secretary of Environmental Protection.
        Section 2.  The deed of conveyance shall be approved by the
     Department of Justice and shall be executed by the Department of
     General Services, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
     Environmental Resources, in the name of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania.

        Compiler's Note:  The Secretary of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
            1995. The functions of the secretary were transferred to
            the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources and
            the Secretary of Environmental Protection.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.