Pennsylvania Act 1992-57 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN NORTHUMBERLAND AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES

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CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN NORTHUMBERLAND AND PHILADELPHIA
                                 COUNTIES
                  Act of Jun. 25, 1992, P.L. 310, No. 57              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing and directing the Department of General Services,
        with the approval of the Governor and the Department of
        Military Affairs, to convey to the Borough of Milton an
        improved tract of land situate in the Borough of Milton,
        Northumberland County; and authorizing the Department of
        Military Affairs and the Department of General Services, with
        the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey a tract of
        land, together with the buildings and structures thereto, in
        the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.

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

        Section 1.  (a)  The Department of General Services, with the
     approval of the Governor and the Department of Military Affairs,
     is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth
     of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to the Borough of Milton,
     Northumberland County, for a consideration of one-half the fair
     market value as determined by an independent appraiser approved
     by the Department of Military Affairs, the following improved
     tract of land situate in the Borough of Milton, Northumberland
     County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:
        All that certain lot or parcel of ground situate in the Third
     Ward of the Borough of Milton, Northumberland County,
     Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
        Beginning at a point on the east side of Ridge Avenue, which
     point is at the southwest corner of lands of Shimer Hose
     Company, and running thence along said Shimer Hose Company
     lands, south 84 degrees 28.25 minutes east a distance of 150
     feet to a stake; thence along other lands of Milton Borough
     School District, south 05 degrees 26.50 minutes west a distance
     of 150 feet to a stake; thence along other lands of Milton
     Borough School District, north 84 degrees 28.25 minutes west a
     distance of 150 feet to Ridge Avenue; and thence along the east
     side of Ridge Avenue, north 05 degrees 26.50 minutes east a
     distance of 150 feet to the place of beginning.
        (b)  The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all
     easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not
     confined to, streets, roadways and rights of telephone,
     telegraph, water, electric, sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as
     well as under and subject to any interest, estates or tenancies
     vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of record, for
     any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.
        (c)  The deed of conveyance shall be approved as provided by
     law and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services
     in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        (d)  The deed of conveyance shall contain a clause that the
     lands conveyed shall be used for municipal purposes by the
     Borough of Milton, and if at any time the Borough of Milton or
     its successor in function conveys said property or permits said
     property to be used for any purpose other than that
     aforementioned, the title thereto shall immediately revert to
     and revest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        (e)  The deed of conveyance shall contain a clause providing
     that the owner will rehabilitate and maintain the property in
     accordance with the approaches in "The Secretary of the
     Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for
     Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (U.S. Department of the
     Interior, National Park Service, 1983)."
        (f)  Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be
     borne by the grantee.
        Section 2.  (a)  The Department of Military Affairs and the
     Department of General Services, with the approval of the
     Governor, are hereby authorized to sell and convey, by general
     warranty deed, acting on behalf of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, for a consideration of not less than $890,000,
     which consideration is hereby determined to be the fair market
     value of the real estate and the structures hereinafter
     described as determined by Charles A. Thomas, MAI, on April 10,
     1990, the right, title and interest of the Commonwealth in a
     tract of land and all buildings attached and appurtenant thereto
     in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, more
     particularly described as follows:
                               Tract No. 1
        All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the 40th
     Ward of the City of Philadelphia and described as follows, to
     wit:
        Beginning at the point of intersection of the west side of
     Island Avenue (as plotted 180 feet wide, but not upon the City
     Plan) and the north right-of-way line of the Sixtieth Street
     Branch of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
     Company; thence extending northward along the west side of
     Island Avenue 400 feet to a point; thence south 70 degrees 55
     minutes 12 seconds west 200 feet to a point; thence south 19
     degrees 4 minutes 48 seconds east 400 feet to a point; thence
     north 70 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds east 200 feet to the
     point and place of beginning.
        Being part of the same premises which William Gray Knowles et
     al., by Indenture dated July 26, 1917, and recorded in Deed Book
     JMH No. 184, Page 480 & c., granted and conveyed unto the said
     City of Philadelphia in a fee.
        Less all that certain tract or parcel of ground situate in
     the 40th Ward, City of Philadelphia, bounded and described in
     accordance with a Plan of Property made by Albright & Friel,
     Inc., Consulting Engineers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
     approved by Maurice H. Goldich, Surveyor and Regulator, Tenth
     Survey District, on October 15, 1963, as follows:
        Beginning at a point on the southwesterly side of Island
     Avenue (180 feet wide), said beginning point being south 19
     degrees 4 minutes 48 seconds east a distance of 1,548.717 feet
     as measured along said southwesterly side of Island Avenue from
     an angle point, said angle point being south 22 degrees 41
     minutes 49 seconds east a distance of 576.351 feet as measured
     along said southwesterly side of Island Avenue from the point of
     intersection of the prolongation of said southwesterly side of
     Island Avenue with the prolongation of the southeasterly side of
     Essington Avenue (108 feet wide); thence extending along
     southwesterly side of Island Avenue south 19 degrees 4 minutes
     48 seconds east a distance of 76.632 feet to a point; thence
     extending south 34 degrees 29 minutes 57 seconds west a distance
     of 62.137 feet to a point; thence extending north 19 degrees 4
     minutes 48 seconds west a distance of 113.523 feet to a point;
     thence extending north 70 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds east a
     distance of 50 feet to a point on the aforementioned
     southwesterly side of Island Avenue, the first mentioned point
     and place of beginning.
        Containing in area .1091 acre.
                               Tract No. 2
        All that certain tract or parcel of ground situate in the
     40th Ward, City of Philadelphia, bounded and described in
     accordance with a Plan of Property made by Albright & Friel,
     Inc., Consulting Engineers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
     approved by Maurice H. Goldich, Surveyor and Regulator, Tenth
     Survey Distance, on October 15, 1963, as follows:
        Beginning at a point on the southwesterly side of Island
     Avenue (180 feet wide), said beginning point being south 19
     degrees 4 minutes 48 seconds east a distance of 1548.717 feet as
     measured along said southwesterly side of Island Avenue from an
     angle point, said angle point being south 22 degrees 41 minutes
     49 seconds east a distance of 576.351 feet as measured along
     said southwesterly side of Island Avenue from the point of
     intersection of the prolongation of said southwesterly side of
     Island Avenue with the prolongation of the southeasterly side of
     Essington Avenue (108 feet wide); thence extending along the
     southwesterly side of Island Avenue south 19 degrees 4 minutes
     48 seconds east a distance of 76.632 feet to a point; thence
     extending south 34 degrees 29 minutes 57 seconds west a distance
     of 319.897 feet to a point; thence extending north 19 degrees 4
     minutes 48 seconds west a distance of 666.578 feet to a point;
     thence extending north 70 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds east a
     distance of 57.414 feet to a point; thence extending south 19
     degrees 4 minutes 48 seconds east a distance of 400 feet to a
     point; thence extending north 70 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds
     east a distance of 200 feet to a point on the aforementioned
     southwesterly side of Island Avenue, the first mentioned point
     and place of beginning.
        Containing in area 1.5413 acres.
        (b)  Tract 1 and Tract 2 have erected thereon buildings which
     comprised the former Pennsylvania Air National Guard facility.
        (c)  The conveyance of the property described in subsection
     (a) shall be made under and subject, nevertheless, to all
     easements, leases, 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.
        (d)  The conveyance of the property described in subsection
     (a) shall also be made under and subject to any reservations set
     forth in the aforementioned deeds to the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania.
        (e)  The deed of conveyance of the property described in
     subsection (a) shall be approved as provided by law and shall be
     executed by the Adjutant General for the State Armory Board of
     the Department of Military Affairs and the Secretary of General
     Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        (f)  All moneys received from the sale of the land and armory
     authorized to be conveyed in this section shall be deposited in
     the State Treasury Armory Fund.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.