Pennsylvania Act 2001-15 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

Act text

AN ACT

Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey a tract of land situated in the Borough of Canonsburg, Washington County.

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

Section 1. Land in the Borough of Canonsburg, Washington County.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey the tract of land in the Borough of Canonsburg, Washington County, as bounded and described in subsection (b) at a price to be determined through competitive bidding.

(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) consists of approximately 3.109 acres and is more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at The Northern-most corner of Parcel C in Strabane Avenue, which lies South 74 degrees 02 minutes and 48 seconds East 43.49 feet from a corner of Parcel B; thence along or near Chartiers Creek, the following four courses: South 37 degrees 24 minutes 13 seconds East 90.51 feet; thence South 29 degrees 38 minutes 31 seconds East 169.71 feet to an iron pin; thence South 10 degrees 58 minutes 17 seconds East 107.79 feet; thence South 19 degrees 15 minutes 24 seconds East 127.23 feet to an iron pin on other lands of the Department of Energy; thence along lands of the Department of Energy South 78 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds West 435.75 feet to an iron pin in Strabane Avenue, the following four courses: North 5 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 195.99 feet; thence North 21 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 91.70 feet; thence North 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 139.33 feet; thence North 39 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds East 168.20 feet to an iron pin and the place of beginning.

Containing 3.109 acres, more or less.

(c) Bidding.--Notwithstanding the provisions of Article XXIV-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, the Department of General Services shall, through sealed bids, sell the property to the highest bidder.

(d) Easements.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable 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 to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.

(e) Execution.--The deed of conveyance shall be by special warranty deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(f) Costs.--Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.