Pennsylvania Act 2002-94 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN LUZERNE COUNTY

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CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN LUZERNE COUNTY
                  Act of Jun. 29, 2002, P.L. 636, No. 94              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing and directing the Department of General Services,
        with the approval of the Governor and the Pennsylvania
        Historical and Museum Commission, to acquire by settlement
        agreement three tracts of land in Foster Township, Luzerne
        County.

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

     Section 1.  Land acquisition in Foster Township, Luzerne County.
        (a)  Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
     the approval of the Governor and the Pennsylvania Historical and
     Museum Commission, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf
     of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to acquire as a result of a
     settlement agreement the three tracts of land described in
     subsection (b).
        (b)  Property description.--The parcels to be acquired by
     settlement agreement pursuant to subsection (a) are the
     following tracts of land bounded and described as follows:
                                 PARCEL 1
        ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or plot of land situate in the
     Township of Foster, County of Luzerne and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania bounded and described as follows:
        BEGINNING at the intersection point of the westerly right-of-
     way line of fifty (50) foot wide S.R. 2051, the Eckley/Buck
     Mountain Road, with the southerly line of lands of the
     Commonwealth of PA, (Eckley Miners Village), as recorded in
     Luzerne County Deed Book 1736 on Page 90:
        THENCE along said westerly line of said S.R. 2051 the
     following three (3) courses:
        1.  By a curve to the right having a radius of four hundred
     fifty (450) feet, an arc length of one hundred seventy-two and
     sixty-seven hundredths (172.67) feet and a chord bearing and
     distance of South twenty-seven degrees, twenty-eight minutes,
     ten seconds West one hundred seventy-one and sixty-one
     hundredths (171.61) feet;
        2.  South thirty-eight degrees, twenty-seven minutes, forty-
     two seconds West one hundred twenty-four and seventy-four
     hundredths (124.74) feet;
        3.  By a curve to the left having a radius of five hundred
     (500) feet, an arc length of one hundred fifty-nine and thirty-
     eight hundredths (159.38) feet and a chord bearing and distance
     of South twenty-nine degrees, nineteen minutes, forty-seven
     seconds West one hundred fifty-eight and seventy-one hundredths
     (158.71) feet;
        THENCE through the lands of the grantor herein South seventy-
     two degrees, thirty-one minutes, fifty-four seconds West two
     hundred fifty-six and eighty-nine hundredths (256.89) feet to a
     corner of lands of said Commonwealth of PA;
        THENCE along line of lands of said Commonwealth of PA the
     following two courses:
        1.  North seventeen degrees, twenty-eight minutes, six
     seconds West three hundred (300) feet;
        2.  North seventy-two degrees, thirty-one minutes, fifty-four
     seconds East five hundred ninety-seven and thirteen hundredths
     (597.13) feet to the place of beginning;
        CONTAINING an area of 2.968 acres.
        ALSO, BEING all of Parcel 4 of the Freya Land Company Minor
     Subdivision as approved by the Luzerne County Planning
     Commission and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
     in and for Luzerne County in Map Book 126, Page 8, 9.
                                 PARCEL 2
        ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or plot of land situate in the
     Township of Foster, County of Luzerne and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania bounded and described as follows:
        BEGINNING at a corner of lands of the Commonwealth of PA,
     (Eckley Miners Village) as recorded in Luzerne County Deed Book
     1736 on Page 90. Said corner being located by the following
     three (3) courses along the southerly line of lands of said
     Commonwealth of PA from its intersection with the westerly line
     of S.R. 2051, the Eckley/Buck Mountain Road:
        1.  South seventy-two degrees, thirty-one minutes, fifty-four
     seconds West five hundred ninety-seven and thirteen hundredths
     (597.13) feet;
        2.  South seventeen degrees, twenty-eight minutes, six
     seconds East three hundred (300) feet;
        3.  South seventy-two degrees, thirty-one minutes, fifty-four
     seconds West three hundred (300) feet;
        THENCE through lands of the grantor herein the following two
     (2) courses:
        1.  South seventy-two degrees, thirty-one minutes, fifty-four
     seconds West five hundred nine and ninety-one hundredths
     (509.91) feet;
        2.  South eighty-four degrees, thirty-seven minutes, fifty-
     four seconds West five hundred fifty-six and eighty-nine
     hundredths (556.89) feet to a corner of lands of said
     Commonwealth of PA:
        THENCE along line of said Commonwealth of PA lands the
     following three (3) courses:
        1.  North twenty-six degrees, six minutes, fifty seconds East
     two hundred fifty-three and two hundredths (253.02) feet;
        2.  North seventy-two degrees, thirty-one minutes, fifty-four
     seconds East eight hundred eighty (880) feet;
        3.  South seventeen degrees, twenty-eight minutes, six
     seconds East three hundred feet to the place of beginning;
        CONTAINING an area of 6.166 acres.
        ALSO, BEING all of Parcel 5 of the Freya Land Company Minor
     Subdivision as approved by the Luzerne County Planning
     Commission and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
     in and for Luzerne County in Map Book 126, Page 8, 9.
                                 PARCEL 3
        ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or plot of land situate in the
     Township of Foster, County of Luzerne and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania bounded and described as follows:
        BEGINNING at a point marking the northwest corner of lands of
     the Commonwealth of PA, (Eckley Miners Village), as recorded, in
     Luzerne County Deed Book 1736 on Page 90;
        THENCE along line of said Commonwealth of PA lands the
     following two (2) bearings and distances:
        1.  South seventeen degrees, twenty-eight minutes, six
     seconds East five hundred (500) feet;
        2.  South seventy-two degrees, thirty-one minutes, fifty-four
     seconds West two hundred forty (240) feet;
        THENCE through lands of the grantor herein the following two
     (2) bearings and distances:
        1.  North seventeen degrees, twenty-eight minutes, six
     seconds West five hundred (500) feet;
        2.  North seventy-two degrees, thirty-one minutes, fifty-four
     seconds East two hundred forty (240) feet to the place of
     beginning;
        CONTAINING an area of 2.755 acres.
        ALSO, BEING all of Parcel 6 of the Freya Land Company Minor
     Subdivision as approved by the Luzerne County Planning
     Commission and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
     in and for Luzerne County in Map Book 126, Page 8, 9.
        EXCEPTING thereout and therefrom the above described parcel,
     that portion of the fifty (50) foot wide right-of-way of S.R.
     2051, (the Eckley/Buck Mountain Road), which crosses said
     parcel.
        (c)  Easements.--The acquisition shall be made under and
     subject to all recordable easements, servitudes and rights of
     others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and
     rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, cable,
     sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject
     to any recordable interest, estates or tenancies vested in third
     persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or
     improvements erected thereon.
        (d)  Deed.--The deed of acquisition shall be prepared by the
     grantor as provided by law, subject to approval by the
     Department of General Services, and accepted on behalf of the
     Commonwealth by the Department of General Services, with the
     tracts of land acquired under this section to be placed under
     the jurisdiction and control of the Pennsylvania Historical and
     Museum Commission.
        (e)  Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this
     acquisition shall be borne by the grantee unless otherwise
     stipulated by previous settlement.
     Section 2.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect in 60 days.