Pennsylvania Act 1974-228 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Act text

AN ACT

Authorizing the Department of Property and Supplies, with the approval of the Secretary of Public Welfare and the Governor, to convey 0.369 acre, more or less, of land in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, in exchange for a tract of land containing 0.366 acres, more or less, also situate in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County.

Compiler's Note: The Secretary of Public Welfare, referred to in this act, was redesignated as the Secretary of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.

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

Section 1. The Department of Property and Supplies, with the approval of the Secretary of Public Welfare and the Governor, is hereby authorized to convey in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Joseph Russell and Dominick Besa, a parcel of land situate in the Township of East Norriton, County of Montgomery, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Germantown Pike (TR 422; 40.00 feet southerly from the center line of Germantown Pike) opposite Station 414+04.89 marking a corner of land of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a corner of land of Joseph Russell and Dominick Besa; thence leaving Germantown Pike by land of Joseph Russell and Dominick Besa south 44 degrees 33 minutes west 194.50 feet to a point on the northerly side of a proposed road (50.00 feet wide); thence by same along a line curving to the left with a radius of 145.00 feet, the arc distance of 56.99 feet to a point; thence leaving said road thru land of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania north 20 degrees 51 minutes 40 seconds east 208.74 feet to a point on the southerly side of Germantown Pike; thence by same south 69 degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds east 125.76 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Containing: Zero and three-hundred sixty-nine one-thousandths part of an acre (0.369 acre) be the same more or less.

Being part of the lands formerly of the Montgomery County Poor District which became vested in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, by the act of September 29, 1938 (Sp. Sess. P.L.53, No.21), entitled, as amended, "An act relating to institutions of counties, cities, wards, boroughs, townships, institution districts and other political subdivisions, for the care, maintenance, and treatment of mental patients; providing for the transfer to the Commonwealth for the care, maintenance and treatment of mental patients of such institutions, and all grounds, lands, buildings and personal property of such political subdivisions used for the care and maintenance of indigent persons connected with such mental institutions; providing for the management and operation or closing and abandonment thereof; and the maintenance of mental patients therein; including the collection of maintenance in certain cases; providing for the retransfer of certain property to counties, cities, wards, boroughs, townships, institution districts and other political subdivisions under certain circumstances; conferring and imposing upon the Governor, the Department of Welfare, the courts of common pleas and counties, cities, wards, boroughs, townships, institution districts and other political subdivisions certain powers and duties; prohibiting cities, counties, wards, boroughs, townships, institution districts and other political subdivisions from maintaining and operating institutions, in whole or in part, for the care and treatment of mental patients; and repealing inconsistent laws."

Compiler's Note: The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.

The Secretary of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Secretary of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.

Section 2. The deed of conveyance shall be approved by the Department of Justice and shall be executed by the Secretary of Property and Supplies in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Section 3. The conveyance shall be made in exchange for a grant and conveyance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and its assigns, by Joseph Russell and Dominick Besa, of a tract of land, hereinafter described, and the Department of Property and Supplies is hereby authorized and empowered to accept on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Norristown State Hospital, by deed from Joseph Russell and Dominick Besa, the tract of land situate in the Township of East Norriton, County of Montgomery, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Germantown Pike (TR 422) 40.00 feet southerly from the center line of Germantown Pike opposite Station 414+35.39, said point being at the distance of 30.50 feet measured south 69 degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds east along the southerly side of Germantown Pike from a point marking a corner of land of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Norristown State Hospital) and a corner of land of Joseph Russell and Dominick Besa thence extending along the southerly side of Germantown Pike, crossing the herein described right-of-way south 69 degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds east 113.23 feet to a point; thence leaving Germantown Pike along the southeasterly and southerly side of a proposed right-of-way, the six following courses and distances: (1) south 73 degrees 28 minutes 18 seconds west 38.98 feet to a point on the right-of-way (50.00 feet wide); (2) south 23 degrees 19 minutes 10 seconds west 46.33 feet to a point of curve; (3) along a line curving to the right with a radius of 145.00 feet, the arc distance of 175.89 feet to a tangent point; (4) north 87 degrees 10 minutes 50 seconds west 68.07 feet to a point of curve; (5) along a line curving to the left with a radius of 95.00 feet, the arc distance of 80.57 feet to a tangent point; (6) south 44 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds west 99.28 feet to a point; thence partly crossing said right-of-way north 44 degrees 06 minutes west 8.42 feet to a point on the proposed line of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, thence by same thru the bed of a proposed road north 44 degrees 33 minutes east 201.82 feet to a point on the northerly side of a proposed road (50.00 feet wide); thence by the northerly and northwesterly side of said proposed road, the five following courses and distances: (1) along a line curving to the right in a southeasterly direction with a radius of 145.00 feet, the arc distance of 8.73 feet to a tangent point; (2) south 87 degrees 10 minutes 50 seconds east 68.07 feet to a point of curve; (3) along a line curving to the left with a radius of 95.00 feet, the arc distance of 115.24 feet to a tangent point; (4) north 23 degrees 19 minutes 10 seconds east 40.30 feet to a point; (5) north 27 degrees 58 minutes 04 seconds west 41.86 feet to a point on the southerly side of Germantown Pike (40.00 feet southerly from center line Station 414+35.39) being the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

Containing: Zero and three-hundred sixty-six one-thousandths part of an acre (0.366 acre) be the same more or less.

Being the part of same premises which Barley Sheaf Farm, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, conveyed to Joseph Russell and Dominick Besa, Co-partners, recorded December 2, 1970 in Montgomery County Deed Book, Volume 3629, at Page 210.

Section 4. The land to be conveyed to the Commonwealth is necessary to relocate the Norristown State Hospital Drive and will be dedicated by the Commonwealth to the Township of East Norriton for such road, which relocation is necessary for the proper operation of the North Wales Road - Germantown Pike intersection to be constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.