Pennsylvania Act 1980-229 — LAND CONVEYANCE TO TAYLOR BOROUGH, LACKAWANNA COUNTY

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LAND CONVEYANCE TO TAYLOR BOROUGH, LACKAWANNA COUNTY
                 Act of Dec. 19, 1980, P.L. 1288, No. 229             Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
        approval of the Department of Environmental Resources and the
        Governor, to sell and convey 14 acres, more or less, of land
        situate in the Borough of Taylor, Lackawanna County,
        Pennsylvania.

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

        Section 1.  The Department of General Services, with the
     approval of the Department of Environmental Resources and the
     Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, to grant and convey to the Borough of Taylor in
     the County of Lackawanna the surface or right of soil of the
     following described tract of land situate in the Borough of
     Taylor, County of Lackawanna and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
     bounded and described as follows:
        Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Washington
     Street, said point being the intersection with the easterly side
     of an alley at the rear of properties fronting on Union Street;
     thence northwesterly along the easterly side of said alley about
     seven hundred four (704) feet to the southerly line of an alley
     extended; thence northeasterly along said extended line about
     seven hundred (700) feet to the former southerly right-of-way of
     the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, now owned by the Raymond Colliery
     Company, Inc.; thence northwesterly along said former right-of-
     way one hundred thirty (130) feet, more or less, to a point;
     thence northeasterly along said former right-of-way twenty (20)
     feet, more or less, to a point; thence northwesterly along said
     former right-of-way twenty (20) feet, more or less, to a point;
     thence northeasterly sixty (60) feet, more or less, to a point
     in the southerly side of a dirt road; thence southeasterly along
     the southerly side of said dirt road eight hundred seventy-five
     (875) feet, more or less, to the northerly side of Washington
     Street; thence southwesterly along the northerly side of
     Washington Street nine hundred thirty (930) feet, more or less,
     to a point of beginning.
        Containing fourteen (14) acres, more or less, of surface as
     shown outlined in red on map hereto attached and hereby made a
     part hereof, entitled "Map No.2."
        Being a portion of the premises conveyed by Moffat Coal
     Company, Inc., and Parmoff Corporation to Raymond Colliery
     Company, Inc., by deed dated March 31, 1966, which has been
     recorded in the office for the recording of deeds, etc., in and
     for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
        Being also a portion of that certain parcel described as
     "Lackawanna 10" in deed from Blue Coal Corporation, Raymond
     Colliery Company, Inc., and Olyphant Premium Anthracite, Inc.,
     to Truesdale Enterprises Inc., dated June 26, 1975 and recorded
     in the office for the recording of deeds, etc., in and for
     Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, said area having been deleted
     from the aforesaid deed of June 26, 1975 by correction deed
     dated January 28, 1976 and recorded in the aforesaid office in
     Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Being parcel No. 2 in deed
     dated April 15, 1976 from Raymond Colliery Company, Inc., et al.
     to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania duly recorded in Lackawanna
     County Deed Book 899 at Page 2 et seq.

        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
            1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of
            Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of
            Environmental Protection.
        Section 2.  The Deed of Conveyance shall be approved by the
     Department of Justice and shall be executed by the Secretary of
     General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania. Title to the tract described therein shall revert
     to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania when the Borough of Taylor
     ceases to use the same for public recreational purposes.
        Section 3.  Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance
     shall be borne by the grantee.
        Section 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.