PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2023 PRINTER'S NO. 2323
No. 1468 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY DENT, JUNE 12, 2000
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NOVEMBER 21, 2000
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 25, 1999 (P.L.205, No.27) entitled "An
2 act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
3 approval of the Governor, to convey to East Allen Township,
4 Northampton County, certain land situate in East Allen
5 Township, Northampton County, and to convey to the trustees
6 of the University of Pittsburgh certain land situate in the
7 City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; and authorizing and
8 directing the State Armory Board of the Department of
9 Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of General
10 Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to the
11 Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County a tract
12 of land situate in the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana,
13 Pennsylvania," further providing for the purpose of the
14 conveyance; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF <--
15 GENERAL SERVICES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AND
16 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO SELL AND CONVEY TO THE
17 BOROUGH OF HOLLIDAYSBURG CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH
18 OF HOLLIDAYSBURG, BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; AUTHORIZING THE
19 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
20 GOVERNOR, TO CONVEY A TRACT OF LAND IN THE BOROUGH OF
21 SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY, TO THE EASTERN SNYDER COUNTY
22 REGIONAL AUTHORITY IN EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND IN
23 THE BOROUGH OF SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY; AUTHORIZING AND
24 DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH THE
25 APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, TO GRANT AND CONVEY TO SNYDER
26 COUNTY CERTAIN LANDS SITUATE IN PENN TOWNSHIP; AUTHORIZING
27 CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LANDS TO WARREN COUNTY; AND AUTHORIZING
28 CONVEYANCE TO WARREN COUNTY OF CERTAIN LANDS SITUATE IN
29 CONEWANGO TOWNSHIP.
30 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1 hereby enacts as follows:
2 Section 1. Section 1(e) of the act of June 25, 1999 <--
3 (P.L.205, No.27) entitled "An act authorizing the Department of
4 General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey
5 to East Allen Township, Northampton County, certain land situate
6 in East Allen Township, Northampton County, and to convey to the
7 trustees of the University of Pittsburgh certain land situate in
8 the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; and authorizing and
9 directing the State Armory Board of the Department of Military
10 and Veterans Affairs and the Department of General Services,
11 with the approval of the Governor, to convey to the Historical
12 and Genealogical Society of Indiana County a tract of land
13 situate in the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana,
14 Pennsylvania," is amended to read:
15 SECTION 1. THE TITLE OF THE ACT OF JUNE 25, 1999 (P.L.205, <--
16 NO.27), ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
17 SERVICES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, TO CONVEY TO EAST
18 ALLEN TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN EAST
19 ALLEN TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, AND TO CONVEY TO THE
20 TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN
21 THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY; AND AUTHORIZING AND
22 DIRECTING THE STATE ARMORY BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY
23 AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES,
24 WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, TO CONVEY TO THE HISTORICAL
25 AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA COUNTY A TRACT OF LAND
26 SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF INDIANA,
27 PENNSYLVANIA," IS AMENDED TO READ:
28 AN ACT
29 AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH THE
30 APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, TO CONVEY TO EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP,
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1 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN EAST ALLEN
2 TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, AND TO CONVEY TO THE TRUSTEES
3 OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN THE
4 CITY OF PITTSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY; [AND] AUTHORIZING AND
5 DIRECTING THE STATE ARMORY BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
6 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
7 SERVICES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, TO CONVEY TO THE
8 HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA COUNTY A TRACT
9 OF LAND SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF INDIANA,
10 PENNSYLVANIA[,]; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
11 GENERAL SERVICES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AND
12 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO SELL AND CONVEY TO THE
13 BOROUGH OF HOLLIDAYSBURG CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH
14 OF HOLLIDAYSBURG, BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; AUTHORIZING THE
15 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
16 GOVERNOR, TO CONVEY A TRACT OF LAND IN THE BOROUGH OF
17 SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY, TO THE EASTERN SNYDER COUNTY
18 REGIONAL AUTHORITY IN EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND IN
19 THE BOROUGH OF SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY; AND AUTHORIZING
20 AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH THE
21 APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, TO GRANT AND CONVEY TO SNYDER
22 COUNTY CERTAIN LANDS SITUATE IN PENN TOWNSHIP.
23 SECTION 2. SECTION 1(E) OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:
24 Section 1. East Allen Township, Northampton County.
25 * * *
26 (e) Purpose.--Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in
27 subsection (d), the deed of conveyance shall contain a clause
28 that the land conveyed shall be used only for purposes which are
29 compatible to the provisions under the Surplus Property
30 Disposition Plan No. 1 of 1995 or for other municipal purposes.
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2 SECTION 3. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO READ: <--
3 SECTION 4.1. HOLLIDAYSBURG BOROUGH, BLAIR COUNTY.
4 (A) AUTHORIZATION.--THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH
5 THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
6 IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH
7 OF PENNSYLVANIA TO GRANT, SELL AND CONVEY BY SPECIAL WARRANTY
8 DEED TO BOROUGH OF HOLLIDAYSBURG FOR FAIR CONSIDERATION EQUAL TO
9 THE FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL,
10 THE TRACT OF LAND AND BUILDINGS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B).
11 (B) DESCRIPTION.--THE PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED PURSUANT TO
12 SUBSECTION (A) IS THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF THE
13 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S BLAIR COUNTY MAINTENANCE FACILITY
14 SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH OF HOLLIDAYSBURG, BLAIR COUNTY,
15 PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
16 BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN ON THE NORTHEASTERLY SIDE OF BEDFORD
17 STREET, SAID IRON PIN BEING N. 30 DEGREES 40 MINUTES W. AND
18 SIXTY-FIVE (65) FEET FROM AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID STREET; THENCE
19 BY LOT NO. 2, LAND N/F OF HOLLIDAYSBURG UNION PRAYER BAND, N. 59
20 DEGREES 20 MINUTES E. ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE AND EIGHTY-FIVE
21 ONE-HUNDREDTHS (139.85) FEET TO A TACK IN A 4-INCH STAKE ON THE
22 WESTERLY BANK OF THE FRANKSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA RIVER;
23 THENCE S. 32 DEGREES 6 MINUTES E. NINETY-THREE AND SEVENTY-FOUR
24 ONE-HUNDREDTHS (93.74) FEET TO A STAKE ON THE WESTERLY BANK OF
25 THE FRANKSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA RIVER; THENCE S. 32 DEGREES
26 17 MINUTES E. ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE AND NINETY-FIVE ONE-
27 HUNDREDTHS (153.95) FEET TO A TACK IN A 4-INCH POST ON THE
28 WESTERLY BANK OF THE FRANKSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA RIVER AND
29 ON THE NORTHWESTERLY SIDE OF A FIFTEEN (15) FOOT ALLEY; THENCE
30 ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY SIDE OF SAID ALLEY S. 70 DEGREES 45
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1 MINUTES W. ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE AND EIGHT-TENTHS (179.8)
2 FEET TO A TACK IN A 6 INCH POST AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE
3 NORTHWESTERLY SIDE OF SAID ALLEY AND THE EASTERLY SIDE OF
4 BEDFORD STREET; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY SIDE OF BEDFORD STREET
5 N. 19 DEGREES 15 MINUTES W. ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) FEET TO A
6 TACK IN A 6-INCH POST AT AN ANGLE POINT IN BEDFORD STREET;
7 THENCE BY THE NORTHEASTERLY SIDE OF BEDFORD STREET N. 30 DEGREES
8 40 MINUTES W. SIXTY-FIVE (65) FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
9 CONTAINING 0.8158 OF AN ACRE, MORE OR LESS.
10 (C) CONDITION.--THE CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION IS
11 SUBJECT TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA'S COMPLETION OF A
12 NEW MAINTENANCE SHED FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
13 TRANSPORTATION, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS PADOT, AND PADOT
14 VACATING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND.
15 (D) EASEMENTS.--THE CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION
16 SHALL BE MADE UNDER AND SUBJECT TO ALL LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE
17 EASEMENTS, SERVITUDES, INFRINGEMENTS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN AND RIGHTS
18 OF OTHERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT CONFINED TO, STREETS, ROADWAYS AND
19 RIGHTS OF ANY TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, CABLE, WATER, ELECTRIC,
20 SEWER, GAS OR PIPELINE COMPANIES, AS WELL AS UNDER THE SUBJECT
21 TO ANY LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE INTEREST, ESTATES OR TENANCIES
22 VESTED IN THIRD PERSONS APPEARING OF RECORD, FOR ANY PORTION OF
23 THE LAND OR IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED THEREON.
24 (E) RESTRICTIONS.--THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE SHALL CONTAIN A
25 CLAUSE THAT THE PROPERTY CONVEYED SHALL BE USED FOR MUNICIPAL
26 PURPOSES, AND, IF AT ANY TIME THE BOROUGH OF HOLLIDAYSBURG, OR
27 ITS SUCCESSOR IN FUNCTION CONVEYS THE PROPERTY OR PERMITS THE
28 PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN
29 THIS SUBSECTION, THE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY SHALL IMMEDIATELY
30 REVERT TO AND REVEST IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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1 (F) EXECUTION.--THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED BY THIS
2 SECTION SHALL BE APPROVED AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND SHALL BE
3 EXECUTED BY THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES IN THE NAME OF THE
4 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. IN THE EVENT THAT THIS CONVEYANCE
5 IS NOT EXECUTED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
6 ACT, OR WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF PADOT VACATING THE PREMISES,
7 WHICHEVER IS LATER, THE PROPERTY MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN
8 ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XXIV-A OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929
9 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929.
10 (G) GOVERNMENT APPROVALS.--GRANTEE SHALL BE SOLELY
11 RESPONSIBLE TO OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED SUBDIVISION APPROVALS AND ALL
12 OTHER GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSFER OR
13 INTENDED USE OF THE TRANSFERRED TRACT AND ITS BUILDINGS REQUIRED
14 AS A RESULT OF THIS CONVEYANCE. ALL FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED
15 WITH OBTAINING THE SUBDIVISION OR OTHER APPROVALS SHALL BE BORNE
16 BY THE GRANTEE.
17 (H) COSTS AND FEES.--ALL OTHER COSTS AND FEES INCIDENTAL TO
18 THE CONVEYANCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPRAISAL FEES,
19 TITLE INSURANCE, SURVEY AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE
20 BORNE BY THE GRANTEE.
21 (I) GENERAL FUND.--PROCEEDS FROM THIS SALE SHALL BE
22 DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND.
23 SECTION 4.2. CONVEYANCE TO EASTERN SNYDER COUNTY REGIONAL
24 AUTHORITY.
25 (A) AUTHORIZATION.--THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH
26 THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
27 TO CONVEY TO THE EASTERN SNYDER COUNTY REGIONAL AUTHORITY THE
28 TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B), IN EXCHANGE FOR THE
29 TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C).
30 (B) LAND TO BE CONVEYED FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.--ALL THAT
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1 CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH OF
2 SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, BEING BOUNDED AND
3 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
4 BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHERN RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
5 SANDHILL ROAD, SAID POINT BEING IN THE CENTER OF THE DESCRIBED
6 30-FOOT WIDE EASEMENT;
7 1. THENCE THRU THE LANDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
8 NORTH FORTY DEGREES TWENTY-NINE MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE
9 OF FIFTY-EIGHT AND SEVENTY-NINE HUNDREDTHS FEET TO A
10 POINT;
11 2. THENCE THRU THE SAME NORTH TEN DEGREES TWENTY-NINE
12 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR AND
13 SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDREDTHS FEET TO A POINT;
14 3. THENCE THRU THE SAME NORTH FORTY DEGREES TWENTY-NINE
15 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-SIX FEET
16 TO A POINT AT THE END OF SAID EASEMENT.
17 (C) LAND TO BE CONVEYED TO THE COMMONWEALTH.--ALL THAT
18 CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH OF
19 SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, BEING BOUNDED AND
20 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
21 BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
22 SANDHILL ROAD. SAID POINT BEING A DISTANCE OF TWENTY-SEVEN AND
23 THIRTY HUNDREDTHS FEET AND MEASURED IN A EASTERLY DIRECTION
24 ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE FROM THE INTERSECTION OF
25 SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF PROPERTY OF THE
26 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
27 1. THENCE NORTH ELEVEN DEGREES, ELEVEN MINUTES, SIXTEEN
28 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX AND
29 NINETY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS FEET TO AN EXISTING MANHOLE.
30 2. THENCE SOUTH SEVENTY-EIGHT DEGREES, FIFTY-ONE MINUTES,
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1 TWENTY-NINE SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF THREE HUNDRED
2 SEVENTEEN AND FIFTY-SEVEN HUNDREDTHS FEET TO AN EXISTING
3 MANHOLE.
4 3. THENCE NORTH EIGHTY-SIX DEGREES, FOUR MINUTES, THIRTY-ONE
5 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF SEVENTY-SIX AND FIVE
6 HUNDREDTHS FEET TO AN EXISTING MANHOLE.
7 4. THENCE NORTH THIRTY-SIX DEGREES, FIFTY-ONE MINUTES,
8 FORTY-FOUR SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-
9 SIX FEET TO A POINT LOCATED SOUTH THIRTY-SIX DEGREES,
10 FIFTY-ONE MINUTES, FORTY-FOUR SECONDS WEST TWELVE FEET
11 FROM AN EXISTING MANHOLE.
12 THE ABOVE DESCRIBED RIGHT-OF-WAY IS THIRTY FEET WIDE. FIFTEEN
13 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF THE EXISTING SEWER LINE WITH THE EXCEPTION
14 OF LINE NUMBER 2 WHERE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS TEN FEET ON THE SOUTH
15 SIDE AND FIFTEEN FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE. BEING PART OF THE SAME
16 RIGHT-OF-WAY AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 144, PAGE 312.
17 (D) DEED.--THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE SHALL BE APPROVED AS
18 PROVIDED BY LAW AND SHALL BE EXECUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
19 GENERAL SERVICES IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
20 (E) COSTS AND FEES.--THE COSTS AND FEES INCIDENTAL TO THIS
21 CONVEYANCE SHALL BE BORNE BY THE GRANTEE.
22 SECTION 4.3. PENN TOWNSHIP, SNYDER COUNTY.
23 (A) AUTHORIZATION.--THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH
24 THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
25 ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TO GRANT AND
26 CONVEY TO SNYDER COUNTY CERTAIN LAND DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B)
27 FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL.
28 (B) DESCRIPTION.--THE PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED PURSUANT TO
29 SUBSECTION (A) CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 7 ACRES BOUNDED AND
30 MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
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1 BEGINNING AT A FOUND IRON SPIKE IN THE CENTERLINE OF STATE
2 ROUTE 1010 (OLD COLONY ROAD - FORMERLY LEGISLATIVE ROUTE 54068);
3 SAID IRON SPIKE MARKING THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF OTHER LAND
4 NOW OR FORMERLY OF SNYDER COUNTY. THENCE ALONG SAID OTHER LAND
5 NOW OR FORMERLY OF SNYDER COUNTY, THE FOLLOWING 5 COURSES AND
6 DISTANCES:
7 (1) N 45 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 00 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF
8 247.34 FEET TO A POINT;
9 (2) N 26 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 40 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF
10 315.10 FEET TO A FOUND IRON PIN;
11 (3) S 81 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 00 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF
12 339.28 FEET TO A POINT:
13 (4) S 00 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 10 SECONDS E A DISTANCE OF
14 207.42 FEET TO A FOUND IRON PIN; AND
15 (5) S 15 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 00 SECONDS E A DISTANCE OF
16 345.87 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF AFORESAID STATE
17 ROUTE 1010.
18 THENCE THROUGH LAND OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, OF
19 WHICH THE LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED IS A PART, THE FOLLOWING 7
20 COURSES AND DISTANCES:
21 (1) S 65 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 10 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF
22 10.99 FEET, TO A SET NAIL IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID STATE
23 ROUTE 1010;
24 (2) N 26 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 10 SECONDS W, PASSING
25 THROUGH A SET IRON PIN AT A DISTANCE OF 16.51 FEET, A TOTAL
26 DISTANCE OF 708.31 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;
27 (3) N 87 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 40 SECONDS E A DISTANCE OF
28 555.08 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;
29 (4) S 84 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 50 SECONDS E A DISTANCE OF
30 583.16 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;
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1 (5) S 06 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 00 SECONDS W, PASSING
2 THROUGH A SET IRON PIN AT A DISTANCE OF 473.34 FEET, A TOTAL
3 DISTANCE OF 489.84 FEET TO A SET NAIL IN THE CENTERLINE OF
4 AFORESAID STATE ROUTE 1010;
5 (6) N 83 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 00 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF
6 143.05 FEET TO A SET NAIL IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID STATE
7 ROUTE 1010; AND
8 (7) ON AN ARC CONCAVE TO THE SOUTH; HAVING A RADIUS OF
9 572.96 FEET, A CHORD BEARING OF N 86 DEGREES, 08 MINUTES, 50
10 SECONDS W, AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 55.89 FEET; AN ARC
11 DISTANCE OF 55.91 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
12 CONTAINING AN AREA OF 7 ACRES OF LAND.
13 BEING ALL OF LOT NUMBER 1, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN OF
14 SUBDIVISION FOR SNYDER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AS PREPARED BY
15 GERALD E. BICKHART & SONS, INC., DATED 03-31-94, AND RECORDED IN
16 SNYDER COUNTY MAP FILE NUMBER 2275.
17 (C) EASEMENTS.--THE CONVEYANCE SHALL BE MADE UNDER AND
18 SUBJECT TO ALL LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE EASEMENTS, SERVITUDES AND
19 RIGHTS OF OTHERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT CONFINED TO, STREETS,
20 ROADWAYS AND RIGHTS OF ANY TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, WATER,
21 ELECTRIC, GAS OR PIPELINE COMPANIES, AS WELL AS UNDER AND
22 SUBJECT TO ANY LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE ESTATES OR TENANCIES
23 VESTED IN THIRD PERSONS APPEARING OF RECORD, FOR ANY PORTION OF
24 THE LAND OR IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED THEREON.
25 (D) RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS.--RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED UNDER THE
26 ACT OF JANUARY 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, NO.442), ENTITLED "AN ACT
27 AUTHORIZING THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE LOCAL
28 GOVERNMENT UNITS THEREOF TO PRESERVE, ACQUIRE OR HOLD LAND FOR
29 OPEN SPACE USES," UPON THE USE OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED UNDER
30 SECTION 2 ARE HEREBY RELEASED.
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1 (E) DEED.--THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE SHALL BE BY SPECIAL
2 WARRANTY DEED AND SHALL BE EXECUTED BY THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL
3 SERVICES IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
4 (F) COSTS AND FEES.--COSTS AND FEES INCIDENTAL TO THIS
5 CONVEYANCE SHALL BE BORNE BY THE GRANTEE.
6 (G) ALTERNATIVE DISPOSITION.--IN THE EVENT THAT THIS
7 CONVEYANCE IS NOT EXECUTED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE
8 DATE OF THIS ACT, THE PROPERTY MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
9 WITH SECTION 2406-A OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
10 NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929.
11 SECTION 4. WARREN COUNTY CONVEYANCE.
12 (A) AUTHORIZATION.--THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH
13 THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
14 WELFARE, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
15 PENNSYLVANIA TO GRANT AND CONVEY TO WARREN COUNTY FIFTEEN ACRES
16 OF VACANT LAND MORE OR LESS, DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) FOR
17 FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL.
18 (B) DESCRIPTION.--THE PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED PURSUANT TO
19 SUBSECTION (A) CONSISTS OF THE FIFTEEN ACRES OF VACANT LAND MORE
20 OR LESS, BOUNDED AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
21 BEGINNING AT A REBAR AND CAP (FOUND) AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER
22 OF LANDS OF THE NORTH WARREN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND THE WEST
23 RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF S.R.0062,
24 THENCE NORTH 78 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
25 605.00 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING A REBAR AND CAP (SET),
26 THENCE NORTH 26 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
27 1133.75 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING A REBAR AND CAP (SET),
28 THENCE NORTH 52 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
29 320.69 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING A REBAR AND CAP (SET),
30 THENCE SOUTH 84 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 01 SECOND EAST A DISTANCE OF
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1 237.80 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING A REBAR AND CAP (SET),
2 THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
3 74.75 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING A FENCE CORNER (FOUND),
4 THENCE SOUTH 18 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
5 1290.43 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING THE PLACE OF
6 BEGINNING.
7 THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PARCEL CONTAINS OR IS SAID TO CONTAIN
8 653,402 SQUARE FEET OR 15.000 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS.
9 (C) RESTRICTIONS.--THE CONVEYANCE SHALL BE MADE UNDER AND
10 SUBJECT TO ALL LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE EASEMENTS, SERVITUDES AND
11 RIGHTS OF OTHERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT CONFINED TO STREETS,
12 ROADWAYS AND RIGHTS OF TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, WATER, ELECTRIC,
13 GAS OR PIPELINE COMPANIES, AS WELL AS UNDER AND SUBJECT TO ANY
14 LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE ESTATES OR TENANCIES VESTED IN THIRD
15 PERSONS APPEARING OF RECORD, FOR ANY PORTION OF THE LAND OR
16 IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED THEREON.
17 (D) DEED.--THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE SHALL BE BY SPECIAL
18 WARRANTY DEED AND SHALL BE EXECUTED BY THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL
19 SERVICES IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
20 (E) COSTS AND FEES.--COSTS AND FEES INCIDENTAL TO THIS
21 CONVEYANCE SHALL BE BORNE BY THE GRANTEE.
22 (F) PROCEEDS.--THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE SHALL BE PLACED IN
23 THE GENERAL FUND.
24 SECTION 5. WARREN COUNTY CONVEYANCE IN CONEWANGO TOWNSHIP.
25 (A) AUTHORIZATION.--THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, WITH
26 THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
27 WELFARE, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
28 PENNSYLVANIA TO GRANT AND CONVEY TO WARREN COUNTY 22.7451 ACRES
29 OF VACANT LAND, MORE OR LESS, DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) FOR
30 FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL.
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1 (B) DESCRIPTION.--THE PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED PURSUANT TO
2 SUBSECTION (A) CONSISTS OF ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF
3 LAND SITUATE IN CONEWANGO TOWNSHIP, WARREN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA,
4 BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
5 BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY
6 RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF JACKSON RUN ROAD WITH THE NORTHWESTERLY
7 RIGHT OF WAY OF MARKET STREET EXTENSION (ROUTE 62);
8 THENCE NORTH 39 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
9 NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF JACKSON RUN ROAD A DISTANCE OF
10 213.40 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE;
11 THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
12 ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWEST HAVING A
13 CENTRAL ANGLE OF 12 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 30 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF
14 980.37 FEET, A DISTANCE OF 206.61 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY;
15 THENCE NORTH 51 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
16 RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 443.73 FEET TO A POINT OF
17 CURVATURE;
18 THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
19 ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWEST HAVING A
20 CENTRAL ANGLE OF 15 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 30 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF
21 1067.14 FEET, A DISTANCE OF 392.88 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY;
22 THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
23 NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 120.76 FEET TO THE
24 EASTERLY LINE OF THE WARREN STATE HOSPITAL CEMETERY;
25 THENCE NORTH 27 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE
26 SAID EASTERLY LINE OF THE CEMETERY A DISTANCE OF 390.10 FEET;
27 THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
28 92.88 FEET;
29 THENCE NORTH 51 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
30 228.53 FEET;
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1 THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
2 679.09 FEET;
3 THENCE SOUTH 23 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
4 120.87 FEET;
5 THENCE SOUTH 55 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
6 118.17 FEET;
7 THENCE SOUTH 79 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
8 104.60 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID
9 MARKET STREET EXTENSION;
10 THENCE SOUTH 33 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
11 WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY A DISTANCE OF 75.20 FEET;
12 THENCE SOUTH 18 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
13 RIGHT-OF-WAY A DISTANCE OF 200.00 FEET;
14 THENCE SOUTH 15 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
15 WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY A DISTANCE OF 800.86 FEET;
16 THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
17 WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY A DISTANCE OF 41.23 FEET;
18 THENCE SOUTH 73 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
19 RIGHT-OF-WAY A DISTANCE OF 68.48 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
20 CONTAINING 22.7451 ACRES OF VACANT LAND MORE OR LESS.
21 (C) RESTRICTIONS.--THE CONVEYANCE SHALL BE MADE UNDER AND
22 SUBJECT TO ALL LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE EASEMENTS, SERVITUDES AND
23 RIGHTS OF OTHERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT CONFINED TO STREETS,
24 ROADWAYS AND RIGHTS OF TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, WATER, ELECTRIC,
25 GAS OR PIPELINE COMPANIES, AS WELL AS UNDER AND SUBJECT TO ANY
26 LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE ESTATES OR TENANCIES VESTED IN THIRD
27 PERSONS APPEARING OF RECORD, FOR ANY PORTION OF THE LAND OR
28 IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED THEREON.
29 (D) DEED.--
30 (1) THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE SHALL BE BY SPECIAL WARRANTY
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1 DEED AND SHALL BE EXECUTED BY THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL
2 SERVICES IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
3 (2) THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE SHALL CONTAIN A CONDITION
4 RECITING THAT THE LAND HEREIN CONVEYED SHALL BE USED FOR OPEN
5 SPACE OR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES AND IF AT ANY TIME WARREN
6 COUNTY OR ITS SUCCESSORS IN FUNCTION CONVEYS SAID PROPERTY OR
7 AUTHORIZES OR PERMITS SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR ANY
8 PURPOSE OTHER THAN THOSE AFOREMENTIONED, THE TITLE TO THE
9 LAND SHALL IMMEDIATELY REVERT AND REVEST IN THE COMMONWEALTH
10 OF PENNSYLVANIA.
11 (E) ALTERNATE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.--IN THE EVENT THIS
12 CONVEYANCE IS NOT EXECUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PURCHASE
13 AGREEMENT, THE PROPERTY MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
14 SECTION 2406-A OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175),
15 KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929.
16 (F) COSTS AND FEES.--COSTS AND FEES INCIDENTAL TO THIS
17 CONVEYANCE SHALL BE BORNE BY THE GRANTEE.
18 (G) PROCEEDS.--THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE SHALL BE PLACED IN
19 THE AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PURCHASE FUND.
20 Section 2 6. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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