Pennsylvania Act 1978-311 — CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY

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CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
                 Act of Nov. 26, 1978, P.L. 1295, No. 311             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 to Lawrence Township, Clearfield County a
        tract of land situate therein for certain purposes and
        subject to certain specific licenses.

        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 to convey to Lawrence Township,
     Clearfield County, for a consideration of $1 the following
     described tract of 9.5 acres of land located in Lawrence
     Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, being a portion of a
     tract known originally as the Wallace Place:
        Beginning at a stone on the east side of the public highway;
     the same being the corner between land of William Owens and
     Dennis Owens; thence south 67 degrees 30 minutes west 13 feet to
     a point in the center of the public road, said point being on
     the dividing line between the Owens and Jordan property; thence
     by the same still south 67 degrees 30 minutes west by land of
     the Jordan tract 1300 feet to a pine tree on the west line of
     the said pine tree being the common corner of the James Hudson
     tract and land formerly of Hugh Leavy; thence by land now or
     formerly of the Hugh Leavy estate north 28 degrees 20 minutes
     east 627 feet to a post; thence south 61 degrees 40 minutes east
     128 feet to a post; thence by land of Leavy and Loeb north 46
     degrees 15 minutes east 506 feet to a post; thence by lot
     conveyed to Loeb north 19 degrees 45 minutes east 215 feet to
     public highway; thence by public highway south 36 degrees 43
     minutes east 254 feet to a post; thence still by same south 15
     degrees 52 minutes east 169 feet to a post; thence still by same
     south 30 degrees 41 minutes east 38 feet to a post; thence north
     67 degrees 30 minutes east 13 feet to stone and place of
     beginning. Containing 9.5 acres, more or less.
        Being the same premises which North American Refractories
     Company, by deed dated the 11th day of July, A.D. 1930, and
     recorded in Clearfield County in Deed Book Volume 297, Page 577
     conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in fee.

        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 shall contain a restriction that the
     tract shall be used forever for public purposes or that it shall
     revert to the Commonwealth.
        Section 3.  (a)  The conveyance shall be made under and
     subject, nevertheless, to all 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, nevertheless,
     to any estate or tenancies vested in third persons, whether or
     not appearing of record, for any portion of the said land.
        (b)  Specifically the conveyance shall be made under and
     subject to the licenses granted or renewed by the Department of
     Environmental Resources or its predecessor and the grantee
     agrees to permit renewals under the same or similar terms as
     follows:
        (1)  License granted August 1, 1969 by the Department of
     Forests and Waters to the Firetower Water Association, R.D. 3,
     Clearfield, Pennsylvania 16830, a nonprofit association
     organized to provide improved water service.
        (2)  License granted May 1, 1966 by the Department of Forests
     and Waters to the Pennsylvania Electric Company for a right-of-
     way to construct an electric distribution line to serve
     Television Communications Corporation and its successor, Warner
     Cable of Clearfield.
        (3)  License granted February 1, 1966 by the Department of
     Forests and Waters to the Television Communications Corporation
     (since succeeded by Warner Cable of Clearfield) for a right-of-
     way for construction and maintenance of a community television
     towers and building.
        The departmental 1976 renewals of the agreements above
     referred to are assigned to the grantee concurrent with the
     deed.
        (c)  Limited use of the realty property by Boy Scouts of
     America as heretofore permitted, shall also be continued by the
     grantee.

        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Environmental Resources,
            referred to in subsec. (b), 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 4.  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.
        Section 5.  This act shall take effect immediately.