Pennsylvania Act 1957-106 — AUTHORIZING THE FISH COMMISSION TO CONVEY LAND

Act text

AUTHORIZING THE FISH COMMISSION TO CONVEY LAND
                  Act of May 31, 1957, P.L. 212, No. 106              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, with the approval
        of the Governor, to convey 78.841 acres of land, containing a
        body of water thereon known as Silver Lake, situate in the
        Borough of Bristol and Township of Bristol and County of
        Bucks, for use as a public lake, fishing and recreation area.

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

        Section 1.  The Pennsylvania Fish Commission, acting on
     behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the approval of
     the Governor, is authorized and directed to convey to the County
     of Bucks, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at a consideration of
     one dollar ($1.00), all that certain piece, tract, or parcel of
     land, situate partly in the Borough of Bristol and partly in the
     Township of Bristol, County of Bucks, and Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, containing 78.841 acres of land, more or less,
     containing a body of water thereon known as Silver Lake, and
     being the same land conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     by deed of The Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Company, dated
     October 4, 1940, and recorded January 1, 1941, in Bucks County
     Deed Book, Volume 692, at page 577.
        Compiler's Note:  The name of the Pennsylvania Fish
            Commission, referred to in this section, was changed to
            the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission by Act 39 of
            1991. See 30 Pa.C.S. § 308 (relating to designation of
            commission).
        Section 2.  The conveyance shall be made under and subject to
     all easements, servitudes and rights of others, including but
     not confined to streets, roadways and rights of others,
     including but not confined to streets, roadways, and rights of
     any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipe line
     companies, as well as under and subject to any estate or
     tenancies vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of
     record, for any portion of the land, water over the land, or
     improvements erected thereon.
        Section 3.  The deed of conveyance shall further contain a
     provision that the title shall be in the County of Bucks so long
     as the premises shall be, exclusively, maintained and used as a
     public lake, fishing and recreation area, or place, and upon the
     premises ceasing to be so used, the title to the premises shall,
     at the option of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, or its
     successor in function, revert to the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania.
        Compiler's Note:  The name of the Pennsylvania Fish
            Commission, referred to in this section, was changed to
            the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission by Act 39 of
            1991. See 30 Pa.C.S. § 308 (relating to designation of
            commission).
        Section 3.1.  The Pennsylvania Fish Commission, acting on
     behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the approval of
     the Governor, is authorized and directed to convey to the County
     of Bucks, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the consideration of
     one dollar ($1), its reversionary interest in all that certain
     parcel of land, situate in the Township of Bristol, County of
     Bucks and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
     follows, to wit:
        Beginning at a point on the westerly side of Legislative
     Route 152 in line of lands of the Bucks County Park Board;
     thence along the westerly required right-of-way of said
     Legislative Route 152 south 6 degrees 48 minutes east 11.50 feet
     to a point; thence still by same south 10 degrees 46 minutes 20
     seconds west 42.38 feet to a point; thence still by same south 0
     degrees 5 minutes 21 seconds west 45 feet to a point of curve;
     thence still by same on a curve to the left having a radius of
     297 feet an arc length of 75 feet to a point of tangent; thence
     still by same south 14 degrees 22 minutes 47 seconds east 25
     feet to a point of curve; thence still by same on a curve to the
     left having a radius of 211 feet an arc length of 50 feet to a
     point of tangent; thence still by same south 27 degrees 57
     minutes 25 seconds east 50 feet to a corner; thence still by
     same north 71 degrees 02 minutes 35 seconds east 10 feet to a
     point; thence still by same on a curve to the left having a
     radius of 1176.28 feet an arc length of 61.96 feet to a point of
     tangent; thence still by same south 21 degrees 58 minutes 30
     seconds east 84.18 feet to a point in line of lands of the Bucks
     County Park Board; thence along lands of the Borough of Bristol
     north 73 degrees 09 minutes west 257.36 feet to a point; thence
     still by same north 11 degrees 12 minutes east 219.07 feet to
     the point and place of beginning, containing 0.25 acre, more or
     less, and being a portion of the premises conveyed under the
     provisions of section 1 of this act.
        (3.1 added Aug. 13, 1963, P.L.658, No.344)
        Compiler's Note:  The name of the Pennsylvania Fish
            Commission, referred to in this section, was changed to
            the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission by Act 39 of
            1991. See 30 Pa.C.S. § 308 (relating to designation of
            commission).
        Section 4.  The deed of conveyance shall be approved by the
     Department of Justice and shall be executed, by the Executive
     Director of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, in the name of the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        Compiler's Note:  The name of the Pennsylvania Fish
            Commission, referred to in this section, was changed to
            the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission by Act 39 of
            1991. See 30 Pa.C.S. § 308 (relating to designation of
            commission).
        Section 5.  This act shall take effect immediately.