Pennsylvania Act 1999-27 — CONVEYANCE - PROPERTIES IN NORTHAMPTON, ALLEGHENY AND INDIANA COUNTIES

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AN ACT

Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to East Allen Township, Northampton County, certain land situate in East Allen Township, Northampton County, and to convey to the trustees of the University of Pittsburgh certain land situate in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; authorizing and directing the State Armory Board of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to the Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County a tract of land situate in the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and Department of Transportation, to sell and convey to the Borough of Hollidaysburg certain land situate in the Borough of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey a tract of land in the Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, to the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority in exchange for another tract of land in the Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County; and authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Snyder County certain lands situate in Penn Township. (Title amended Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.712, No.97)

Compiler's Note: See sections 4 and 5 of Act 97 of 2000 in the appendix to this act for special provisions relating to additional conveyances added by Act 97.

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

Section 1. East Allen Township, Northampton County.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to East Allen Township the tract of land described in subsection (b), as dedication of land in lieu of payment of the full amount that could be assessed against the Department of General Services as set forth in Section 1007 of the East Allen Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) is the following tract of land situate in East Allen Township, Northampton County, bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point at the intersection of the center line of Weaversville Road (SR 3017) and the center line of Colony Drive (T-437) at the Southeast corner of the property herein described, thence:

(1) South 54 degrees 38 minutes 40 seconds West along the dividing line of the parcel herein described and Parcel VI of the Allentown State Farm for a distance of 870.00 feet to a concrete monument;

(2) North 33 degrees 47 minutes 40 seconds West along the dividing line of the parcel herein described and Parcel VI of the Allentown State Farm for a distance of 624.49 feet to a concrete monument;

(3) North 57 degrees 01 minutes 07 seconds East along the dividing line of the parcel herein described and lands now or formerly of Northampton County for a distance of 517.79 feet to a concrete monument;

(4) North 21 degrees 32 minutes 31 seconds East along the dividing line of the parcel herein described and lands now or formerly of Northampton County for a distance of 52.51 feet to a concrete monument;

(5) North 63 degrees 21 minutes 08 seconds East along the dividing line of the parcel herein described and lands now or formerly of Northampton County for a distance of 299.92 feet to center line of Weaversville Road (SR 3017);

(6) South 36 degrees 11 minutes 04 seconds East along the center line of Weaversville Road (SR 3017) for a distance of 181.18 feet to a point;

(7) South 33 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East along the center line of Weaversville Road (SR 3017) for a distance of 277.49 feet to a point;

(8) South 35 degrees 20 minutes 50 seconds East along the center line of Weaversville Road (SR 3017) for a distance of 127.53 feet to a point; said being the point of beginning.

CONTAINING an area of 12.16 acres as per survey of Kurtanich Engineers & Associates, Inc., Hermitage, PA, dated May 5, 1997. Revised April 28, 1998.

(c) Easements.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all easements and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, cable, water, electric, sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any interest, estates or tenancies vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of record, for any portion of land or improvements erected thereon. For purposes of this act, the terms "easements" and "rights of others" shall include any avigation easements and aerial rights-of-way, whether or not appearing of record, currently in existence and used by the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority.

(d) Execution.--The deed of conveyance shall be approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Within four years of this conveyance, East Allen Township shall have the right of declaring in writing in the form of notice sent to the Department of General Services, Bureau of Real Estate, 505 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17125, a reversion of the property to the Department of General Services in the event that East Allen Township determines that there are environmental problems not originating during East Allen Township ownership for which it chooses not to undertake abatement and/or remediation of those problems. In the event the property reverts to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within four years of this conveyance:

(1) East Allen Township shall assume financial responsibility for any costs of restoring the Premises to the condition it was in at the time of this transfer if the Premises are damaged as a result of East Allen Township's use thereof, ordinary wear and tear excluded. Costs shall include, but not be limited to, remediation of environmental contamination, if any, resulting from East Allen Township's use thereof; and

(2) the Department of General Services will not be responsible for any fees that were nullified by the dedication of land in lieu of payment as set forth in Section 1007 of East Allen Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; and

(3) at the discretion of the Secretary of General Services, the property shall be offered for sale through auction, sealed bid or request for proposal, under terms of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, and conditions in section 2405-A of the Administrative Code of 1929 authorizing the conveyance of the herein noted property to East Allen Township shall automatically cease and become null and void.

((d) amended Apr. 23, 2002, P.L.270, No.37)

(e) Purpose.--Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsection (d), the deed of conveyance shall contain a clause that the land conveyed shall be used only for purposes which are compatible to the provisions under the Surplus Property Disposition Plan No. 1 of 1995 or for other municipal purposes. ((e) amended Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.712, No.97)

(f) Costs.--All other costs and fees, including, but not limited to, appraisal fees, title insurance and surveys, incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the Grantee.

Section 2. City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to the trustees of the University of Pittsburgh, for the consideration of $1, the tracts of land described in subsection (b).

(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) is the following tracts of land situate in the Fourth Ward, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, bounded and described as follows:

TRACT 1

BEGINNING on the Southwesterly side of Bouquet Street on line of land now or late of Matgouranis; thence extending Southeastwardly along the said side of Bouquet Street, 50.84 feet to a point on the land now or late of J. V. Wilson; thence extending Southwestwardly along said Wilson's line 109.25 feet to line of land now or late Politis and Orsini; thence Northwestwardly along said last mentioned line 50 feet to the line of Matgouranis aforesaid; thence Northeastwardly along said Matgouranis line 100 feet to the place of beginning. BEING designated as Block 28-C, Lot No. 304, in the records of the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

TRACT 2

BEGINNING at a point in the Southwesterly side of South Bouquet Street (50.06 feet wide), said point being in the line dividing lands herein described and lands now or late of James Economos et ux; said point also being South 53 degrees 37 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 330.75 feet from the Southeasterly side of Forbes Avenue; thence along the Southwesterly side of South Bouquet Street South 53 degrees 37 minutes 17 seconds East a distance of 25.42 feet to lands now or late of Ernest Quinque et ux; thence along said dividing line South 46 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds West a distance of 117.67 feet to lands now or late of Agnes Cronin; thence along said dividing line North 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 25.00 feet to lands now or late of James Economos et ux; thence along said dividing line North 46 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds East a distance of 113.05 feet to the point of beginning. BEING designated as Block 28-C, Lot 305, in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

TRACT 3

BEGINNING at the corner of Bouquet Street and Sennott Street; thence Southwestwardly along Sennott Street a distance of 108 feet; thence Southeastwardly and parallel with Oakland Avenue, a distance of 25 feet; thence Northeastwardly and parallel with Sennott Street, a distance of 112 feet, more or less, to Bouquet Street; and thence Northwestwardly along Bouquet Street, a distance of 25 feet 5-1/16 inches to Sennott Street, the place of beginning. BEING designated as Block 28-C, Lot No. 306, in the Record of the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County.

TRACT 4

BEGINNING at a point in the Northeasterly side of Oakland Avenue (50.06 feet wide) said point being S 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds E a distance of 50.00 feet from the Southeasterly side of Sennott Street (50.06 feet wide); said point also being in the line dividing lands herein described and lands now or late of Charles Orsini et ux; thence along the Northeasterly side of Oakland Avenue 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds a distance of 25.54 feet to a point; thence along the line dividing lands herein described and lands now or late of Jennie Cronin and Julia Cronin N 46 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds E a distance of 108.42 feet to lands now or late of James Economos et ux; thence along the line dividing lands herein described, and lands now or late of Marinos G. Matgouranis et ux, S 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds E a distance of 25.54 feet to lands now or late of Charles Orsini et ux; thence along said dividing line S 46 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds W a distance of 108.42 feet to the point of beginning. BEING designated and known as Block 28-C, Lot No. 308.

TRACT 5

BEGINNING at the intersection of the Southeasterly side of Sennott Street (50.06 feet wide) and the Northeasterly side of Oakland Avenue (50.06 feet wide); thence along the Northeasterly side of Oakland Avenue S 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds E a distance of 24.46 feet to lands now or late of Agnes Cronin, unmarried; thence along said dividing line N 46 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds W a distance of 108.42 feet to land now or late of James Economos et ux; thence along said dividing line N 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds W a distance of 24.46 feet to the Southeasterly side of Sennott Street; thence along Sennott Street S 46 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds W a distance of 108.41 feet to the point of beginning. BEING designated and known as Block 28-C, Lot No. 309.

TRACT 6

BEGINNING on the Eastwardly side of Oakland (formerly Charlotte) Avenue at the corner of land now or formerly owned by Ernest F. Rousch and extending thence in front along said Avenue, Southeastwardly 25 feet to a point; and thence in depth with the line of said Rousch property, and property now or late of D. Kenzer, as the northern boundary thereof, and preserving the same width of 25 feet, extending back Northeastwardly 138 feet, more or less, to line of property now or formerly of one Hoch. BEING designated and known as Block 28-C, Lot No. 310, in the records of the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County.

TRACT 7

BEGINNING at a point in the Northeasterly side of Oakland Avenue (50.06 feet circle) said point being South 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds East a distance of 75 feet from the Southeasterly side of Sennott Street, said point also being in the line dividing lands herein described and lands now or late of Charles Orsini et ux; thence along said dividing line, North 46 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds East a distance of 126.11 feet to lands now or late of Ernest Quinque et ux; thence along said dividing line, South 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds East a distance of 25 feet to lands now or late of Tesse Copetas; thence along said dividing line South 46 degrees 55 minutes 03 seconds West a distance of 126.11 feet to the Northeasterly side of Oakland Avenue, thence along said side of Oakland Avenue, North 43 degrees 06 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 25 feet to the point of beginning. BEING designated as Block 28-C, Lot 311, as recorded in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County.

(c) Easements.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all easements and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, cable, water, electric, sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any interest, estates or tenancies vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of record, for any portion of land or improvements erected thereon.

(d) Execution.--The deed of conveyance shall be approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(e) Costs.--All other costs and fees, including, but not limited to, appraisal fees, title insurance and surveys, incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the Grantee.

(f) Exemption.--This conveyance shall be exempt from all taxes, imposts, fees and costs relating to such conveyances which are levied, imposed or chargeable by any taxing authority.

Section 3. Borough of Indiana, Indiana County.

(a) Conveyance.--The State Armory Board of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, are hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to grant and convey to the Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, for consideration of the conveyance of land provided for in section 4, the following tract of land, together with the armory thereon erected, situated in the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a post at the intersection of Washington Street and Sixth Street; thence along the West side of Sixth Street, North 2 degrees 48 minutes East 75 feet to a post; thence along other land of or formerly of the County of Indiana of which the lot hereby conveyed is a part, North 89 degrees 33 minutes West 100.00 feet to a post on Wayne Avenue; thence along the eastern side of Wayne Avenue, South 35 degrees 11 minutes West 91.13 feet to a post corner of Wayne Avenue and Washington Street; thence along the North side of Washington Street, South 89 degrees 33 minutes East 184 feet to a post on Sixth Street the place of beginning, containing .5 acres according to a survey of said lot made by Thomas Peslor on January 11, 1917.

(b) Easements.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to easements, servitudes, rights, interests, estates or tenancies, whether or not appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.

(c) Approval.--The deed of conveyance must be approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the Adjutant General for the State Armory Board of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth.

(d) Costs and fees.--The costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.

Section 4. White Township, Indiana County.

The conveyance authorized in section 3 is subject to the conveyance by the Indiana County Airport Authority to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by general warrant deed, good and marketable fee simple title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances the following described tract of land:

The True Point of Beginning being a PT. IN CL GEESEY RD; thence S 28 degrees 53 minutes 36 seconds E for 46.7700 Feet to a PT. IN CL GEESEY RD; thence along a 244.2700 Feet radius curve to the Right (chord bears S 22 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds E 66.3800 Feet) 66.5860 Feet to a PT. IN CL GEESEY RD; thence N 83 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds W for 207.6100 Feet to a FOUND IRON PIN; thence S 10 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds W for 198.9200 Feet to a FOUND IRON PIN; thence S 04 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds W for 594.7900 Feet to a PT. IN CL STORMER ROAD; thence N 86 degrees 17 minutes 26 seconds W for 252.8282 Feet to a PT. IN CL STORMER ROAD; thence N 3 degrees 58 minutes 12 seconds E for 307.0400 Feet to a FOUND IRON PIN; thence N 86 degrees 01 minutes 48 seconds W for 635.0000 Feet to a FENCE CORNER; thence N 03 degrees 58 minutes 12 seconds E for 574.7400 Feet to a SET IRON PIN; thence S 86 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds E for 1065.1972 Feet to a PT. IN CL GEESEY RD, to the True Point of Beginning, the Area being 14.03 ACRES, all in White Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, end of description.

Section 4.1. Hollidaysburg Borough, Blair County.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and Department of Transportation, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant, sell and convey by special warranty deed to the Borough of Hollidaysburg for fair consideration equal to the fair market value as determined by an independent appraisal the tract of land and buildings described in subsection (b).

(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) is the following tract of land consisting of the Department of Transportation's Blair County Maintenance Facility situate in the Borough of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at an iron pin on the northeasterly side of Bedford Street, said iron pin being N. 30 degrees 40 minutes W. and sixty-five (65) feet from an angle point in said street; thence by lot No. 2, land N/F of Hollidaysburg Union Prayer Band, N. 59 degrees 20 minutes E. one hundred thirty-nine and eighty-five one-hundredths (139.85) feet to a tack in a 4-inch stake on the westerly bank of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River; thence S. 32 degrees 6 minutes E. ninety-three and seventy-four one-hundredths (93.74) feet to a stake on the westerly bank of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River; thence S. 32 degrees 17 minutes E. one hundred fifty-three and ninety-five one-hundredths (153.95) feet to a tack in a 4-inch post on the westerly bank of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River and on the northwesterly side of a fifteen (15) foot alley; thence along the northwesterly side of said alley S. 70 degrees 45 minutes W. one hundred seventy-nine and eight-tenths (179.8) feet to a tack in a 6 inch post at the intersection of the northwesterly side of said alley and the easterly side of Bedford Street; thence along the easterly side of Bedford Street N. 19 degrees 15 minutes W. one hundred fifty (150) feet to a tack in a 6-inch post at an angle point in Bedford Street; thence by the northeasterly side of Bedford Street N. 30 degrees 40 minutes W. sixty-five (65) feet to the point of beginning.

CONTAINING 0.8158 of an acre, more or less.

(c) Condition.--The conveyance authorized by this section is subject to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's completion of a new maintenance shed for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as PADOT, and PADOT vacating the above-described tract of land.

(d) Easements.--The conveyance authorized by this section shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes, infringements known or unknown and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, cable, water, electric, sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable interest, estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.

(e) Restrictions.--The deed of conveyance shall contain a clause that the property conveyed shall be used for municipal purposes, and if at any time the Borough of Hollidaysburg or its successor in function conveys the property or permits the property to be used for any purpose other than that specified in this subsection, the title to the property shall immediately revert to and revest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(f) Execution.--The deed of conveyance authorized by this section shall be approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the event that this conveyance is not executed within 12 months of the effective date of this act or within 12 months of PADOT vacating the premises, whichever is later, the property may be disposed of in accordance with Article XXIV-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.

(g) Government approvals.--Grantee shall be solely responsible to obtain all required subdivision approvals and all other governmental approvals necessary for the transfer or intended use of the transferred tract and its buildings required as a result of this conveyance. All fees and costs associated with obtaining the subdivision or other approvals shall be borne by the Grantee.

(h) Costs and fees.--All other costs and fees incidental to the conveyance, including, but not limited to, appraisal fees, title insurance, survey, authorized by this section shall be borne by the Grantee.

(i) General fund.--Proceeds from this sale shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(4.1 added Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.712, No.97)

Section 4.2. Conveyance to Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed to convey to the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority the tract of land described in subsection (b) in exchange for the tract of land described in subsection (c).

(b) Land to be conveyed from the Commonwealth.--All that certain tract or parcel of land situate in the Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, being bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the Northern right-of-way line of Sandhill Road, said point being in the center of the described 30-foot wide easement;

1. Thence thru the lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania North forty degrees twenty-nine minutes East a distance of fifty-eight and seventy-nine hundredths feet to a point;

2. Thence thru the same North ten degrees twenty-nine minutes East a distance of one hundred thirty-four and seventy-eight hundredths feet to a point;

3. Thence thru the same North forty degrees twenty-nine minutes East a distance of four hundred ninety-six feet to a point at the end of said easement.

(c) Land to be conveyed to the Commonwealth.--ALL that certain tract or parcel of land situate in the Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, being bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly right-of-way line of Sandhill Road. Said point being a distance of twenty-seven and thirty hundredths feet and measured in a Easterly direction along said Northerly right-of-way line from the intersection of said right-of-way line with the Westerly line of property of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

1. Thence North eleven degrees, eleven minutes, sixteen seconds East a distance of three hundred twenty-six and ninety-five hundredths feet to an existing manhole.

2. Thence South seventy-eight degrees, fifty-one minutes, twenty-nine seconds East a distance of three hundred seventeen and fifty-seven hundredths feet to an existing manhole.

3. Thence North eighty-six degrees, four minutes, thirty-one seconds East a distance of seventy-six and five hundredths feet to an existing manhole.

4. Thence North thirty-six degrees, fifty-one minutes, forty-four seconds East a distance of one hundred eighty-six feet to a point located South thirty-six degrees, fifty-one minutes, forty-four seconds West twelve feet from an existing manhole.

The above described right-of-way is thirty feet wide. Fifteen feet on each side of the existing sewer line with the exception of line number 2 where the right-of-way is ten feet on the South side and fifteen feet on the North side. Being part of the same right-of-way as described in Deed Book 144, Page 312.

(d) Deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the Department of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth.

(e) Costs and fees.--The costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.

(4.2 added Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.712, No.97)

Section 4.3. Penn Township, Snyder County.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to Snyder County certain land described in subsection (b) for fair market value as determined by independent appraisal.

(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) consists of approximately seven acres bounded and more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a found iron spike in the centerline of State Route 1010 (Old Colony Road - formerly Legislative Route 54068); said iron spike marking the southeasterly corner of other land now or formerly of Snyder County. Thence along said other land now or formerly of Snyder County, the following 5 courses and distances:

(1) N 45 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds W a distance of 247.34 feet to a point;

(2) N 26 degrees 08 minutes 40 seconds W a distance of 315.10 feet to a found iron pin;

(3) S 81 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds W a distance of 339.28 feet to a point:

(4) S 00 degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds E a distance of 207.42 feet to a found iron pin; and

(5) S 15 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds E a distance of 345.87 feet to a point in the centerline of aforesaid State Route 1010.

Thence through land of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, of which the land herein described is a part, the following 7 courses and distances:

(1) S 65 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds W a distance of 10.99 feet, to a set nail in the centerline of said State Route 1010;

(2) N 26 degrees 06 minutes 10 seconds W, passing through a set iron pin at a distance of 16.51 feet, a total distance of 708.31 feet to a set iron pin;

(3) N 87 degrees 03 minutes 40 seconds E a distance of 555.08 feet to a set iron pin;

(4) S 84 degrees 24 minutes 50 seconds E a distance of 583.16 feet to a set iron pin;

(5) S 06 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds W, passing through a set iron pin at a distance of 473.34 feet, a total distance of 489.84 feet to a set nail in the centerline of aforesaid State Route 1010;

(6) N 83 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds W a distance of 143.05 feet to a set nail in the centerline of said State Route 1010; and

(7) on an arc concave to the south; having a radius of 572.96 feet, a chord bearing of N 86 degrees, 08 minutes, 50 seconds W, and a chord distance of 55.89 feet; an arc distance of 55.91 feet to the place of beginning.

Containing an area of 7 acres of land.

Being all of Lot Number 1, as shown on the Plan of Subdivision for Snyder County Commissioners, as prepared by Gerald E. Bickhart & Sons, Inc., dated 03-31-94, and recorded in Snyder County Map File number 2275.

(c) Easements.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable 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 to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.

(d) Release of restrictions.--Restrictions imposed under the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," upon the use of the property described under section 2 are hereby released.

(e) Deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be by Special Warranty Deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(f) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.

(g) Alternative disposition.--In the event that this conveyance is not executed within 12 months of the effective date of this act, the property may be disposed of in accordance with section 2406-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.

(4.3 added Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.712, No.97)

Section 5. Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.

APPENDIX

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Supplementary Provisions of Amendatory Statutes

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2000, DECEMBER 20, P.L.712, NO.97

Section 4. Warren County conveyance.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Public Welfare, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to Warren County 15 acres of vacant land, more or less, described in subsection (b) for fair market value as determined by independent appraisal.

(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) consists of the 15 acres of vacant land, more or less, bounded and more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a Rebar and Cap (Found) at the Northeast corner of Lands of the North Warren Municipal Authority and the West Right-of-Way line of S.R.0062,

Thence North 78 degrees 40 minutes 19 seconds West a distance of 605.00 Feet to a Point, said point being a Rebar and Cap (Set),

Thence North 26 degrees 48 minutes 38 seconds East a distance of 1133.75 Feet to a point, said point being a Rebar and Cap (Set),

Thence North 52 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds East a distance of 320.69 Feet to a Point, said point being a Rebar and Cap (Set),

Thence South 84 degrees 09 minutes 01 second East a distance of 237.80 Feet to a Point, said point being a Rebar and Cap (Set),

Thence South 04 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West a distance of 74.75 Feet to a Point, said point being a Fence Corner (Found),

Thence South 18 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West a distance of 1290.43 Feet to a Point, said point being the Place of Beginning.

The above-described parcel contains or is said to contain 653,402 square feet or 15.000 acres of land more or less.

(c) Restrictions.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.

(d) Deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be by Special Warranty Deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(e) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the Grantee.

(f) Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale shall be placed in the General Fund.

Compiler's Note: Act 97 amended or added the title and sections 1, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 of Act 27.

Section 5. Warren County conveyance in Conewango Township.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Public Welfare, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to Warren County 22.7451 acres of vacant land, more or less, described in subsection (b) for fair market value as determined by independent appraisal.

(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) consists of all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in Conewango Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of Jackson Run Road with the northwesterly right of way of Market Street Extension (Route 62);

THENCE North 39 degrees 12 minutes 07 seconds West along said northerly right-of-way line of Jackson Run Road a distance of 213.40 feet to a point of curvature;

THENCE northwesterly along said northerly right-of-way line along the arc of a curve concave to the southwest having a central angle of 12 degrees 04 minutes 30 seconds, a radius of 980.37 feet, a distance of 206.61 feet to a point of tangency;

THENCE North 51 degrees 16 minutes 37 seconds West along said right-of-way line a distance of 443.73 feet to a point of curvature;

THENCE northwesterly along said northerly right-of-way line along the arc of a curve concave to the southwest having a central angle of 15 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds, a radius of 1067.14 feet, a distance of 392.88 feet to a point of tangency;

THENCE North 67 degrees 00 minutes 07 seconds West along said northerly right-of-way line a distance of 120.76 feet to the easterly line of the Warren State Hospital Cemetery;

THENCE North 27 degrees 08 minutes 51 seconds East along the said easterly line of the cemetery a distance of 390.10 feet;

THENCE North 86 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds East a distance of 92.88 feet;

THENCE North 51 degrees 19 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of 228.53 feet;

THENCE North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 679.09 feet;

THENCE South 23 degrees 37 minutes 03 seconds East a distance of 120.87 feet;

THENCE South 55 degrees 32 minutes 09 seconds East a distance of 118.17 feet;

THENCE South 79 degrees 56 minutes 49 seconds East a distance of 104.60 feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way line of said Market Street Extension;

THENCE South 33 degrees 13 minutes 34 seconds West along said westerly right-of-way a distance of 75.20 feet;

THENCE South 18 degrees 17 minutes 41 seconds West along said right-of-way a distance of 200.00 feet;

THENCE South 15 degrees 34 minutes 55 seconds West along said westerly right-of-way a distance of 800.86 feet;

THENCE South 04 degrees 15 minutes 31 seconds West along said westerly right-of-way a distance of 41.23 feet;

THENCE South 73 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds West along said right-of-way a distance of 68.48 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 22.7451 acres of vacant land more or less.

(c) Restrictions.--The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.

(d) Deed.--

(1) The deed of conveyance shall be by Special Warranty Deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(2) The deed of conveyance shall contain a condition reciting that the land herein conveyed shall be used for open space or agricultural purposes, and, if at any time Warren County or its successors in function conveys said property or authorizes or permits said property to be used for any purpose other than those aforementioned, the title to the land shall immediately revert and revest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(e) Alternate disposition of property.--In the event this conveyance is not executed in compliance with the Purchase Agreement, the property may be disposed of in accordance with section 2406-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.

(f) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the Grantee.

(g) Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale shall be placed in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund.