Pennsylvania Act 2004-45 — COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY - CONVEYANCES IN NORTH VERSAILLES TOWNSHIP, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, AND CITY OF LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY

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COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY - CONVEYANCES IN NORTH VERSAILLES TOWNSHIP,
         ALLEGHENY COUNTY, AND CITY OF LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY
                  Act of Jun. 23, 2004, P.L. 439, No. 45              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing and directing the Department of General Services,
        with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the
        Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County certain lands
        situate in North Versailles Township, Allegheny County; and
        authorizing and directing the Department of General Services,
        with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the
        Lock Haven University Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, a
        certain tract of land situate in the City of Lock Haven,
        Clinton County, in exchange for a certain tract of land
        situate in the City of Lock Haven, Clinton County.

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

     Section 1.  Conveyance in North Versailles Township, 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 Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County
     certain land, and any improvements thereon, described in
     subsection (b) for $400.
        (b)  Property description.--The property to be conveyed
     pursuant to this section consists of two tracts of land totaling
     approximately 0.21 acres more particularly described as follows:
                                 TRACT 1
        ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the
     Township of North Versailles, Allegheny County, and being known
     as Lot No. 8 in Block 10 in the Plan of Lots called "Crestas"
     laid out by Horace G. Gallinger as recorded in the Recorder's
     Office in and for Allegheny County in Plan Book Volume 17, Pages
     102 to 104.
        CONTAINING 0.10-acres, more or less.
        BEING the same tract of land distributed to the Commonwealth
     of Pennsylvania by a Decree entered in the Estate of Joseph
     Tomasic, Deceased (OC No.4594-1971) dated October 2, 1972, and
     recorded in the Recorder's Office in and for Allegheny County in
     Deed Book Volume 5147, Page 1.
        ALSO BEING designated as Block 457-E, Lot 159 in the records
     of the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County.
                                 TRACT 2
        ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the
     Township of North Versailles, Allegheny County, and being known
     as Lot No. 9 in Block 10 in the Plan of Lots called "Crestas"
     laid out by Horace G. Gallinger as recorded in the Recorder's
     Office in and for Allegheny County in Plan Book Volume 17, Pages
     102 to 104.
        CONTAINING 0.11-acres, more or less.
        BEING the same tract of land distributed to the Commonwealth
     of Pennsylvania by a Decree entered in the Estate of Joseph
     Tomasic, Deceased (OC No.4594-1971) dated October 2, 1972, and
     recorded in the Recorder's Office in and for Allegheny County in
     Deed Book Volume 5142, Page 1.
        ALSO BEING designated as Block 457-E, Lot 157 in the records
     of the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County.
        (c)  Conditions of conveyance.--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)  Deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be by quitclaim 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)  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.
     Section 2.  Conveyance in the City of Lock Haven, Clinton
                    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 Lock Haven University Foundation certain land as
     described in subsection (b).
        (b)  Conveyed property description.--The property to be
     conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) consists of all that certain
     piece or parcel of land situate on the campus of Lock Haven
     University of Pennsylvania of the State System of Higher
     Education in the City of Lock Haven, Clinton County,
     Pennsylvania, and more particularly described as follows:
        ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land situate in the Third
     Ward of the City of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania,
     bounded and described in accordance with a plat of survey
     prepared by H. Richard Ohl, Registered Professional Surveyor No.
     7084-E, Woolrich, Pennsylvania, dated January 14, 1987, as
     follows:
        BEGINNING at an iron pin at the southwest corner of Fourth
     Street (60 feet wide) and Mary's Alley (16 feet wide); thence
     through land of Consolidated Rail Corporation (formerly Penn
     Central Transportation Company), known as the Main Line
     Harrisburg-Buffalo and identified as Line Code 2314 in the
     records of the United States Railway Association (extension of
     Fourth Street southwesterly), South 38 degrees 00 minutes West,
     a distance of one hundred eighty-one and 4/10 (181.4) feet to an
     iron pipe, which is 26 feet northeasterly by radial measurement
     from the near rail of the existing track of railroad of said
     Consolidated Rail Corporation; thence North 43 degrees 43
     minutes West, a distance of one hundred ninety-five and 4/10
     (195.4) feet to an iron pipe, which is 26 feet northeasterly by
     radial measurement from said near rail; thence North 40 degrees
     02 minutes West, a distance of one hundred ninety-six and 5/10
     (196.5) feet to an iron pipe, which is 26 feet northeasterly by
     radial measurement from said near rail; thence North 36 degrees
     06 minutes West, a distance of one hundred seventy-three and
     44/100 (173.44) feet to an iron pipe which is 26 feet
     northeasterly by radial measurement from said near rail; thence
     across Fifth Street and lands now or late of Richard Hanna, Jr.,
     South 52 degrees 00 minutes East, a distance of five hundred
     five (505) feet to an iron pipe; thence by land now or late of
     Richard Hanna, Jr., North 38 degrees 00 minutes East, a distance
     of sixty-five (65) feet to an iron pipe; thence by the south
     line of Mary's Alley, South 52 degrees 00 minutes East, a
     distance of forty-seven and 4/10 (47.4) feet to an iron pipe and
     place of beginning. Containing 0.915 of an acre.
        (c)  Receiving property description.--The conveyance
     authorized by subsection (b) shall be in exchange for the
     conveyance of property known as 220 North Fairview Street, Lock
     Haven, Pennsylvania, 17745, by Special Warranty Deed, from the
     Lock Haven University Foundation to the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania, acting by and through the Department of General
     Services on behalf of the State System of Higher Education, more
     particularly described as:
        ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land situate in the Third
     Ward of the City of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania,
     known and designated on a "Plot of a Further Addition to the
     Town of Lock Haven", laid out by Phillip M. Price, as part of
     Lot No. 336, bounded and described as follows:
        SITUATED on the Northeastwardly side of North Fairview Street
     at a distance of four hundred thirty-four and 4/10 (434.4) feet
     Southeastwardly from the Southeastwardly side of Sixth Street.
     Containing in front on North Fairview Street sixty (60) feet,
     and extending in depth Northeastwardly between parallel lines at
     right angles with North Fairview Street one hundred sixty (160)
     feet. Bounded Southwestwardly by North Fairview Street;
     Northwestwardly by portion of Lot No. 337 in said Addition, now
     of Lester Kleckner; Northeastwardly by the remaining portion of
     said Lot No. 336; and Southeastwardly by a forty (40) foot
     street, known as Locust Street.
        The improvements erected thereon consist of a two (2)-story
     brick dwelling house and garage.
        (d)  Conditions of conveyance.--The conveyance authorized by
     subsection (a) 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.
        (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.--Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance
     shall be borne by the grantee.
     Section 3.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect immediately.