PRINTER'S NO. 201
No. 178 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY LIVENGOOD, D. R. WRIGHT, STEWART, CLARK, LESCOVITZ, VAN HORNE AND PETRARCA, FEBRUARY 8, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 8, 1983
AN ACT 1 Authorizing and directing the Department of General Services and 2 the Department of Environmental Resources, with the approval 3 of the Governor, to convey to Armstrong County an island 4 situate in the Allegheny River near the Borough of 5 Kittanning. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. The Department of General Services and the 9 Department of Environmental Resources, with the approval of the 10 Governor, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the 11 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to grant and convey for a 12 consideration of $1 to Armstrong County an island situate in the 13 Allegheny River near the Borough of Kittanning, described as 14 follows: 15 Beginning at a point on the northeast corner of the island 16 located approximately 150.0 feet from the bank of the Allegheny 17 River at mile 45.5 approximately 500.0 feet south and downstream 18 of Lock No. 7; thence west a distance of approximately 82.5 feet 19 to a point; thence southwest a distance of approximately 577.5
1 feet; thence east a distance of approximately 165.0 feet; thence 2 northeast a distance of approximately 495.0 feet to the point 3 and place of beginning containing approximately 1.3 acres of 4 land. 5 The conveyance shall be made under and subject to all 6 easements, servitudes and rights of others, as well as under and 7 subject to any interest, estates or tenancies vested in third 8 persons, whether or not appearing of record, for any portion of 9 the land. 10 Section 2. The deed of conveyance shall contain clauses that 11 provide as follows: 12 (1) All rights and interests of the United States of 13 America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in navigable 14 waters shall be retained and protected. 15 (2) The island shall at all times be maintained in its 16 natural state. 17 (3) The boundaries of the island if enlarged by 18 accretion shall only extend to the low water mark of the 19 Allegheny River. 20 (4) The island shall be known as the Isle of White. 21 (5) The island shall be used only for recreational 22 purposes and if at any time Armstrong County or its successor 23 in function conveys the island or permits the property to be 24 used contrary to these restrictions, the title thereto shall 25 immediately revert to and revest in the Commonwealth of 26 Pennsylvania. 27 Section 3. The deed of conveyance shall be approved as 28 provided by law and shall be executed by the Secretary of 29 General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of 30 Pennsylvania. 19830H0178B0201 - 2 -
1 Section 4. Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance 2 shall be borne by the grantee. 3 Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately. A26L68RZ/19830H0178B0201 - 3 -