PRINTER'S NO. 381

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 344 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY BRUNNER, STOUT, DeMEDIO AND LAUDADIO,
           FEBRUARY 10, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 10, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Authorizing the Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     2     approval of the Governor, to sell and convey to the
     3     Canonsburg-Houston Joint Authority a certain tract of land in
     4     Cecil Township, Washington County.

     5     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     6  hereby enacts as follows:
     7     Section 1.  The Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     8  approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the
     9  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to sell and convey to the
    10  Canonsburg-Houston Joint Authority for a consideration of $1,
    11  the following described tract of land situate in Cecil Township,
    12  Washington County, Pennsylvania:
    13     All that certain tract or piece of land situate in Cecil
    14  Township, County of Washington, State of Pennsylvania, more
    15  particularly described as follows:
    16                             Parcel II
    17     Beginning at a point on the southerly right-of-way line of
    18  the Penn Central Railroad right-of-way, said point being the
    19  northeasterly most corner of Parcel I, the 6.245 acre tract

     1  formerly procured for the existing primary treatment plant
     2  facilities from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Borough
     3  of Canonsburg and Houston as recorded in Washington County Deed
     4  Book, Volume 1119, page 30, and then conveyed by the Boroughs of
     5  Canonsburg and Houston to the Canonsburg-Houston Joint
     6  Authority, as recorded in Washington County Deed Book Volume
     7  1119, page 43; thence from said point of beginning and
     8  continuing along the southerly right-of-way line of the Penn
     9  Central Railroad by a curve to the left having a radius of
    10  1943.08 feet and an arc distance of 509.83 feet (chord bearing,
    11  north 50 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of
    12  508.37 feet) to a point; thence by same, north 43 degrees 14
    13  minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 18.11 feet to a point,
    14  thence through the common property line of Parcel II and Parcel
    15  IV (portion reserved and maintained by The Western State School
    16  and Hospital with an area of 1.026 acres), south 57 degrees 48
    17  minutes 18 seconds west, a distance of 354.18 feet to a point in
    18  Chartiers Creek; thence continuing in or along Chartiers Creek,
    19  south 18 degrees 15 minutes 05 seconds west, a distance of
    20  124.82 feet to a a point; thence by same, south 11 degrees 41
    21  minutes 58 seconds west, a distance of 307.06 feet to a point;
    22  thence by same, south 08 degrees 02 minutes 30 seconds west, a
    23  distance of 131.03 feet to a point; thence by same, south 27
    24  degrees 50 minutes 36 seconds west, a distance of 166.33 feet to
    25  a point; thence by same, south 46 degrees 16 minutes 07 seconds
    26  west, a distance of 128.47 feet to a point; thence by same,
    27  south 54 degrees 39 minutes 50 seconds west, a distance of
    28  100.19 feet to a point; thence by same, south 70 degrees 47
    29  minutes 23 seconds west, a distance of 123.26 feet to a point;
    30  thence by same, south 87 degrees 28 minutes 59 seconds west, a
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     1  distance of 195.30 feet to a point; thence by same, north 79
     2  degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds west, a distance of 141.00 feet to
     3  a point; thence leaving Chartiers Creek and by line of lands of
     4  the 6.245 acre tract, site of the existing plant, north 25
     5  degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds east, a distance of 177.27 feet to
     6  a point; thence by same, north 29 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds
     7  east, a distance of 373.51 feet to a point; thence by same,
     8  north 31 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds west, a distance of
     9  275.36 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way line of the
    10  Penn Central Railroad right-of-way, the point of beginning
    11  containing 11.825 acres.
    12     Said parcel of property is shown on Drawing No. D-2171,
    13  prepared under the seal of James S. Patton, Registered
    14  Professional Engineer No. 18320-E of Engelhardt-Power and
    15  Associates, Inc. and entitled: "Survey of Property of the
    16  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required for the Wastewater
    17  Treatment Plant Additions" dated March 27, 1974; and further
    18  certified correct by Arthur P. Deemer, Jr., Registered
    19  Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania No. 6042.
    20     Section 2.  The conveyance shall be made under and subject,
    21  nevertheless, to all easements, servitudes and rights of others,
    22  including, but not confined to streets, roadways, and rights of
    23  any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline
    24  companies, as well as under and subject, nevertheless, to any
    25  estate or tenancies vested in third persons, whether or not
    26  appearing of record, for any portion of the said land.
    27     Section 3.  The deed of conveyance shall be approved by the
    28  Department of Justice and shall be executed by the Secretary of
    29  Property and Supplies in the name of the Commonwealth of
    30  Pennsylvania.
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     1     Section 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.




















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