Media Borough, Delaware County

Act 195 of 2002, § 5, under CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN BERKS, CARBON, DELAWARE, INDIANA, SOMERSET AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES.

Act 195 of 2002, § 5

Section 5. Media Borough, Delaware County.

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to the Borough of Media certain land and improvements thereon known as the National Guard Armory described in subsection (b) for fair consideration as determined by independent appraisal.

(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed is a tract of land together with improvements thereon situate in the Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:

All that certain tract of land situate on the Southwestern corner of State and Church Streets, containing in front or breadth on the said State Street, one hundred (100) feet and extending of that width in length or depth Southwardly one hundred and fifty (150) feet to the Northerly side of Baker Street (thirty feet wide) together with the right and use of said Baker Street in common with the owners of the other land abutting thereon.

This property being identified as Tax Map No. 26-04-560.00

Being the same property that James A. McDowell Et. Al. as trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Media, by their deed dated November 7, 1907, and recorded in the Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Office in Deed Book S-12, Page 31, granted and conveyed unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(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) Execution.--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 deposited in the State Treasury Armory Fund.

(g) Alternate disposition.--In the event the conveyance is not executed within six months of the effective date of this act, the Department of General Services may dispose of the property 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 6. Middlecreek Township, Somerset County.

(a) Authorization and description.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to Sanford J. and Doris M. Henry (Tax Parcel No. 27-0-002970 and Tax Parcel No. 27-0- 002960), Paul L. and Deborah K. Baker (Tax Parcel No. 27-0- 012850), Michael R. and Jeanne M. Henry (Tax Parcel No. 27-0- 016690), Lynn A. and Kimberly R. Henry (Tax Parcel No. 27-0- 019820), Leland W. Henry, Sr. (Tax Parcel No. 27-0-002940) and Leland W. Henry, Jr. (Tax Parcel No. 27-0-0-002830), all of Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, their heirs and assigns, for a consideration of $1, an access road right-of-way having a width of thirty-three (33') feet across a parcel of the Laurel Hill State Park in Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, the center line of said access road describing also the center line of an existing gravel road and being more particularly bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the western side of SR 3029 at the junction of an existing gravel road, said point of beginning being located approximately 3,375 feet south from the intersection of SR 3029 and Jones Mill Road, thence from said point of beginning and by the centerline of said existing gravel road and thirty-three (33') foot wide right of way the following three (3) courses: North 77 degrees 40 minutes 10 seconds East for a distance of 208.76 feet to a point, thence North 81 degrees 34 minutes 43 seconds East for a distance of 220.46 feet to a point, and thence North 75 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds East for a distance of 109.88 feet to a point on the common boundary of said lands of Laurel Hill State Park and lands now or formerly of Leland W. Henry et. ux.

(b) Easement.--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 any telephone, telegraph, 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 the land or improvements erected thereon.

(c) Proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the General Fund.

(d) Deed.--The deed of easement or right-of-way 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.--Costs and fees incidental to this conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.