Lawrence County - Bessemer Borough and North Beaver

Act 81 of 1994, § 2, under PROJECT 70 LANDS AND CONVEYANCE - LAWRENCE, ALLEGHENY, NORTHHAMPTON AND LUZERNE COUNTIES.

Act 81 of 1994, § 2

Section 2. Lawrence County - Bessemer Borough and North Beaver

Township.

(a) Authorization.--Under the requirements of section 20(b) of the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess., P.L.131, No.8), known as the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act, the General Assembly hereby authorizes the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to exchange 6.25 acres of land, more or less, in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, hereinafter described as Tract No. 1, at the project known as Bessemer Quarry Lakes, to Saint Anthony's Church for use as part of its cemetery in consideration of the transfer of 10.627 acres of land, more or less, in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, hereinafter described as Tract No. 2, to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, which parcel would give the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission control of the upper end of the Bessemer Quarry Lakes project.

(b) Freedom of restrictions.--The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission shall transfer Tract No. 1 to Saint Anthony's Church free from the restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act, subject, however, to all easements of record upon:

(1) The execution and filing of a general warranty deed

transferring Tract No. 2 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

for use by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission with

good and marketable title satisfactory to the Pennsylvania

Fish and Boat Commission.

(2) The execution and filing of a deed transferring

Tract No. 1 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for use by

the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to Saint Anthony's

Church.

(c) Execution.--The deed of conveyance from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to Saint Anthony's Church shall be executed by the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for use by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and shall be approved for legality and form by the Chief Counsel of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Office of Attorney General.

(d) Imposition of restrictions.--When Tract No. 2 is conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for use by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, it shall be subject to the restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act.

(e) Description of lands.--Tract No. 1 is more particularly bounded and described as follows:

Tract No. 1

All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of North Beaver, County of Lawrence, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the center line of State Route 317, west of the Borough of Bessemer, at the southwestern corner of lands now or formerly of W. Summers and southeastern corner of lands herein described; thence along center line of State Route 317, north 87 degrees 40 minutes west a distance of 179.06 feet to a point in center line of State Route 317 and southeastern corner of remaining lands now or formerly of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; thence leaving State Route 317 and along remaining lands now or formerly of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission the following (3) courses and distances:

(1) north 07 minutes 24 seconds west a distance of

999.33 feet to a point;

(2) south 87 degrees 40 minutes east a distance of 80.58

feet to a point;

(3) south 88 degrees 58 minutes 23 seconds east a

distance of 193.58 feet to a point in lands now or formerly

of M. and V. Cunningham; thence along lands now or formerly of M. and V. Cunningham the following (2) courses and distances:

(1) south 01 degree 02 minutes 18 seconds east a

distance of 148 feet to a point;

(2) south 79 degrees 31 minutes 19 seconds east a

distance of 115.36 feet to a point on the Bessemer Borough

line; thence along borough line, south 01 degree 10 minutes 08 seconds east a distance of 87.25 feet to a concrete monument in center line of cemetery drive and lands of the Jugoslav Civil Cemetery; thence along center line of cemetery drive and lands of the Jugoslav Civil Cemetery, south 89 degrees 32 minutes 07 seconds west a distance of 115.87 feet to a pipe post in concrete; thence continuing along lands of the Jugoslav Civil Cemetery, south 07 minutes 34 seconds east a distance of 368.07 feet to an iron pin and common corner of lands of Jugoslav Civil Cemetery and Saint Anthony Catholic Cemetery; thence along lands of St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery, south 07 minutes 24 seconds east a distance of 227.48 feet to a point at northeastern corner of lands now or formerly of W. Summers; thence along lands now or formerly of W. Summers the following (2) courses and distances:

(1) north 88 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds west a

distance of 99.95 feet to a point;

(2) south 01 degree 22 minutes 15 seconds east a

distance of 149.90 feet to a point in the center line of

State Route 317 and place of beginning.

Containing 6.250 acres (272,255 square feet) of land as shown on "Saint Anthony's Council Cemetery Association's Property Survey of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission Land Exchange," prepared by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, dated September 1983.

Being a portion and/or part of the same premises granted and conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acting through the Pennsylvania Fish Commission by Declaration of Taking from Marie E. Craft, Clarence B. Eckman and Claud F. Eckman, dated November 28, 1967, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lawrence County in Deed Book 529, Page 638, excepting and reserving any mineral rights to which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may hold title and under and subject to any easements of record appertaining to the said Tract No. 1.

Tract No. 2 is more particularly bounded and described as follows:

Tract No. 2

Beginning at an iron pin at the corner of the D'Amico tract and the Pennsylvania Fish Commission; thence by the line of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission south 14 minutes 41 seconds east 561 feet to a point; thence south 14 minutes 41 seconds east 250 feet to an iron pin at the corner of the tracts of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission and S.M.E. Bessemer Cement, Inc.; thence by the line of S.M.E. Bessemer Cement, Inc., north 85 degrees 02 minutes west 100 feet to an iron pin; thence north 14 minutes 41 seconds east 250 feet to an iron pin thence north 85 degrees 02 minutes west 89 feet to an iron pin then by the line of the remaining lands of S.M.E. Bessemer Cement, Inc., south 73 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds west 688.44 feet to an iron pin; thence north 23 degrees 18 minutes west 300 feet to an iron pin; thence north 55 degrees 07 minutes east 475 feet to an iron pin; thence north 61 degrees 26 minutes east 440 feet to an iron pin at the corner of the tracts now or formerly of S.M.E. Bessemer Cement, Inc., and D'Amico; then by the line of D'Amico south 85 degrees 02 minutes east 189 feet to an iron pin the point of the beginning.

Containing 10.627 acres being lands wholly within the boundaries of the land described in the deed recorded in Lawrence County Deed Book Volume 656, Page 1029.