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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The consent of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is hereby granted, in accordance with the seventeenth clause, eighth section of the first article of the Constitution of the United States, 1 to the acquisition by the United States of America of a certain tract of land in the Thirty-fifth Ward in the City and County of Philadelphia, containing one hundred eighteen and five thousand two hundred seventy-one ten thousandths (118.5271) acres more or less, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the southwest side of Cheltenham Avenue, 70′ wide, with the southeast side of Tabor Avenue, 80′ wide; thence along the southeast side of Tabor Avenue, crossing the bed of Cheltenham Avenue and Van Kirk Street, north 44°10′14″ east, 1142′3 3/8 ″ to a point on the southwest side of Comly Street 60′ wide; thence north 47°41′08″ east, crossing the bed of Comly Street 60′11 1/8 ″ to a point on the northeast side of Comly Street; thence along the southeast side of Tabor Avenue crossing the bed of Benner Street, north 37°41′53″ east, 1049′9 7/8 ″ to a point on the southwest side of Devereaux Avenue 100′ wide; thence north 31°59′56″ east, crossing the bed of Devereaux Avenue, 100′8 3/8 ″ to a point on the northeast side of Devereaux Avenue at its intersection with the southeast side of Tabor Avenue 60′ wide; thence along the southeast side of Tabor Avenue crossing the bed of Robbins Street, north 37°41′53″ east, 924′11 7/8 ″ to a point, said point being 100′ southwest from the southwest side of Levick Street 70′ wide; thence south 52°18′07″ east 250′ to a point on the northwest side of Claridge Street 50′ wide; thence along the northwest side of Claridge Street, south 37°41′53″ west 64′ to a point; thence south 52°18′07″ east, crossing the bed of Claridge Street, 50′ to a point on the southeast side of Claridge Street; thence along the southeast side of Claridge Street, north 37°41′53″ east, 31′0 5/8 ″ to a point on the northeast side of a certain 15′ wide driveway; thence along the northeast side of the said 15′ wide driveway south 25°48′15″ east, 213′0 5/8 ″ to a point, an angle; thence still along the northeast side of the said driveway south 52°18′07″ east, 64′4″ to a point on the northwest side of Montour Street 60′ wide; thence along the northwest side of Montour Street, south 37°41′53″ west, 62′2″ to a point; thence south 52°18′07″ east crossing the bed of Montour Street, 60′ to a point on the southeast side of Montour Street; thence along the southeast side of Montour Street north 37°41′53″ east 16′0 5/8 ″ to a point in the northeast side of a 15′ wide driveway. Said point being 96′3 1/2 ″ southwest from the southwest side of Martins Mill Road 50′ wide; thence along the northeast side of the said 15′ wide driveway the two following courses and distances;--south 31°28′52″ east, 118′9 1/8 ″, and south 35°18′59″ east, 139′8″ to a point; thence north 58°31′08″ east 80′8 3/4 ″ to a point on the southwest side of Martins Mill Road 50′ wide; thence along the southwest side of Martins Mill Road, south 31°28′52″ east, 376′3 1/8 ″ to a point on the northwest side of Whitaker Avenue 100′ wide; thence along the northwest side of Whitaker Avenue crossing the bed of Robbins Street, south 37°41′53″ west 139′10 1/2 ″ to a point on the southwest side of Robbins Street, 60′ wide; thence along the southwest side of Robbins Street, crossing the bed of Whitaker Avenue, south 52°18′07″ east, 156′4 1/8 ″ to a point on the west side of Oxford Avenue 70′ wide; thence along the west side of Oxford Avenue, south 8°15′07″ east, 389′1 7/8 ″ to a point in the northwesterly boundary line of the land of Philadelphia Electric Company; thence along the said right of way line, south 45°03′53″ west, 165′5 1/4 ″ to a point; thence north 50°55′56″ west, 30′1 7/8 ″ to a point; thence still along the right of way of the said railway, south 45°03″53″ west, crossing the bed of Devereaux Avenue, Benner Street, Comly Street and Van Kirk Street 1944′8 1/8 ″ to a point of curve; thence on a curved line bearing to the left with a radius 11.530′6 5/8 ″ crossing the bed of Cheltenham Avenue and Sanger Street a distance of 1026′5″ to a point on the southwest side of Sanger Street 70′ wide; thence along the southwest side of Sanger Street, north 52°18′07″ west 291′2 1/2 ″ to a point on the southeast side of Whitaker Avenue 100′ wide; thence along the southeast side of Whitaker Avenue, south 39°10′13″ west, 419′7 5/8 ″ to a point on the northeast side of Godfrey Avenue 80′ wide; thence south 36°19′43″ west, 40′4″ to a point on the center line of Godfrey Avenue; thence along said center line of Godfrey Avenue north 46°16′58″ west 19′10 1/4 ″ to a point; thence north 46°13′04″ west, 32′3 3/4 ″ to a point in the center line of Whitaker Avenue 100′ wide; thence along said center line, north 39°10′13″ east, 410′4 3/4 ″ to a point; thence north 52°37′39″ west, crossing the bed of Montour Street 532′8″ to a point on the northwest side of Montour Street 60′ wide; thence along the northwest side of Montour Street, crossing the bed of Sanger Street, north 44°10′14″ east, 621′0 3/8 ″ to a point on the southwest side of Cheltenham Avenue 70′ wide; thence along the southwest side of Cheltenham Avenue, north 52°18′07″ west, 612′6 1/8 ″ to a point on the southeast side of Tabor Avenue, first-mentioned point and place of beginning.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 74 P.S. United States § 120.51. Consent to acquisition of land - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-74-ps-united-states/pa-st-sect-74-120-51/
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