Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-19
OFFICIAL-PITTsBURG.


| for the sale and conveyance of certain real es,
| tate of the city of Pittsburg, situate in the
| township of Mifhin, in the county of Alle-
gheny and state OF pennsyiyania knawn nov as the
| proposals for the purchase of ali the real es.
| tate hereinafter described will be received by
| the Controller of said city up until Saturday.
July 20, 1880. at o'clock P. M.
Said real estate consists of about I49 acres
subject to railroad rights of ways containing
about 5acres. and the descriptions in the diff
ferent deeds are as follows:
First-All that certain piece or tract of land
situated In MlHln township in the county and
State aforesaid, bounded and described as fol-
lows, viz: Beginning at Matthew McClure's
corner on the Monongahela river; thence down
the said river one hundred d four perches
and eighttenths to a post; thence north six
teen and half degrees west three hundred
and hfty-two perches to a post at West and
degree east three hundred and fifty perches
and six-tenths to the place Of beginning,
containing one hundred and two acres and
half. with allowance, be the same more or
less. Being the same property which Daniel
Risher and wife, by deed dated the first day of
September, ls46; as recorded IN the Recorders
office in and for the said Allegheny
county, in Deed Book vol. "a page $40. granted
and conveyed to the Mayor, Aldermen and
Citizens of Pittsburg. and the said Mayor,
deed dated the 20 day of September, 1850,
as recorded in said Recorders office in Deed
Book vol. l46 page Nl, granted ted . and con;
Employment of the Poor of the City of Pitts
burg, municipal corporation under the laws
OF the State of Pennsylvania.
Second-All that certain tract of land situate
in the township and county above named,
bounded and described as follows. viz: Begin
ming at stone and running thence along other
property belonging to the city farm of said
guardians, south fifteen and one-half degrees
east one hundred and twenty perches and sew
enty-s1x hundredths to s'one; thence south
sxty-fve and one-half degrees west twenty-five
and aiO tn q tnnQ
thence north thirty-two and three-quarters de-
grees. west one hundred and forty-four and
seventy-six hundredtbs perches to stone;
thence north eighty-hve degrees and thirty
five minutes east sixty-nine and seventy
four hundredths perches to a stone at the
place of beginning. Bounded on the SOUTH
west by land of Abdel Mcclure, on the
northwest by land of Abdiel Mcclure, on
the northeast by other lands OF the said
William D. Mcclure, and on the southeast
by other lands of the Guardians of the Poor.
being part of tract of land which became
the property of the said William d. Mcclure
as one of the heirs and devisees of John Nc
Clure, deceased, whose will is recorded in
the office of the Register of Allegheny coun-
tract contains thirty-seven acres and sixty and
ninety-two hundredths perches being the same
property which William D. Mcclure and wife
by their deed, dated the 10Th day of October,
1855, as recorded in said Recorders office, in
Deed Book vol. l20, page 587. granted and con-
veyed to the Board of Guardians of the Poor
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Third-All that certain tract of land situate
in the township of Miflin, IN the county afore-
said, and hereinafter more particularly de-
scribed, together with certain rights and privi-
Ieges Herewith connected and thereto appur-
tenant, as hereinafter mentioned and specified.
The said lot of ground being bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to wit: Beginning at
and thirGy-three hundredths from red oak
stump on the line of said Isaac Jones and Ly-
man P. Childs by line running north eleven
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stump to said black oak; thence north eleven
and one-fourth degrees east twelve perches and
eighteen and half links to hickory; thence
south eighty-sx degrees east six perches and
thirteen links to red oak; thence south eleven
and three-fourths degrees west twelve perches
and eighteen links to white oak; and thence
north eighty-six and three-fourths degrees west
six perches and thirteen links to the black oak
aforesaid at the place of beginning. containing
fifty-one hundredths of an acre, together with
the following rights and privileges appurtenant
water of the spring or springs situate and being
on the said lot, with the right and priv
iege to direct and carry the same away
for the use of said parties of the second part,
their successors and assigns. at their poor
house and other houses situate on their farm
commonly known as the "Poor House FARM
also the right and privilege to carry and con-
duct the said water OF said spring or springs
through the farm of the said Jones, in and by
pipes or tubes, such as they may think proper
to adopt and use for that purpose, by line
which mas Deen agreed on by SAID parties and
established by survey thereof made, extend
ing from the lot aforesaid to the township
road and thence by the same road toward said
poor house, to the dividing line of said Jones
and Childs. Also the right of access to the lot
aforesaid through the land of said Jones. and of
entering in and upon said land for the purpose of
excavating the same for The laying of said
pipes, and OF laying, examining, repairing and
cleansing said pipes when needful, at any and
all times hereafter. The said Jones, however,
reserving and the said parties of the second
hnr oh and I'M IN
heirs and assigns as owners OF the said farm
through which the said pipes are to be laid and
pass, the right and privilege to insert and keep
IN said pipes of the parties OF the second part
one ferrule of the bore or diameter of three
eighth of an inch and thereby to draw and use
from SAID pipes so much water as may be need
full and sufficient for the use of one house
hold or family, and no more.
1t being the express understanding
and the agreement of said parties hereto that
in case of the subdivision of said farm Of said
Jones by himself, his heirs or assigns, the said
right of draining and using water from said
pipes of the said parties of the second part
shall not be enlarged or extended by such sub
division, but shall be limited and confined to
one household or family occupying one of the
parts or portions of said farm, and also that
The pipe of the said Jones' his heirs and as
s4aWn ssns from y ha Tn'h pipes SAID of the sad
party of the second part. shall be
at ali times. kept closed by him, his heirs and
assigns. except when water is drawn therefrom
water shall escape therefrom or be discharged
thereby: being the same property which Isaac
Jones and wife by their deed dated the 20, h
day of August, 1858, recorded in said Re-
corder's office. in Deed Book vol. 100. page 264
grained and conveyed unto the Guardians for
the Relief and Employment of the Poor Of the
City of Pittsburg
Fourth-All that certain tract of land sit
uated in the township of Miffiin, county and
State aforesaid, bounded and described as fol
lows. to-wit: Beginning at a stone on land Of
Abdiel Mcclure, thence northwardly thirty
two and three-fourths degrees west one nun
dred and forty-four and seventy-six hundredths
perches to a stone corner on land of VIM. ID.
Mcclure; thence by said land northwardly
eighty-ive degrees and thirty-hve minutes east
sixty-nine and seventy-four hundredths perches |
to stone corner; thence southwarly fifteen |
and one-half degrees east one nun
dred and twenty and severty-slx hun |
Abdiel McClures land; thence sonthwardly |
sixty-fve and one-half degrees west twenty |
five and eighty hundredths perches to stone |
corner, the place of beginning. containing |
tbirty-seven acres and sixty and ninety-two !
hundredths perches; being the same property |
which Samuel Whitaker ct ux.. ct al. by their |
deed acknowledged December Z, 1856, and |
recorded in said Recorders office in Deed |
veyed to the said Board OF Guardians for the |
Relief and Employment OF the Poor of the |
City of Pittsburg.
Provided however, that the said city of |
shall have and retain the absolute
and exclusive use, occupancy and control of |
all the buildings now erected upon the said |
City Farm together with the ground bounded |
and described as follows: All that piece of land |
bounded on the north by the Monongahela
river, on the east by property of Bessemer |
Steel Company, on the south by the p, Mex. |
and Y. r. r., and on the west by the 30-foot
road leading from the township road to tile
river, containing about a " acres.
Also, all that piece of land bounded on the |
south by line commencing at point on the