Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-22
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| PROVIDING FOB
| estate of the CITY of Pittsburg situate in ths
! township of MIf1in, County Of Allegheny anG
State of Pennsylvania, known as the sCity
| Farm"
Section l-Be il ordained and enacted bv the
city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun.
ellis assembled. and 1t is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That ail
the real estate belonging to the CITY of Pitts.
| burg situate in the township of Miflin, in the
! County of Allegheny and State of PENNSYLVANIA.
and known as the "City Farm" shall be sold
and conveyed in the manner herein set forth.
Said real estate consists of the following parcels
of land; a Deed of the Mayor, Aldermen and
citizens of Pittsburg, dated September %. 1860.
| acknowledged September 29 1850 and recorded
November I, 1850. in the office for the Record
| ing of Deeds in and for Allegheny county
Pennsylvania, in Deed Book, vol. 146, page I'll
to the guardians for the relief and employment
OF the poor of the City OF Pittsburg
Deed of William d. Mcclure and wife tn
the Board of Guardians of the Poor of the City
of Pittsburg, dated October 20, 1855. acknowi-
edged October %. 1856. and recorded Dece mber
Z, 1856, in the office for the Recording of Deeds
aforesaid in Deed Book, vol. l20 page 567.
C Deed of Lewis Whitaker and Jane, his wife.
wife, dated October g. 1855, Acknowledged
October and l6 1856. and recorded December
2. 1855 in the Office for the Recording of Deeds
aforesaid in the Deed Book, vol. I20, page 5S5
to the Board of Guardians of the Poor Of the
CITY of Pittsburg.
Deed of Isaac Jones and Elizabeth R. Jones
his wife, to the Guardians for the Relief and
Employment of the Poor of the City Pittsbur
dated August %, 1858, acknowledged August
81. 1858, and recorded August 81, 1853 in the
office for the Recording of Deeds aforesaid in
Deed Book, vol. los, page 264.
And such other tracts or parcels of land, if
any, as may be included within the present
limits of said farm.
Section 2-The terms of the said sale shall be
as follows: Fifty thousand (S50000) dallars as
provided in this ordinance at the time of sale,
balance to bear interest at the rate of five (5)
per cent per apnum, and be subject to call by
the city of Pittsburg. at the rate of not more
than one hundred thousand (Sl00,000) dollars
per month, such calls commencing on and after
the lst day of February, A. D. 1891, and in ad-
nave 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 describedaas follows:
All that piece of land bounded on the north by
the Monongahela river, on the east by property
of Bessemer Steel Co., on the south by the p
Mex. Y. r. R., and on the west by the so foot
road leading from the township road TO the
the river, containing about 1472 acres.
Also all that piece of land bounded on the
south by line commencing at point on the
north from the P, Nick. & Y. R. R.; thence
extending westwardly to the line of the
borough of Homestead; thence northwardly
along the said line of said borough to the Mo-
nongahela river; thence eastwardly along said
river to said 80 foot road; thence along said 30
foot road to the place of beginning containing
about IL A acres.
Also the right of way over and along the
whole of said 3O-fcot road running from said
ownship road to said Monongahela river, which
30-foot road is to be and remain open unob-
structed and free for travel. "a
Also the absolute and exclusive use and con-
troll of the graveyard and reservoir on said
"City Farm" together with the pipes and right
of way for said pines running from SAID reser
voir to the buildings on said farm. all of which
reservations, rights and privileges are appurte-
nant to said buildings, and necessary for the
purposes for which they are used.
Said 26.l acres of ground and said reserva-
tions, rights of way, etc., to be held by said
city free from any rent or charge whatever for
isso Rs5i0d not exceeding three years from July
Section 3-The Chief of Department of Chari-
ties of the city of PIttsburg shall forthwith
upon the passage and approval of this ordinance
advertise for period of ten days in the news
papers now publishing the official advertise
ments of the city of Pittsburg that sealed pro-
posals for the purchase of all said real estate
will be received by the Controller of said city
up to --. Said advertisement shall
contain brief description of the said real es-
tate and its improvements and the terms and
conditions of sale as hereinbefore and herein
after designated.
Section Each and every proposal filed with
the Controller for the purchase of said real es-
tate shall be accompanied by certified check
to the order of the Treasurer OF the city of
city of Pittsburg for the sum of fifty thousand
$50 000) dollars and said sum shall, If the pro-
posal be accepted. be applied as part of the
purchase money.
Section 5-That at oclock P. M. of the day
in said advertisement, the Chief of
the Department of Charities together with the
Mayor, Chief of Department of Public Safety
and Chief of Department of Public Works of
the city of Pittsburg or majority of them
shall meet in the Common Council chamber of |
the city of Pittsburg, and thereupon the said |
Controller shall deliver to the Chief of the De, |
partment of Charities the said proposals, which
shall then, by the said Chief of Department of |
Charities, be opened and read in the presence
of the Others, and the said Chief of Department |
of Charities shall thereupon declare who is the |
highest and best bidder for said property, and |
whoever shall be the highest and best |
bidder of said property he shall
chaser Of the n same and said Chief of Depart
ment of Charities shall thereupon enter into a |
written contract on behalf of the city of Pitts |
burg to sell and convey to the purchaser there
of in fee simple good and indefeasible title |
to all the real estate upon the terms specified |
in said proposal. The said Chief of the De- |
Dartment of Charities shall make up report of |
be annexed all of the proposals which were |
made and copy of said contract, and return |
the same to Councils, and the said contract SO
made by him shall not be binding on the city
Of Pittsburg until approved by Councils; pro-
vided, however, that the said Chief of Depart
ment of Charities shall have the right to reject
any or all bids,
Section 6-That If the said report of the said
Chief shall be approved by Councils it shall
'hereupon be the duty of the City Attorney to
prepare deed of general warranty for the coE-
Veyance of all the said property in fee simple
TO- the party parties with whom the
said Chief had made the said contract which
Iced the proper officers of the city of Pitts
burg shall thereupon duly execute under the
official seal of the city of Pittsburg and ac-
knowledge the same, and deliver the same to
he said purchasers upon the compliance by
hem with the terms of their said proposals.
Section THAT any ordinance part of or
finance conflicting with the provisions of this
be and the same is hereby repealed
10 far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
his 1lth day of July A. d. 1890.
b. p. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH. Clerk of Select
Council. g. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: E. ]. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council
Mayors office. July Il, 1890. Approved:
l. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. 2, page 467,
7th day of July, A. D. 1890
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