Chapter 339. Authorizing the Secretary of War to convey to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, certain parcels of land within the Springfield Armory Military Reservation, Massachusetts, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 339.— An Act Authorizing the Secretary of War to convey to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, certain parcels of land within the Springfield Armory Military Reservation, Massachusetts, and for other purposes.March 3, 1927.[[S. 4851](/us/bill/69/s/4851).][[Public, No. 742](/us/pl/69/742).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Springfield, Mass.Parcels of Armory Reservation transferred to city for public highways.
That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered to convey by quitclaim deed to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, for public highway purposes, and for no other purpose, all the right, title, and interest of the United States of America in and to certain strips or parcels of land within the Springfield Armory Military Reservation, Massachusetts, the areas to be conveyed being particularly described as follows: First parcel.First parcel.Description.
Beginning at a point in the boundary line between land of the United States and the highway already established as Walnut Street, said point being located in the westerly line of Walnut Street extended and one and fifty-six one-hundredths feet southerly of the south line of Hickory Street: thence southerly ten degrees one minute fifty seconds east, a distance of seventy-one and forty-six one-hundredths feet; thence south eighteen degrees forty-four minutes thirty seconds east, a distance of seventy and twenty-nine one-hundredths feet; thence on a curve to the right of thirty feet radius, a distance of thirty-five and forty-thine one-hundredths feet; thence south forty-eight degrees fifty-four minutes fifty seconds west, a distance of twenty-five and sixty-nine one-hundredths feet, 1375to the boundary line between hind of the United States and the highway established as Mill Street; thence south twenty-seven degrees thirty-two minutes ten seconds east, on said boundary line a distance of sixty-five and twenty-two one-hundredths feet; thence north sixty-two degrees twenty-seven minutes fifty seconds east, a distance of nine and thirty-two one-hundredths feet; thence on a curve to the right of twenty feet radius, a distance of thirty-four and forty-nine one-hundredths feet; thence south eighteen degrees forty-four minutes thirty seconds east, a distance of one hundred and seventeen and four-tenths feet; thence on a curve to the left of two hundred one and seventy-eight one-hundredths feet radius, a distance of one hundred sixty-one and seventy-three one-hundredths feet; thence on a curve to the right of forty-two and seventy-six one-hundredths feet radius, a distance of forty-five and twenty-five one-hundredths feet, to a point in the westerly line of Oakland Street; thence north four degrees one minute fifty-five seconds west, a distance of thirty-seven and forty-four one-hundredths feet to a point in the boundary line between the land of the United States and the highway established as Allen Street; thence north eighty-two degrees eighteen minutes five seconds east, by the said boundary line, a distance of two hundred seventy and fifty-one one-hundredths feet to the northerly line of Allen Street; thence north eighty-seven degrees nineteen minutes ten seconds west, a distance of one hundred ninety-seven and fifty-four one-hundredths feet; thence on a curve to the right of one hundred forty-three and one one-hundredths feet radius, a distance of sixty-seven and eleven one-hundredths feet; thence on a curve to the right of one hundred sixty-one and twenty-five one-hundredths feet radius, a distance of one hundred six and sixty-eight one-hundredths feet; thence north twenty-two degrees thirty-one minutes thirty seconds west, a distance of forty-nine and thirty-six one-hundredths feet; thence north eighteen degrees forty-four minutes thirty seconds west, a distance of two hundred forty-eight and ninety-seven one-hundredths feet; thence north twelve degrees twenty-three minutes fifteen seconds west, a distance of forty-nine and forty-one one-hundredths feet; thence on a curve to the right of thirty feet radius, a distance of forty-three and seventy-six one-hundredths feet, to a point in the. above-mentioned boundary line between the land of the United States and the highway established as Walnut Street; thence south seventy-one degrees eleven minutes twenty seconds west, by the said boundary line, a distance of eighty-eight and seventy-four one-hundredths feet to the point of beginning.
Meaning to describe all that portion of Allen Street now ownedHighway to be constructed.Allen Street. by the United States, with additional land so that a highway sixty-six feet wide at certain points may be constructed, as shown on Sian entitled “Springfield, Massachusetts, Department of Streets and Engineering, Study of Proposed Widening of Allen Street between Hickory and Oakland Streets, prepared for the Board of Public Works, January, 1925.” Second parcel. Beginning at the intersection of the northwesterlySecond parcel.Description. line of State Street and the westerly line of Saint James Avenue; thence south fifty-six degrees twenty-three minutes thirty-five seconds west, a distance of fifty-five and fifty-two one-hundredths feet; thence northerly by a curve of thirty-five and sixty-three one-hundredths feet radius, a distance of thirty-five and thirty-four one-hundredths feet; thence north twenty-six minutes forty seconds west, a distance of twenty feet; thence northwesterly by a curve of fifty feet radius, a distance of twenty-eight and ninety-four one-hundredths feet; thence north thirty-three degrees thirty-six minutes forty seconds west, a distance of six hundred and thirty and sixty-one one-hundredths feet; thence northwesterly by a curve of 1376fifty feet radius, a distance of sixty-eight and eighty one-hundredths feet; thence north sixty degrees thirty-six minutes forty seconds east, a distance of one hundred and forty-five and twenty-eight one-hundredths feet; thence southerly by a curve of thirty feet radius, a distance of fifty-one and sixty-four one-hundredths feet; thence south thirty-three degrees thirty-six minutes forty seconds east, a distance of five hundred and one and twenty-eight one-hundredths feet; thence easterly and northerly by a curve of thirty feet radius, a distance of seventy-six and eighty-eight one hundredths feet to Saint James Avenue; thence south twenty-six minutes forty seconds east, a distance of two hundred and seventeen and thirty-five one-hundredths feet, to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan Magazine Street.entitled “ Springfield, Massachusetts, Department of Streets and Engineering, Magazine Street, November, 1926, scale, one inch to forty feet.
” Third parcel. Third parcel.Description. Beginning at the intersection of the southerly curb line of Lincoln Street extended and the easterly line of Federal Street, thence north sixty-four degrees fifty minutes forty-five seconds east, a distance of eight hundred sixty-seven and twenty-nine one-hundred the feet; thence north thirty-three degrees thirty-six minutes forty seconds west, a distance of thirty-four and thirty-eight one-hundredths feet; thence north sixty-five degrees twenty seconds east, a distance of three hundred seventy and sixty-seven one-hundredths feet, to the southwesterly line of Bowdoin Street; thence south thirty degrees eighteen minutes thirty seconds east, a distance of ninety-six and seventy-one one-hundredths feet; thence northerly and westerly by a curve of forty feet radius, a distance of fifty and twelve one-hundredths feet: thence south sixty-five degrees twenty seconds west, a distance of three hundred twenty-four and twenty-four one-hundredths feet; thence south sixty degrees thirty-six minutes forty seconds west, a distance of one hundred forty-five and twenty-eight one-hundredths feet; thence south sixty-seven degrees thirty-three minutes fifteen seconds west, a distance of two hundred sixty and twenty-nine one-hundredths feet; thence south sixty-four degrees fifty minutes forty-five seconds west, a distance of four hundred eighty-two and twenty-four one-hundredths feet; thence southerly by a curve of sixteen feet radius, a distance of twenty-six and twenty-three one-hundredths feet to Federal Street; thence north twenty-nine degrees five minutes fifteen seconds west, a distance of forty and eighty-nine one-hundredths feet to the point of beginning.
As shown on a plan Lincoln Street.entitled “Springfield, Massachusetts, Department of Streets and Engineering, Lincoln Street, scale one inch equals forty feet, December, 1921. Corrected to November, 1926.” Fourth parcel. Fourth parcel.Description. Beginning at the most northerly point of the westerly curb of Federal Street acquired from the United States of America, December 1, 1922, being also in the southerly limit of the public part of Federal Street at that time; thence south twenty-nine degrees five minutes fifteen seconds east, a distance of three hundred forty-five and seventy-six one-hundredths feet; thence south seventy-one degrees thirty-four minutes forty-five seconds east, a distance of fifty-eight and thirty-eight one-hundredths feet; thence north sixty-four degrees fifty minutes forty-five seconds east, a distance of fifteen feet; thence south twenty-nine degrees five minutes fifteen seconds east, a distance of fifty-seven and forty-four one-hundredths feet; thence south sixty degrees fifty-four minutes forty-five seconds west, a distance of seventy-five and forty one-hundredths feet; thence north twenty-nine degrees five minutes fifteen seconds west, a distance of four hundred twenty and sixty-nine one-hundredths feet; thence westerly by a curve of thirty-five 1377feet radius, a distance of fifty-three and eighty-one one-hundredths feet to Pearl Street, as established June 29, 1925; thence north fifty-nine degrees twenty-five seconds east, a distance of thirty-live feet; thence north twenty-nine degrees live minutes fifteen seconds west, a distance of seven and nineteen one-hundredths feet; thence south eighty-two degrees twenty-eight minutes five seconds east, a distance of twenty-six and sixteen one-hundredths feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan entitled “ Springfield, Massachusetts, Department of Streets and Engineering, FederalFederal Street.
Street, Pearl to Lincoln Street, scale one inch equals forty feet. December, 1921. Corrected to November, 1926.” Fifth parcel. Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterlyFifth parcel.Description. curb of Byers Street and the northwesterly line of State Street; thence north forty-nine degrees thirty minutes thirty seconds west, a distance of one thousand three hundred twenty-five and seventy one-hundredths feet to Pearl Street; thence northeasterly by Pearl Street, a distance of thirty-nine feet; thence southerly by a curve of thirty-five feet radius, a distance of fifty-four and fifty-five one-hundredths feet; thence south forty-nine* degrees thirty minutes thirty seconds east, a distance of one thousand two hundred fifty-six and twenty-seven one-hundredths feet; thence easterly by a curve of thirty-five feet radius, a distance of fifty-nine and eighty-six one-hundredths feet to State Street; thence southwesterly by State Street a distance of thirty-nine and four one-hundredths feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan entitled “ Springfield, Massachusetts, Department of Streets and Engineering, ByersByers Street.
Street, scale one inch equals forty feet, December, 1921. Corrected to November, 1926.” Sixth parcel. Beginning in the northerly line of State Street,Sixth parcel.Description. distant westerly from a stone bound at Byers Street, four and four one-hundredths feet; thence north forty-eight degrees twenty-nine minutes fifteen seconds east, a distance of four hundred seventy-two and thirty-four one-hundredths feet; thence north fifty degrees thirty-six minutes ten seconds east, a distance of five hundred forty-six and thirty-four one-hundred the feet; thence north fifty-five degrees fifty-one minutes fifty-five seconds east, a distance of five hundred fifty and fifty-four one-hundredths feet to the westerly curb of Federal Street; thence south twenty-nine degrees five minutes thirty seconds east, a distance of twenty-four and seven one-hundredths feet; thence south fifty-five degrees fifty-one minutes fifty-five seconds west, a distance of five hundred forty-seven and twenty-seven one-hundredths feet; thence south fifty degrees thirty-six minutes ten seconds west, a distance of five hundred forty-four and eight-tenths feet; thence south forty-eight degrees twenty-nine minutes fifteen seconds west, a distance of four hundred sixty-eight and sixty-three one-hundredths feet; thence north forty-nine degrees thirty minutes thirty seconds west, a distance of twenty-four and twenty-three one-hundredths feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan entitled “ Springfield, Massachusetts,State Street.
Department of Streets and Engineering, State Street, from Byers Street to Federal Street, November, 1926.” *Provided*, That the conveyance herein authorized shall be uponMaintenance by city required. condition that the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, shall improve and maintain each and all of said parcels as public highways: *Provided further*, That the city of Springfield shall reconstruct andBoundary fences to be reconstructed. reset the fences bounding the property of the United States wherever the boundary lines are changed by this Act, without expense to the United States, and to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War: *Provided further*, That there shall be reserved in the conveyanceRights of way for utilities reserved. herein authorized the right to construct and maintain over, under, 1378and across said streets, water, gas, and sewer mains, electric light and telephone wires and cables, and any other utility which the operation and use by the Government of said armory may require:
Sales, or other use by city forbidden.*And provided further*, That the said city of Springfield shall not sell or convey the said described premises, nor devote the same to any other purpose than highway purposes; and in the event said Reversion for non-user as highways.premises shall be used for any other purpose or shall not be cared for and maintained as are other public highways of said city, the right, title, and interest hereby authorized to be conveyed shall revert to the United States.
Approved, March 3, 1927.