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CHAPTER 268 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LAWRENCE TO CONVEY CERTAIN PARK LAND TO THE LAWRENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR USE FOR PARK PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The city of Lawrence is hereby authorized to convey a certain parcel of park land in said city to the Lawrence Housing Authority. The park land to be transferred is to be used by the Lawrence Housing Authority to be used by said authority for park purposes.

Said parcel is bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the northerly side of Richmond Street. Said point is west of Bodwell Street as shown on said plan.

Thence running S 17< -43' '16" W for a distance of 107.13 feet along the westerly terminus of Richmond Street and 143.93 feet along land of the Lawrence Housing Authority. Said distances total 251.06 feet to a point;

Thence running S 21< -24' -46" W for a distance of 56.10' to a point;

Thence running S 16< - 37' ' 57" W for a distance of 60.16 feet to a point;

Thence running S 39< - 05' - 37" W for a distance of 52.89 feet a point;

Thence running S 46< - 19' -52" W for a distance of 89.50 feet to a point;

Thence running S 63< -56' - 07" W for a distance of 52.08 feet to a point;

Thence running S 73< - 35' - 51" W for a distance of 47.78 feet to a point;

Thence running N 86< -00' -00" W for a distance of 50.38 feet to a point;

Thence running S 86< - 13' - 01" W for a distance of 41.87 feet to a point;

All of the last nine previous courses are bounded by land of the Lawrence Housing Authority.

Thence turning and running N 30< - 23' - 20" E for a distance of 36.94 feet to a point;

Thence running N 25< - 06' -30" E for a distance of 61.47 feet to a point;

Thence running N 13< - 44' -40" E for a distance of 72.94 feet to a point;

Thence running N 45< - 47' - 40" E for a distance of 321.52 feet to a point;

Thence running N 44< - 49' -20" E for a distance of 147.95 feet to the point of beginning.

The last five courses are bounded by land of the City of Lawrence known as the John J. Mullaney Park.

Said parcel is to be conveyed subject to a sewer easement to the City of Lawrence.

Said easement is shown on the aforementioned plan.

Said parcel contains approximately 66,380 square feet of land. Being the same premises conveyed to the City of Lawrence by deed of the Essex Company dated November 19, 1873 and recorded with the Essex North District Registry of Deeds, Book 322 Page 709.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved September 18, 1985.