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 Fitchburg is hereby authorized to convey a
certain parcel of watershed land, owned by said city of Fitchburg and located
in the town of Westminster, to said town for park purposes. Said parcel
is known as the
city's "Smith Reservoir" property, as more particularly described by three
deeds
to the city of Fitchburg, namely; deed of William H. Parks, dated April 23,
1892 and recorded in the northern district registry of deeds for
Worcester county
in Book 54, Page 430; deed of Martha D. Woodetals, dated December 21, 1903
and recorded in the northern district registry of deeds for
Worcester county in Book 178, Page 520; and deed of Lee R. Parker,
Administrator,
dated October 3, 1921 and recorded in the northern district registry of deeds
for Worcester county in Book 376, Page 473; excluding therefrom land
previously taken by the commonwealth for improvements to state highway
route 140.
SECTION 2.
The town of Westminster is hereby authorized to convey a
certain parcel of park land, located in said town and owned by said town to the
city of Fitchburg for the construction
and operation of a water treatment plant and appurtenant facilities. Said
parcel is shown as Parcel #A on Plan of Land in Westminster MA drawn
for the City of Fitchburg - Regional Water Treatment Plant.
SECTION 3.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved June 20, 1997.