Matters ▸ Attachment
Order of Taking — File 195138
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN:________________
ORDER OF TAKING
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, acting on behalf
and in the name of the City of Somerville, hereby declare that the public necessity and
convenience require the properties described below and any and all property rights
therein, to be taken by Eminent Domain for a public purpose, namely for public park
purposes;
WHEREAS, all preliminary requirements prescribed by law having been met as
required under Massachusetts General Laws, c. 79, s. 1;
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen adopted an Order of Taking dated February
11, 2010 referencing recorded land only;
WHEREAS, the property is recorded and registered land; and
WHEREAS, this Order of Taking seeks to include reference to registered land
and confirm title ownership in the name of the City of Somerville;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED that the City of Somerville, acting
pursuant to the provisions of G.L. Chapter 79 and all other power and authority to it
granted or implied, hereby takes for itself in FEE SIMPLE by eminent domain for
parkland purposes, the following property, including all trees upon such property, but
excepting from the rights herein taken are any rights of Algonquin Gas Transmission,
LLC in and to the property:
PROPERTY: a parcel of land consisting of 1,780 s.f., more or less, with the
buildings thereon located at 34 Skilton Avenue (also listed as 0 Skilton Avenue),
Somerville, Middlesex County, MA, shown on City of Somerville Assessors’
Maps as Parcel 061-D-004.
Recorded Land: Deed recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds
in Book 48729 at Page 174. See also Order of Taking recorded with Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds in Book 54372, Page 61.
Registered Land: Document No. 1493932 with Middlesex South Registry District
of the Land Court Certificate of Title No. 238459 and shown on a plan filed in the
Land Registration Office, a copy of a portion of which is filed in the Registry of
Deeds for the South Registry District of Middlesex County in Registration Book
353, Page 485, with Certificate 56243, (Plan No. 19102A).
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land situated in Somerville in the County
of Middlesex, Massachusetts bounded and described as follows:
Northeasterly by Skilton Avenue, one hundred thirty-six and 87/100 feet;
Southeasterly by land now or formerly of William F. McCormack, twenty-
seven and 12/100 feet;
Southwesterly by land now or formerly of the Boston and Maine Railroad,
one hundred forty and 15/100 feet; and
Northwesterly by land now or formerly of E.F. Kemp Inc., two and 66/100 feet.
All of said boundaries are determined by the Land Court to be located as shown
on a plan, as modified and approved by the Land Court, filed in the Land
Registration Office, a copy of a portion of which is filed in the Registry of Deeds
for the South Registry District of Middlesex County in Registration Book 353,
Page 485, with Certificate 56243, (Plan No. 19102A).
So much of the above described land as by implication of law is included within
the limits of Skilton Avenue is subject to the rights of all persons lawfully entitled
thereto in and over the same, and there is appurtenant to said land the right to use
the whole of said Skilton Avenue, as shown on said plan, in common with others
lawfully entitled thereto.
OWNER: the presumed owner is Goodpitch, LLC, 236 Pearl Street, Somerville,
MA 02145.
AWARD OF DAMAGES: $108,000.00 (previously awarded pursuant to Order
of Taking dated February 11, 2010, no additional damages awarded herein).
The City shall cause this Instrument of Taking to be recorded in the Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds and filed with the Middlesex South Registry District of the
Land Court.
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