THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BAKER, PICKETT, MAJOR, PYLE, COHEN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GINGRICH, HARHART, HESS, MAHONEY, MILLARD, MURT, SWANGER AND QUINN, AUGUST 31, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, AUGUST 31, 2011  

AN ACT

Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the

approval of the Governor, to remove and release the

restrictive use covenants imposed on certain real property

situate in the Borough of Blossburg, Tioga County.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Release of restrictions in Tioga County.

(a)  Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with

the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to remove and release the

restrictive use covenants imposed on certain real property

conveyed to North Penn Comprehensive Health Services by the

Department of General Services pursuant to the authority

contained in Act 163 of 1986 upon payment of $440,000 to the

Department of General Services by Laurel Health System, their

successors or assigns.

(b)  Property description.--The restrictions to be released

pursuant to subsection (a) are on a tract of land totaling

approximately 8.766-acres, formerly known as the Blossburg State

General Hospital, more particularly described as follows:

All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, together with

the improvements located thereon, situate in the Borough of

Blossburg, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described in

accordance with a survey, dated August, 1979, prepared by Duane

Wetmore under the direction of Boyer Kantz, R.S (revised April,

1986) as follows:

Beginning at a point in the center line of Granger Street,

said point being the northeast corner of lands now or formerly

of Joseph W. Stempien and the southeast corner hereof; thence

along lands of said Stempien, South 78 degrees 00 minutes 16

seconds west a distance of 699.81 feet to a point in the center

line of Ruah Street (said line passing over reference iron rods

set 25.00 feet from the center line of Granger Street and 30.00

feet from the center line of Ruah Street), the southwest corner

hereof; thence north 19 degrees 10 minutes 51 seconds west a

distance of 381.94 feet to a point market by an iron rod set;

thence along the former Railroad Street, north 44 degrees 01

minutes 11 seconds west a distance of 343.00 feet to a point

market by an iron rod set, the northwest corner hereof; thence

north 48 degrees 58 minutes 49 seconds east a distance of 868.36

feet to a point in the center line of Ruah Street; thence along

lands now or formerly of Walter Kuzneski, north 48 degrees 58

minutes 49 seconds east a distance of 338.64 feet to a point

marked by an old iron rod found (said line passing through an

iron rod set 25.00 feet from the center line of Ruah Street),

the northernmost corner hereof; thence along lands now or

formerly of Robert J. Kuzneski the following two courses and

distances:  (1) south 38 degrees 30 minutes 54 seconds east a

distance of 200.00 feet to an old iron rod found; and (2) north

55 degrees 06 minutes 19 seconds east a distance of 113.66 feet

to a point in the center line of Granger Street (said line

passing through a utility pole located 11.06 feet from said

center line), the northeasternmost corner thereof; thence along

the center line of Granger Street, south 38 degrees 07 minutes

43 seconds east a distance of 92.93 feet to a point, the

northeast corner of lands now or formerly of Larry Smith; thence

along lands of said Smith the following three courses and

distances:  (1) south 51 degrees 42 minutes and 31 seconds west

a distance of 223.35 feet to an iron rod set (said line passing

over an old iron rod found 23.35 feet from the center line of

Granger Street); (2) south 38 degrees 36 minutes east a distance

of 375.00 feet to a point marked by an old iron rod found; and

(3) north 52 degrees 24 minutes east a distance of 226.70 feet

to a point in the center line of Granger Street (said line

passing over an iron rod set 25.00 feet from said center line);

thence along the center line of Granger Street the following

four courses and distances: (1) south 39 degrees 06 minutes 17

seconds east a distance of 73.56 feet; (2) south 42 degrees 01

minutes 20 seconds east a distance of 81.39 feet; (3) south 35

degrees 48 minutes 29 seconds east a distance of 189.94 feet;

and (4) south 11 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds east a distance

of 11.80 feet to the point and place of Beginning.

Subject to the easement of right-of-way of Granger Street as

indicated on said survey, and also subject to the easement of

right-of-way of Ruah Street located on the western portion of

said premises.

Containing approximately 8.766-acres of land.

Being the same property conveyed to North Penn Comprehensive

Health Services by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by

and through the Department of General Services, by its deed,

dated December 3, 1987, and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds of

Tioga County on March 7, 1988 in Deed Book 473, Page 1023.

(c)  Execution.--Any legal instruments necessary to remove

and release the restrictive use covenants shall be executed by

the Secretary of General Services in the name of the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(d)  Costs and fees--Any costs and fees incidental to the

removal of the restrictive use covenants shall be borne by the

Grantee.

(e)  Proceeds.--Proceeds received by the Department of

General Services for the release of the restrictive use

covenants shall be deposited into the General Fund.

Section 2.  Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.