PRINTER'S NO. 2538
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2171
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY FRITZ, BERNSTINE, RYAN, WELBY, MILLARD, PEIFER,
KOSIEROWSKI AND PENNYCUICK, DECEMBER 15, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 15, 2021
AN ACT
Authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the
Commonwealth, and with the approval of the Governor, to
quitclaim and release to the Waymart Area Historical Society
any right, title or interest it may have with respect to
certain historical use restrictions and a related
reversionary interest affecting certain real property situate
in the Township of Canaan, County of Wayne.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Authorization for quitclaim and release.
The Department of General Services, with the approval of the
Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to quitclaim and release to the Waymart Area
Historical Society any right, title or interest it may have with
respect to the "Declaration of Covenant," containing historical
use restrictions and a related reversionary interest as required
by section 1(e) of the act of September 18, 2009 (P.L.4, No.43),
entitled "An act authorizing the Department of General Services,
with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the
Waymart Area Historical Society, or its assigns, certain land,
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buildings and improvements situate in the Township of Canaan,
Wayne County; and authorizing and directing the Department of
General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant
and convey to Altoona Regional Health System certain lands
situate in the City of Altoona, Blair County," set forth in that
certain deed from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the
Waymart Area Historical Society, dated February 5, 2010, and
recorded at the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Wayne County
at Record Book 5502, Page 0239, to enable the Waymart Area
Historical Society to convey such property free of such
Declaration of Covenant. Such quitclaim and release shall be
made on such terms, conditions and for such consideration as is
acceptable to the Secretary of General Services.
Section 2. Property description.
The Declaration of Covenant referenced in section 1 affects
the following:
ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, together with
improvements thereon, situate in the Township of Canaan, County
of Wayne and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being bounded and
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point or corner, located in the center of the
right of way of Route 6/State Route 0006, at the intersection,
with a certain entrance/exit roadway, leading south, into and
through, lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (D.B. 97, P.
988- The First (Parcel) Thereof:); thence, along the center of
the right of way of the aforesaid Route 6/State Route 0006, the
following two, curvilinear and/or chord, courses and distances:
Along the arc of a curve to the right, in a northwesterly
direction, having a central angle of 11 degrees 35 minutes 51
seconds, with a radius of 1432.69 feet, a distance or arc length
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of 290.00 feet to appoint or corner and North 61 degrees 29
minutes 09 seconds West 85.01 feet to a point or corner; thence,
departing from said public highway and through lands formerly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (D.B. 97, P. 98- The First
(Parcel) Thereof:); the following four courses and distances:
North 27 degrees 36 minutes 54 seconds East 403.77 feet to an
iron pin corner set; located southwesterly of a certain private
roadway; thence, South 62 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East
100.00 feet to an iron pin corner set, located southwesterly of
the aforesaid private roadway; thence, South 24 degrees 43
minutes 05 seconds East 344.28 feet to an iron pin corner set,
located southwesterly of the aforesaid private roadway and;
thence, South 27 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds West (crossing a
certain private driveway, at 40 feet (more or less), which
extends northwesterly from its intersection with the aforesaid
private roadway referenced herein) 170.00 feet to the place of
BEGINNING.
Containing 2.76 acres, more or less.
Being Tax Parcel No. 04-0-0251-0085.0007.
Section 3. Legal instruments.
The quitclaim deed and any other legal instruments necessary
to effectuate the quitclaim and release of any right, title or
interest the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may have with respect
to the Declaration of Covenant referenced in section 1 shall be
executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 4. Costs and fees.
Any costs and fees incidental to the release hereby
authorized shall be borne by the Waymart Area Historical
Society.
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Section 5. Proceeds.
Money received by the Department of General Services for the
quitclaim and release hereby authorized shall be deposited into
the General Fund.
Section 6. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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