Section 1. Conveyance of real property.
(a) The Department of General Services, the Department of Public Welfare and the Board of Trustees of Shamokin State General Hospital, with the approval of the Governor, are hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey, subject to the right of reentry and reversionary interests set forth in this act, to Lower Anthracite Community Hospital Corporation, a nonprofit corporation organized and operating in this Commonwealth, in consideration of the agreement of Lower Anthracite Community Hospital Corporation to use such properties in the operation or support of a hospital or other health care facility in accordance with the conditions set forth in sections 4 and 5, the following tracts of land situate in Coal Township, Northumberland County, together with any and all buildings and improvements now or hereafter located on or at, and used in connection with, the real property described in this act. For the purposes of this act, the term "real property" shall include without limitation such land, buildings and improvements but not limited to fixtures and attachments thereto, which real property is presently utilized in the operation of the Shamokin State General Hospital, bounded and described as follows:
All those certain five parcels of lands with buildings and improvements, if any erected thereon, situate, lying and being in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northumberland, Township of Coal, and described by reference to the recorded instrument as follows:
Tract No. 1
Beginning at a point, said point being the most southeastern corner of property of the Shamokin State Hospital; thence north 06 degrees 225 feet along the east boundary line of said hospital property to a stake, the point of beginning (the above described course and distance is for location purpose only and is not to be considered a part of the tract); thence south 89 degrees 30 minutes west 498.25 feet to a stake; thence 30 minutes west 200 feet to a stake; thence north 89 degrees 30 minutes east 479 feet to a stake in the aforementioned east boundary of the hospital property; thence along said east boundary south 06 degrees 200.92 feet to a stake, the point of beginning.
Containing 2.24 acres, more or less.
Being a part of and wholly contained within the confines of that certain deed from the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated December 18, 1907, and recorded in Northumberland County in Deed Book 147, Page 518; and subsequently conveyed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to The General State Authority by two deeds, dated respectively December 1, 1937, and January 4, 1940, and recorded respectively in Northumberland County in Deed Books 272, Page 101, and 278, Page 583; and later reconveyed by The General State Authority to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated June 15, 1945, and recorded in Northumberland County in Deed Book 303, Page 286.
Tract No. 2
Beginning at the most southwestern corner of an existing boiler plant, said point being north 68 degrees 55 minutes east 576 feet from a monument at the most southwestern corner of the Shamokin State Hospital; thence the following courses and distances: along the western face of existing boiler plant and continuing beyond, north 40 minutes east 200 feet to a point; south 89 degrees 20 minutes east 200 feet to a point; south 40 minutes west 200 feet to a point; and north 89 degrees 20 minutes west 200 feet to a point, the place of beginning.
Containing 0.92 acres, more or less, and having erected thereon a combination boiler plant and laundry.
Beginning at a point being the most northwestern corner of above described tract; thence north 89 degrees 20 minutes west 145 feet to a point; thence south 40 minutes west 80 feet to a point; thence south 89 degrees 20 minutes east 145 feet to a point; and thence along western line of above described tract, north 40 minutes east 80 feet to a point, the place of beginning, having erected thereon a brick building known as the "Morgue."
Containing 0.26 acres, more or less, and referred to as Tract "B."
Being a part of and wholly contained within the confines of those two certain deeds from the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated respectively December 18, 1907, and April 1, 1927, and recorded in Northumberland County in Deed Books 147, Page 518, and 241, Page 44; and subsequently conveyed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to The General State Authority by two deeds, dated respectively December 1, 1937, and January 4, 1940, and recorded respectively in Northumberland County in Deed Books 272, Page 101, and 278, Page 583; and later reconveyed by The General State Authority to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated June 15, 1945, and recorded in Northumberland County in Deed Book 303, Page 286.
Tract No. 3
Beginning at a point, being the northwest corner of Project No. G.S.A. 539-1; thence along the westerly line of said Project No. G.S.A. 539-1, south 30 minutes east 200 feet to a point, being the southwest corner of said Project No. G.S.A. 539-1; thence along other lands of the Shamokin State Hospital, the following three courses and distances: south 89 degrees 30 minutes west 270 feet to a point; north 30 minutes west 200 feet to a point; north 89 degrees 30 minutes east 270 feet to a point, the place of beginning.
Containing 1.23967 acres.
Being a part of and wholly contained within the confines of that certain deed from the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated December 18, 1907, and recorded in Northumberland County in Deed Book 147, Page 518.
Tract No. 4
Beginning at a point being the northwest corner of Project No. G.S.A. 539-3; thence in and through other lands of the Shamokin State General Hospital, the following four courses and distances: north 30 minutes west 120 feet to a point, north 89 degrees 30 minutes east 107 feet to a point, north 30 minutes west 80 feet to a point, north 89 degrees 30 minutes east 100 feet to a point, being the northwest corner of Tract B of Project No. G.S.A. 539-2; thence along the property line of Tract B of Project No. G.S.A. 539-2, the following two courses and distances: south 30 minutes east 80 feet to a point, north 89 degrees 30 minutes east 145 feet to a point located in the westerly property line of Tract A of Project No. G.S.A. 539-2; south 30 minutes east 120 feet to a point located in the northerly property line of Project No. G.S.A. 539-1; thence partly along said northerly property line of Project No. G.S.A. 539-1, and also along the northerly property line of Project No. G.S.A. 539-3, south 89 degrees 30 minutes west 352 feet to a point, the place of beginning.
Containing 1.15 acres.
Being a part of and wholly contained within the confines of the two tracts of land both conveyed by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and both recorded in Northumberland County as follows: (1) by deed dated December 18, 1907, and recorded in Deed Book 147, Page 518; (2) by deed dated April 1, 1927, and recorded in Deed Book 241, Page 44.
Tract No. 5
The point of beginning is located south 31 degrees east a distance of 22 feet from the southeast corner of the central section of the existing main hospital building, thence by the following courses and distances: north 59 degrees east for a distance of 105 feet to a point on the west side of East Drive; thence along same side and in a southeasterly direction for a distance of 290 feet, more or less, to a point, said point also being the intersection of the west side of East Drive and the north side of South Drive; thence along the above mentioned north side, south 82 degrees west for a distance of 310 feet to a point; thence north 31 degrees west a distance of 88 feet to a point on lands previously acquired by The General State Authority; thence north 59 degrees east a distance of 207 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 0.79 acres, more or less.
(b) The documents of conveyance shall convey any and all tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances belonging to the real property, or in any way pertaining thereto, and all streets, alleys, passages, ways, watercourses, water rights, and all leasehold estates, easements and covenants now existing or hereafter created for the benefit of the owner or tenant of the real property, and all rights to enforce the maintenance of such real property, and all other rights, liberties and privileges of whatsoever kind or character, and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, at law or in equity, of the Commonwealth in and to the real property.
(c) The conveyance described in this act shall be made under and subject to all easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to interests, estates or tenancies vested in third persons, for any portion of the real property.
Compiler's Note: The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.