Section 4. 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.