Pennsylvania Act 1955-558 — CREATING A TUBERCULOSIS SANITARIUM IN PITTSBURGH

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CREATING A TUBERCULOSIS SANITARIUM IN PITTSBURGH
              Act of May 23, (1956) 1955, P.L. 1662, No. 558          Cl. 35
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Property and Supplies to acquire,
        by gift, ninety-three acres, more or less, of land with
        buildings thereon in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
        County, for maintenance by the Department of Health as a
        sanitorium or hospital for the reception and treatment of
        persons affected or suspected of being affected with
        tuberculosis; and making an appropriation. (Title amended
        Dec. 22, 1959, P.L.1973, No.725)

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The Department of Property and Supplies, with the
     approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized to acquire, by
     gift, in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for
     maintenance by the Department of Health as a sanitorium or
     hospital for the reception and treatment of persons affected or
     suspected of being affected with tuberculosis, a tract of land
     with buildings thereon in the City of Pittsburgh, County of
     Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described
     as follows: (Par. amended Dec. 22, 1959, P.L.1973, No.725)
        Beginning on the easterly line of Washington Boulevard
     (formerly Beechwood Boulevard) at a point distant North 6 46'
     East 1770.00 feet, more or less, from a point perpendicularly
     opposite the intersection of the westerly line of Chianti Street
     and the westerly line of Washington Boulevard said place of
     beginning being more particularly described as a point on the
     easterly line of Washington Boulevard at a distance South 6 46'
     West 11.32 feet along the easterly line of Washington Boulevard
     from a point of curve thereon said point of curve being
     perpendicularly opposite a monument on the easterly 5.0 foot
     line of Washington Boulevard record of said monument being on
     file in the Division of Surveys, Bureau of Engineering,
     Department of Public Works, City of Pittsburgh, as Monument
     Sheet No. 357; thence extending along other property of the City
     of Pittsburgh South 73 18' East 40.23 feet to a point; thence
     continuing along the same South 77 36' East 726.00 feet to a
     point; thence along property of United States of America South
     75 21' East 1820.00 feet, more or less, to a point; thence
     continuing along the same South 00 20' East 888.00 feet, more or
     less, to a point; thence along property of St. Peter's German
     Lutheran Cemetery North 24 49'20" West 208.30 feet to a point;
     thence continuing along the same North 89  26' West 153.55 feet
     to a point; thence continuing along the same South 78 39' West
     339.87 feet to a point; thence continuing along the same South
     67 19'10" West 466.41 feet to a point; thence continuing along
     the same South 52 17'10" West 509.55 feet to a point; thence
     continuing along the same and along property of the City of
     Pittsburgh South 44 55' West 270.00 feet, more or less, to a
     point; thence along property of Duquesne Light Company South 74
     03' West 802.00 feet to a point; thence along property of the
     City of Pittsburgh North 17 16' East 128.2 feet to a point
     thence continuing along the same North 75 54' West 460.00 feet;
     more or less, to the easterly line of Washington Boulevard;
     thence along the easterly line of Washington Boulevard North 6
     46' East 2080.00 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning,
     and containing 93 acres, more or less.
        The above described property shall be acquired, excepting the
     right-of-way of the Brillian Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad
     Company 66.00 feet in width with land on each side of the right-
     of-way, subject to use for necessary filling and sloping.
        Section 2.  The land shall not be acquired until its title
     has been approved by the Department of Justice.
        Section 3.  When other reasons for the admission of patients
     to the hospital are equally urgent, preference shall be given to
     applicants who are residents of the City of Pittsburgh.
        Section 4.  The sum of five hundred dollars ($500), or as
     much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the
     Department of Property and Supplies for the payment of expenses
     incidental to the acquisition, including the completion of an
     abstract of title.
        Section 5.  The sum of seven hundred thousand dollars
     ($700,000), or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
     appropriated to the Department of Health for the payment of
     salaries of personnel of the hospital and its maintenance,
     repair and rehabilitation for the period from January 1, 1957,
     to May 31, 1957.
        Section 6.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     January 1, 1957.