Pennsylvania Act 1951-436 — AUTHORIZING AN ADDITION TO THE PHILADELPHIA STATE HOSPITAL

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AUTHORIZING AN ADDITION TO THE PHILADELPHIA STATE HOSPITAL
                 Act of Sep. 29, 1951, P.L. 1652, No. 436             Cl. 35
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for the construction by The General State Authority of
        an addition of a mental, medical and surgical hospital
        building to the Philadelphia State Hospital on lands
        heretofore or about to be conveyed to it by the Mercy-
        Douglass Hospital, and authorizing the Department of Property
        and Supplies to sublease said lands and buildings to the
        Mercy-Douglass Hospital. (Title amended Mar. 15, 1956, 1955
        P.L.1294, No.399)

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

        Section 1.  An addition to Philadelphia State Hospital of a
     mental, medical and surgical hospital building is hereby
     authorized to be constructed by The General State Authority on
     those certain lands heretofore or about to be conveyed to it by
     Mercy-Douglass Hospital, a corporation organized and existing
     under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and presently
     operating as a medical and surgical hospital in the City and
     County of Philadelphia, which lands are bounded and described as
     follows:
        All those certain tracts of land situate in the Fortieth Ward
     of the City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia and State of
     Pennsylvania more fully bounded and described as follows to wit:
        Beginning at a point being the most southwestern corner of
     Fiftieth Street and Woodland Avenue; thence along the western
     line of Fiftieth Street south forty degrees thirty-two minutes
     thirty seconds east two hundred and thirty-six feet to a point;
     thence the following courses and distances south forty-nine
     degrees twenty-seven minutes thirty seconds west ninety-eight
     feet to a point; thence north forty degrees thirty-two minutes
     thirty seconds west one hundred eleven feet to a point; thence
     south forty-nine degrees twenty-seven minutes thirty seconds
     west thirty and five-tenths feet to a point; thence south forty
     degrees thirty-two minutes thirty seconds east fifteen feet to a
     point; thence south forty-nine degrees twenty-seven minutes
     thirty seconds west one hundred forty-three feet to a point;
     thence north forty degrees thirty-two minutes thirty seconds
     west fifteen feet to a point; thence south forty-nine degrees
     twenty-seven minutes thirty seconds west thirty and five-tenths
     feet to a point; thence south forty degrees thirty-two minutes
     thirty seconds east one hundred eleven feet to a point; thence
     north forty-nine degrees twenty-seven minutes thirty seconds
     east forty-seven feet to a point; thence south forty degrees
     thirty-two minutes thirty seconds east fifty feet to a point;
     thence south forty-nine degrees twenty-seven minutes thirty
     seconds west one hundred forty-five feet to a point along the
     eastern line of Fifty-first Street as projected; thence along
     the aforesaid line of Fifty-first Street as projected north
     forty degrees thirty-two minutes thirty seconds west two hundred
     eighty-six feet to its intersection with the southern line of
     Woodland Avenue; and thence along Woodland Avenue north forty-
     nine degrees twenty-seven minutes thirty seconds east four
     hundred feet to a point the place of beginning.
        Containing 1.862 acres, more or less, and upon erection,
     construction and completion said hospital building shall be
     constituted an addition to the Philadelphia State Hospital.
        (1 amended Mar. 15, 1956, 1955 P.L.1294, No.399)
        Section 2.  Upon the erection, construction and completion of
     said hospital building and the leasing thereof by The General
     State Authority to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the
     Department of Property and Supplies, with the approval of the
     Governor, is hereby authorized and directed to sublease, for the
     rental of one dollar ($1.00) per annum, to the Board of Trustees
     of Mercy-Douglass Hospital, said land and hospital building,
     upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon.
        Section 3.  The sublease shall be prepared by the Department
     of Justice, and executed by the Secretary of Property and
     Supplies with the approval of the Governor.
        Section 4.  During the term of said sublease or any renewal
     thereof, the Mercy-Douglass Hospital shall be subject to the
     laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to the rules and
     regulations promulgated by any department, board or commission
     of the Commonwealth, or any agency governing private nonprofit
     institutions.
        Section 5.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     immediately upon final enactment.