The Department of Property and Supplies,¹ 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:

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.