(a) Purchase or lease real property therefor, or acquire such real property, and easements therein, by appropriate proceedings, in the manner prescribed by the eminent domain procedure law, in any town, city or village in the county.

(b) Erect all necessary buildings and alter any buildings, on the property when acquired for the use of said hospital, provided that the location of the buildings and the plans and such part of the specifications as shall be required by the state commissioner of health for such erection or alteration together with the initial equipment shall first be approved by the state commissioner of health. Any changes in such location or plans shall also be first approved by the state commissioner of health and the state commissioner of health and his duly authorized representatives shall have the power to inspect such county hospitals during the course of their construction for the purpose of seeing that such plans are complied with.

(c) Cause to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as it shall deem necessary for suitable lands, buildings and improvements for said hospital, and for the maintenance thereof, and for all other necessary expenditures therefor; or may finance expenditures for the erection of such hospital and for the purchase of a site therefor pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law.

(d) Appoint a board of managers for said hospital as hereinafter provided.

(e) Accept and hold in trust for the county, any grant or devise of land, or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property, or any donation to be applied, principal or income, or both, for the benefit of said hospital, and apply the same in accordance with the terms of the gift.

(f) Whenever it shall deem it in the public interest so to do, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special act, change the location of such hospital and acquire a new site by purchase, lease or condemnation, as provided in this section, and establish the hospital thereon.