Chap. 442.—An ACT to authorize the United States government
to acquire title and jurisdiction to a tract of land in the county
of Norfolk, at Willoughby Spit, for site for fortifications and
coast defenses.

Approved February 29, 1892.

Whereas it has been represented to the general assem-
bly of Virginia that the United States have acquired title
to a tract of land at Willoughby Spit, in the county of
Norfolk, embracing about fifty acres of land, for the pur-
pose of locating, constructing and prosecuting works for
fortifications and coast defences; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the consent of this commonwealth be, and is hereby,
given to the acquisition of said title, and jurisdiction is
hereby ceded over the said tract of land to the govern-
ment of the United States, so that congress and the au-
thorities of the federal government shall have all lawful
power and control over the same, as is specified in the
seventeenth clause of the eighth section of the first article
of the constitution of the United States.

2. This state retains jurisdiction over the said tract of
land in all matters relating to the violation of the laws of
the state, to the execution and service of all processes
issued by or from the courts, magistrates or other officers
of the state in pursuance of law, and in all other matters
not incompatible with the consent herein given and the
rightful authority of the United States thereby acquired
or to be acquired under this act.

3. The said land and privileges hereby ceded, and the
fortifications, buildings and structures which may be
erected thereon by the United States government, are
hereby exempted from all taxation so long as the same
shall be held and used by the United States for the pur-
pose hereinbefore mentioned, and no longer.

4. Should the property herein granted be used for any
other purposes than those specified herein by the United
States government, or under its authority, then the same
shall be subject to,taxation as other property in this state.

5. This act shall be in force from its passage.