Chap. 163.—An ACT to authorize the United States government to acquire
title and jurisdiction to a tract of land in the county of Norfolk, on the
southern branch of the Elizabeth river.

Approved January 2%, 1900.

Whereas it has been represented to the general assembly of Virginia
that the United States have or are about to organize title to a tract of
land on the southern branch of the Elizabeth river, in the county of
Norfolk, state of Virginia, embracing twenty-four acres more or less,
adjoining on the north the property known as the United States naval
magazine, and fronting five hundred feet on the southern branch of
the Elizabeth river, for the purpose of locating and constructing maga-
zines, store-houses, and residences, and for governmental purposes, with
appurtenances thereto; 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
government of the United States, so that congress and the authorities
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,
and other officers, in pursuance of law, and in all other matters not
incompatible with the consent therein given, and the rightful authority
of the United States thereby acquired or to be acquired under this act:
provided, however, that the title to the said land shall revert to the
state of Virginia should the government of the United States fail or
cease to use the said land for the purposes herein specified.
3. The said land and privileges hereby ceded, and the magazines,
store-houses, and residences and appurtenances thereto, 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 purpose 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.