CHAP. 105.--An ACT to authorize the United States government to acquire title and jurisdiction to five acres of land extending to high water mark, on Fisherman's island, in the county of Northampton, for the establishment of a quarantine station.
Approved January 28, 1892.
Whereas the government of the United States desire to acquire title to certain land, known as Fisherman' island or "Linen bar," situated in the county of Northampton, off the point of Cape Charles, between the Atlantic ocean and Chesapeake bay, for the purpose of establishing a quarantine station; therefore, Preamble.
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the consent of this commonwealth be, and is hereby, given to the United States government to acquire title to five acres of land extending to high water mark, so that congress may exercise such authority and jurisdiction over the said island as is within the contemplation of the seventeenth clause of the eighth section of the first article of the constitution of the United States. Amount of land required.
2. This state retains concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over the said place or island, so far as it lawfully can consistently with this act, and its courts, magistrates and officers may take such, cognizance, execute such process, and discharge other legal functions within the same, as may not be incompatible with the true intent and meaning of this act. Concurrent jurisdiction.
3. If the purposes of this grant shall cease, or if there shall be for five years consecutively a failure on the part of the United States to use said place or island for the purpose herein expressed, then the jurisdiction herein granted shall cease. Jurisdiction of United States to cease under certain conditions.
4. The said place or island, and the buildings and improvements to be erected thereon for the purpose aforesaid, are hereby exempted from all taxes imposed by this state, or by the county of Northampton, so long as the same shall be held and used by the United States, for the purpose hereinbefore mentioned, and no longer. Exempt from state taxes.
5. Should the property herein granted be used for any other purposes than that specified herein by the United a States government or under its authority, then the same shall be subject to taxation as other property in the State. Not to be used for other purposes if to be exempt from taxes.
6. This act shall be in force from its passage. Commencem't.