Pennsylvania Act 1901-6 — ALLOWING THE UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE LAND

Act text

ALLOWING THE UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE LAND
                   Act of Feb. 15, 1901, P.L. 9, No. 6                Cl. 29
                                  AN ACT

     Granting consent of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the
        United States, for the purchase of a certain farm in the
        townships of North Middleton and Middlesex, county of
        Cumberland, to be used for the instruction in agriculture of
        the pupils of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the consent of the State
     of Pennsylvania is hereby given to the acquisition by the United
     States, under the laws of this State, of a certain farm or tract
     of land, from Christopher C. Kutz, situate in the township of
     north Middleton and Middlesex, county of Cumberland; bounded on
     the west by Henderson's farm, on the north by Hackenberger's
     farm, on the east by Charles Kutz's farm, and on the south by
     the Witmer farm, County farm and Huston farm, containing one
     hundred and seventy-five acres, more or less, on which to
     instruct the pupils of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in
     the avocation of agriculture; and the said United States shall
     have and hold, use, occupy and own the said land, and exercise
     control over the same, and every part thereof, subject to the
     restrictions hereinafter mentioned: The said consent is given,
     and the said jurisdiction ceded, upon the express condition that
     the State of Pennsylvania shall have concurrent jurisdiction
     with the United States on and over the said ground or lands, so
     far as that all civil process in all cases, and such criminal or
     other process as may issue under the laws or authority of the
     State of Pennsylvania against any person or persons charged with
     any crime or misdemeanor committed within this State, including
     said farm or tract of land, may be executed therein in the same
     manner as if the consent had not been given or jurisdiction
     ceded, except so far as such process may affect the real or
     personal property of the United States.
        Section 2.  The jurisdiction hereby ceded shall not vest
     until the United States shall have acquired the title to said
     land, and shall continue so long as the said land shall remain
     the property of the United States, and no longer, and the same
     shall be and continue, while so held, exonerated from all taxes,
     assessments and other charges which may be levied under the
     authority of the State of Pennsylvania.
        Section 3.  That any wilful injury to the grounds, buildings
     or appurtenances, aforesaid, shall be punishable in any court of
     competent jurisdiction, as like misdemeanors are now punishable
     under the laws of Pennsylvania.