The consent of this State has been given, in accordance with the 17th clause of the 8th section of article I of the Constitution of the United States, to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, of the several lots or parcels of land in this State hereinafter mentioned or described to wit:

(1) A site in the city of Chester for a post-office or courthouse building, described as follows: Beginning at the north corner of the intersection of Main and Wylie Streets, thence N. 46° 00' W. 130 feet along Wylie Street to west corner, thence N. 44° 15' E. 120 feet to north corner, thence S. 46° 00' E. 127 feet and 5 inches to east corner, thence N. 44° 40' W. 120 feet to the beginning corner, being the south corner of said lot, bounded by said Main and Wylie Streets and the lands formerly owned by John J. Hemphill and G. Brown White;

(2) A site in the city of Anderson for a post-office building, at the northwest corner of North Main and Federal Street beginning at the intersection of said streets and running along Federal Street S. 79° W. 135 feet to corner on Federal Street, thence N. 11° W. 150 feet to corner, thence N. 79° E. 135 feet to corner on Main Street, thence S. 11° E. 150 feet along Main Street to the beginning corner; and

(3) A site in the city of Greenwood for a post-office building, described as follows: That certain lot or parcel of land situate on the northwestern corner of Main and Oregon Streets, of the city of Greenwood, Greenwood County, containing thirty-five one-hundredths of an acre and bounded north one hundred and twenty feet by a lot formerly owned by Mrs. C. T. Bailey; east one hundred and thirty feet by Main Street; south one hundred and twenty feet by Oregon Street; and west one hundred and thirty feet by a lot formerly owned by Mrs. C. T. Bailey.

Title ceded. - The right, title and interest of this State to, and its jurisdiction over, said lots or parcels of land were ceded to the United States of America on condition that the jurisdiction so ceded would not vest until the United States acquired the title to said lands, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, and would continue so long as the lands remained the property of the United States.

Service of process. - This State shall retain jurisdiction for the execution within said lands of all process, civil or criminal, lawfully issued by the authority of this State and not incompatible with such cession.

Exemption from taxation. - Said lands and all the buildings and structures of every kind which may be erected thereon shall be exempt from all State, county and municipal taxation, assessments or other charges which may be levied or imposed under the authority of this State so long as they shall remain the property of the United States.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 39-104; 1952 Code Section 39-104; 1942 Code Section 2042; 1932 Code Section 2042; 1907 (25) 634.