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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

current jurisdiction with the United States, in and

over all lands condemned under the provisions of this

act, so far as that all processes, civil and criminal,

issuing under the authority of this State, or any of the

courts or judicial officers thereof, may be executed on
the premises so condemned, and in any building

erected, or to be erected thereon, in the same way

and manner as if this act had not been passed ; and

exclusive jurisdiction shall revert to, and revest in the

State, whenever the said premises shall cease to be

owned by the United States, and used for some of

the purposes mentioned in this act.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That all the lands that

may be condemned under the provisions of this act

and the buildings and improvements erected, or to

be erected thereon, and the personal property of the

Exempted

United States, and of the officers thereof, when upon

from taxation.

said land, shall be exonerated and exempted from

taxation for State and county purposes, so long as

the said land shall continue to be owned by the

United States, and used for any of the purposes-

specified in this act, and no longer.

Approved April 11th, 1874.

CHAPTER 396.

AN ACT to empower A. J. Horsey, Vincent Moore,

T. J. Turpin, of Wicomico county, to cut a ditch

or canal, through the marsh from Quantico Creek to

Nanticoke River in said county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That A. J. Horsey, Vincent Moore, and

T. J. Turpin, of Wicomico county, are hereby em-

To cut a ditch
or canal.

powered to cut a ditch or canal through the marsh

from Quantico Creek near its mouth, to the Nanti-

coke River in said county, and that said ditch or

canal shall be free to all citizens who may desire to

pass through it.

In force.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 11th, 1874.