856 LAWS OP MARYLAND.
Approved April 7th, 1892.
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CHAPTER 638.
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AN ACT granting the consent of the State of Maryland to
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the acquisition of certain lands within said State by the
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United States or by States or historical societies for the
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pupose of erecting monuments and of properly marking the
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positions of the different commands engaged in the battles
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of Antietam and of the Monocacy and for preserving said
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battle fields for historical purposes.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
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Consent of
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Maryland, That the consent of the said State is hereby
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the State
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given to the acquisition by the United States, of such tracts
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to acquisi-
tion of
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of land in the neighborhood of the battle fields of Antietam
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land for
monu-
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and Monocacy in the State of Maryland as may be selected
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ments.
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by the Secretary of War or such officer as he may designate
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for the purpose of erecting monuments or tablets for the
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proper marking of the positions of each of the several com-
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mands of the army of the United States engaged in the
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battles of Antietam and Monocacy, for opening and con-
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structing roads and avenues in connection with the positions
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occupied by the Federal or Confederate forces engaged in
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said battles, for preservation of the grounds covered by said
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battle fields for historical and other purposes, and for
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making such other improvements in connection with said
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battle fields as the government of the United States may
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from time to time deem proper. For the purposes aforesaid
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the United States shall have, hold, use, occupy and own
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said lands when purchased or acquired and exercise jurisdic-
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tion and control over the same and every part thereof
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subject to the restrictions hereinafter mentioned.
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SEC. 2. The jurisdiction of the State of Maryland in and
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over the said lands when acquired by the United States
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Jurisdic-
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shall be and the same is hereby ceded to the United States
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tion ceded
to United
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and shall continue so long as the said lands shall remain
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States.
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the property of the United States and no longer ; and the
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same shall be and continue exonerated from all taxes, assess-
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ments and other charges which may be levied under the
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authority of this State ; provided however, that the State
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of Maryland shall and hereby does retain concurrent juris-
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