A. D. 1912. of land ceded land. degrees 39 minutes east from the centre of the Georgetown Light-house; and running thence due west about (1,200) one thousand two hundred feet; thence south 47 degrees 16 minutes east (6200) sixty-two hundred feet; thence south 63 degrees 45 minutes east (2800) twenty-eight hundred feet; thence south 84 degrees east (10,200) ten thousand two hundred feet; thence north (1,000) one thousand feet; thence north 84 degrees west (9900) ninety-nine hundred feet; thence north 63 degrees 45 minutes west (2400) twenty-four hundred feet; thence north 47 degrees 16 minutes west (2700) twenty-seven hundred feet; thence north 45 degrees east (2500) twenty-five hundred feet; thence west to the high-water line on the east side of North Island Point; thence around said point toward Winyah Bay, with the various meanderings of said high-water line to the beginning. Description South Island: Beginning at a point on the beach of said on South Is- island about (12,511) twelve thousand five hundred and eleven feet south of the eastern end of the southern boundary of land now belonging to W. C. Johnstone, and from which the Georgetown Light-house bears north 281⁄2 degrees east, and the centre of the U. S. dyke across Lagoon Creek bears north 331⁄2 degrees west, and runs thence in a southerly direction (800) eight hundred feet to a point on the highwater line; thence due east (22,100) twenty-two thousand one hundred feet; thence south (1,000) one thousand feet; thence due west to the high-water line on South Island; thence with the various meanderings of said high-water line to the second corner from the beginning (counting the beginning corner as the first corner): And provided also, That all the above deeded lands and territory shall be exempted from all State taxes, assessments and other charges, as provided in Section 10, Chapter I, of this Code, for the lands theretofore granted to the United States for similar purposes. Exemption from taxes. Plat to be executed and filed. The proper officers of the United States, in charge of said jetties, from time to time shall cause to be executed a plat of the lands which may be required for the purposes aforesaid, and file the same in the office of the Secretary of State of this State. A. D. 1912. Jurisdiction certain lands on Sul given to the 390. 36. The right, title and interest of this State to, and the jurisdiction and control of this State over, the following over described tracts or parcels of land and land covered with ivan's Island water, situated in the town of Moultrieville, on Sullivan's U. s. Island, in the County of Charleston, in this State, be, and 1896, XXII, the same are hereby, granted and ceded to the United States of America as sites for the location, construction and prosecution of works of fortifications and coast defenses, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, and land covered with water, bounded as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the eastern boundary line of the Fort Moultrie military reservation with the line of the southern side of Beach Avenue, and running thence along the southern side of said Beach Avenue, in an easterly direction, to its intersection with the western side of Sumter Street; thence along the western side of Sumter Street and along the western side of Sumter Street extended, in a southerly direction, to a point in the sea one hundred yards beyond low-water mark; thence in a westerly direction, following the meanderings or intersections of a line in the sea one hundred yards beyond low-water mark to the eastern boundary line of the Ft. Moultrie military reservation extended and thence along the eastern boundary line of the Fort Moultrie military reservation extended, and along said eastern boundary line, in a northerly direction, to the place of beginning. Also, all that tract or parcel of land, and land covered with water, bounded as follows: Beginning at a point in the sea on the prolongation or extension, in a southerly direction, of the dividing line between Lot T and Lot U, as laid down on the plan of said town of Moultrieville, one hundred yards beyond low-water mark, and running thence in a northerly direction, along the prolongation or extension of said dividing line, along said dividing line, and the line that divides Lot No. 224 from Lot No. 225, as laid down on the plan of said town of Moultrieville, to the southerly side of Ion Street; thence in an easterly direction, along the southerly side of Ion Street, to the point of intersection of the southerly side of that street with the dividing line between Lot No. 256 and Lot No. 257, as laid down on the plan of said town of Moultrieville; thence in a southerly direction, along the dividing line between said Lots Nos. 256 and 257, and A. D. 1912. 1900, XXIII, 422. the dividing line between Lot No.-260 and Lot No. 261, as laid down on the plan of said town of Moultrieville, and the prolongation or extension of said dividing lines, to a point in the sea one hundred yards beyond low-water mark; thence in a southwesterly direction, following the meanderings or indentations of a line in the sea one hundred yards beyond low-water mark to the place of beginning, excepting from the tract or parcel of land so described and hereby ceded, the United States jetty reservation. Also, all that tract or parcel of land, and land covered with water, bounded as follows: Beginning at a point in the sea on the prolongation or extension, in a northerly direction, of the easterly side of. Horry Street, one hundred yards beyond low-water mark, and running thence, in a southerly direction, along the prolongation of the easterly side of said Horry Street, and along the easterly side of said street to its intersection with the northerly side of East Middle Street or Beach Avenue; thence in an easterly direction, along the northerly side of said East Middle Street or Beach Avenue, to the point of intersection of the northerly side of that street with the dividing line between Lot No. 269 and Lot 270, as laid down on the plan of said town of Moultrieville; thence in a northerly direction along the dividing line between said Lots Nos. 269 and 270 and the dividing line between Lot. No. 265 and Lot No. 266, as laid down on the plan of said town of Moultrieville, and the prolongation of said dividing lines, to a point in the sea one hundred yards beyond low-water mark; thence in a southwesterly direction, following the meanderings or indentations of a line in the sea one hundred yards beyond low-water mark, to the place of beginning. 37. Also the right, title and interest of this State to, and the jurisdiction of this State over, the following described tracts or parcels of land, and land covered with water, situated in the town of Moultrieville, on Sullivan's Island, in the County of Charleston, in this State, be, and the same are hereby, granted and ceded to the United States of America as sites for the location, construction and prosecution of works of fortifications and coast defenses, and for the use of the garrison, to wit: All that tract and parcel of land, and land covered with water, bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the prolongation or extension, in a northerly direction of the westerly line of Lot 159, as laid down on the plan of said town of Moultrieville, on the back beach, and one hundred yards beyond high-water line; thence in an easterly direction following the meanderings or indentations of a line one hundred yards beyond said high-water line to the intersection of the prolongation or extension in a northerly direction of the western line of Pettigru Street; thence in a southerly direction along said prolongation or extension of the said westerly line of Pettigru Street, along said westerly line of Pettigru Street, and along the prolongation or extension in a southerly direction of said westerly line of Pettigru Street, to a point one hundred yards beyond low-water line in the sea; thence in a westerly direction, following the meanderings or indentations of a line in the sea one hundred yards beyond low-water line to its intersection with the prolongation or extension, in a southerly direction, of the eastern side of Marion Street; thence in a northerly direction along said prolongation or extension of the eastern side of Marion Street, and along said eastern side of Marion Street to its intersection with the northern side of Central Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along the northern side of Central Avenue to the southwest corner of Lot 159 aforesaid; and thence in a northerly direction along the western line of said Lot 159 aforesaid, and along the prolongation or extension, in a northerly direction, of the western line of said Lot 159 to the place of beginning, excepting from the area described those portions which are occupied and in use by the public as highways, known as Central Avenue and Beach Avenue; and also all that tract and parcel of land, and land covered with water, bounded as follows: beginning at a point on the prolongation or extension, in a northerly direction, of the westerly line of Lot 131, as laid down on the plan of said town of Moultrieville, on the back beach, and one hundred yards beyond high-water line; thence in an easterly direction following the meanderings or indentations of a line one hundred yards beyond said high-water line to the intersection of the prolongation or extension, in a northerly direction, of the eastern A. D. 1912 A. D. 1912. 1901, XXIII, 608. Condition of the grant. line of Marion Street; thence in a southerly direction along said prolongation or extension of said easterly line of Marion Street along said easterly line of Marion Street, and along the prolongation or extension in a southerly direction of the said easterly line of Marion Street, to a point one hundred yards beyond low-water line in the sea; thence in a westerly direction following the meanderings or indentations of a line in the sea one hundred yards beyond low-water line to its intersection with the prolongation or extension in a southerly direction of the eastern side of Sumter Street; thence in a northerly direction along said prolongation or extension of the eastern side of Sumter Street, and along said eastern side of Sumter Street to the place of beginning -excepting from the area described those portions which are occupied and in use by the public as highways, known as Central Avenue and Beach Avenue. 38. Also the right, title and interest of this State to, and the jurisdiction of this State over, the lands comprising those portions of Central Avenue and Beach Avenue, in the town of Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, in this State, which lie between Pettigru and Sumter Streets in said town of Moultrieville, are hereby ceded to the United States of America for military purposes; and the portion of Beach Avenue herein ceded is vacated and discontinued as a public highway: Provided, That the portion of Central Avenue herein ceded shall be forever kept open as a public street; and this cession shall in no way interfere with any private rights, or any franchise heretofore legally granted with reference to said Central Avenue: And Provided, further, That this State reserves the right to authorize the laying and maintaining of tracks for railroad or traction purposes on and across the portion of Central Avenue ceded, or on lands contiguous thereto, and lying within 15 feet of the same. Provided, That there is hereby reserved to this State a concurrent jurisdiction for the execution within said lands mentioned in subdivisions 36, 37 and 38 of all process, civil or criminal, lawfully issued by the Courts of the State and not incompatible with this cession. The grant hereinbefore made in subdivisions 36 and 37 is upon the condition that the said grant shall not be effectual |