Consent to acquisition of site for post office and federal building in Lovelock (1937).

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1. The consent of the State of Nevada is hereby given, in accordance with Clause 17 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States, to the acquisition by the United States of the following-described land in this state as the site for a post office and federal building at the City of Lovelock, Pershing County, State of Nevada: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Block 3 and the northerly side of Main Street; such point being southeasterly 36 feet and 6 inches from the southwesterly corner of Block 3 as shown on the official map of the City of Lovelock and identical with the southwesterly corner of the tract of E. K. Hanson; thence northeasterly and at right angles to the northerly side of Main Street 112 feet to a point identical with the northeasterly corner of the tract of E. K. Hanson; thence northwesterly and parallel to the northerly side of Main Street 36 feet and 6 inches to a point on the easterly side of Dartmouth Avenue and identical with the northwesterly corner of the tract of E. K. Hanson; thence northeasterly along the easterly side of Dartmouth Avenue 68 feet to a point; thence southeasterly and at right angles to the easterly side of Dartmouth Avenue 105 feet to a point; thence southwesterly and parallel to the easterly side of Dartmouth Avenue 180 feet to a point on the northerly side of Main Street; thence northwesterly along the northerly side of Main Street 68 feet and 6 inches to a point, the place of beginning, such tract being a portion of Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6 as shown on the official map of the City of Lovelock; and also a portion of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 26, T. 27 N., R. 31 E., M.D.B. & M., beginning at the southwest corner of Block 3 as shown on the official map of the City of Lovelock and at the northeast corner of the intersection of Main Street and Dartmouth Avenue; and thence northeasterly 112 feet along the easterly side of Dartmouth Avenue to a point; thence southeasterly and at right angles to the easterly side of Dartmouth Avenue 36 feet and 6 inches to a point; thence southwesterly and parallel to the easterly side of Dartmouth Avenue 112 feet to a point on the northerly side of Main Street; thence northwesterly along the northerly side of Main Street 36 feet and 6 inches to a point, the place of beginning; such tract being a portion of the southwesterly corner of Lot 4 and the westerly ends of Lots 5 and 6 as shown on the official map of the City of Lovelock, and also a portion of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 26, T. 27 N., R. 31 E., M.D.B. & M.

2. The exclusive jurisdiction in and over the land described is hereby ceded to the United States for all purposes, except the service thereon of all civil and criminal process of the courts of this state, but the jurisdiction so ceded shall continue no longer than the United States shall own such lands; and so long as the lands shall remain the property of the United States, and no longer, the same shall be and continue exempt and exonerated from all state, county and municipal assessment, taxation or other charges which may be levied or imposed under the authority of this state.

[1:140:1937] + [2:140:1937]


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