The lots or tracts of land whereon Fort Mechanic is erected and such other lots and parcels of land as may be considered necessary to that establishment have been ceded to the United States for all purposes necessary to the maintenance of a military post. But nothing in such cession shall be construed to prevent any process, civil or criminal, issuing from any of the courts of this State or any other competent authority from being served or executed within the limits of such lots or tracts of land nor to impair the rights and privileges vested in the city council of Charleston, under their charter of incorporation. But said city council may relinquish its right or jurisdiction in and over the land aforesaid.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 39-114; 1952 Code Section 39-114; 1942 Code Section 2042; 1932 Code Section 2042; 1813 (5) 696.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 3 - U.S. Government, Agreements and Relations With
Chapter 3 - Specific Grants Or Cessions Of Jurisdiction To United States
Section 3-3-10. Places ceded to the United States remain subject to concurrent jurisdiction.
Section 3-3-20. Certain beacon or lighthouse sites.
Section 3-3-30. Other beacon or lighthouse sites.
Section 3-3-40. Sites in cities of Chester, Anderson, and Greenwood.
Section 3-3-50. Sites in cities of Columbia, Spartanburg, Rock Hill, and Georgetown.
Section 3-3-70. Lot in City of Aiken.
Section 3-3-80. Marshland in Beaufort County for inland navigation.
Section 3-3-90. Other marshland in Beaufort County for inland navigation.
Section 3-3-100. Lands in Beaufort County for naval and military purposes.
Section 3-3-110. Other lands in Beaufort County for military purposes.
Section 3-3-120. Five acres in Charleston for a customhouse.
Section 3-3-130. One hundred feet on Haddrell's Point in Charleston County for erection of beacon.
Section 3-3-140. Fort Mechanic in Charleston County for maintenance of military post.
Section 3-3-160. Fifty feet on South Battery in Charleston for beacon or harbor light.
Section 3-3-170. Lands in Charleston County for naval purposes.
Section 3-3-180. Lands in Charleston County for inland waterway.
Section 3-3-190. Lighthouse on Middle Bay Island in Charleston Harbor.
Section 3-3-200. Land for Charleston jetties.
Section 3-3-210. Lands in Charleston County for migratory bird refuge.
Section 3-3-220. Marshlands adjacent to Castle or Fort Pinckney ceded for sanatorium.
Section 3-3-240. Lands on Sullivan's Island for Fort Moultrie.
Section 3-3-250. Land in Berkeley County.
Section 3-3-260. The National Cemetery in Florence County.
Section 3-3-270. Lot in Florence for erecting public buildings.
Section 3-3-280. Seven acres of land on North Island in Georgetown County.
Section 3-3-290. Lot on South Island in Georgetown County for lighthouse.
Section 3-3-300. Lands in City of Georgetown.
Section 3-3-310. Land for Georgetown jetties.
Section 3-3-320. Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter County.
Section 3-3-330. Lot in City of Sumter for public building.