(S. B. 175.) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE, OF ARTICLE FIVE, OF CHAPTER 73, OF THE Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Poll tax. SECTION I. That section 1, of article 5, chapter 73, of the General Statutes, of the State of Colorado, be, and the same is, amended so as to read as follows: SEC. I. For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, and for creating a military fund, an annual poll-tax of one (1) dollar shall be levied upon each male inhabitant of the State, above the age of twenty-one years, excepting active members of the National Guard, and such other persons as may be exempt by law. The said poll-tax shall be assessed and collected in the same manner as is now, or may be, by law provided for the assessment and collection of other State poll-taxes. A failure or neglect on the part of the county commissioners to levy such tax, shall subject Liability of such county commissioners, and each of them, to a fine of missioners. not less than one thousand (1,000) dollars, nor more than five thousand (5,000) dollars, to be enforced for the benefit of the military fund. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars-fifteen thousand for the year 1885, and twenty thousand dollars for the year 1886. SEC. 2. Section 6, article V, of chapter 73, is hereby repealed. Approved April 7, 1885. county com Appropriations (H. B. 301.) AN ACT TO CEDE TO THE UNITED STATES, JURISDICTION OVER THE MILI- Jurisdiction of Fort Lewis ceded. Description. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION I. That exclusive jurisdiction for all purposes (except such as are in this act expressly reserved) over all that tract, piece, or parcel of land known as Fort Lewis, in the State of Colorado, known and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post marked "O. M. U. S. M. R.," on the northern boundary of the Southern Ute Indian reservation, due south nine thousand two hundred and sixty-nine feet from the southwest corner of section thirty-five, township thirty-five north, of range eleven west, of the New Mexican principal meridian; thence south eighty-eight degrees twenty minutes west along said Ute line four miles; thence due north five miles; thence due east five miles; thence due north one mile; thence due east five miles; thence due south five miles, three thousand seven hundred and sixty-six feet to said Ute line; thence south eightyeight degrees twenty-five minutes west along said Ute line three miles; thence south eighty-eight degrees twenty minutes west along said Ute line three miles, to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom all sections, and parts of same, and all lands and parts of same, now filed or entered, the titles to which have been, or may be perfected by the present claimants, their heirs or assigns. All bearings are from the true meridian, be and hereby is ceded, granted, transferred, conferred and confirmed unto the United States of America, for and during the time the United States shall Reserved rights. remain the owner thereof; Provided, nevertheless, That jurisdiction to serve the civil process of State, county and municipal courts and tribunals, within said tract, and also to serve and execute thereon process in criminal cases, by State, county and municipal officers, in respect of offenses, misdemeanors, crimes and felonies committed outside of said tract, is reserved to the State of Colorado. execute deed. SEC. 2. That the Governor of this State shall make, Governor to execute, and deliver to the United States of America, a deed, sealed with the great seal of the State of Colorado, and attested by the Secretary of State thereof, (whose duty it shall be to attest the same), containing apt, meet and proper words, clauses and covenants to fully cede, give, grant, transfer, confer, and confirm such jurisdiction unto the United States of America, but nevertheless therein reserving to this State jurisdiction for the purposes mentioned in the first section of this act; and at, from, and after the making, executing, ensealing, attesting, and delivery of such deed, such exclusive jurisdiction shall vest and remain in the United States of America, for and during all the time that the United States shall remain the owner of said tract, subject only to the right and jurisdiction for the service and execution of process in this act expressly reserved to this State. SEC. 3. That at, from, and after the delivery of such U. S. property exempt from deed of cession, the said site, and the erections, structures, taxation. buildings, fixtures, goods, chattels, and property at any time thereon, or thereto belonging, or in any wise appertaining and belonging to the United States, shall be and remain released and exempt from all tollages, taxes, and assessments, of every name and nature, for and during the time the United States shall remain the owner thereof. SEC. 4. Whereas, the public interests require that the Emergency. United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction, at once, over said tract, it is the opinion of this Assembly that an emergency exists; therefore, this act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 28, 1885. (H. B. 302.) AN ACT TO CEDE TO THE UNITED STATES, JURISDICTION OVER THE MILI- Jurisdiction of cantonment Description. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION I. That exclusive jurisdiction for all purposes (except such as are in this act expressly reserved), over all that tract, piece or parcel of land known as the Cantonment, on the Uncompahgre river, in the State of Colorado, known and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the flag-staff on said cantonment, and running thence north 61° 4' east eighty-six (86) chains, to a point on the eastern boundary; thence north 33° west three hundred and twenty-five and thirty-one one-hundredths (325.31) chains, to the north corner; thence south 57° west and one hundred and seventy-six and sixty-four hundredths (176.64) chains, to the west corner; thence south 33° east four hundred and sixty-nine and fifty-hundredths (469.50) to the south corner; thence north 57° east one hundred and seventy-six and sixty-four hundredths (176.64) chains, to the east corner; thence '33° west one hundred and fortyfour and nineteen-hundredths (144.19) chains, to the firstmentioned point on the boundary, completing the rectangle, and containing an area of about twelve and ninety-six onehundredths (12.96) square miles, or eight thousand two hundred and ninety-three and twenty-five one-hundredths (8,293.25) acres. The bearings are true; variation of the needle, December, 1880, 14° 45' east; be, and hereby is,. ceded, granted, transferred, conferred and confirmed unto the United States of America, for and during the time the Reserved rights. United States shall remain the owner thereof; Provided, nevertheless, That jurisdiction to serve the civil process of State, county and municipal courts and tribunals, within said tract, and also to serve and execute thereon process in criminal cases by State, county and municipal officers, in respect of offenses, misdemeanors, crimes and felonies committed outside of the said tract, is reserved to the State of Colorado. make deed. SEC. 2. That the Governor of this State shall make, Governor shall execute and deliver to the United States of America, a deed, sealed with the great seal of the State of Colorado, and attested by the Secretary of State thereof (whose duty it shall be to attest the same), containing apt, meet and proper words, clauses and covenants, to fully cede, give, grant, transfer, confer and confirm such jurisdiction unto the United States of America; but, nevertheless, therein reserving to this State jurisdiction for the purposes mentioned in the first section of this act; and at, from and after the making, executing, ensealing, attesting and delivery of such deed, such exclusive jurisdiction shall vest and remain in the United States of America for and during all the time that the United States shall remain the owner of said tract, subject only to the right and jurisdiction for the service and execution of process in this act expressly reserved to this State. SEC. 3. That at, from and after the delivery of such U. S. property deed of cession, the said site and erections, structures, exempt from buildings, fixtures, goods, chattels and property, at any time thereon or thereto belonging, or in any wise appertaining and belonging to the United States, shall be and remain released and exempt from all tollages, taxes and assessments, of every name and nature, for and during the time the United States shall remain the owner thereof. SEC. 4. Whereas, the public interests require that the Emergency. United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction at once over said tract, it is the opinion of this Assembly that an emergency exists; therefore, this act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 28, 1885. |
