202 FORTY·FOUR'Il1 CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 294, 295, 296,297. 1876. Aug. 15, 1876. CHAP. 294.-An act to confirm the sale of the marine-hospital building and grounds +——··—··—· at Natchez in the State of Mississippi. Preamble.. Whereas the marine-hospital building and grounds at N atchez, Mississippi, are not required for the service of the United States; and whereas the said building has been for many years in a process of dilap idation and decay; and whereas the said building and grounds have been offered for sale at different times by auction under and in pursuance of law: Therefore, · _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United sans or Natchez States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasg¤Q·{{P°·h°¤P1*§·; ury is hereby authorized and directed to confirm to the highest bidder cS;é,‘;§d_m“Y the sale made under his direction and in pursuance of law, February iiftcenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six; it being satisfactorily shown to him that the said building is to be reconstructed and devoted, under responsible auspices, to purposes of instruction for the benefit of the colored people of the United States. Approved, August 15, 1876. Aug. 15, 1876 CHAP. 295.-An act fixing the limit_ of expenditure for the emotion of a public —————-—-——-— building at Little Rock, Arkansas. · ‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 1872.<=i¤-324. States of America in Congress assembled, That the act of Congress, ap- 17 S”*“’·»2’8°· proved June seventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act to provide for a building for the use of the Federal courts, post-offico, internal revenue, and other civil offices in the city of Little Rock, Limit of qvsi vf Arkansas? be, and hereby is, amended by fixing the limit of expenditure t;‘;$f,Q;';}f‘X§k“*’ authorized for the site and full completion of said building at two hun- ’dred thousand dollars. . ‘ Approved, August 15, 1876. Aug. 15, 1876. CHAP. 296.-An not to provide means to defray the expenses of the District of —-———··—·- Columbia until December iirstyeighteen hundred and seventy six. _ _ _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United °,.°,‘;;';;‘;:";;} E: States of America in Congress assembled, That to enable the Commis-
- ,,,,,;,i., my a,,,;.,;. sioners of the District of Columbia to defray the expenses of said Dispate revenues. trict to December nrst. eighteen hundred and seventy-six, they are
Ame,p.s;s. hereby authorized to anticipate by loans or otherwise, the taxes lor the 1’osr,p. 396. fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, a sum not to exceed ibur hundred and eighteen thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven dollars and ninety-six cents, the interest on which shall not exceed six per centum per annum. Approved, August 15, 1876. Aug. 15, 1876. CHAP. 297.-—An act relating to partitmn of real estate in the District of Colum-
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P¤iflim°“ by *°P· States of America in Congress assembled, That all tenants in common and
coparcencrs of any estate in lands tenements, or hereditaments,equitablo
im ~ as well as legal, within the District of Columbia, may,‘in the discretion of the Court, be compelled in any court of competent jurisdiction, to make, or sulfer partition of such estate or estates. In proceedings for Parties to suit. partition all persons in interest shall be made parties in the same man- Jurisdiction. ner as in cases of equity jurisdiction. And in proceedings for partition under this act, the court may in addition to the powers herein conferred,
