FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS. Sess. IE Ch. 180, 181, 182. 1875. 513 CHAP. 180.-Au act to change the name of the pleasure yacht “Dolly Var<1en” to Morel: 3, 1875. " Cl0chette." -——-—·——— Bc it enacted by the Senate and House eg Roprecentat1I@>es of the United Mates of America m Congress assembled, That the owner of the pleasure Name of yacht yacht. ¢· Dolly Va.rden," of Boston, Massachusetts, be authorized to "D¢>11y V¤rc1e¤" change the name of said boat to “Clochette," and that from the pas- °**““¤$§* *° “C1°‘ sage of this act she be_ entitled to registry by that mime. °l‘°°°°‘ Approved, March 3, 1875. CHAP. 181.-An acts to authorize the acce tance in behalf of the United States of March 3, 1875. America, of certain. rea.] property, occupied hy the United States Consul, at Tunis. —-—-——- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representdtives of the United _ _. Smtes of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the T*°]°*9 °°¤¤°1T° United States be, and he is hereby authorized to accept; in behalf ;‘;‘;$c';°Q,° “° T""' of this government, the title to the residence now, and for many years ` occupied by the consul of the United States at Tunis, which title has been courbeously offered by his Highness the Boy of Qllunis. _ SEO. 2. Tha.b~when the proper mumment of the title aforesaid shall Depositcf munibave been furnished, it be lodged ixr the Department of State. ******1* °f *1*1** Approved, March 3, 1875. CHAP. 182.-An oct to incorporate the inland and seaboard uoasting company of March 3, 1875. ' _ the District of Columbia. ··i—;· B0 it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America. in Congress assembled, Thai: John W. Thompson, Corporators or yrilliam ']l$L[§?er0% %.muel Bac§n,SWillLem Stnickney, %hH. Herr, C¤·°¤<;t§<·>=; jlliam . 0 . . axter A. . toug ton, il iam ompson , “ '! and assogialseg and succforsbzré a. msijority of them, be and are g3J?:,’}°50;%2,;gLT ere y create an constitut a y po itic and corporate by the name and style of the lnlandend Seeboard Ooasting Company of the District of Columbia, by which name said company may sue and be sued, may have a. common seal, and generally may have and possess the rights und privileges usually possessed by similar companies;
And this act of incorporation is granted upon the express
condition that nothing hercm shall be construed to exempt the property of said Inland and Seaboerd Goesting Company from t2g¤a.tion_under Taxation. theslews otthe several localities in which it may transect ws busmess. _ SEO. 2. That bhecapitsal stock of the said company shq1l_not be less Germ! ¤¢¤<=k- than one hundred thousand dollar nor more than-one mxlhon dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each ; and the said company is authorized and empowered to run vessels propelled by steam Rom and bus, _ or other power between the cities of Washmgton, Georgetown, Alex· mss_ andria, and New York,. including the ports on the Potomac Rwer and Chesapeake Buy, and the tributaries thereof, and to prosecute e general c0ast2in_g-trade in_the transportation of passengers and frexght of every descmpuon, subject to the rules and regulauons and laws of the United States or the several States through which rts boats may pass, R_ M h ld or in which it may transact business; and the smd company is also m¤,'§Sm§QmdgO¤_ authorized to purchase hold, and convey such real and personal estate ,,,,,,1 ct d 0 c k,,, as may be necessary to carry into effect the purposes of ighis act, and wmu·ve¤,&,o. t0' purchase or construct such docks, whorves, and bu11dings as rnay ' . be necessary for its own use. It Shall not xssue any note, token, devrce, Not to mane cmscrip 01* other evidence of debt fo be used as e currency. ‘ · ’°“°Y- Sec. 3. That the affairs of the said company shall be managed by u. Board of an-mr board of directors, nine in number, who ehall be stockholders, end be 0**- elected annually; and hold office until them successors shall have been duly elected and quahiiedé and the smd dxrectors, five of whom shall Vol. 18,,pt. 3—33‘
