The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-09
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eaang ~ aarraahie ilas. al enHor Hunk Is
iaaa. nesf Nss B-dfol4l, n .hr slate OF Mas
saelHsHtts 20 stenrafan Point in'tre state
ol Cenueeteat AZ OIL Iiehi Point, Long l..
lat ~ tife slate of AaHiuk ri tuIr May,
Ia tlleslate Of New Jtrses Al or near heJot
Of n,Yacake w the dat. 81 ninth Care'ina,
at caos TlariJa md on lhs by loriuena, or
some place ~ tlie vicinity, n The President o.
the Ualei sts.,, ball select Tor HE sites OF
lirhi houses, shut D. eeded 10, aud the pro-
nert. thereof ~ psriivei1# eatr1 ia the United
State II shall be the duly Of The Secretary Of
The Treasury TO provide, by contracts (Which
shall b. approved by the President, Tor build
s41e lieiit eissgs respectively Oh snch sites, 70
lr 50 lifhicI as 10 be disiinglishsklc from
other II -huusrs, nent the saBia, aud, also, h.
asfee iof the salaries, wages, or hire, Of the
persons H. De appointed by the President for
liz aiiperinicnd ohes Of The same
SEC .. Ind be i further enaried That the
Secretary of the Treasury b., aud he hereby
:. authorized, II he shnll deem Il expcdieni,
Il eAn8e so be removed the hosiing light,
4iHfFA+tt tl ffhA thA AAfa III w h'lHinhfs
aud to have the same placed al the narrows IN
1.e Potomac river
SEE . md lN II fafihtr enuficd, That the
seeeiarv Of the Treasury be, and h. hereby
j., authorized 10 provide, by contract for pro.
curing aud rlnrng bnoys ht TIE following
place, H. vii enc At ihrhnr Island hnr. one.
ON Pine point shosi, one On the Point Of
Tafsh 81, A. onc oh SWIM Island shonl, one
IN the east end OF Br,ni leland shool, one On
the Middle Gsound sboal, one ON the Blul
ahoal, aad 0ne,on the Lafg. Shohi, M being
wifnltcd on the coast 81 North Caroline aud
also, for three buoys for The hnr OF the p0rt Of
Georgetown, Ia South Carolina
Src did be Il ftrihff eedeieG That the
following sums be appropriated isr the purpose
of carrying the provisions OF this act iuto Ell
feet, 80 BE- paid out of any moneys IN the
Treasury, not otherNise appropriated, 10 wit.
For building the lehf-h0sHe n Monhrgnn r..
Jand, three thousand dollars nj Bhingssme
Island, On Bartr' bic lRv, two thousand dol.
lars, az Cater Hunk Island, neur New Bed
ford, aah for placing buoy near thereto three
thousand dollars; ct Oa Field Point, Long
Island, two thousand FIVE hundred dollars for
Ylaeiuee lamp on the mess.honsc nj Fort Ma
CARA, one thousand Dc lars for finishing the
pier, near tho port of kfnnebunk in the state
OF Maine, the further sum of four thousand
dollars for completing the lighthouse on
9hrogsnefk, the nddtinnn, sun Of iye hun.
dred dollars for building light vessel, and
placing the same on or IL II the onter bar OF
The hsfaof OF New York. fifteen thousand doll
lars for placing three hnoAAun the har nenr
the port Of Gtorgotown. south Carolina three
hundred dollars Tor rebuilding and oompet.
ing the lgk;-haHse ON Franks island in the
STATE nj louisiane nine thaKssnd seven hun
ered aud City dollars: for hAlling the light.
house at Sioninuon POINT, three thousand Eve
hundred dollars for building the lighthouse
al Cape May, the sum pi five thousand duars .
for building the lighthouse al or ne0r ocrn-
s3kn, the sum OF twenty thousand dollars
for baldine the lighthouse Ht Cape orida,
eight thousand dsiars; hua for building the
lshi-bcnae ar the dry foltngas, or ON some
rato ia the vicinity, eight thousand dollars 4;
aud for procuring mud phoing thc huoys on
the coast OF North Carolina, and for renewing
the noliing hight at or mar the port of Ocra.
Coke, the SUN OF one Thousand three hundr,
dollars
Ser. o. .4a8 he II further tRaefR That the
Secretary ~ shc Treasury l., and hc hereby
4, authorized To provide by contract, TO- be
approved by the President Of the 4. States.
for building Il sea wHll er pirf nj the l3lcs Of
Shoals, brhvcen CGdnr Island and Smutty-
nose Island, on the coast OF New Hampshire
ani Maine, cpnlormally To the report of the
a1NfnftfHriNtFiN AlDhlHlffl HHufi itt Ntttinn oil
stht act passed the third DIV Of March, one
Thousand eight hundred aud twenty. one, en-
titled An act 20 authorize the building of
lght.hnnsos therein mentioned, ard for other
purposes, and thai a SUN. not exceeding elc.
.san thonslnd five HUNDRED dollars, is herehv
appropriated tor HE purpose aforesaid to be
paid out OF any money ia tic Treasury not
Otherwise appropriated
SEE .daR b u further fagtied, That The
Secretary ii the Treasury be authorized aud
required 20 cause TO be erected in the BAY Of
Delaware NJ ar near place called the Shears,
near CapeJlenlcpen, by contract or contracts.
10 be approved by Tie President of the United
States Two piers, of sufficient dimensions TO
be n harbor or shelter for vessels from the ice.
II, alter a survey, made undgr his direction
the measur, shall be deemed cxpedicut and
provided that the jurisdiction of the site.
where such piers may be directed, shall be
first ceded &c The United States, according "a
the conditions in suck rnse hv law provided
and that, for the purpose of carrying the same
into effect ttr re be appropriated the sum of
Rweniy-iwc Thousand seven hundred dollars,
70 be paid OF of any moneys in the Treasury,
moi oths rwiSe appropriated
sec. !. IND he Il further eaarlea That the
light anthorizen TO be built on Cross Island, in
Ike state of Maine be, and tue same is here.
by, directed 10 be built on the south point OF
Libby island, and for building and completing
the same, IA. sum Of FIVE hnndred dollars, IN
addition 10 the former appropriation, Is here
by appropriated, OCT ot any money In the
Sfensury, not otherwise appropriated
Sec. 8. .9sd b Il tsirtlsr enaeied That the
following Sums Of moneY be, na.the eme are
teretv appropriated ont of any MONEYS in
tke Treesasy, Rot otherwise appropriated for
ife felowjug PURPOSES. to wit -Four thousand
.ioiiWs TO enable the Secretary OF thc Trea.
sary to purchase the patent right OF David
Melville and Others, 10 newly invented lamp
for lighting lighthouses and a SUN no, ex.
ceeding four thousand two hundred and forty
dollars, for placing thu same in lighthouses
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