The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-15
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| of Never-sink; also, for keeping the buoys,
now anchored, the one on the Romcr, on
the southwest point Of the eastern branch,
and the other on the northeast point OF
Sandy Hook, known by the name of the
False Hook, and for placing spar buoys a.
long the channel, from the bar TO the SOUTH
west spit, and from thence - the middle
ground, and at such other places between
the last mentioned place and the city, as
may be deemed necessary; and also spar
buOys on the Stepping Stone, Execution
Rocks, and Middle Ground IN Long Island
Sound.
In the STATE of New Jersey, three hun
dred dollars for placing Buoys at proper
sites, five buoys at the entrance OF The
harbor of Little Egg Harbor.
In the Bay Of Delaware, twenty-lrne
thousand two hundred dollars for Light
House on the Brandywine Shoals.
In the State of Maryland, three thou Sand
five hundsed dollars for Light House on
Smiths Island; two thousand five hundred
dollars for one on Concord Point, at or near
the mouth ofSusquehannah river; and four
thousand dollars for light vessel at Hoop
cr's Straits.
In the states Of Maryland and Virginia,
six hundred and sixty dollars for placing
buoys in the river Potomac, 10 wit: One
at Port Tobacco shoals, four on the south
side Of NanJemoy Reach, one on Lower
Cedar Point Bar, one on Craney Island
Bar, and four for designating the channel
IN that part of the River called the Kettle
Bottoms.
In the state Of Virginia, ten thousand
dollars for light honse OH Smiths Island,
near Cape Charles, OH proper site TO be
selected.
In the state Of North Carolina, nine
thousand five hundred dollars for light
vessel, TO be anchored at the southwest
Straddle, Royal Shoal; and two thousand
dollars for Beacon Light on Federal
Point, Cape Fear river; and one hundred
and sixty dollars for buoys, to be placed on
proper sites, on the north and south sides
Of New Inlet near Federal Point.
In the state of South Carolina, two hun.
dred aud forty dollars for Buoys, TO be
placed on the Bar of Georgetown; and
seventeen thousand dollars for a Light
House on Cape Romano. or a Light Yes
sci TO be anchored OFF said Cape.
In the state Of Alabama, three hundred
and twenty dollars tor Buoys, TO bo placed
on the following POINTS, TO Wit \ Spar
Buoy at the Southeast eXtrcm, . Of the
Shoal projecting from Mobile Pon,t, one
on the West side of the Channel on the
Bar, one on the Southeast side of tie Spit
projecting from Sand Island, and one on
Dog River Bar.
In the State Of Louisiana, one thousand
one hundred dollars, for placing eleven
Buoys on proper sites, at the entrance Of
the Mississippi River, and six hundred
dollars for three Lamps or Lights, TO wit:
one for Petit Coqucllcs, one for Chef
Mcnteur, aud one for Fort 81. Philip.
In the state Of Georgia, fifty Thousand
dollars, to be applied under the direction
Of the President Of the United States, to
remove obstructions in the River Sayan-
nah, below the City of Savannah; one
thousand five hundred dollars for Bea-
con on Grass Island, at the entrance Of
Coo kspur Harbor. In the State of Missis-
sippl, not exceeding one thousand five
hundred dollars for Light House on the
Mississippi River, at the town Of Natchez.
In the Territory of Florida, not exceeding
sixteen thousand dollars ior Light House
on Sambo Keys, or Sand Key.
Sec. 3. Ind be IL further enacted, That
the Keeper of Quaddy Head Light House,
IN the State of Maine, shall be allowed, in
addition to has present salary, the sum of
sixty dollars annually, for ringing the Bell
connected with said Light House, from tie
time he commenced ringing said Bel.
SEC. 4. find be II further enacted, That,
when the Light Houses directed to be
built on the highlands Of Neversink, in the
State of New Jersey, shall be built and
lighted, the Light Vessel, at present an
chored at the Hook, shall be removed, and
anchored at or near Five Fathon Bank, off
the Capes OF Delaware Bay. And also,
that when the Brandywine Light House
shall be lighted, the Brandywine Light
Vessel, If the same will answer the pUr-
pose, shall be anchored at or near Tucka-
muck Shoal, in the Vineyard Sound
Sec. ). ind be II further enacted, That,
whenever the Light House, directed to be
built on proper site, near Buffalo Creek,
in the State Of New York, shall be built
and lighted, the present Light House near
Buffalo shall not be lighted. And that the
Secretary Of the Treasury be, and he ~
hereby, authorized IN cause the Light
House, heretofore directed 10 be built on
Throgg's Neck, TO be erected either on
the said Neck, or the Rect adjacent there
to, as he may dccv expedient.
Sec. 6. find be IL further eHdoted, That
the several appropriations herein made,
shall be paid out of any money in the uea-
sury not otherwise appropriated.
APPRovEp-May II, Ic2't
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.