The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-03

year one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-seven.
Re IL enacted, by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the United
States OF Ameriea ia Congress assem-
bied, That the following appropriations
be, and the same are hereby, made and
directed to be paid out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
TO enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to provide, by contract, for building light
houses, beacon-ligh,s. and for other pur-
poses here in after mentioned.
STATE OF MAINE.-For II lighthouse
to be erected on proper site on Mark
island, in Harpswell sound, five thousand
dollars; for lighthouse to be erected
on proper site on Mount Desert island
at the entrance of Frenchman's bay, five
thousand dollars for lighthouse on
Ram island, at the mouth OF Damariscot-
Ia river, five thousand dollars for
fog-bell on Seguin island, at the entrance
of Kennebec river, fifteen hundred dol
lars; for placing buoys on West Quaddy
bay, and for substituting for the present
fog-bell, at the entrance of sald passage,
cast-steel triangular bell, or bell of
the usual form, but increased weight,
one thousand five hundred dollars for
a lighthouse to be erected on proper
site at Spoon isle, in Penobscot bay, five
thousand dollars for lighthouse TO
be erected on Saddleback ledge, in Pc
nobscot bay, five thousand dollars; for
a lighthouse to be erected on Eagle is
land point, in Penobscot bay, five thou
sand dollars for lighthouse to be
erected at the mouth of Pleasant river,
FIVE thousand dollars; for placing mon
uments on Fort Point ledge, Adams's
ledge, and Bucks ledge, IN Penobscot
river, three thousand dollars; for erect
ing beacon light on Hnlf-tide ledge,
and two buoys about mile aud half
from the town of Sullivan, IN the country
of Hancock, three thousand dollars for
the erection of lighthouse on York
hubble, in the county of York, Ave thou
sand dollars for u monument OH Por-
terfield's ledge, lying between Owlshead
and Goose river point, aud spindle on
another ledge lying near the Porteriield
lodge, two thousand six hunered dollars.
STATE OF New HAMsuIRE.-For the
erection of pier on the east side Of
Whalesback lighthouse, to secure 1t
from the force of the waves, three thou
sand dollars; for placing buoys at the
entrance Of Spruce creek, on the eastern
edge of Sunkcn rocks" and at the enst
side of Amazeen island, five hundred
dollars for blacing buoys on Cod
rock" near Fort point, four hundred
dollars.
STATE OF MAssAcHUsETTs.-f two
small lighthouses, should two be nece.-
sary, on proper sites, at or near Ipswich
harbor, seven thousand dollars for
light .houee to be erected on proper site
mt or near Ned's point, contiguous to tho
village of Mattapoisettr five thousand
dollars; for three small lighthouses on
Nansct beach, Cape Cod, fifteen feet
high, ten thousand dollars for the erec-
tion of buoys upon the rocks aud ledgcs
at the entrance Of the harbors OF Lynn,
Salem. Beverly, Marblebead, and Man
chester, two thousand five hundred dol
lars for placing buoys on Aldrldge
ledge, False spit, Hunts ledge; Hos
pital Island ledge, Sculpion ledge, Gov
ernor's Island point, and Little Farm
bar, IN Boston harbor, five hundred dol
lars for erecting beacon n, the mouth
of New Bedford barbor, two thousand
dollars for two small beacon lights on
the north side oil Nantucket Island, five
hundred dollars; for placing spindle
in the harhor Of Edgartown. and buoys,
two hundred dollars; for erecting light"
house at Wings neck, five thousand dol
lars; for buoys in the harbor of Mat
tapoise,t, one hundred dollars; for buoys
on Bay rock, the ledge on the shoa' on
the west side of Taunton river, opposite
Fall river, six hundred dollars; Tor
buoys at a place called Egypt, in Iaun-
ton river, one hundred dollars; ior
beacon on Muscle bed, and beacon on
Oyster bed point, in Mount Hope bay
five thousand dollars; for lighthouse
on Mayo beach, in Wellfieet bay, one
thousand dollars; for "A buoy at Deep
hole Rock near Oyster island on 'pe
south side, Barnstable three hundred
dollars,
STATE OF CoSSECTrcUT.-for re-
building a lighthouse on proper sue
on Lynde point. at the mouth oi Con-
necticut river, five thousand dollars 'o'
placing buoys on Black Boy rect, Bar
ney's reef, Stony Point reef, and "heei-
er's rock, in the harbor Of hlllinqworth
three hundred dollars for beacon al
ready commenced Mt Round island, on
saybrook bar. 6fteen hundred dollars;
nine hundred dollars to meet the expeE-
ses of the work as far es executed. tho
balance to complete aud secure the same;
for placing buoys OH the rocks 10 the
harbor of Greenwich, three hundred dol
lars; for plpcipg buoys in Mystic har-
bor, one hundred dollars for IA sea-wali
to preserve the lighthouse, and other
buildings on Fairweather island near
Black Rock harbor, 6Te thousand dol
lars;
STATE or RsoDE IsLASD.--For light
house on Papoose Squaw point. q place