The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-08-22

! tue entrance of ST. Andrews inlet, $40.
+. FOR placing beacons or buoys ut the en-
trance OF brunswick Iharbor, the sam Of
81 1000.
t STATE OF ALABAMA.
For the construction of lighthouse on
Dauphin island SS 900.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
For marking the entrance and the channel
; of Atchaialaya bay, 81 500. For rebuild.
ing The lighthouse at the southwest pass O
the Mississippi river, $4,000. For com
pleling lighthouse at the southwest pas
l on the Vermllion bay, $4,000, in addition
10 The sum heretofore appropriated.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
For rebuilding "a lighthouse on Bo
Blanc island, if suitable site for the sam,
can be found oil said island, $4,000. Fo
erecting lighthouse at New Buffalo, OF
Lake Michigan, $4,000. For erecting 1
lighthouse on South Mauilou island, LAX,
Michigan, 5000, For erecting light
house on The ledge or reef near Wagoos
hance, in the Straits Of Michilimackinac
S25,O00. For erecting n lighthouse n
Presque isle, Lake Huron, $4,000. Fol
erecting Il lighthouse on Point aux Bor-
CUES, Saginaw hay, Lake Huron, $4,000
TERRITORY OF WISCONSIN.
For the construction Of lighthouse on
Grassy island, at the head of Green bny,
near the mouth of Fox river, $4,000.
TERRITORY OF FLORIDA.
For placing buoys nj the mouth Of the
81. Johns in addition to the appropriation
heretofore made for the purpose, $3.50.
For erecting n lighthouse on Cary's
Fort reef, forty thousand dollars in addition
to the appropriation already made for that
purpose.
And so much of the appropriation here
tofore made and unexpended lfor light
house on Amelia island, be, and hereby is,
appropriated, for the removal of the light
house situated on the southern end OF Great
Cumberland island 10 the said site on A me-
ia island.
Snc. 2. Ind be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
hereby is, directed To cause TWO sets of di-
optrlc or lenticular apparatus, one Of the
first, tho other of the second class, aud also
one set, if ho deems it expedien,, of the re-
! f1ector apparatus, all of the most improved
kinds, TO be imported, aud to cause the said
sever al sets TO be set up, and their merits,
as compared with the apparatus in use, to
be tested bv full and satisfactory expert
ments and the sum Of fifteen thousand dol
lars, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, is hereby appro-
prlated for that purpose; md the Secretary
Of The Treasury is also further authorized
TO ascertain, by suitable and proper expert
ments, the merits ofthc apparatus lately in-
vented 10y Mr. L. Blunt, of New York e.
if, 10 his judgment, it has merits which JUS
tify the adoption of it, he is hereby author
lied to contract with Mr.. Blunt, to light
any lighthouse on the coast with it; and
the sum of one thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated for the above purposes. And
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
further authorized to ascertain the merits
of the patent fog bell Of Andrew Morse Jr.,
and II he deems it expedient to establish
one on the coast, the sum Of twenty five
hundred dollars is hereby appropriated for
that purpose, out of any money no; other
wise appropriated.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That
m order that Congress may be furnished
with more exact information III regard to
lighthouses, the lighthouse system, the
President is hereby authorized to divide The
Lake and Atlantic coasts into such districts
as hc may deem cxpcdient; and he shall
appoint naval officer or officers, If the
public service will allow fit to survey aud
examine each district, with reference to all
the objects aforesaid I; and 1t shall be their
further du:y 10 inspect all the lighthouses,
light-boats, buoys, beacons, &c. and To re-
port upon their present condition and use
fulness; also to inquire nnd report wheth-
er the present public emergencies require
any, and If any, what, further additional
works and improvements Of the above de-
scrlptlon, and Of what kind f; and, also, fur
ther, to report whether, in their judgment,
the public interest requires any modification
of the system Of erecting, experimenting.
and managing the lighthouses, light-boats,
&c. and if so, 10 what particulars, and
each hoard shall report separately on all
these matters; which reports snail be laid
before Congress-.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury be, aud here
by is, directed 10 instruct such officers to
examine aud determine whether IT he eIpe-
dent to construct lighthouses, or beacon
lights, and other works hereinafter descrlb-
ed, at the following places, viz;
IN THE STATE OF MAINE.
A lighthouse on the Western point, so
called, at the entrance Of York harbor.
A lighthouse at Heron's neck. on Green's
Island in the town Of vinslhaven. A seq
wall to protect lighthouse heretofore au-
thorized to be erected, on SaddIc-back ledge
in Penob.co, bay, aud the cxpediency Of
erecting said lighthouse provided such wall
be necessary to its security. A lighthouse
on the island at the entrance Of Little-riyer
hnrbor, in the town of Cutler. A light
house on "Sail rock" off West Quoddy
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