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

For rebuilding the two lighthouses on
Plump island, near Newburypor, 81, 900
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
For buoys or dolphins in Providence
river, $500. For placing two spindles a
the mouth of Paucatuck river, the sum o
S400
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
For placing six buoys in the western,
and six in the eastern entrance of Mystic
rIver, from Fishers island sound, in the
State of Connecticut, according TO the sur
yey and estimate of +. ii. Gregory, reported
to the Board of Navy Commissioners OF
the 9Th day of August last, $435; aud fol
buoys on the rock in the channel east o
Ram island, and upon Turner'S reef ac-
cording to said survey and report, 500
For the erection of lighthouse on Lynde
point, at the mouth of the Connecticut
river, IN addition TO the sum Of $1,000 al
ready appropriated, So, 500. To complete
a sea-wall, to preserve the lighthouse and
other buildings on Fairweaiher island, near
Backrock harbor, pursuant TO the report
of Captain Gregory, $500. For the
erection or buoys on such of the rocks in
the harbor of Milford as may be designated
by the Superlntent of Lighthouses for that
district, $500; for one buoy on q ledge
called the Shoal, west Of Black point, and
one buoy on Pond reef, in the bay of
Nlanrick, sl60; for buoys on Cornfeld
point rock, Adams rock, and Oyster Pond
point rock, near Plum island, in Long Is
land sound S240.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
For completing a beacon on Romer's
shoals, in addition To the appropriation
heretofore made, $4,000; to lie expended
under the direction of competent engi-
neer, TO be selected by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. To complete lighthouse on
Esopus meadows, on the western shore of
the Hudson river, $4,000, in addition TO
the sum heretofore appropriated. To com
plete lighthouse on Cedar island, Sag
Harbor, S2,500 in addition to the sum
heretofore appropriated. For the erection
of IA lighthouse on the northern islet in
Fishers sound, near the northwest end Of
Fishers island, $4,000. For the payment
of the balance remaining due for The ex-
penses of procuring and locating buoys in
the new channel in the port of New York
lately discovered, and called Gednsy's
channel, $50, and SO cents.
NEW JERSEY
For erecting small beacon-lIght at
South Amboy, and putting down the fol-
lowing buoys to wit One on the tail of
the Grear Beds : one off Billops Point shoal
southwest part of Staten island; one on
the Middle Ground, near Princes Bay
one on the Old Orchard shoal one on the
point of the Great Kill shoals, s ,O50. For
the erection of beacon-light at the Corner
Stake so called, between EliZabcthtown
point and Shorter's island also another
small light or lantern on Shorter's island
also for buoys &c. at the following places
A spar buoy at Bergen point; a spar buoy
at the Mill Rocks, IN Newark Bay ; n spar
buoy on the first oyster bed or point of the
bar between The HackeEsack and Passaic
channels, on and half mile below the
crossing place spar buoy at the Corner
Stake, so called "a spar buoy at the eros
sing place, on the north side spar buoy
at the elbow all pursuant to the report of
Captains Kearney, Sloat, aud Perry, 50,
400.
STATE OF DELAWARE.
For rebuilding a floating light OF Five
Fathom Bank at the entrance of The Dcla-
ware Bay the sum of $4,000.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
For placing four buoys at or near Pools
island channel, the sum of 81 200.
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
For placing spar-buoys in James river,
between Days point and Richmond city,
on such lodges and shoals as may be Sc
lected, $4,000. For building llght-boat
to take place of the one in the narows Of
the Potomac, $1,000 For placing three or
more buoys, at the entrance Of Onancock
creek, in the county of Accomac, $500.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
For marking, stalking oU,, and placing
buoys or other such monuments rs are most
suitable, to designate the channels in Crow
atan sound, and at outlets of Pasquotank,
Little, and PerquImans rivers, $1,000 For
the construction of u new lIght-boat, IN lieu
Of that now stationed off Wade's point,
81, 900. For lighthouse on Pea island,
or Boddy's leland as the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall deem to be mos. for ,be
public interest, 5000. For three buoys
or such marks, designating Chickama-
comico channel in Hide county as shall be
found mos, suitable for that purpose, $50.
For placing buoys ut Shallotc river $500.
STATE OF OHIO.
For securing or rebuilding on better
site, the light. house on Turtle island, Mt the
Of Maumee bay, in Lake Erie,
$1,000. For completing a beacon-light
near the entrance Of Ssndusky bay, So 900,
in addition to the sum heretofore appro-
pria,ed for ihnt purpose. For The con
struc,ion Of lighthouse on the northwest
end Of Bass island, commonly cali Putin
bay, in Lake Erie, instead Of one on Gun
ningham's island, $4,000. For placing
buoys on a shosl or suuken island near the
western Sister island, and to the sou,hward
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