Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-07

For lighthouse on Egmont key, at the en-
trance of Tampa Bay, ten thousand dollars
For lighthouse at Cape Canaveral, twelve
thousand dollars;
For lighthouse at Cape St. George, eight
thousand dollars;
For lighthouse at Cape St. Bias, eight thou
sand dollars;
For lighthouse at Key West, the old one
having been destroyed by tornado, twelve thou
sand dollars;
For buoy on " Rebecca shoal." about twenty
miles east OF the Tortugas light, three hundred
dollars;
For screw-pile lighthouse on or near Sand
key, the lighthouse at that place having been de-
stroyed by tornado, twenty thousand dollars.
In MtsSissippi.-For lighthouse on MerrlIl's
she'll bank, twelve thousand dollars and the ap-
preparation of like sum for a light on st. Jo-
seph's island, on the third day of March, eighteen
hundred and thirty -seven, is hereby repealed;
For lighthouse at Biloxi, twelve thousand
dollars.
Fouca," three thousand dollars;
For lighthouse on South Chandelier island,
twelve thousand dollars.
In Teras.-For the erection of lighthouse on
Galveston island, fifteen thousand dollars;
For the erection of lighthouse OH Matagorda
island, fifteen thousand dollars;
For twenty wrought-iron buoys, to be placed in
the waters of Texas, five thousand dollars.
In Ohio.-For beacon light and preparing the
head eff the pier for the same at VernIlion river
three thousand dollars;
| For lighthouse OH Western Sister island, in
Lake Erie, four thousand dollars.
In Mkraoisc-For lighthouse at Chicago
three thousand five hundred dollars
| For lighthouse at Littlefort, four thousand
dollars.
| In Michgan.-For lighthouse at Monroe
three thousand dollars
| For lighthouse at Clinton river, three thou.
sand dollars;
For lighthouse near Waugoshance, the sum
appropriated by the act of seventh July, eighteen
hundred and thirty eight, to wit twenty-five
thousand dollars, is hereby appropriated;
For lighthouse at Point au Barques, on the
westerly shore of Lake Huron, and at the mouth
ofSaginaw bay, five thousand dollars;
| For light. house at De Tour where the riva
Saut Ste. Marie empties into Lake Huron, five
thousand dollars;
For lighthouse at White Fish point, on Lake
Superior five thousand dol ars;
For light house at st. Joseph's, three thou
sand five hundred dollars;
For lighthouse at Copper Harbor, Fort Vii
kins Lake superior, five thousand dollars.
In WiSc0nSin.-For lighthouse at Southport
four thousand dollars;
For lighthouse at or near Tail point, at thu
mouth of Fox river, four thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That th'
works at Cary Fort reef, Florida; near Waugos
nance, Michigan; Minots rock, Massachusetts,
Whales back New Hampshire; Fair Weathe
island, near Black rock, Connecticut; and Bran
/ DIVINE shoals, in the Delaware river, Pennsylva
I,ia shall be executed under the superintendenc'
of the Typographical Bureau.
Sec. 8. And be it farther enacted, That thu
light at the Delaware breakwater shall hereafter b,
included within the list of those established BY
! law.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That tn,
following named lighthouses be, and they arr
hereby, discontinued, to wit at the west enc
of st. Georges island and one at the entrance OF
ST. Joseph's bay, in Florida one at Cunning ham,
harbor and one at Otter creek, on Lake Erie the
lighthouse on Otter creek not to be discontinued
however, unit! the lighthouse at Monroe be com
pleted and that, wi enever the lighthouse on thu
Execution rocks Long Island sound is completed
then the light at Sands point Oh Long Island b.
di continued
JOHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
G. VI. DALLAS,
Vice President of the United States and
President Of the Senate.
Approved, March g. l947.
:, JAMES K. POLK.