Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-19
By
Of the United States,

AIDE os as m. light houses and other public works
thsn a. !, nroyidrd for may be situated, TO the United
s ~ Of the jurisdiction over q tract OF ,ana. ie ennIie
.'e.' he secretary Of tho Treasury shall cause tue
'sa S,s houses aud other public works TO De creceeu'
=. w. n. shall cause the lighthouses aud otner puo,,
snrks herein provided lor, wnien may oe snua 81
; ( : y locations as are now within and under the Ju-
M Hnon ri the United States 10 be erected "a soon Is
sa..h,,: and that the following sums be, anu mere
,npropriated, out Of any money In the treasury
rnrrwlse appropriated, for the purpose herein sPe-
,.sl. 10 WIZ IN MAINE
abiding n lighthouse at Little river, In the town
.,s%stIrr. i've thousand dollars;
r., rebuilding . iiRnt-house u Aioun' '
n :. thousand dollars; ;.,,.
issn .n',d,nc a lighthouse at Prospect Harbor, in the
] !" y Geidsborcugh. Ave thousand dollars; ,,,.
Far 4 spindle on the South oreakef' near "AN
- = u,ht. three hundred dollars;
~ 4, aacinc buoys on Trundy's reef and broau o"s =
:" = Muscle Ridge channel, to wit one a, ea.no
80 ;,ioxiuc places: Hay Island ledge, haf,lcane
=. Shr.yss's ledge, Spence's Head isianu ,euse'
tise' a. ana Muscle ledge, Two thousand dollars.
' IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
--,,;,,inc The light house on a rock called the
70, /. gark. twenty-five thousand dollars, inclusive
Na.s app,opriatiou for a breakwater 10 protect
%s Nsn''"0'IIN MASSACHUSETTS.
1000 "a NAV be deemed necessary BY
secretary OF the Treasury on q lovn "A Sn,,
ondoner., near Tha!eher's Island, SIX y
IS ,,,,, ,ors. or Miuo,'s rock, in Boston harsor,
,.nty thousand COLLARS h,,,, f,ur spar
ror ,hree spar buoys in Welaeet hafooI' NV, go.
.,,y. Al the mouth of Westport haIoor, anu ~ nmS
!! mi a beacon in BuzzaId's bay, TWO thousahu
ca, = light boa, 10 be stationed near a reei ol ICONS
s,,rance OF The Vineyard sound, called the sow
n SIS fen thousand dollars; or for i permanent iishi-
re On said reef, a > ss
=, deem lest; -, .,a hx..
~ - he spit, in aud near the harbor of Edsartnwn;
/. sany al Rockpott; for a buoy OF Brans point, nan
!. inr beacons or buoys on Harbor rock, Clam
~ rlsha's ledge, Fort point, and Black rock, IN the
=. = ~ Gloucester, two thousand dollars; Tor n buoy
IA ,hoaI, off Monamoy point, eighty dollars; Tor q
7 s",.ar ON The east end Of Tuekermuck shoal, and
=. +. Inc end Of Great or Sandy point rip, eigh, hun
red joliarsi r.,, ,o,,.
"a .bc,e al Edgar,own, five thousand dollars.
IN CONNECTICUT.
81, , lisht. house on the North Dumping, in Fishers
l,sd sound, hve thousand dollars;
r., n b e1con on the Southwest ledge, In New Haven
,,,,or, one thousand do!laisi
Tor rebuilding the light house at the entrance OF New
r,yrn hsrbor, q, u place TO be designated by the Secre-
nv II The Treasury, ten thousand dollars;
rrr bnoys nj the following places, viz: One on
erlicn's ledge, In New London haIbor, one on the
award end OF the northeast har of 1.-TWO Tree
L.nt. . one on the north end Of Bartlett's reef, one on
ss south end Of the Great Goshen reef, one on White
socs reel, in Black Point bay, and one al the Hoasa-
: Jrf rYsr, the SUM WI scNcN uunultu dHu tWcHtt uoi-
b..
r, complete the sea-wall for the protection Of the
-. house on Fair Weather island, near Black Rock,
IN thousand dollars.
IN RHODE ISLAND.
Tor i buoy on Brinton's rect, near the entrance Of the
,r.ar Of Newport, and for placing buoys on Buckley
rx. Race rock, and on the east end of Watch Hill
r four hundred dollars.
lN NEW YORK.
r., 4 lrbt house at tho entrance of Chaitaraugus
Lei f,ry lhousand dollars;
For a led ligh, on Governors island, one hundred
had hly dollars;
For a lighthouse on Execution rocks. IN Long Island
bound twenty five thousand dollars;
F.,a beacon on Sandy Hook, three hundred dollars;
Tn beacon on the south side Of Staten island; three
kuadred dollars;
H. o,,-aae Of The Thousand Ises,' one al head OF
IN Sarrows, one at Low Rock islet, below Alexandria,
nd on. a, the shoal below Crossover island, SIX thou
AID dol!ars;
Fer ! light house on lelier point, on Inc inuSon IL
,,r, four thousand dollars;
For furnishing the lighthouses on the Atlantic coast
phh means of rendering assistance TO shipwrecSed ma
-u,rs. i've thousand dollars, the same to br under the
tsruol and objection of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
10 continue the construction OF the light house on
HI BRANDY inc shoals, in the Delaware river, thirty
IN NEW JERSEY.
For j bsacon.iight al The corner stake so caliedl be.
.srea Eiixabeihiown point and Shooters island, and
a50 for 4 sm1ll light or lantern III Shorter'S ISLAND, hve
,nasand dollars;
& "a light house on the south end Of fuckers beach,
.r.housand dollars;
fcr a buoy in the south channel of New inlet, near
T0kertc', eighty dollars;
sr placing Ouoys in Little Egg harbor, four hundred
IN DELAWARE.
For buoys to mark the channels discovered By the
uas, slryeyors in Delaware bay, three thousand three
ar red dollars
IN MARYLAND.
YU l beNcon.lignl At G,c=noufy point. ~ the harbof
annapolis, three thousand I'VE hundred dollars.
IN VIRGINIA.
For a buoy on Sand shoal inlet, In Accomae' one
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
For ! lighthouse on Roddy's island, twelve thousand
Ea,srs. 4 for me appropriation OF FIVE thousand dollars
havins been carried TO the surplus hind;
For a hJNlins light, To take the place OF one now on
$ant; i and, which Is TOO much decayed Tor repair,
ffren thousand dollars.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
For 4 light. house on South island, on the southern
,., IL Winneyah entrance, FIVE thousand dollars;
FOR lighthouse al the entrance OF Santee river,
) &c thousand dollars;
For buoys in Bulls bay and Santee river, one thou
For brae.ns to guide vessels over Charleston bar,
aee thousand dollars.
IN GEORGIA.
For placing i lantern, lamps and %reflec;ors upon the
eaeon already erected upon the 'Oysier beds" in Sa-
aaalh river. and for a small house for The keeper, two
aslnd dollars;
FOR erecting a small tower aud a kceper's house upon
au tower and house on the east end Of Fig island, in
~ nver, six thousand dollars;
gUa buoy al Sapelo inlet, ono hundred dollars.
IN FLORIDA.
ft A lighthouse at Cary's fort reef, the 81 m q fthir-
a6usand dollars, heretofore appropriated and car
Z. 10 the surplus fund. Is hereby appropriated;
For light house on E:nont key, at the entrance OF
inpi Bay, ten thousand dollars;
g., l,h, tnuta ~ Enna IAnayaT9l fup,yH th0u.
hnd dollars;
Fs a ligh, house a, Cape st. George, eight thousand
fGiar.;
Fr a liph, house a, Cape ST. Bias, eight thousand
70, lighthouse at Key West, the old one having
zen DESTROYED by a tornado. twelve thousand dollars;
Ff a buoy on "Iebecca shoal.' about twenty miles
at Of Tofiugas light, thlee hcbdred dollars;
For I screw. pile light, oiise on or near Sand key, the
~.,.house at that place having been destroyed by a
nsdo. twenty thousand dollars.
~ MISSISSIPPI.
FOR i light. house on Merriil's she'll bank, twelve
sl'lnd dollars; and the Appropriation OF a IKE sum
: a light on 81. Joseph island, on the third day OF
sith, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, is hereby
seeded;
Fr 4 Ugh. house a, Biloxi, twelve thousand dollars.
IN LOUISIANA.
TOT light house on the "Bon Fcuca, !" three thou
nc dollar;
Fa a!ish house on South Chandelier island, twelve
@a'And dollars.
't;he erection of q light house on Galveston island,
+ ls'R thousand dollars;
Fr,he erection of al:sh, house on Malagorda island,
~,th thousand dollars;
& ~ twenty wrought-iion buoys, TO be placed in the
'a.:,o Of Texas, Eve thousand dollars.
q IN OHIO
taa bracon-lieht and preparing the head Of The pier
sAs saus AT Vermiilion river, three thousand dollars;
nj light. house on Western Sister island, in Lake
& fr 'four thousand doliais.
N ILLINOIS
ii a light house ut Chicago, three thousand hve
..if,t dollars;
to- a light. house at Llitlefort, four thousand dollars.
IN MICHIGAN.
w a. lighthouse AT Monroe, three thou sand dollars;
'taiieht house al Clinton river, three thousand dol
p.
ffa light. house near Wausoshance, the sum appro-
4td BY The act OF seventh July, eighteen hundred
: ihriy-eisht, TO wit: twenty-five thousand dollars,
ns'fsby appropriated;
't siieh,. house a, Point an Barques. on the wester-
I've thousand dollars;
fsa light. house at lie Tour, where the river Saul,
z Marie emplies into Lake Huron, Ave thousand dol
's LIGHT house at White Fish point, on Lake Su-
rf, five thou sand dollars;
'ta lighthouse al 81. ~Joseph's, three thousand five
,cfed dollars;
'ofa light house at Copper harbor, Fort wilkins,
VI superior, nv" thousand dollars.
IN WISCONSIN.
VT nsnt house al Southport, four thousand dollars;
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