The Arkansas banner., 1848-10-10

For a lighthouse at keepers house at Sankaty head, Nantucket. twelve thousand dollars.
 For small harbor light at Hyannis, two thou- sand dollars.
 For beacon light on Paimcr's island, New Bed ford, three thousand five hundred dollars.
 For lighthouse on Wings Neck, Buzzards bay, thirty five hundred dollars.
 For spar buoy at the mouth of Little Woods Hole harbor; on the westerly part of Mutton shcal ono the southwest point and on the north west point of Hawes shoal one on the easteFIy point of Toms shoai, in Muskeket channel; and three ut the mouth of Parmet ryer Traro five hun dred dollars: and the upper buoy at Edgartown har bor to be removed to the shoa point of Cape Poge INRHoDE ISLAND.
 For dolphin on Long Bed, in Providence river. in lieu of the buoy now placed there, one hundred and twenty dollars.
 For spar buoy at each of the following places, to wit: off Plumb beach point; on NJ lama rock; on Flat rock; and on BiIl Dyer's rock, Wickford, two hundred dolliars, For two buoys and spindle at tbe mouth of Paw catuclk> river. two hundred dollars. IN CONNECTICUT. For Iight-hoase to be placed on Eel Grass shoal in Fishers island sound five thousand dollars. IN NEW YORK. For three lamps on the Hudson river; ono at the extreme part of West Point one al the bend of the river, about two miles north of Catskll landing. .he west side of the river, and at Prymes hook, two miles north of the city of Hudson, one hundred and fifty dollars. For three spar buoys at the mouth of Port lief ferson harbor, Long Island, hundred ana eighty dollars.
 For eight spar buoys 10 guide vessels in Niagara river from lake Erie aad into Black Rock harbor, four hundred dollars.
 For a light-house upon the North Brother, near Hurl Gate, East river, II title 10 the site be obtained upon satisfactory terins ten thousand dol lars.
 IN PENYsYLyANtA,ys
 For a light house on the stone pies in the river Delaware, near Fort Milin five thousAA dollars
 IN MARYLAND
 For light-house one BIaekstone's island Poto- mac river, three thousand five huadred dollars. For spar buoy In Potomac river, above Rozier's blaf on the Maryland side, between Alexandria and Fort W arlington, fifty dollars.
 For hye spar buoys to be placed nn The Great shoal, in Wicomieo river, two haadred and fifty dollars.
 IN VIRGINIA.
 For two Lighthouses on Sand Shoal island, 10 be placed to guide vessels in the best and sales' into Sand Sboal inlet, to be placed so as to guide vessels into Matchapungo inlet, ten thou sand dollars.
 IN NORTH CAROLINA.
 For beacon light on slie upper jettee, Cape Fear river, three thousand five hundred dollars.
 For beacon light CampbeII's island, same river, three thousand five hundred dollars.
 For beacon light at Orton's point. same river, three thousand five hundred dollars.
 For light boat at the Horse Shoe, same river between the inlet anu Princes creek, ten thou sand dollars
 For two beacon lights placed in the best manner at Prices creek same river, six thousand dollars. For two lighthouses placed in the best manner upon the west channel of the same river, and keep CTS house Oak island niae thousand dollars. For a buoy on the wesiesa bar, and another al the rip of, the point of Oak island, river, five hun dred dollars.
 IN GEORGIA.
 For iighth boat 10 be placed off the knoll north of Tybee island, Savannah river, ten thousand dol. lars.
 IN FLoRlDA.
 For the removal of the lighthouse on Amelia is land to such other site thereon the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem best suited 10 the exigcn- cies of commerce, six thousand dollars.
 IN MISSISSIPPI.
 For lighthouse on the west end of Ship island, twelve thousand dollars.
 IN LOUISIANA.
 For bug-Iight at proctorsville on lake Borgne, five hundred dollars.
 For light-boat on Ship shoaI, near Dernier, or Last island, fifteen thousand dollars.
 For light boat in Acbafalay bay, designated on the chart drawn by Capt. Foster: P,octded. The Fifth Auditor shall deem the same necessary for the protection of commerce, after causing full ex animation to be made, twelve thousand dollars. IN WISCONSIN.
 For lighthouse to guide vessels through the passage from lake Michigan tO Green bay, called Porte du Mort, three thousand five hundred dollars For a lighthouse al Port W Washington three thou sand five hundred dollars.
 For bug-light the government pier at Mil waukee, five hundred dollars,
 IN MICHIGAN.
 For twelve buoys to be placed on the St Clair flats, in St. Clair river, eight hundred dollars.
 For two beacon Lighthouses oil Detroit river, one Mama juda, and the other near Grass island, at such place may be decided upon by the hi Ii Auditor, after a survey, seven thousand dollars
 IN NEW JERSEY. For providing surf boats, rockets, earronadeS, and others necessary apparatus for the better pre- servation of life and property from shipwreck on the coast of New Jersey, between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Harbor, ten thousand dollars; the same to be expended under the supervision oi such offl- cer may be detached for his duty by the SecFeta- ry of the Treasury.
 Sec. ?. .aRd Je furthfr enacted That if the fifth Auditor shall report in any of the cases berein pro- yided for, that preliminary surveys are necessary to determine the site of proposed Lighthouse or light boat, or 10 ascertain fully what the public ex- igeney demands, the Secretary of the Navy shall thcreupoD appoint one more officers of the navy, possessing tho requisite skill and experience, to per- form tho required service.
 Sec. g. And be furthsr eaaeied, That any office so appointed shall forthwith enter upon the discharge of the duty, and, after fay ascertaining the facts, shall report first, whether the proposed facility 10 navigation Is the most suitable for the exigency which exists; and second, where it should be placed fl inc interest Of commerce demand IL; third, If tho thing proposed be not the suitable whether 1t is exredien, te make any other kiad of improvement;