Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02
tPuBLIc-No. 90. !

the oo"lhg appropriations be and the hereby IaJE
and dected to be paid out any money the Treasury moi
otherwise appropriated enable the Secretary of the Tea-
suy to carry the provisions Of this effect Porae
houerer, good title to any land which it may be
say TO use cannot be obtained reasonable terms the
exclusive right to such land cannot be acquired y ceso
where the interest Of the United demands it, before ih
appropriation would by law fall the surplus fund.- in any
and all such the appropriations shall be applicable In
the objects Tor which they made at any time within
years after the first meeting Of the Legislature subsequent 30
the passage OF this act in any State wherein any such land
lays TO wit:
IN MAINE.
For fog bell at the lighthouse Pond island, mouth os
Kennehec river, hundred and fifty dollars
For buoys and beacons in Casco bays thousand dollars
IN MASSACHUSETTS
For lighthouse the mouth of Parmet river in Truro
Cape Cod, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For lighthouse and keepers house Sankay head Nan
tucket, Twelve thousand dollars.
For small harbor light Hyanns thousand dollars
For beacon light Palmers island, New Bedford, ,hrss
thousand five hundred dollars. ....
For lighthouse Wings Neck, Buzzards bay, thirty
| five hundred dollars. ..
For spar buoy at the mouth of Little Woods Hole haI-
bor the westerly part of Mutton shoal The
southwest point and one the northwest point Of Halves
shoa the easerly point Of Toms shoal in Muske
ket chane and three at the mouth Of Pamet river, Truro,
five hundred dollars and the upper buoy Edgartown hay
Dor to be removed to the shoal point of Cape Poge.
| IN RHODE ISLAND.
For dolphin Long Bed in Providence river, in lien Of
the buoy placed there, hundred and twenty dollars
Plumb Beach point Mamma rock Flat rock and
Bill Dyers rock, Wexford, two hundred dollars.
For two buoys and spindle at the mouth of Pawcatuck
river, two hundred dollars.
.. IN CONNECTICUT.
For ghtboat be placed Eel Grass shoa Fishers
Island sound, five thousand dollars.
IN NEW YORK.
For three lamps the Hudson river at the extreme
part of West Point the bend Of the river about tso
miles north of Catsk landing the side of the ryeT
and at Pymes hook, miles north of the city of Hud
son, one hundred and fifty dollars.
For three spar buoys the mouth of Port Jefferson haIbor
i Long Island one hundred and eighty dollars.
For eight spar buoys TO guide vessels into Niagara river
from Lake Erie and into Black Rock harbor four hundred
dollars.
For lighthouse upon the North Brother near Hurgaie,
East river, if title to the site be obtained upon satsfac
| tory terms, ten thousand dollars.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
For lighthouse the stone pier in the river Delaware.
| near Fort Miflin, five thousand dollars.
| IN MARYLAND.
For lighthouse on Backsones island, Potomac river,
three thousand five hundred dollars
For spar buoy in Potomac river above Roziers bluff
the Maryland side, between Alexandria and Fort Washington,
fifty dollars.
For five spar buoys be placed on the Great shoaI in
Wicomico river two hundred aud fifty dollars.
IN VIRGINIA.
For two lighthouses Sand Shoal island TO be placed
guide vessels the best and safest Sand
Shoa inlet to be placed guide vessels into Matcha
puHgo inlet ten thousand dollars.
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
For beacon light the upper jettee, Cape Fear river
three thousand five hundred dollars.
For beacon light Campbels island, river, three
thousand five hundred dollars
For beacon light at orons point river, three thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For ghiboat at the Horse Shoe rveI between the
New inlet and Princes creek, ten thousand dollars.
For two beacon lights placed in the best Prices
creek, same river, six thousand dollars
For two lighthouses placed in the best upon the
west channel Of the river and keepers house, Oak
island, nine thousand dollars.
For buoylonhe bar and another at the rip of
the point Of Oak island river five hundred dollars
| IN GEORGIA
For lghboat to be placed off the knoll north of Tybee
island, Savannah nver ten thousand dollars.
IN FLORIDA.
For the removal OF the lighthouse Amelia island such
other site thereon the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
deem best suited TO the exgences OF commerce, thousand
dollars.
IN MISSISSIPPI
For lighthouse the west end of Ship island twelve
thousand dollars.
IN LOUISIANA.
For bug light at ProctOsvie on Lake BOrgue five hun
bred dollars
For ghtbOat Ship shOa Dernier Last island
fifteen thousand dollars
For lightboat in Atchaaaya bay designated on the
chart drawn by Captain Foster Proridd, The Fifth Audi
tor shall deem the necessary for the protection Of
merce after causing full examination be made, twelve
thousand dollars.
IN WISCONSIN,
For lighthouse guide vessels through the passage from
Lake Michigan 10 Green Bay, called Porte du Mort, three
thousand five hundred dollars
For lighthouse Port Washington, three thousand five
hundred dollars. '...
For bug light the Government pier Milwaukee, five
hundred dollars.
IN MICHIGAN.
For twelve buoys TO be placed the St Clair fats ST.
Clair river, eight hundred dollars
For two beacon lighthouses on Detroit river,
Mamajuda and the other Grass island such
place may be decided upon BY the Fifth Auditor after
survey, seven thousand dollars
IN NEW JERSEY.
For providing sufboas, rockets caronades and other
perry from shpwrsk the Of New Jersey between
Sandy Hook and Little Egg Habor, ten thousand dollars
the same be expended under the supervision Of such Off
may be detached Tor this duty by the Secretary Of the
| Treasury.
Sec. . And be IL further enacted, That il the Fifth Audi
shall report any of the herein provided for thai
preliminary surveys necessary TO determine the site Of
proposed lighthouse hghtboa to ascertain fully
the public exigency demands the Secretary Of the Ma
Wy shall thereupon appoint officers OF The navy,
possessing the requisite skill and experience perform the
| required service
Sec. g. and belt further enacted That any officer ap
pointed shall forthwith upon the discharge Of the duty,
and, after fully asceaning the facts, shall report, FIRST who
the the proposed facility to navigation the suitable Cor
the exigency which exists and, second where il should Be
placed IL the interests Of demand third, If the
thing proposed be not the most suitable whether it is expe