Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-11-17

nves Provided, That all such work be done
by contract to the lowest responsible bidder,
or bidders, after giving thirty days public no.
tice IN such newspapers as shall be selected
by the Secretary of War in the cities of Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York.
To reimburse to the city of Washington the
amount advanced TO the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings to finish the repair of the Poto-
mac bridge, twelve hundred dollars.
For expenses of the survey of the boundary
line between the United States and the British
provinces, four thousand eight hundred and
thirteen dollars and seventy-fve cents.
For continuing the publication of the works
of the exploring expedition, including the
printing of the charts, the pay of the scientific
corps, salary of the horticuturst, and care OF
the collection, thirty thousand seven hundred
and fifty three dollars.
For the purpose of restoring. by reconstruc-
ton under the direction of the Secretary of
State, the maps showing the demarcaion of
boundary under the treaty of Washington. of
August ninth, eighteen hundred and forty
two, which were destroyed by fire, al the city
of Washington, on the night of April seven
teenth, eighteen hundred and forty eight, and
of procuring the authorization thereof, ten
thousand dollars.
For repayment to Virginia of money paid
by that State, under judgments of her courts
against her, to revolutionary officers and sol
diers, and their representatives, for half-pay
and comnutation of half-pay, sum not ex-
ceeding eighty .one thousand two hundred and
seventy-three dollars and seventeen cents
PROVIDED. houceuer, That the agent of said
State shall first deposte authenticated copies
of the acts or judgments under which the mo-
ney was paid by the State of Virginia.
For the payment to Richard Fields of the
balance due him on the certificate of the COM
missioners of Washington city, of June the
twenty fifth, eighteen hundred and forty-sev
en-, awarded and decreed to him under the six.
teenth article of the treaty with the Cherokee
nation of Indians of eighteen hundred and
thirty ive-'six, six hundred dollars.
To pay Samuel Walker for work done al
the Norfolk hospital, fifty dollars.
Lighthouse Establishment-For supply.
ing lighthouses Containing two thousand
nine hundred and seventy six lamps) with oil
tube-glasses, wicks, buff skins, whiting, and
cotton cloth, transportation, and other eXpen'
ses on the same, and for repairing the light.
ing apparatus. one hundred and forty thous
and three hundred and ninety-four dollars anc
slXty-two cents.
For repairs and incidental expenses, reft
ting, and improvements of light houses anG
buildings connected Herewith, seventy -eigh
thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine dol
lars and siXty-seven cents.
For salaries of two hundred and seventy.
three keepers and fifteen assistant keepers o
light houses, seventeen ofthem charged will
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twelve hundred dollars for salary of an inspec
tor of lights on the lakes. one hundred AM
fourteen thousand nine hundred and forty
eight dollars and thirty-three cents.
For salaries of thirty-one keepers Of float
ing lights, sixteen Thousand six hundred anC
fifty dollars
For seamen's wages, repairs, and supple:
of thirty one floating lights, seventy-nint
thousand two hundred and sixty-fve dollars
and two cents.
For weighing, mooring, cleansing, repair
ing and supplying loss of beacons. buoys
chains, and sinkers, thirty -three Thousand
four hundred and siXty-six dollars and TWEEN
ty-eight cents.
For expenses of superintendent il, visiting
[visiting1 the lighthouses annually, and tx
aminng and reporting the condition of each
two thousand dollars
For superintendent commissions on fou
hundred and sixty-five thousand seven hun
dred and thirteen dollars and ninety-two cents
at two and a half per cent, eleven Thousand
: six hundred and forty dollars and thirty FIVE
cents: Provided, That no part of the sun
hereby appropriated shall be paid to any per
son who receives salary as an officer of tn
customs And from and after the first day o
July eighteen hundred and forty nine, the sal
disbursement shall be made by the collector
of the customs without compensation.
For completing the light house on Minot'
rock, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, ten thous
and dollars.
For completing the sea-wall for the protec
ton of the lighthouse on Fair weather Island
near Black Rock, Connecticut, five thousan
dollars
? For completing the construction of light
: house at Monroe, Michigan, three thousan
: five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Fer completing the construction of light
house at Wangoshance, Michigan, thirty-eigh
thousand three hundred and sixty five dollar
and forty cents.
For completing the construction of a light
house at Carysfort Reef, Florida, twenty min
thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars an
seventy -four cents.
FoI completing lDe construction OF liSnl
e house on Sand Key, Florida, thirty thou
| sand nine hundred and seventy dollars an
f seventy-fou cents; said sum of thirty-nin
thousand nine hundred and seventy dollar
= and seventy -four cents, and the sum of twent
e thousand dollars appropriated by the act Q
third March, eighteen hundred and forty sew
en-, for a screw pile light house on said Key
= are hereby authorized 10 be applied, under tn
1 superintendent of the Typographical Bureau
e to the erection of cheap and durable struc
ture adapted to the locality, anything in sal
act TO the contrary notwithstanding.
: For light-boat to be stationed on Bartlett
0 reef, Long Island sound, twelve thousand dol
= lars.
For the erection of beacon light on tn
e southwest ledge in the harbor of New Haven
: Connecticut, (in addition to the one thousan
dollars heretofore appropriately FIVE thousan
: dollars. or for the removal of said ledge, a
f the Secretary of the Treasury may deem bes
/ For the construction and equipment of 81
;, revenue cutters, the sum of ninety thousan
i dollars the said sum to be expended unde
4 the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury
Y for the construction and equipment of the sal
n revenue cutters; and it shall be the duty c
] the Secretary of the Treasury, before common
j., cling the construction of any revenue cutter
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