Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-29
BY AUTHORITY.
Acts and Resolutions passed at the First
Session of the Thirtieth Congress-

[PUBLIc-No 98.l-An Act making sappFo'
priations for lighthouses lght-b!oa's' Ouoys'
&C., and providing for the erection and es'
tablishment of the same
Be IT enacted by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States Of Amer
icq in Congress assembled, That the follow
| ing appropriations be, and the same are here
| by made, and directed 10 be paid out Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to be enable the Secretary of the
Treasury to carry the provisions of this act
into effect: Provided, houeUer, If good title
TO any land which it may be necessary to use
cannot be obtained on reasonable terms, or
the exclusive right TO such land cannot be &C
quired by cession, where the interest of the
United States demand it, before the appropri-
alton would by law fall into the surplus fund,
in any and all such cases the appropriations
shall be applicable to the objects for which
they are made at any time within two years
after the first meeting of the legislature, sub
sequent 10 the passage of this act, in any
State wherein any such land lays. TO wit: in
| Maine.-For a fog-beIl at TIE light house
on Pond island, mouth of Kennebec river, sew
en- hundred and fifty dollars.
For buoys and beacons in Casco bay, one
thousand dollars
In MasSachusetts-For lighthouse at the
mouth of Parmet river, in Truro, Cape Cod,
three thousand five hundred dollars.
| For n lighthouse and keepers house at San
katy head, Nantucket, twelve thousand dol
| lars.
For a small harbor light at Hyannis, two
thousand dollars
For a beacon light on Palmer's island, New
Bedford, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For lighthouse on Wings Neck, Buz-
Yards bay, thirty five hundred dollars.
For spar buoy at the mouth of Little
| Woods Hole harbor; one on the westerly
part of Mutton shoal; one on the southwest
! point. and one on the northwest point OF
HaWe's shoal; one on the easterly point OF
Toms shoal, in Muskeket channel ; and three
at the mouth of Parmet river, Truro. five hum
dred dollars and the upper buoy at Edgar
town har5or to be removed to the shOal point
of Cape Poge.
In Rhode Lsland-Fcr dolphin on Long
| Bed, in Providence river, in lieu of the buoy
now placed there, one hundred and twenty
dollars.
For a spar buoy at each of the following
places, TO wit: off Plumb beach point; on
Mamma rock on Flat rock and on Bill Dyer's
rock, near Wexford, two hundred dollars.
For two buoys and spindle at the mouth
OF PawCatuck river, two hundred dollars.
In Connecticut a light boat 10 be pla-
ced on Eel Grass shoal, in Fishers island
sound, five thousand dollars
In Nc1U Y0rk.-For three lamps on the
! Hudson river; one at the extreme part of West
Point; one at the bend of the river, about two
miles north of Catskill landing, on the west
side of the river; and one at Pryme's Hook,
two miles north of the city of Hudson, one
hundred and fifty dollars
For three spar buoys at the mouth of Port
Jefferson harbor, 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 Hurl Gate, East river, if title to the site
can be obtained upon satisfactory terms, ten
thousand dollars.
In PennsylUania.-For a lighthouse on
the stone pier in the river Delaware, near Fort
Miff1in, five thousand dollars.
In Mdryland.-For alight-house on Black.
stones island, Potomac river, three thousand
five hundred dollars.
For spray buoy in Potomac river, above
Rozier's Bluff, on the Maryland side, between
Alexandra and Fort Washington, fifty dol
lars.
For five spar buoys to be placed on thu
Great shoal in Wicomco river, two hundred
and fifty dollars
In Virgintd-For two lighthouses or
Sand Shoal island, to be placed so as to guide
vessels in the best and safest manner into
Sand Shoai inlet, or to be placed so as TO guide
vessels into Matchapungo inlet, ten Thousand
dollars.
In North Caroiina.-For beacon light or
the upper jettee, Cape Fear river, three thou
sand five hundred dollars
For a beacon light on Campbelrs island
same river, three thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For beacon light on Oron's Point, same
river, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For light boat at the Horse Shoe, same
river, between the New inlet and Prince:
creek, ten thousand dollars.
For two beacon lights placed in the bes
manner at Prices creek, same river, six thou
sand dollars.
For two lighthouses placed in the bes
manner upon the west channel of the sam,
river, and keepers house on Oak island
nine thousand dollars.
For buoy on the Western bar, and anoth
er at the Rip off the point of Oak island, sam
river, five hundred dollars
In Georgia.-For light-b boat to be place,
off the knoll north of Tybee island, Savanna
river, ten thousand dollars
In Forida.-For the removal of the light
house on Amelia island to such other sit
4 thereon as the Secretary of the Treasury shall
deem best suited to the exigences of commerce
six thousand dollars.
In WiSsisSippi.-For a lighthouse on tn
i west end OF Ship Island, twelve thousand dol
f lars.
:. In Lou'sjana.-Fora bug light at Proctors
= vile, on lake Borgne, five hundred dollars.
For light-boat on Ship shoal, near Der
nIer, or Last island, fifteen thousand dollars
= For light-boa in Atcnafalaya bay, as de
slgnated on the chart drawn by Captain Eos
lie 'er' provided the Fifth Auditor shall deem tn
a. same necessary for the protection of commerce
to after causing a full examination TO he mad,
h twelve thousand dollars
In Demonstration a lighthouse f. ou;d
- vessels through the passage from lake Mich
gan TO Green bay, called Port du Mort, thre
thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
n For lighthouse at Port Washington, thr,
III thousand five hundred dollars.
u y, For bug-light on the government pier
Milwaukee, five hundred dollars.
- In Michtgan.-For twelve buoys to
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