Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-05-25

For five spar buoys al Barnegat inlet. three
hundred dollars;
For lighthouse at the mouth of the Pas
sale river. five thousand dollars;
For two buoys on the east and west oyster
beds in Newark bay, one hundred dollars;
For lighthouse on the east point OF Mau-
rice river, Cumberland county. five thousand
dollars;
To provide surf-boats, life cars, rockets,
carronades, lines, and other necessary appara.
tus for the better preservation of life and pro.
perry from shipwreck along the coast of New
Jersey, between Little Egg Harbor and Cape
der the direction of such officer of the revenue
marine service as may be designated for thai
purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Deiatrare.-For the foundation and con
struction OF lighthouse at the Delaware
break water, ten thousand dollars.
Mdrqland-For two spar buoys at the
mouth of Chester river, one hundred and
twenty dollars.
Trus.-For light on Galveston bar
twelve thousand FIVE hundred dollars;
For lighthouse at Sabine Pass, sever
thousand five hundred dollars.
Illinois For the foundation and construc
ton of lighthouse at or near the end OF TIT
north pier at Chicago, fifteen thousand dollars
10 be expended under the direction OF the Blu
reau of Typographical Engineers. and the pres
ent lighthouse within the city, and the bea
con-lght on the pier, Shall be discontinue
from and after the completion of the aforesaid
lighthouse.
For a lighthouse at the mouth of Calume
river, four thousand dollars, to be expended
under the direction OF the Typographical En-
gineers.
Florida. For buoys on and near the bar o
Nassau river, on the coasts OF Georgia ant
Florida. in the neighborhood thereof, on
thousand dollars.
Miehigan.-For lighthouse at the moutl
of Muskegon river, three thousand five hun
dred dollars
For lighthouse on Manitou island, Lax
Superior, seven thousand five hundred dollars
For lighthouse al Eagle harbor, LAX
Superior, four thousand dollars
For floating bell at Stanard rock, LAX
| Superior, one thousand dollars
For light house on Skilaglee rock, Lax
Michigan, four thousand dollars
| For beacon light on the pier at New But
falo. seven hundred and fifty dollars
| For light-hous at North Black river
Lake Michigan, three thousand FIVE hundre'
dollars
For providing surf boats, life boats, and 9th
er means for the preservation of life and pro
perty shipwrecked on the coast of the Unite
States, ten thousand dollars. TO be expended
under the control and direction of the Secre
tary of the Treasury.
Src Q Ind he 81 further oY1cfed That J
the Fifth Auditor shall report, in any OF th
cases herein provided for, that preliminary
surveys are necessary 10 determine the site o
proposed lighthouse or light boat, or 10 as
certain more fully what the public exigenc.
demands, the Secretary of the Navy shall
thereupon, appoint one or more officers OF tn
navy, not under the grade of commander, Il
perform the required service or when she ex
penditure is 10 be made under the direction o
the Bureau of Typographical Engineers, tn
Secretary of War shall appoint one or NOR
officers Of the corps of Typographical engineers
possessing the requisite skill and experience
to perform the like service.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That AM
officer so appointed shall forthwith enter upol
the discharge of the duty, and after fully as
certaining the facts, shall report, first, wheth
er the proposed facility to navigation is TIL
most suitable for the emergency which exists
and second, where it should be placed if TIT
interests of commerce demand it; third, if TIT
thing proposed be not the most suitable, wheth
er it is expedient 10 make any other kind o
improvement; fourth, whether the proposed
light has any connexion with other lights, ant
if so, whether it cannot be so located as It
subserve both the general and the local wan
nf fFa 70 nd W
there be any, and if any, what other facts o.
importance touching the subject.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That al
such reports shall, as speedily as may be, b
laid before the Secretary of the Treasury, ant
Their legislation, he shall forthwith proceed
with it, otherwise such reports shall be lait
before Congress at the next ensuing session
but in all cases where the Fifth Auditor doe
not report such preliminary examination a
expedient, the provisions of this act shall with
out delay be carried into execution.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, Tha
vessels, steamboats,, and propellers, naviga
ting the northern and western lakes, shall
from and after the thirtieth day of April next
comply with the following regulations, for th'
security of life and property, to wit: during
the night, vessels on the starboard tack shall
show red light, vessels on the larboard tacl
a green light, and vessels going off large, o
before the wind, or at anchor, white light
steamboats, and propelers shall carry on tn
stem, or as far forward as possible, triangu
lar light, at an angle of about sixty degree
with the horizon, and on the starboard side
| light shaded green, and on the larboard sid
red; said lights shall he furnished with refec
tors, &C., complete, and of size 10 insure
good and sufficient light; and if loss or dam
age shall occur, the owner or owners of tn
vessel. steamboat, or propeller, neglecting I
comply with these regulations, shall be llabl
TO the injured party for all loss or damage re
sulting from such neglect and the owner c
owners of any vessel failing TO comply wit
said regulations shall forfeit penalty of on
hundred dollars, which may be recovered i
an action 0: debt, TO be brought by the distric
attorney of the United States, in the name {
the United States, in any court of competer
jurisdiction.
Approved March 8, 1849