Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-10
WHOLE NO. 1914
mt New Dunginnass, three thousand
dollars. ..-.'.. .....,.-..s
CALIFORNIA.
For lighthouse at Humboldt har-
Dor, fifteen thousand dollars.

roI a lighthouse AZ l1umDOult mar
Dor, fifteen thousand dollars.
aTRxAs s. er $50
For lighthouse NJ Arkansas Pass,
twelve thousand five hundred dollars. 2
! For three lighthouses, of the third
class at Half Moon shoai, RedGeid bar,
and al Choppers bar, Galveston bay,
fifteen thousand dollars 90 f's.. -
See. 2. And be IL further enacted,
That If such person as the Secretary Of
Treasury shall designate shall report,
III any Of The cases herein provided for,
that preliminary surveys are necessary
10 determine the site Ola proposed light
house, or lightboat, beacon. or buoy, or
10 ascertain more fully what The public
exIgency demands, the Secretary Of
Treasury shall thereupon direct tie SUI
perinlendent of the survey OF the coast
the United States TO perform such tlu-
ty on the sea board, and the Colonel Of
the corps Of Typographical Engineers
to perform such duty on the NOrthwe!.
ern lakes |.. -
Sac. 3. And be 10 further enacted.
That the officer so directed shall forth
with enter upon the discharge Of the du-
IT, and, after fully asccrtaining the
fact, shall report: First whether the
proposed facility 10 navigation is the
n.osl suitable for The exigency which ex-
lists and, second, where il should be
placed II the interests of commerce de-
nand 1t; third, If the thing proposed be
not the most suitable, whether il is eX-
pcdlent to make any other kind of i'm
provement fourth, whether the propos-
ed light has any connexion with other
lights, and ifso, whether il cannot be so
located as TO subserve both the general
and the ljcal vans of trade and navi-
CATION; and fifth, whether there be any
and if any, what other facts of impor:.
ance touching the subject.
SEc. 4. And be ii further enacted.
That all such reports shall, rs speedily
rs may be, be Laid before the Secretary
OF the Treasury, and if such as to au-
thorlzc the work without further lcgsla-
ton, he shall forthwith proceed with il,
otherwise such reports shall be la d be
fore Congress at the next ensuing es ion
but In all cases where the person de TO-
mated by the Secretary OF the Treasury
under the second section OF this act. does
not report such preliminary examination
rs exp dent, the provisions of this act
shall without delay be carried into exc
/ cution.
SIC. 5. And be IL further enacted,
That the salery Of the keeper OF the
Minofs Ledge light shall hereafter be
at the rale Of one thousand dollars per
annum, and the assistants five hundred
and fifty dollars per annum.
SEC. 6. Ind be ii Iul1ler enacted
That in case il should be impossible. in
the opinion of the colonel Of the toro.
graphical corps, 10 obtain perfect Il.
tie TO the necessary land upon which l.,
build the lighthouse heretofore ordered
to be built at the mouth ofthe Calumet
river, on Lake Michig igan, said land
shall he appraised by three dsin,eresied
persons, under oath, and the lighthouse
shall Immediately be built. and the ap-
praised value Of said land shall be paid
to any person who shall make TO the
United States what the Attorney Cen
eral shall consider a reriect title thereto.
Ste. I. And be ii further enacted, That
hereafter, in all new lighthouse, in all
lighthouses requiring new lighting ap-
paratus, aud in all lighthouses as vet
unsupp led with illuminating apparatus,
the leEs or Fresncll system shall be L.
doptcd, II, in the opinion Of the Sccreta.
ry OF the Treasury, the public interest
will be subserved thereby.
SEC. 5. and be IL f,trther enacted.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be,
and he Is hereby, authorized and re-
! lulrcd 10 cause board 10 be convened,
al as early day as may be practicable
after the passage of this act, 10 be COM
! posed Of two officers of the navy of high
rank, two officers Of engineers OF the ar
NV and such civil officer of high scien.
tilic attachments as may be under tie
orders, or at the disposition Of the Trca-
sury Department, and Junior officer Of
the navy. To act as secretary 10 said
boardi whose duty il shall be, under in
structlons from the Treasury Depart
ment 10 inquire into the condition of the
lighthouse establishment of the United
> atcs, and make a general detailed re-
p'rt aud programme To guide legi ation
,n extending ard improving our present
| system OF construction, illumination, in
spcctlon, aud surerintendence Prori-
Ied That no additional compensation
Shall be allowed any person serving on
said board
SIC. Q. And be IL fu,iher enacted,
That the President be, and he is hereby
Il required 10 cause TO b. detailed from
the engineer corps of the army, FROM
lime To time, snch officers as may be ne
cessary To sGperintend the construction
ana renovatlng lighthouses
Approved, March 3, 1851