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to convene the Light house Board whenever, in his

to convene the Lighthouse Board whenever, in his
Judgment the exigencies Of the service may
quire ii.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, That the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury be, and he is hereby re-
| quired, TO cause such clerks employed
| on lighthouse duties in the Treasury Department
to be transferred to the Lightho Board without
any change OF salary; and to provide the cesaary
accommodations for the secretaries and clerks for
the preservation of the archives, models, draw
ings &c., &c, and for holding the meetings Of the
board; and that he cause to be transferred TO the
proper officers of the Light-h2use Board all the
archives, books, documents, drawings, models,
| returns, apparatus, &C., &C., belonging to the
lighthouse establishment of the United States.
Sec. IL. And be il further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the Light house Board, Immediately
after being organized, to arrange the Atlantic,
Gulf, Pacific, and lake coasts of the United States
into light house districts not exceeding twelve in
number; and the President ia hereby authorized
and required to direct that officer of the army
or navy may be assigned to each district a light
house inspector, subject to and under the orders of
| the Lighthouse Board, who shall receive for sCca
service the came pay and emoluments that he
would be entitled to by law for the performance of
duty in the regular line Of his profession, and
| other, except the legal allowance per mile when
travelling under orders connected with his duties.
SEC. l3. And be ii further enacted, That the said
Light house Board, by and with the consent and
appreciation of the Secretary OF the Treasury, be
authorized and required to cause to be prepared
and distI ibuted among the hght-keepers, insPec-
tors and others employed in the light house esab
tishment, such rules, regulations, and instructions
as shall be necessary for securing an efficient, uni
form, and economical system of Administering the
light. house establishment of the United States,
and to secure responsibility from them, which
rules, regulations, and instructions, when ap-
proved, shall be respected and obeyed until alter
ed and annuled by the same authority.
SEC. Ia. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Light house Board to cause to
be prepared by the engineer secretary of the
board, or by such officer of engineers of the army
us may be detailed for that service, all plans
drawings, specifications, and estimatse of all
illuminating and other apparatus, and of construc-
ton and OF repair OF towers, buildings, &c, con
nected with the lighthouse establishment, and no
bid contract shall be accepted or entered into
except upon the decision of the board, at a regular
or special meeting, and through their properly au-
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted, That hereafter
| all materials for the construction and repair OF
light houses, ight, vessels, beacons, buoys, SC,
Sc, shall be procured by public contracts, under
such regulations the board may from time TO
time adopt. subject to the approval OF the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and all works OF construc-
ton, renovation, and repair shall be made by the
orders of the board, under the immediate attend
ance of their engineer secretary, or OF such eng-
neer of the army as may be detailed for that pur-
pose.
SEC l6. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Light house Board to furnir h,
upon the requisition OF the Secretary of the Trea
sury all the estimates of expense which the several
branches of the light house service may require,
and such other information may be required, to
be laid before Congress at the commencement OF
each. session.
SEC IT. And be IL further enacted That all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed, and all acts and
parts of acts relating to the house establish
mcnt Of the United States, not inconsistent with
the provisions Of this act, and necessary to enable
the Light house Board, under the superintendent
| of the Secretary of the Treasury, to perform all
duties relating to the management, construction,
illumination, inspection, and superintendent of
light houses, light vessels, beacons, buoys, sea-
| marks, and their accessories, including the pro-
curing and testing OF apparatus, supplies. and ma
terias Of all kinds for illuminating, building and
rebuilding when necessary, maintaining and keep
ing in good repair the light houses, light We sells,
beacons, buoys, and eea-marks of the United
States /; and the second and third sections OF the
act making appropriations for light houses, light
vessels, buoys, &c, approved March third, eigh-
teen hundred and fiity-one, are hereby declared
to be in full force, and shall have the same effect
no additional salary shall be allowed TO any civil,
military, or naval officer who shall be employed
on the Light house Board, or who may be in any
manner attached to the light. house service OF the
United States under this act And procided, fur
Their, That it shall not be lawful for any member oil
the Light house Board, inspector, light keeper,
or other person in any manner connected with the
light house service, to be engaged either directly
indirectly in any contract for labor, materials
supplies Tor the light house service, nor to pcs
sess either principal or agent any pecuuiary IN
terest in any patent, plan, or mode OF construction
or illumination or in any article OF supply Tor the
| light house service of the United States.
Approved August 81 1852.