The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-08

ns.s snswiss these 10 szami,ass.s. a.A hrys sums
eatsd upon and dsaliOvsd There srs other ana, is
believed, better preese:nts In the department against
elusive until Congress directs the rsexamnation This
ruls estabi.hsd by the latter prsesdsnts has been
the principle Of new trial ct law, 70 hearing or rs-
view in equity when the application made on sufficient
isa cssa % Time
An abstract Of tine Coast Survey operations, under the
superntsndspce Of Professor B&chs also accompanies
progress during the past year. The means fur nished ap
pear to have been carefully and economically used by
the y
have extended to all the States and Territories Of
vast sea coast on the Atlantic the Gulf Of Mexico and
the Pacific On the Atlantic the rianguation reaches
with inter Of twenty miles, from the mouth of
the Kesnebec river, Name to Boyne sound North Caro-.
Ina. 1t is commenced in South Carolina, Georgia. and
Fords and extends from Mobile nearly to New Orleans,
and from the head of Galv ston bay to Aatagorda bay
In Texas The other operations follow 1t closely by.
geographic Of western coast has been
made from San Diego to Frazers river, and preliminary
surveys Of most Of the hsrbors with charts them have
the history Of such surveys does not pres parallel
the promptness with which the execution and pubica
ton Of the work On that coast has been made
without ps rallel One hundred and forty three maps
and charts have already been issued from the coast
Office including sketches Of examinations Of dangers
the coast where the regular surveys have not yet
reached the localities The report of the superintendent
for the past year with rty6ve maps
sketches showing the progress Of the work. giving
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to navigation and commerce. The
necessity of publishing the numerous observations
founded is respectfully urged upon Congress- Besides
the usual sketches map ordered by Congress- showing
Is ready for Transmission The prssent period Of pros
pery She ud be used to furnish all reasonable
for the Of this great work Of science and
menosd that the estimate presented by the
perinteneent be granted The der arment has derived
important assistance from the coast surrey ia tbs
yey relating to lighthouses and in the location surf
boats In the distribution Of the reports papers, &C.
the superintendent and his assistant should be vested
with the fra mixing privilege
A4epoIt and supplement from the Lighthouse Board
accompanied This report exhibiting H operations for the
vdipg sId distributing supplies Of all kinds to the differ
ent lighthouses and light vessels; of making examina
Of repairs Of the different towers, buildings walls
and light vessels and Of raising, cleaning painting
berng and replacing all buoys authorized by Congress-
&c. These duties have been discharged with promptude
and efficiency and it is believed with economy. 1t will
be that there in operation SAT lighthouses
II in the of construction, and A. au
thorized but not yet commenced There are Al light
vefsels in operation add in the course Of construo
ton The estimate for this service for the fiscal
ending June 80 1854 $500 o33 AZ and for the year
ending June 60 1885, it ia 5000 6l 49, These Zig athouses
and shtyessels, extending Atlantic and Pacific
coasts anu our akes ado greatly TO Tie security OF
commerce. which, as it augmentP, calls for additional
lighthouses and lighvesses extended coasts and
consequently for incroaied expenditure. These light
houses and lightvesses should be sufficiently nuInsr
TO afford the benefit Of light wherever the safety of
vessels requires ii but lights ahould not be SO multi
piled to nlslead avisators and should always be Of
the best and most reliable character for their posi- ona
The science and practical knowledge Of hs Lighthouse
B0a aided BY hat Of the Coast sgys
against mistakes in the location Of the lights,
lecuse the best and most permanent lighthouses with
real OBJECTS sought to be obtained with the necessary
economy.
The abstract accompanying this report shows twenty.
three custom houses belonging to the government and
in use; also fifteen for which appropra ions have
been made BY Congress- and proceedings taken towards
Of the title jurisdiction to each as far as acquired;
the progress made under the appropriations The cunt
thereof with estimates OF the sums that will DO required
to complete those under contract and the required
to oceed with the Others The appropriations not
sufficient to complete these buildings Of the materials
and Ia II style suitable TO such structures and there
fore additional estimates ave been submitted
The construction Of these buildings il conded to the
department. and almost everything put the amount Of the
system had been devised for the due performance OF this
duty had the Of the business bsen con
6ded TO any particular branch Of the department An
architect hac been employed in the department at sAa
ry Of So l0 per annu with travelling expenses allowed
when absent inspecting the works. &e He was paid out
tf the several appropriations according to the time Civ
to each work. Local architects and superinten.
dents had also been appointed, ard were paid out
Of keeping or rendering accounts at the respective
works. nor Of keeping the same in the depart
application was made to the Secretary OF War
scientific and practical engineer to be placed in
charge of the construction Of these buildings and Capt
Alexander Bowmar OF the engineer corps, detailed
and assigned to that duty General reg atons for tho
condnct Of the business have been adopted and sent 70
these In charge OF the respective works. and
Of construction organized for the supervision OF the
whole. The general regulations accompany this re
port. as also copy OF The local order
fat how hnr af
is conducted by the department The compensation paid
to Capt Bowman has been fixed at S. per day less his pay
IS captain, with his travelling whilst inspect
the works and the architect has bsen retained
aid the oepa tment in his particular line the work at
the New Orleans Custom House has made good progress
sickness at Now Crars AMI is intended to csntiu
the work through the winter For the Charleston Custom
House. the foundation Is nearly completed and the gran
lite for the basement being deivered and this work also
will be ued through the winter The other Custom
Houses contracted for stated In the abstract are in
vaous stages OF progress and ia expected that greater
depaich and an In tbs WORK and materials
viii result from the new arrauger euts.
II Appearing that contracts had been awarded to per-
fons unsLed in the construction Of the works
racied for and the contracts subsequently sod in the
publshed by the depar mont notice
given that the CONT acts would only he awarded to those
practically skilled in bri1ing, and that assignments
would not be allowed without the consent of the De-
parimert
The custom house contracted to be built at Sar Fran
cisco, California, located square embraced by
what is termed The government and large SUI
had Teen ended in flrg up the square png for
the foupdaucn The State of California set up clirn To
the reserves, and upon investigation It was considered
hazardous TO proceed NTH the custom house, the title
might prove defective Notice given to the contract
ore and the work suspended and appicat ide
to the State Of California for lrquisha mt of all claim
to TIE custom house square The Legislature passed 81
act 10 sell the govern ment reserves excepting out of the
sae the custom house lot but hsIs release the
United States Of all csm to it. Consequently the work
remains suspended and the application has been renewed
for the raae and it is expect the release win be OBJ
tanee and that tbs contractors for the custom house
will be erabled TO proceed with the building
The abstract accompanying this report exhibits marine
hospitals At Chelsea, Boston; Norf.lk, Virginia
ocIacoke, North Carolina Cleveland Ohio; Chicago Hi
nois pitsburs Per nsy yania; Louisville Kentucky; Pad
ucah, Kentucky Na.chez Mississippi; New Orleans Lou
itiana: Mobile Alabams; ard Key West, Florida Appro
pratons have been made for such establish mets at Ma.
poll Arkansss Vioksburg Mississippi Evansville, In
diara Portland, Maine San Francisco California; and
the hos pals in OF construction and OF
thtm appears BY the abstract nearly empleted Al
baltimore, New Oreans CHARLESTON, Cincinnati, NAsn