The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-21

during the fiscal year ending the thrteth of June
eighteen hundred and ffywo, and for other purposes
hereby repealed.
Approved August 18th, 1885,
Public ST.
AN ACT making appropriations for lighthouses, light
boats buoys &C., and providing for the erection and
establishment of the same and for other purposes.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United States Of 4merica Congress assembled That the
following appropriations be- and the hereby made
and directed be paid out of money in the treasury
otherwise appropriated enable the Secretary of the
Treasury carry the provisions of this act into effect
Providd hooeVer, good title to any land, which may
be necessary cannot be obtained reasonable terms
the exclusive right TO such land cannot be acquired by
cesson when the interest of the United States demands it,
before the appropriation would by law fall into the surplus
fund.- any and all such the appropriations shall be
applicable the objects for which they made at
within two years after the first meeting of the egsa-
ure in any State wherein such land may be situated sub
sequent to the passage of this act, to wit
MAINE.
For altering reftng and improving the light at Mount
Desert Rock, ten thousand dollars.
For building suitable and keepers dwelling, and
for providing and placing the necessary illuminating appa-
Martincus Rock hiryfye thousand five hundred
dollars.
For rebuilding the lighthouse tower and keepers dwell
ling and for supplying and fitting first order illuminating
apparatus at Seguin thirty-fve thousand dollars
For rebuilding the lighthouse and fitting with proper
illuminating apparatus at West Quoddy Head fifteen thou
sand dollars.
For rebuilding the lighthouse at Marshas Point and
fitting it with proper illuminating apparatus, five thousand
dollars.
For rebuilding the lighthouse at Fort Point and fitting
it with proper Illuminating apparatus five thousand dollars
For lighthouse Deer Island Thoroughfare five thou
sand dollars
For lighthouse at Bass Head Harbor, FIVE thousand
dollars
For a lighthouse on or Spoon island, in addition
to the appropriation of FIVE thousand dollars approved
August third eighteen hundred and y-four for light
house in lsleauHaute Thoroughfare one thousand dol
lars.
For lighthouse on or near Widows island in addition
the appropriation of third August eighteen hundred and
ifty-four, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For bell buoy TO be placed on the south breaker of
bite Head lighthouse at the entrance of Penobscot bay
FIVE thousand dollars.
For bell buoy be placed the ledge about three
miles east of Boone island, five thousand dollars.
For the erection Of stone beacon on Flddlers ledge,
three thousand dollars.
For placing buoys at various points in the waters of
Maine for which have heretofore been authorized,
three thousand dollars.
For lighthouse and keepers dwelling Round island,
in Machias bay, ave thousand dollars
MASSACHUSETTS.
For the construction and repair of beacons at Newbury
port two thousand dollars
For the erection of lighthouse proper foundation,
near Bngsgate island in place of the present one,
fourteen thousand dollars.
For the erection Of beacons on "Od Cock" and "Cormo-
rant Rock in Buzzards bay and Great Rock, entrance
to Hyanns harbor, three thousand dollars.
For fog bell at Eastern Point lighthouse eight hun
dred dollars.
For lighthouse on the Bishop and Clerks shoa in
place of the lighvesse placed that danger and
for stAionng the ghtvesse ION the completion of said
lighhouse off the end Of the Handkerchief shoal
in the Vineyard sound, twenty thousand dollars
For rebuilding the stone beacon at Lanes Point Annis
guam harbor, seven hundred dollars.
RHODE ISLAND.
For the erection of a keepers dwelling and foot-bridge
to Lime Rock lighthouse thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars.
For reconstruciDg the lighthouse tower and for
illuminating apparatus at Dutch island four thousand dol
For rebuilding the lighthouse tower for preservation
of site and for new Illuminating apparatus for Naya Point
lighthouse, six thousand five hundred dollars.
For completing the sea-wa for the preservation Of the
lighthouse site at Watch HILL ten thousand dollars.
For rebuilding lighthouse tower on proper site,
in place Of the present light Block island, and for fit
ting the same with suitable apparatus, nine thousand dol
lars.
For beacon on Sand Spit, off Cannonicut Point,
west side of entrance to Providence river thousand
dollars.
For restoring pier dyke-wall, and shore-facing at
Goat Island lighthouse, two thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars.
For rebuilding keepers dwelling and for alterations at
Point Judith lighthouse three thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars.
CONNECTICUT
For the protection and preservation of the lighthouse
site and for dwelling for keeper at Lynde Point
mouth Of Connecticut river eight thousand six hundred
dollars.
For light-vessel to mark the Long Sand shoal, of
Cornfed Point in Long Island SOUND, eighteen thousand
three hundred and seventy dollars.
NEW YORK.
For completing the frstoass lighthouse at Great West
BAY Long island, twelve thousand dollars.
For the protection and preservation Of the lighthouse
site Mt Sands Point Long Island sound four thousand
nine hundred and thirty-fve dollars.
For securing the foundation and preservation Of the
lighthouse site Execution Rocks Long Island sound
Ave thousand two hundred and fifty dollars
For iron spindle on the "Hen and Chickens rock,
Long Island sound seven hundred dollars.
For the protection and preservation OF the piers in the
Hudson river upon which lights placed, five thousand
four hundred and forty-eght dollars
For completing the lighthouse authorized August
three eighteen hundred and ffyfour, for oons Point
In addition the former appropriation Of four thousand
dollars three thousand five hundred dollars.
For lighthouse at or near Tarrytown Point the
Hudson river seven thousand dollars.
For the preservation and protection Of the lighthouse
site at the mouth Of tho Genesee river two thousand dol
lars
For rebuilding the beacon-ight at Van Wies dam Hud
son river one thousand two hundred dollars.
For day-beacon Charity shoals Lake Ontario, FIVE
thousand dollars.
NEW JERSEY.
For erecting frs-olass lighthouse and fitting IL with
frorder apparatus Barnegat in place OF the present
inefficient one forty-fve thousand dollars.
For continuing and completing the lighthouse author