Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-07

Tor the service of the Post Office Depart ment during the fiscal year ending the 3Otb of une loo2, and for other purposes ! is hereby ranaalad APPROVED, August lS 1856.
 AH ACT making Appropriations for Light houses. Light boats, Buoys, etc., and proyiding tor tha Erection and Establishment of the same and ca, other purposes '''' 'oi be It enacted, etc, That the following appropria- to,is pe ana the same are hereby made and directed o po u out of any money in the treasury not other MIse appropriated, to enable the Secretary of the treasury O carry the provisions of this act into effect: IfoVded however. If good title to any land which It may De necessary to Use, cannot be obtained on reasonable terms or the exclusive rioht to srcb cal,4C De acquired by cesson, when the interest of t!e united States demands it. before the appropria- uoi would by law fall into the surplus fund in any M ,'u +a a s.el cases the appropriations shall be appca within two years after the first meetno of the le,;s 'uie III any otate wherein such land may be stuat- co subsequent to the passage of this act, to wit: e;Ifor altering, reftting and improving the lSnt at Monnt Desert Rock < OOO
 . For building suitable tower and keener,s dwal : III? ana ProNlding ana placing the necessary ilIum na5ing apparatus at Martinicus Rock. s35. .56o, aIi; "uiullS Ilc nght-house tower and keepers dweli!ng and for supplying and fitting first order 'i'uAhnayng apparatus at Seguin s35 o6o
 TOT feoulIlng the lighthouse and fitting it with p,9pef minimizing apparatus at West Quoddy Head For rebuilding Browns Head lioht-bonse ora f+ ung It with proper Illuminating apparatus. s5 on0 Ioi leoul!aihg tEe lght-ho at Marshall's Point ana all o ntuhgl with proper Illuminating apparatus. c For rebuilding the lighthouse at Fort Point a,d n'yIle It WlIh proper illuminating apparatus s5 0oO $5,000 ~ 4HoiousiliaIe, For light house at Bass Head Uarhor e5noo ,.f For light house or near Spoon Island in ad- ai,ioL Io @ tne appropriation of S5 p00, approved An gus 9u loo4 ior light house in Isle at- aute Thor oughfare. Sl GOO. ~ i For d light house on or near Widow,.Tlo,a ; "a uiuoh Io IEeuppropnation of Sd August 1854 sy 500 a Ui I pci buoy to be placed the south breaker on " me Heal light house, the entrance of Pe nobscot Bay 5000. VI For Dell buoy to be placed on inc lodoa obo,+ Vhiee miles east Of Boone Island 5000.
 TOT tne erection of stone beacon on Fiddler,s 1 Ledge, 5000 ~ 1' ' Tor placing buoys at various points in tbe ,yar t Maine for which none have heretofore hcar atIl eI. S30JD. Yo'-' ""'ii0i iA- t For tight house and keepers dwelling on Round isand' ln M"chl&s Bay. $500J
 Hoesoeh4sehS.- For th. construction o,,d ro,;, , pe3'ohS at Newburyport. S2 0OO
 Tor Vh7 erection ol light house on proper faun~ I"don' on or near biing>gate Island in blacIeI ot tle present one Sl4upu. For tla erection ot beucous on :. OId Col J and OGIlhofIht Rock. in Buzzard's Bav and op Great cox, entrance to lyanni- uarbor S3 orn
 i tol l"g oel at Eastern Point Iigh house $500 oi " IF house oh bishop and Clerks ShoaI in place ot the light vessel now placed ner +lt Jan ger, ana Tor staionhg thu light vessel on tha ,n, Peu1h "i >ld light house off the s,ufh enI If th. S2U.UUy. ~ '. "i" '9o'hu Tor rebuilding tile stone beacon at Lane's Point Ahli>quam H"rbor S7oo. ''ii' AH'oe Ala"4 For the erection of t keeper, dwel- jOU. ~ 4'o'i' Ho"00 S4 Tor reconstruc'ing the light-hsUse tower. and for Ho, !4l"iia.iig liTara tls at Dutch Island, S4 o0o TOT r'nWldhg the gh,-holse ner. for preserva- lon of ste, and for new n,uminatn, ar.Idr,,lns for N&%at fomt light t-house $s 5ot '
 fCi completing he wall for the preservation n, the Hsht hon,e site at Watch lilI $l5 900. tIt I1oe1llhg il1At house lower on poper site m place 2" thc present light on Block Island and for Atjlng the same with suitable apparatus. sg no0
 r"i :, beacon on sand Spit otl Camonieut Point "eS' Slde oi entruncc 70 Providence River s .ooo. 'uSloiAn- li.f dyke wall, and shore facing at "G4t lsI%nd l-nt house. S2.5oo.
 r"r rebuilding Keepers dwelling and for altcra4i ne at foIht Judith light house. s. 800
 c'H"(ftcW.--For the protection and preservation " -" eil Ayuse s4le and Tor new dwelling for keep soc. N0i'ii'N'e'' NN'f' s9'- ,i tor light vessel to mark the Long Sand sloal OH N"fnHeid F"lnt. in Long Island sound s87O. - ''' ,I@' t.i nple.iug the first class light hogse aJ Great We,r Bay, LonI Island. sl2 ,oo0.
 For the pro''ction and ptc,er,at of the Iicht- hoSe 'Ite at N"nd~ Point long Island sound s4 535. TOT Se urAg the f aton and lreservaiis n of the Sound s5.250 ~ b %n non spindle on the x Hen and Chickens Rock, Long Island ~ound %7oo.
 fgi he pJotecol anu prcocrN ation of the piers in 41s. S' For completing the Lighthouse u.b.riled Aurusr 3.i9'4 1or iortonS Point in 4dd tion to tie former | apEolflaton ~ *+ 900 S3 i0O
 Tor q light house al Or near Tarrytovn Point an the Hudson River. S7 Ooo
 r'l tle IIe,-r aI"n and protection of the light ou'e S'lt aJ the nouth of the iyef $2 boo. riI reIalle the beacon light at Van Wles Dam CT /" day beacon Charity Shoals Lake Onta- -Ier ae'*ey-For erec ing tir>t-class light house anu n.oS 1T WI hort order apparatus Bainegat, Ill place oi tn" present inefficient one $45 oo0
 fcf'ontlnulg and completing the light house au- 'ho~'d august B. 1854, to be erected at or near ib- scum. Sl7456 G2
 For rebuilding the foundation of the light house l"Me ana htePer dwelling at Bergen Point S2o 000 ror febnlding the toundaticn ivht-house tower ana heePel dwelling Ut Passaic light house. in New forcomIensation of two superintendents for the llie slaiols on the coasts of Long Island and New Jeisey, S3,V00.
 or compensation of 54 keepers of stations at $2oC eaen Der annrm. Sl0 500.
 lo complete the fitting of stations old and new. on the coast of New Jersey $ll5O0
 To complete the fitting out of stations old and new on the coast of New York. $ 800
 Tor contingencies. $5,O0o
 Defaca1e bay.- For making additions to the light house works at Brandywne shoals and for ther pro- tectlon and preservation. $lSI2l A.
 For continuing the construction of the lighthouse authorized August 8d, 1854, near Snip John Shoals. $25.0OO.
 For continuing the construction of the light house authorized August 3d, lo54 for Cross Ledge S47- 495 29. $' For banking in and protecting the site of the light house on keedy Island, $3s47 90.
 D1laoate. For the erection of light house on Fenwick's Island $25o00.
 -ha'4land-For buoys, stakes and day-marks tc mark the bars and channels of Eastern Bay and its tllDutailes, Chesapeake Bay, at south end of Kent Island, at Southwest and Southeast points at Wards innt, and the bars and channels leading to the St Mchaels and W ye rivers, $5.0O0.
 For small beacon light at or near the landing at Fort Washington, on the Potomac River s500
 I~ginla-For rebuilding the Cape Charles light hon'e upon proper site, and fitting it with proper illuminating apparatus, S85,000.
 For rebuilding, on porpersite the light house de- sfroyed by ice during the last winter, Pungoeugue S5.000.
 S,uM Carohinia.-For a first order lens apparatus Pa, ing the same. and rebuilding dwelling for keeper and assistant at Charleston light house 5o00.
 For keepers house on Morris Island, Charleston arbor i'll place of the destroyed by the storm o September. 1854, f2, 800
 For light house to be placed in or near the town ot Mount Pleasant. Charleston harbor. 6.O00
 forc"mpleung two beacons or range lights on Sou | Island Font and North Island, Geul getown in addi- uon to the former appropriat ns, S5,oO0.
 For lighthouse on Fort Point, near Georgetown s6,0o0.
 Gemgia-Fora beacon-licht on or near the sontl point ot Sapeo Island to range with the main light for the bar and channel. Sl 300.
 For beacon-light to range with the Amelia Is- land light and the outer bar, S2. 900.
 For tive beacon lights and keepers dwelling on ol near the north front of Amelia Island, $500 000.
 For small light to be erected the bayn in the city of Savannah to guide vessels from Fig Island light -house, $2 900.
 For beil-buoy to mark the entrance to Savannah River, $5e00,
 For bell buoy to mark the approach to the bar al Doboy, 5000.
 Flm7da-For continuing and completing the cree tion of the frstclass light house. authorized Marcf 8, 1853, to be placed near Jupiter inlet sl952o 9o
 For continuing the efforts to erect beacon on Re becca Shoal, authorized August 3l, 1852, and Angus }, 1854, Sl0,000.
 For buoy to mark the approach to the bar a the mouth of the St. J John's River, 5 900.
 For small light vessel to be placed near Dame' Point, in the St. Johns River. s9.500.