, 1859-11-18

CHAR. LAAAl.
An Act making Appropriations for Light houses
LightbOats, BuOys, &c, and providing for the Free
tion and Establishment OF the same, and for other
Purposes,
Be IL enacted bg the Senate and House Of RepTeseh.
idtires of the United States of AReriea in Congress
ASssmbied That the following appropriations be, and
the same are hereby, made and directed 10 be paid
out Of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap.
proprated TO enable the Secretary OF the Treasury
to carry the provisions Of this act into effect Pro
rided hOIrerer, That II good title to any land which
il may be necessary tO use cannot be obtained rea-
sonabe terms, or the exclusive right TO such land
cannot be acquired by cession when the interest Of
the United States demands IT,, before the apprOpra-
tion would by law fall into the surplus fund in any
and all such cases the appropriations shall be aPpl-
cable IN the objects for which they are made at any
time within two years after the hrst meeting of the
Legislature in any State wherein such land may be
situated subsequent to the passage Of this act, tOwt:
Netc Hdmpshire.-For a fogbell, 10 be rung by
machinery, at Whales Back lighthouse, one thou
sand dollars.
Mlssachuseits.-For rebuilding the two lighthouse
towers on Thatchers Island, Cape Ann, and for fit.
ting them with irstorder Illuminating apparatus,
per detailed estimate page 02, Estimates Of appro
priations for eighteen hundred and ffty eight and
eighteen handred and fity-nine eightyone thousand
four hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty cents
ConnScfieut.-For fog-hell. to rung by machinery
at the New Haven Give Mile POint) lighthouse, one
thousand dollars.
Mac Yo1k-For beacon light on one of the Sis.
ters Islands, in the st. Lawrence River below Alex
andria Bay, four thousand dollars
For repairing and securing the pier connected with
the lighthouse at Oswego, New York, so as to pre-
vent the destruction of said lighthouse ten thousand
dollars.
Michigon.-For a lighthouse on the north point of
the peninsula dividing Grand Traverse Bay six thou
sand dollars.
For lighthouse on the east side of Middle Island
harbOr, West Marquette, five thousand dollars.
That five thousand dollars be- and the same is here
IA e.
million, Ohio.
Wiseonsin.-For lighthouse on Green Island, or
of the adjacent Islands Green Bay, six thousand
dollars.
For lighthouse on Raspberry Island, one of the
Apostle Islands, Lake Superior, six thousand dollars.
For lighthouse at the mouth Of Kewanee River,
Lake Michigan, six thousand dollars.
Minnssotd-For light house at or near the mouth
Of Two Island River, Lake Superior, five thousand
dsllars
North Ca,olinia.-For beaconrange light at Oc-
racoke, seven hundred and fifty dollars; aad that
light be established at suitable point at near Hat
teras inlet PrOvided, That the lighthouse at Beacon
Island and the 0cracoke lightvesse be discontinued
after the erection and exhibition Of the aforesaid bea
conight, at the discretion of the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Sollh CdtOlinid.-F0r two range boacon-lghts lin
place Of the Overall beaconlights') for the beach
Sulliyans Island channel four thousand dollars.
GeOrgiG.-For light at proper point at Saint
Andrews Sound and for one in Saint Cathaiine
Oouuug bGOIRut tNtuty lnOuSdnu uulhThs
Florida.-FOr rebuilding the lighthouse at Cape
Canavernl and fitting it up with irst-order catad
optric Illuminating apparatus, (as per detailed esti
mate II, page 90 general estimates OF appropriations
for eighteen hundred and hfty-eight and eighteen
hundred and hfty-nine) sixtyeight thousand seven
hundred and hity-one dollars and ten cents.
Louisiannd-for the commencement and compile
ton Of iron pile light house at or neir the
entrance to the channel Of the Mississippi River at
the Southwest Pass authorized August three, eigh-
teen hundred and hityour in addition to the former
appropriation, as per estimate J, page 1903, general
estimate Of appropriations for eighteen hundred aud
hftyeight, and eighteen hundred and ftynne,) six
ty.une thousand nine hundred dollars
IerGs-FOr ;he erection Of range beacOns for CROSS
ing the bar and entering Galveston Bay, in place o
the present lightveSsel at that place, thousand
seven hundred dollars.
For lighthouse at San Luis Pass, and at the
mouth Of BraEos River, twenty thousand dollars.
Caii5ornid.-FOr lighthouse on Mare Island, San
Francisco bay, nine thousand nine hundred and eigh
ty-nne dollars; Provided, That part Of this money
shall be paid until the Secretary OF the Treasury Is
satisfied that the United States has perfect title TO
this island.
That the appropriation heretofore made for light
house at Point Lobos be, and the same is hereby re-
appropriated provided the United States has perfect
title IN the site Of said lighthouse.
SEC. 2, Apd be il further enacted That hereafter
whenever any of the lghtvesses occupying positions
which adapted to the erection Of lighthouses upon
pile foundations require to he rebuilt such extern
sve repairs TO render the substitution Of such light
houses advisable and practicable, then such perma-
nen structures are authorized be erected in place
Of any such ghtvessels: ProUided That the expense
arising from all such changes and erectons shall be
betrayed from the general annual appropriations for
repairs &c. Of ghtvesscls, unless special appropra-
tOns should be made for any such change.
SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted That the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury on the recommendation Of the
Light house Board be- and he hereby is authorized In
his discretion to discontinue from time TO time such
lights may become useless by reason Of the muta-
tiong n rnm and drha pf pha ~ har.
bors, and other causes.
SIC. 1. And be il further enacted That the sums
appropriated August third, eighteen hundred and If
ty+four. for lighthouse halfway between Cape Hem
ry and Body's Island, and for light to mark the en-
trance TO the Cone and Teocomco rivers, Virginia,
be- and the same hereby, papproprated for those
objects, respectively.
SIC. 5. Ind be ii further enacted, That the appro-
praiion approved August eighteen, eighteen hundred
and hty-six, for lighthouse at Grand Marais, Min
nesota is hereby authorized to be applied to the
tion Of lighthouse at Grand Portage, mouth Of Pig
con River, Minnesota.
SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted THAI If premin.
AIRY surveys required to ascertain the necessity for
any lighthouse or other aid provided for in this bill
or IN determine the proper site for the same 10
certain more fully what the public exgency requires
the Secretary OF the Treasury may cause the
ry examinations and surveys on the seaboard to be
made under the direction Of the Superintendent of the
Coast Survey, and those the northwestern lakes to
be made under the direction Of the Bureau Of Topo
graphical Engineers and In all cases in which adverse
reports made they shall be submitted to Congress
at its next session; and in all In which the OBJ
jects authorized are favorably reported upon, the
works may be commenced Immediately after valid
titles and State Jurisdiction shall have been obtained
10 the sites.
SEC 7. And be il further enacted That authority is
hereby given to exhibit light from the lighthouse
tower on the hill at Cleveland, Ohio.
SEC. s. And be IL further enacted That 80 much of
the act approved August eighteen, eighteen hundred
and fhysx as authorizes the Secretary Of the Treas
uy to discontinue the light at Port Clinton IN Port
age Bae, Ohio, be, and the same is hereby repealed.