New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-05

in good working order hereafter. The report was 40
| cepted and committee discharged.
copy OF treatise naval construction; by Commo-
Mr. A. A. Low and after vote OF thanks that 80 ntle
man the meeting adjourned. . ..,..
UNITED STATES LIGHTHOUSE DEPOT
1t is nearly two years since the Light House
came into possession Of the depot grounds ana
buildings at Staten Island which rapidly being do
veoped into rstcass establishment for the manufsc'
ure storage and supply OF lighthouse material for all
the districts stations in the United States except on
the Pacific This arrangement is far more economi-
CAL and enables the supplies TO DO sent forward vita
greater facility than has been done since the estab
lshment OF the Lighthouse Board IT years ago Tho
depot is and the headquarters Of the Third Light
House District and is under the charge Of Commodore
Charles BOggs U. N, who Is Inspector OF the Third
District and Gen. Poe U. g. A.. Engineer Secretary Of
Board The engineer work proper however Is carried
by Joseph Ledere esq., Acting Engineer who for the
past years attached to the Board being dea-
titled with the construction Of lighthouses on the Wet
ern lakes recently with those at the Highlands
OF Navesink, latter Of the most complete and
elegant structures the coast The employees OF tho
establishment consist OF 10 persons who attend to tho
repair and manufacture Of lamps and all accessories
For the receipt, packing, and delivery OF stores.
keeping the grounds in order, caring for public
property, &c. IA persons employ ed. These mes
are hired by the month and paid the rates In
the neghborEoOd During the past year over 1000
packages have received and delivered the depot
The grounds cover about four and have fine but
exposed waterfront, extending from which two
wbarves; but, in due time, the whole seawau will be
completed and proper accommodations provided for the
and other tenders belonging to the Board At the
present time. when bad weather the vessels
are obliged to shift their berths and 20
one. All the necessary work the waterfront can be
accomplished at tring outlay and 1t has already been
suggested by the Board TO the proper committee. The
| large and cOmmOdiOus
houses pile OF Offices ovaus two private residences,
and old stOrehouse. The northenmost store house u
present occupied by the officers OF the Inspector and
Engineer and general storerooms In this building are
instructive study, and by the experiments
carried on here the Government enabled TO largo
OF money annually In the item OF oil alone Lard
oil ia the only Illuminating fluid now in use at the
lighthouses IL has been settled that 10 is the cheapest
and gives higher and better light than any other kind
year the Lighthouse Board adopted FnncRs Hydro
static Automatic Float Lamp which Is decidedly superior
to the French Mechanical Lamp formerly used In hight
houses. and being so simple that any one OF ordinary
United states is independent OF one OF the most costly
tcles which the Government has been accustomed "
procure abroad This lamp keeps ts supply OF oil heated
to temperature Of4about 2OOsdegrees aud it furnishes
a higher and steader flame than the French lamp. In
the amproom, where the lights set aud prepared
for is the new light for the North Brother to be LII
new first order light for the Arenas lighthouse on the
the proposed ' lighthouse on Race Rock Long Island
Sound II is not decided whether IL win
probably IL viii be aTst order light the
diameter OF t9e stractuge VIII DC ~, ieeT b az ,e
pier will feet above the water which will stand
Of stone surmosnted by tower and laGtern@the total
elevation being feet above the bed OF the Sound lt
about one of the principal objects OF at
the depot IS the oil vaults which are TIE largest in the
world, and completed in such simplicity OF detail and
perfection OF arrangement as TO leave nothing desired
regards safety and the facilities for handling the oil Tho
about 10 horsepower The engine works the oil pump
which is used TO nh the tanks in the grand vault
There is no connection between the boiler aud engine
room, and the tank-rooms, except the 4inch copper
The oil arrives at depot ordinary barrels aud after
inspection and gaugng is rolled into the vault where 10
Of eastiron lined with heavy no, so that
in event OF leakage dyppngs or even the bursting OF
BARREL drop fails Into tins huge dripping PAN anu
Is conveyed by pipes 10 the receiving tank Tue BOOKS OF
less than % gallons were lost by leakage probably
having occurred IN moving II nom tne % 70 tne
lined with tin, and each capable OF containing 10000
gallons When It Is desired TO MI one OF all OF these ta,ks
beneath floor and the bung Is knock out aud when
about 200 gallons r hai ed run Each of RP 4ssd and
three cocks placed u inches above the bottom Of the
tank. SO allow the sediment TO settle below the line
OF the cocks one COCK Is placed below the other three 70
eventually draw of tile sediment These vaults well
erected to stand for all ti@e. and. h one cam
judge by appearances. the designers have sue.
Near the vaults building in process OF erection 10 be
occupied the Bureau Records of the Board as
large four story edhce, similar form 90 the
one first described On the ground floor Will be located
small brass foundery and blacksmith shop and IN tho
areaway boiler and engine. The second story Will DO
used for the lamp shop portion OF the hoor cut or
so that three lanterns be always set ready for
shipment aud for purposes OF instruction 10 new light
house keepers portion OF this space will be devoted
10 instruction and model all matters pertain
ing TO the lighthouse system nne holsway is placed
IN the center Of the building All OF the buildings
fire proof On the third floor will be the dark room.
feetn length IA feet in width where the photometrcal
experiments will be carried ON. with adjoining for
testing lights aud OIL The fourth floor will be used "a
for materials used In the lamp shop There
old storehouse the promises used during the
cotton shed, but now used for storing various
condemned articles from different districts. The yard
has usual quota OF and spar buoys anchors bal
last balls &c. Attached to the depot Is steam buoy.
tender the Putnam whose time Is constantly employed
in New York harbOr and bays and Long Island Sound
west OF New Haven, aud on the Hudson River beeide
tending tho two nghtshlps at the Hook and deY-
orng supplies 10 the lighthouses In the Third District.
There are Two supply schooners the Guthrie aud Pharos.
which are going at all times with stores, oil, SC,
the boundaries OF Maine " the Rio Qrande, Tue sun-