New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-26
REPORT OF THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.

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following extracts to be made from the annual report of
the Lighthouse Board, just received by him:
The lighthouses and lightvesses says the report, go
far the exhibition of efficient lights is concerned, are
1t believed equal to any in the world and those bea
cons and buoys actually In position are efficient day
marks TO furnish guidance clear Of the distractions
which they Indicate For those Manifestations at which
extensive repairs and renOvatons needed special APP
preparations are recommended. Tho aggregate est
mates for the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1S3 5000
in Of the appropriations for the fiscal ending
June 3d. 1872 and $35S loss than the estimates Of last
year.
OF the large number Of lights and other aids to nayiga
ton for which appropriations have been made such as
are established sites belonging to the Government,
and those where valid titles have been obtained, being
cases In which land had to be purchased the works have
been commenced completed Great difficulty is expe-
renced in perfectng titles to sites for lighthouses and
building them within the limited time appropriations are
papers Of site for lighthouse costing only few humid
red dollars remain In the hands OF tho law ocers Tor
upon S and then very Often in Of some legal
omission or informally the papers have 70 be returned
The two small sailing vessels which have been en-
ployed for many years In delivering oil and other light
decayed 70 be economically repaired after the present
year and estimate for building two new vessels for
that service has been submitted in the estimates for next
year At Montauk Point, Long Island. the keepers
dwelling and the tower &C. will require repairs costing
placed AZ this important station Of which, With dup
s the estimated eEPend9 dh sones sas
been thoroughly repaired and it there is erected
new tower r. vsos rpan SsF fS
Sundsqn, fGT new lighthouse at Rae RpSE
EisfTs that SUP t6s With TIE shall b
pleted by the close Of this fiscal This work will
Sound horizontal teamboer TO operate syron fog
signal has been placed, and Is found very efficient IN
oggy weather. duplicate signal Is In course OF con.
BtrnCtOn, ana Will be put cOInpeteQ ana
for this suitable building win soon be finished The
Island the station has been rebuilt and fog bell put up
An estimate Is again submitted for the srsstCn Of
sailing to and from Long Island sound to GARDENERS Bay
The iron and wood work for Lighted beacon tSs at this
win be erected and light displayed from it by the close
Point necessary repairs have been and Others VIII
made steam y o tSs
during fogs and snowstofms For this object an sbpro
e Slowly WEARING away, the loss having been about u
70 and to be soG
dwelling has beer recommended for the last three
| 1t Is now recommended that frame building
ON Which the Ian TeE will
repairs have been made at Hew-Haven harbor, and 3
building for the SsfeEesp3g Of euoys viii be erected
Penneld Reef Long Island Sound, viii be completed by
the close Of the next working season powerful steam
and other necessary apparatus have been con-
structed at Eatons Neck and at Loyd's Harbor dam
ages have been repaired, and granite wall has been
built to protect the station At Stamford Harbor Conn.,
5000 recommended the estimated expenditure for
day beacon on the ledge and lighted beacon on the
opposite side Of the ohanne and Execution Rocks nave
| been protected against the ice aud sea. 80
East Beacon, Sandy Hook, has been provided with
hrstcass steam fogsignal and boiler, and dupncate
viii be completed. Other important repairs have
been made here, and still others are recommended, at
Of t00O The of 100000 covers the estimates
range with Princess Bay light This is deemed highly
important The lighthouse at Fort Tompkins, staten
Island must be removed shortly TO the interior OF the
works Of defense, Its present site being required
| for the purposes OF battery now In course
| Of construction. As O temporary expedent, e
be exhibited therefrom, to the present
For dwelling surmounted by tower at the new hght
Of the Lighthouse, the OF 5000 asked the re-
| building Of the station at Esopus Meadow, HUDSON
River win be completed during the present nsca year.
Ten beaconights WIN be erected during thts SEASON IN
place Of the destroyed by Ice in the Hudson River
at the following named points New-Baie1more, rive
Hook Island Coeymans Bar, Rohs Hook Schodac Cnan-
| mel, Nine Mile Tree Cow Island, Parada HOOK, van
| Weiss Point, and Cuylers Dyke. MI.
lighthouse will BIO constructed at Baroers ROM.
Lake Chsmplan, % soon 90 certain Judgment deot Is
removed and valid title TO the United States can Do se,
cured At Colchester Point same lake, LIGHTHOUSE VIII
be oompieted next season under an haae
Of 10000 fogbe win be erected 81 thn stauon as
soon a. valid title can be secured ngntnouse VII %
plain The ocers quarters at Staten Island the eree-
lion Of which had been fcr want o. Ianas nae
been resuned and viii now 10 pushed forward 10 com
pedou Besde the stations named above numeIous TO
patrs have been and VIII BE- made at other STATIONS ID
| thedistrict but these are Of minor Importance