Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-30


House Board, forty thousand dollars and
the appropriation made by the act of June
tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy two,
for light TO mark the entrance of shipping
Point, Potomac River, Virginia, shall re-
vert to the Treasury.
For purchase Of land for site and erection
of a lighthouse Mt Calcascu, Louisiana,
in lieu of an appropriation which has re-
vertcd 10 the Treasury, fourteen thousand
dollars.
For rebuilding the lighthouse destroyed
in hurricane on Dog Island, Saint
Georges Sound, Florida, twenty thou
sand dollars.
For completion of the Gulf coast iron
lighthouse, ut Timbaler Island, coast u
Louisiauq, fifteen thousand dollars.
For completion of improvements al
Southwest Reef, Atchaialaya Bay, light
station, Louisiana, i've thousand dollars.
For rebuilding a lighthouse aud huoy
depot at Southwest Pass, Louisiana, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For erecting fog bells at light-stntions ON
the Gulfof Mexico, on the cuastsuf Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and leN
as, five thousand dollars.
For Il survey of the Mississippi, Ohio,
and Missouri Rivers, and TO establish tem-
porarv lights and buovs thereon, fifty
lhousa dollars TO he available when
ever new lighthouse districts shall he cs-
tablished on said rivers bv law.
That the jurisdiction of the Light House
Board created by the act entitled "An act
making appropriations for light houses,
light-bolts, buoys, aud 50 forth, and pro-
vidng for the erection and establishment
of the same, and for other purposes APP
proved August 3lst. eighteen hundred and
tfv-two, is hereby extended over the Mis-
siSsippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers, for
the establishment Of such beacun-lights,
dav.hcacons, aud huovs Is may he ec>-
>arv for the use Of vessels navigating those
streams; and for this purpose She said
board is hereby required to divide the des-
iguated rivers into one or two additional
light house districts. to he in all respects
similar to the already existing lighthouse
districts and is hereby authorized 70 lease
the necessary ground for all such lights
and bracous as are used to point out
changeab'e channels, and which in cnn>e-
quence cannot be made permanent.
For establishing at Pressure Isle. beacon
ranges light-station, PENNSYLVANIA, a de-
pot for seasoned lumber, eight Thousand
dollars.
For erection of new beacon at Cornc ut
light-staton, Lake Erie. OHIO, four thou
sand dollars.
For rebuilding beacon ut the Grand Riv-
er light station, Fairpurt, Ohio, four thou
sand dollars.
For rebuilding beacon at the Cleveland
light-station, Ohio, five thousand dollars.
For building two day-beacons in San
duskv BAY, Ohio, twelve thousand dollars.
For building two day beacons at Maui
NEE Bay, Ohio. fourteen thousand dollars.
For building a keepers dwelling at tho
Fort Gratiut lightsta,Ion, Michigan, ten
thousand dollars.
For erection of per-hcad lights on the
northern and northwestern lakes, thirty
thousand dollars.
For erection Of rog-signal~ on the north
crn and northwestern lakes, twenty thuL-
sand dollars.
For rebuilding the crib and tower at the
saint Clair Flats lighl-station, Michigan,
ten thousand dollars.
For building new tower and Keepers
dwelling at White River lght-station,
Michigan, fifteen thousand dollars.
For building lighthouse ut Tues
Marshes, near the mouth of York River,
Virginia, fifteen thousand dollars.
For the construction of light house at
the mouth Of Thunder Bay River, in the
State of Michigan. twenty thousand dol
lars: Propided, That all tolls on vessels
entering or leaving the river shall be abol-
ished after the light. house is completed.
For repairing and rebuilding light house
at Rock Harbor, Michigan, five thousand
dollars.
For the erection of day beaconS on Co
lumbia River, Oregon, three thousand dol
lars.
For building n keeper's dwelling and
other necessary buildings nj Ctpe F.atery
light-station, Washington Territory, cigh-
teen thousand dollars.
For the construction of a ciStern and foj
repairs at Smiths Island light station
Washington Territory, one thousand five
hundred dollars.
For general repairs ut Admiralty Head
light-station, Washington Territory, three
thousand five hundred dollars.
For lighthouse and fog-Signal on
Nerha Bueua Island, in the Bay OF san
Francisco, California. zen thousand dollars.
For a tirSt-class lighthouse and fog
signal at PieGras Blancas, California, the
unexpcuded balance of the appropriation
in the act approved June tenth, eighteen
hundred and scventy-two, is hereby con.
tinued aud made available; and the bal.
auce of the appropriation made bv tie act
Of June tenth. eighteen hundred and sey-
entv-two, for the construction Of a light'
house and fog signal at Point Fermir
light-station, remaining uneXpended, j.
hereby re-approprated.
To enable the Lighthouse Board To con
time its experiments in relations T. fog
bells, or other signals, for the protection n
the commercial marine, five thousand dol
lars.
For building a relief light-ship for gen
cral service, in addition to the amount
heretofore appropriated, fifteen Thousand
dollars, or 80 much thereof as may hc nee
cssary.