The New York herald., 1874-12-04
OUR LIGHTHOUSES.
Annual Report of the Govern
ing Board.
TEE BEACON LIGHTS AND BUOYO.
Estimates for the Work Of the
Next Year.

. The annual report OF the Lighthouse Board, after
reviewing she organization, character and history
OF that branch OF the service, says
"a gas
sa ss c sSs with them may be in
f%sHfas The co Coast f srom the s. crox RIVER me
SsxSo, ias,udss as distances @ Of :C 5000 % nie % '
Seooad-rns Pacinc coast has length Of about A3oo
2s aC5ss,n gsa, sts, SO ssGu, n
Of more Than 1000 miles .., -.
BEEN aecomphed O IL ssd Of Navigation along eI
tended lines Ear longest Of those OF any nation
Iianinonses and hsh,ed oeseons .s :: .a ;,;s,.i Cos
during the year enasng July l. is74-.....--.-. q
fnx ssnas N opisss b. steam or hot an
Day or nnlghted beacons go
11ay' an apI9ropson p q asked ior the propss
ihem hem readily accessible.
The Lsnhonss Soaa oned l the sanction Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury commission MAJOR George
sad
iatye 70 isShoises o. mponance 70 he system Of the
Unliea States TINS act Of the board At the time
Of the Trinity House England who visited thus country
and invited rs 70 send Commission On our pari soT
weIs Win Marked 1s was sna
facility was afforded hun FOR obtaining the required
his return he embodied the result q his inyesga
wS y Plates ad
wocdcus TINS report which was orieinaiy intended
The object 81 the Board iq nding Major 81
leave 70 he Board as to the proprey Of
.copans changes foondsd upon shese lscts asI care
der winch our lighthouse system is maintained.
to By
smp9y those % gfc y are the q I
properties Of mineral on and have given the preference
g = 4ya ass'as'
emsn IN %n sasss Bessa %
mot mot deem I sxDedient ta 70 attempt 70 INTRODUCES
pexfty and cost OF the apparatus 1t is their Intention
IL a es me S han az
u s & e. % ene 1 G , % the i order
proportonatey increased expense. on accounA of the
During the year the following changes havs
occurred n the Beard AamiIsl Davis has been
lieysa sa General numpnreys; Mr rassrssn who suo
survey also Teiesed the Froessor % from ntv N the
gh,house a.t Boasa and Major Haines relieved aaof
the Isy. rTossySr HeRsy osGne Barnard Cap
date OF the last annual report.
between july / 1913 and July 1874 The report tnen
IN the Several Districts n''s
boundary saes S one
& there are number Of small light stations built early in
IS annually necessary Keep these buildings but.
and e Of er a s
a the sSangs hrua "a s replaced rapidly as
woRK RKcomxENpED
soand mi
hgE1aas Bay to take the pie &c 3 o the
additional quarters Tor Keeper At Point Juath &
be Ra9srs Isana long Island
s S the %
on for 0r the s At e ar n
ssrastord ahosi Middieeround. Long Island sound
Gr sec % p tor a the
sep s. M GSa eSsns ss 1s
SnS S G at oese ngof aa a,
sope Sandy HOOK Bay Gspars epGi Elm Ss T!es
shinonse depot on Staten Island the Board says
.oa has s @ & Whss ss % the
completed system Of along the water
where from afty to sixty ships may be accom-.
wn sesn aaa ID sns aSr ss a
impIoyemenss the land has been graded down
depot lands This involved heavy grading and md change
ary tgs N e o. sa mt ana e ne and %
yet have 70 be made Depending in extent the
meet me expenses q tnsss changes sstimats nb
the of ri foa
sarns he he Of the nn snd sd re %
&c, $4,000 are urgently renewed the estimate In.
eaa'a % s @ !" %a. aas a s .s
q s.spf 81 h ss
% New York Bay Plans win be prepared ana neces.
light vessel TOR the permanent occupancy OF the station
sRssa ss e An S~ss G # 4ose
Beach New Jersey In the fiftn district an appropria
as ss #
continue wokon the light at oarritack Beach, North
Accompanying the report Is LIST OF forty yeisht ves
g. as have sons ashore on that o., peach ae %
AZ Al snos Ssses s0 ri the east as
marrow cha mel connecting Pameo and croton sound
ss Il sns.
s @ sas ss 9s y SE ~ aaS aSd
SSoW i4r new structure az Iyses entrancs e tne
s:.as Ssst Ss ssssSs S e
ana similar amount tor the erection OF lighthouse
Loo Key, Florida Reef also slgoG gor rebuilding the
ada, The Arbuus small steamer used in construction
on besn Easp her aass sas e0na
An % q o. s9oa asked for Obtaining an
Of slago i asked ioT the eba9ing Of The STRUCTURE At
dollars is REQUIRED TO rebuild the Ligh houss tower at
s S;r,cs n xSs entirely T S,a, Mat ais
be appropriated build the station. whien
ss%%ssss ' Sn$l a sArSi LAKE IS ss
balld coast light vide the long distance seventy.
s. renewed Ths Ag6toase would be one Of the coast
sn, sa Of e an s6 Is S ~ 70
yecommended Tie RECOMMENDATION contained in the
On F5 L ssS
na an Of o q ss
made PROVIDED for by act Of Congress o. March 1873
is, IS 70 IN
ranging from ten 10 twelve feet and approach.
able three sides This house should be built and
sign nal erected
s Whole o nso1iGu oS d a.
fog that vicnhythe large, growing and valuable
commerce OF the Lake Superior region. This "a the
proper time 10 begin it because can now be built
cheaper than future period, tor the reason that
she costly apparatus and machinery used At Spec
sacle Reef available and especially adapted
this. The work nearly twenty miles
Sistant from the nearest and and forw from suitable
harbor, will be placed in from ten 70 Twelve
sset Of water will require lcture OF the most costly
snd substantial character will cost ~ least S51s.
but detailed estimate be given in adj
vance Large as us sun ts the outlay h inily war.
Isnted oy the necessities OF the navigation OF he lakes,
snended - begin work
The of $1,000 asked for the completion Of the
at0thonse depot Al Detroit
Iwcfth District CCaifgrna).-It is expected the
sht at foni Frnin viii be exhibited during the pres
ent season as everything for purpose is nearly In
readiness The Of $500 asked for puyposc Of
Establishing . steam fog signal OF the mos improved