National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-15


to exceed the sum of five thousand three hun
dred and tWenty-eight dollars and forty-nine
cents, forty-ave thousand dollars.
For completing the sea-eoast lighthouse ct
Currituck Beach, Poyner's Hill, North Caro-
lima, seventy thousand dollars.
For re-establishing the Oak Island range
beacons at the Oak Island light-station, North
Carolina, four thousand dollars.
For completion of the rebuilding Of the first
order sea-coast light on Norris Island, South
Carolina, sixty thousand dollars.
For completing the sea-coast light at Hunt
ing Island, South Carolina, In addition to the
balance Of the appropriation approved June
tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-tWo, which
may not be expended on the first Of July,
eighteen hundred and seventy-tWo, not to eX-
coed the sum Of two thousand nine hundred
and forty-eight dollars and ninety cents twenty
thousand dollars.
For building jsttees to protect site Of light
house and erection Of keepers dwelling at Saint
Augustine hght-ststiOn, Florida, twenty thou
sand dollars.
For constructing an iron stair-tower and
keepers dwelling at Sand Key Hght-station,
Florida, twenty thousand dollars.
For building q lighthouse on the Fowey
Rocks, Florida Reefs, Florida, one hundred
thousand dollars.
For lighthouse and ay-beacon at, or in the
vicinity Of Matthias Point, or Port Tobacco
Flats, In the discretion of the Lighthouse
Board, forty thousand dollars; and the appro-
priation made by the act of June tenth, eight
cen hundred and seventy-two, for light TO
mark the entrance of Shipping Point, Potomac
River, Virginia, shall revert to the Treasury.
For purchase of land for site and erection Of
a lighthouse at Calcasieu, Louisiana, in lieu
of an appropriation which has reverted to the
Treasury, fourteen thousand dollars.
For rebuilding the lighthouse destroyed IN
a hurricane on Dog Island, Saint Georges
Sound, Florida, twenty thousand dollars.
For completion of the Gulf coast iron light
house, at Timbalier Island, coast Of Louisiana,
fifteen thousand dollars.
For completion Of Improvements at South
west Reef Atchafslays Bay light-statiOn,
Louisiana, five thousand dollars.
For rebuilding a lighthouse and buoy-depot
a. Southwest Pass, Louisiana, fifteen thousand
dollars.
For erecting fog bells and Iight-stations on the
Gulf of Mexico, on the coasts Of Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, five
thousand dollars.
For survey of the Mississippi, Ohio and
Missouri Rivers, and to establish temporary
lights and buoys thereon, fifty thousand dol
lars; to be available whenever new lighthouse
districts shall be established on said rivers by
law.
That the Jurisdiction of the Lighthouse
Board, created by the act entitled IAN act
making appropriations for lighthouses, light
boats. buoys, and so forth, and providing for
the erection and establishment Of the same,
and for other purposes" approved August
thirty-frEt, eighteen hundred and ffty-two, is
hereby extended over the Mississippi, Ohio,
and Missouri Rivers, for the ests blishment of
such beaconIights, dRy-beacons, and buoys as
may be necessary for the use Of vessels navi-
eating those streams; and for this purpose the
said board is hereby required to divide the
rivers into one or two additional
lighthouse districts, to be in all respects simI-
lar 10 the already existing lighthouse dis
districts; and Is hereby authorized TO lease the
ground for all such lights and bes-
cons as are used to point out changeable chan
nels, and which in consequence cannot be made
permanent.
For establishing at Presque Isle, beacon
ranges ight-station, Pennsylvania, depot for
seasoned lumber, eight thousand dollars.
For erection Of a new beacon at Conneaut
light-StstiOn, Lake Erie, Ohio, four thousand
dollars.
For rebuilding beacon at the Grand River
light-statiOn, Fsirport, Ohio, four thousand
dollars.
For rebuilding beacon at the Cleveland light
station, Ohio, FIVE thousand dollars.
For building two day-beaeons in ssndusky
Bay, Ohio, twelve thousand dollars.
For building two dsy-beaeons at Maumee
Bay, Ohio, fourteen thousand dollars.
For building keepers dwelling at the Fort
Grstiot Hght-station, Michigan, ten thousand
dollars.
For erection Of pier-head lights on the north
ern and northwestern lakes, thirty thousand
dollars.
For the erection of fog signals on the north
ern and northwestern lakes, twenty thousand
dollars.
For rebuilding the CRIB and tower at the
Saint Clair Flats light-station, Michigan, ten
thousand dollars.
For building new tower and keepers dwell
ing at White River hght-station, Michigan If
teen Thousand dollars.
For building . lighthouse at Tues Marshes,
near the mouth of York River, Virginia, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For tn Q construction Of q lighthouse at the
mouth Of Thunder Bay River, In the State Of
Michigan, twenty thousand dollars: Provided,
That all tolls on vessels entering or leaving the
river shall be abolished after the lighthouse Is
completed.
For repairing and rebuilding lighthouse at
Rock Harbor, Michigan, five thousand dollars.
For the erection Of day-beacons on Columbia
RiESr Oregon, three thousand dollars.
For building keepers dwelling and other
necessary buildings at Cape Flattery light
station, Washington Territory, eighteen thou
sand dollars.
For the construction of a cisteru and for re-
pairs at Smiths Island light-station, Washing
ton Territory, one thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For general repairs at Admiralty Head light
five hundred dollars.
For lighthouse and fog-signal on Yerba
Busna Island, IN the bay Of San Francisco, Cal
fornia, ten thousand dollars.
For frst-class lighthouse and foE-signsl
al Piedrss BlancAs, California, the unexpended
balance Of the appropriation in the act approve
June Uenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
Is hereby continued and made available, ard
the balance Of the appropriation made by tn
act Of June tenth, eighteen hundred q d
for the construction of q light
house and fog-signal at Point Fermin light
station, remaining uneXpended, is hereby re-
appropriated.
10 enable the Lighthouse Board to con :
tinue its experiments in relation to fog-bells or
other signals, for the protection of the COM
nereial marine, five thousand dollars.
For building relief light-ship for general
service, in addition to the amount heretofore
appropriated, fifteen thousand dollars, or 50
thereof as may be necessary.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ARMoRIEs AND ARsENALs.
For Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island. I'LL
lois To continue work on the woodworking
lnd gun-carriage shop for the arsenal, one hun
ared and fifty thousand dollars.
For new rolling-mill and fOrging-shop for
The armory, ninety-hve thousand dollars.
For roots, floors, doors, and windows, and
other work for completing the fnishing-shop,
eighty thousand and five hundred dollars.
For repairs and completion Of g stone reser
'oir, as follows For a water-tight interior
val, floor, and roof, five thousand and one
hundred dollars for water-plpe, and laying
he same, five thousand seven hundred and
fifty dollars for Rock Island water-poyer. i've
thousand and four hundred dollars.
For Rock Island bridge For alterations and
epairs and additional machinery (Gor draw of
he bridge) and for care and preservation,
Wenty-three thousand and four hundred dol
ars one half Of which sum shall be reim-
,ursed to the Government by the Chicago, Rock
S land and Pacific Railroad Company.
For sewers, building new roads, care and
Of Wster-power, painting and care
nd preservation Of permanent buildings and
ridges, building fences, and grading grounds,
nd repairs and extension of the railroad, tweu-
Y thousand dollars.
For new machinery and Ehop-hxtures for
hops, ffteen thousand dollars.
For Springfield armory, Springfield, Massa-
husetts: For repairs and preservation Of
rounds, buildings, and machinery, twenty