The New York herald., 1875-12-08
1875
1874

iSitt -i'-o h4-oVZ5l Zsol l,JoJoZS
censcd..-...... 29,75s aa7l 20 %, ,aol 8, 2asooi
Total. 24sS ! SOC, ,652 - 2s5 !, s5a 7aa
Tho tonnage of vessels built as given by the Regis
ter is 297 $50 boing decrease from that OF the pre-
ccdng year OF l35 0S6 tons 81 per cent The
number Of vessels built was ,3ol.
Official numbers have been awarded by the Bureau OF
Statistics since July to November To- 1915, to sol
vessels, whose carrying capacity amounts l46ll5
tons OF this number sixty three were seago,ng
vessels OF 100 tons and over iortylve OF 1000 tons
aud over three of 1000 and two Of 5000 tons cach
with IN aggregate tonnage Of 100 226 tons
REVENUE
The past year is the rst OF the administration OF this
branch the pubic service with tho advantage OF tho
completion OF the reorganization begun years ago
The Improvement resulting from this reorganization
more than equals ali that was anticipated The report
Of the commission which proposed the plan does not
indicate that any other benefit expected than a
duction Of the expenses of the service The result
shows, however, not only considerably larger Ieduc-
ton than was anticipated, but the attain
ment of much higher degree OF efficiency
years. The commission estimated the annual OF
maintaining the service, when the reorganization
OF the last fiscal year $S97 500 So
sdcrabIy lower than that of any previous year since
separate accounts of expenditure Tor the maintenance
OF this service have been kept and about $500 900 less
than The average annual expenditure previous 70 tho
bosinnng OF the reorganization.
LIFE.sAvIsG SERVICE.
The stations in operation during the past year To-
Gated in districts Nos 2 5, and 8, embracing tho
line OF coast from the eastern extremity OF Maine to
Cape Hatcras, with the exception of that portion en-
braccd between Cape Henlopen and Cape Charles. The
cost maintaining service during the last fiscal
year, exclusive OF the expenditure for the establish
mcnt OF new stations was $lG3,204 So The following
is statement of disasters 10 yesssls which have oc
Cured within the field of the operations OF the
since the adoption of the present system in 1871 and tho
results Of these disasters Ii should be observed that
during the of 1912 tho service limited
the coasts Of Long Island and New Jersey, and daring
the seasons Of lS72-4 to Cape Cod, Long Island and
Total number of wrecks 1s5
Tcta! n:norr OF lives imperillcd.. 2,5si
Total number Of lives saved. d................ 254
Total number OF lives lost ost..................f 10
Total number OF shlpwrcckcd persons shell
Total number Of days shelter afforded. 80,
Total value of property imperilied. So 293 65S
Total val lue OF property saved 45l4G5j
Total value OF property lost. 742 g02
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE
| Tho lighthouse establishment whrh is the largest in
tho world and whose charge embraces ocean lake and
river lines OF unequacd extent steadily increases in
| usefulness TO commercial and maritime interests.
During the past year it has established Ii lighthouses
and $50 beacon lights tho Western rivers together
with q buoys Tho present number of aids to navigs
ton in the Cnted statos is 622 lighthouses % light
ships As fog Signals 35S day bcacons, $50 river lights
ana 4, $50 buoys.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Tho condition of tho public buildings under tho
charge OF the Supervising Architect may be said to DO
generally satisfactory. The largo amount of work inn
posed upon that office renders 1t impraccablc to pro-
coed with the construction OF all buildings authorized
by Law rapidly demanded by local communities in
which they are respectively situated and necessarily
delays the beginning OF some The suggestion OF the
Supervising Architect touching the dosirabity and cx
pcdicncy OF causing plans for public buildings to be
prepared by architects whose whole time is not
quired DO given to supervision OF those already
OF construction, merits the attention and con-
1t is desirable that all buildings constructed for pub.
lie should be Of the most durable material and
vcnienty adapted TO the purposes for which they
designed THIS can be best accomplished by bringing
into rcqusition by competitive means, the best archi-
teeiural talent of the country.
IL is therefore recommended that Congress mako
provision for carrying into effect the modification ndi-
Gated by the Supervising Architect IN this regard
Iln nm 1f hfQ last
port that present is favorable time for max
ing large appropriations tor public buildings.
CLAIMS FOR PROCEEDS o9 COTTON.
In the report Of December last reference was.made to
the action of the department in the disposition Of
claims for the proceeds OF cotton under the provisions
of the hith section of the act Of May Is, ISL
The rule OF decision therein stated has been strictly
adhered to- and all claims have been rejected which did
appear, from satisfactory evidence, to come within
the plain letter Of the statute.
Tho number OF claims filed undcr this act was 1896
which have been acted on as foIlows:--
Allowed. 30
Dismissed for want Of Jurisdiction ............ s6
Under examination. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
The amount paid out the claims allowed, afore-
said, is $780, ,35s IS.
The claims now under examination will be disposed
of in short time Upon their decision all proceedings
under tho act will be Gnaliy closed
The following table contains summary statement OK
the proceeds oi captured and abandoned property
ercd into the Treasury. and the that have been
awarded and paid thererom under the several acts OF
Proceeds OF captured and abandoned prop
erty covered into the Treasury $40 80 $50 IL
Awarded to claimants by
Court Of Ciains under the
act OF March IL, 1865. Sll, 3lS III 70
Paid to claimants by the
Secretary OF the Treasury
under the act Of May Is
is79..................... 1so,s5s -
Paid on judgments against
Treasury agents under
the act or July ~, 1865. 30, lSS IL
Pad under various relief
acts OF Congress. 22S, $50 81
DISTURBED for expenses
under Joint resolution or
March 80, 1868 .......... $4,000 90
ToiaI................. ............. IL ST. Oi5 II
Which deducted from tho total amount