, 1876-12-06
iconats ilors,ote, 70 secure appropriate nar =. -
,Ha.s mSmneIs Oh Tho llfc-sastng station 'of ths


,,,! ane SUCCESS 'shtci, has attcndel MI,
slce ~ reorganization 1T is5i has bnS sS service
samcts D.lt t!c consideration OF lts ron,i @ nfe.e-
TX psopos.s an aanal Importance ntHu.
deferred far ita tat .e Time gahot bc "nreSr
inntstrator. Upon tic co,nnIctinnp tiiatpo'sIne ~ nd
rGmaMg stations authorized, lie ehar1se t,e . ie%
and o tme G.rs soa.t ot tho unci s,st.
~ tGe iiycs and vessels porile thcrs,oe pa,on q
wv involve tlc eare Of over It'll ,tat',.,'.'' It
omS,nfsect'on nn dtscipincofmu than ~ snl
~ nr,,,e ny determination AMI ucn,,i.ts'n,
sne aticr iran time to timu to such i"ns.so ot
constant cl'a!'es In the character Of th
sus growing frequency OF wrecks ~ eJtht, ota.t,
tha N'' ,cyt.,as "r o,ner sautes, may. ncccssiac:
lion Of statsao,se. eseslpE s'nb,r "a, a nrese1va'
union o. crews and those they rescue. C,,I TO-
tHo protection Of their varois n,,narnt,,n n,u 'of
eqalhtncnts; the lnillcous purchase ~ ,hn. nn.
IFe cf1Ir"nt sila spplles; the choice Of a1e% % md
hurlme anl the constant supefy,Iou ~ ;a,a nHa
tisttcs for - "'ecH hta-
a., the BENEFIT or sntrr1Na rs7sRzsrs.
tne perpetual rclcrccc to huitijurfoi,s sn,,rc.,
Of Information at home nld abroa for dntn n,
suggestions ealcn!atcd TO further tie sicvsi"a s"a
ins'lt and perfection Of tho systetn: AMI ~ '
f seaslt,f strvcallance of all plans, devices. md
wrcas Or ISt sa,nR g., viii
including te practical trial aud decision 't unan
tac afai!!bllttY OF Eurh 1s may he prescntrd
pNrthln 70 tfie SCOPE of thu Life.Sav!ng Seryrc
amd a. amply 1stify its formal cFeato' Us such,
Alu US conInlttal to the care OF All exncrtenccI
nn,l a'le ottlcer who can dovote TO Il lis mi.
v1tigtl faeul tics aud energies. "'''e
=, ne legislation proper to accomplish this en1
Is t!!eref1re recommended. sAa
c1asse. 't, n u J,e S ld provides for two
slowed on thnse persons who signally cnilanrtr
their lives In tic elGort to rescue others nnI ~
second Tor those who show In similar ci,deayorss
agallantry lcss hazardous Ia degree.
IT IS SUGGESTED
TINT there are Instances whcrc, without liza h..
lfE actually r!skcl, stgnal crcrtions arc made ia
rendering assistance to slilpwrccked or tIrovn.
ing pcrsots, Involving considerable sacrlflccs Of
.e, Gsrsoal ' eeior m and property, ard that
moulllcatlon Of the act, 80 ~ to recognize i,n
der tho provision Tor medals OF the second clss,.
such cases, might be e1pcdsent. -'''
=, uhdcr tho present system, constant pa,rolof
tne coast is matntaincl by thu keepers OF the Ie.
tue year, together with aotno dugrce Of wateh.
inIness Tor The remainder. BY ycs.inr tbese
kecpcrs with the powers Of inspectors Of cus.
toms, lls, "a enoetige coaat.guard. largely pre7en.
t1t tyo Of 81 smuggling and plualerng Of wrecks,
ti9il to this effect ntaY be deemed advisable.
During Lie year several donations Of books.
TO form libraries for the use Of The crews Of ill.,
saving stations, hayc bcen received from beney.
to the welfare OF tho service, bY relieving Tia
tediutn md monotony Of tho watch at these iso.
lated posltions, aud suitable cases have been
prepared for tlcfr. protection, mud also to enable
them TO be exchanged from timo to time be-.
tween the stations, with view Of extending
their benefits.
The USUAL statistics Of disastcrs To American
sis!nplnG, required by act Of Congress, june 20,