New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.

The Light House Board reports that It has established.
under due Congressional authorization 10 new light
stations, and discontinued g thus increasing the "hoc
lumber the United states coasts from the 7oo re-
ported year 72 mt the end OF the last fiscal year
The number movable river lights was increased from
o72 To Oio making an OF ~ during the fiscal
year Another steam fog signal was estaosh, mnhihs
the present number 81, Including those operator " NOT
arr Two new whisng buoys were placed IN position.
making the whole number 81 SIX bell bnois WE'RE tnnsu
o the % In place at the end OF last year. mahng ,no
present number %. and lighted bupys, when were
placed shoals on Cape Charles and tnpe iatteras
make their first appearance On the liglt mouse h.
There were 81 more ordinary p1 -, ps . sre cue
The number from 3I22 at the cnd OF last year to Jt" t
the cnd ot this year ,, l., ..,.,,,. ,,
putting into effective operation lamp Tor htst orlrr
ighs In witch mineral instcnd " Lard oil ran e iined
and has IN use, practically, hut one llamh"ht
The board has al'o, after surrounding many iiasal
trs, surrprhrl IA establishing an electric hsh ~ Net
| cate y v. which, IN the night vt ostumr ~. l.@i,
WAS lighted iot The ira time u ia he only ,M 9In "a
| mating. IA hy attntnl day lsht nntrw rhhnnel -.
ihr rummprr nf cue country u tn hr rnnRhnM'hp n
tho hlah sand nkon by oar lAht iinuse istnnlishm,t
amuns hoso ct either rnnntr. "a shown Wy wv m'um-
innni u,hhl,lunA where n haa shnwh is apparatus anu
Attention IA c,lcd lo tho statement made by the iisl
inAe mnarl IA Ito annual innofi "a ~ the hnnhNrh1
onoo 10 whieh II new auiduet and "a TO ia mood q"
, sSs. ""S ~ once u" Tue ss IN The ,sasay d
o 5 NOW r S sS SS S S Ss c SS 90 SsowSs WITH
out srilnua doliihent 10 lis business u llal o ho ~
l
H. archives arc not readily accessible aud arr not a.
safely kept they should ho It's eioiAs at1 ""u ~
moi dc ,cmed Ia put ~ many people IA any one room
they snfcr IN health ana the work they are engaged upon
The models OF the structures 1T has built which are
needed IN studies for new sraetntes ARE zoe asr ~
room in which arrange and display them al tIee A-
rlments OF the Board have To he made AT , ano' 49,
at staten Island because OF tle lack OF room LOT
laboratory here, thus occasioning much expense auu
delay and sometimes rendering desirable experiments
mr.. .fi teal i'm
The secretary is therefore of the opinion that Iropes
az ropraton for building for the Lighti House bosu
The annual report OF the board contains full details Of
the work done during the last fscal year.
COAST AND GEoDEIIC SURVEY.
DEVELOPMENTS and discoveries having an important
bearing upon the interests OF commerce and Navigation
have been made during the operations OF this service
Prompt information has been given of these discoveries
by the publication Of notices 10 mariners ine u,pes
for the ports the Atlantic and acme coasts nave oevu
uubI.hrd for ls-J; prog has been made III the pun
kcafion of the Atlantic Coast Pilot and new edition OK
the Pacific Pilot is nearly ready Tor tns press
table depths has been published LOT the vi '0
twenty four new charts have been published and the
drawings of forty have been IN progress DistIip
iion has been made Of 1858 charts. OF when huoer
The field work OF the Survey has made progress ro
mcnsurae with the appropriations In MS rel ot
with submitted tie superintendent reews a i for
incubation for increase In the amount aNa.pe o'
field parties This recommendation met Win the az
proval o, n economy and the asked
90 hs,nc demanded by fair consideration OF the growth
and development Of the country; IL IS The eric,ent
conduct this WILL In the Judgment OF tne pepaf'
incnt he promoted by more liberal appropriations
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
During the last year work has been Ia progress on
forty-two new buildings. under the direction OF tho
Supervising Architect Of which number sixteen nave
been begun five completed aud two Others pT"cc"y
completed. ,,,
The expenditures during the year on All III" oui''
nors and pre seryaon OF public buildings fio'iv. y,
Tor heating. hosting and ycnatint apra.a., -.
pairs to same, $4,000; Tor y tsrs 81 iSs g.
m. Spervisng Architect IN his annual rcpott iees ~
three conditions which under provision Oh oa,s,s '
nnc,,t. 10 the disadvantage OF the GOVerhh'll,
The limit Of cost If ulic building. appears ~ ns
cases 10 have been fXei without sulhect ,J,ng.
| needs of the publlt service III ei'''S "N
are u y NE amnropriatons made time to time within
the limits OF cost are often nadepnate ioi '"' f''
nrnsecr,tion OF the work after Its beginning. no,
"a Under existing law no contract can ne n'uo a,,
inc the Goyernm mt To an expenditure lnSAcess VI ~"
existing appropriation ,., s....,,,, Architect
commend themselves 10 my Judgment
HALL OF RECORDS.
Attention Ia called to the paragraph In the ann"a TO
p,rt az last year relating to the necessity Tor tue oo
str,,cticn OF "a building for the safe anJ con''"o
age az the flies and records Of the several
The matter Is OF such grave mpoit ~ n,rnose ne
mend the construction OF Spuiiu'"e '''
| the earliest practicable date
TIE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
,nss,,v alrsct attention the provisions OF 'no SEQ
of Nav ?. 1873 creating sinking fun' 'or .0 ~ ~"
| Pacific and Central Pacific railroa" 'o"'' -
| hors that Congress- may devise methoo 'o' ."o'o
| ~ ,.n, NJ that fund. The law now requires
| .Coutiuvcj 90 Sab fAScl