The Portland daily press., 1894-11-28
A Light and Fog Horn Needed in
Portland HarbOr.
FOUR LIGHTS NEEDED AT THE
MOUTH OF THE KENNEBEC.
The Light House Board Gives Liberal Esti-
mates for Maine's Coast-A New House
Needed at Cape Elizabeth-An Appeal
for More Pay for Light Keepers.
Especial to the PRESS.

N6eQ60 at C8p6 ElZhDeGn-An fAPPCnA
for More Pay for Light Keepers.
Special to the PRESS.
Washington, November 27.-The annual
rsporu of the lighthouse board is in an ad-
vanced stage of completion. aid will be
ready for publication shortly after the
assembling of Congress. 1t will contain the
list of the new lights which have been
established during the past year, including
the light-ship that has been stationed near
Boston light, together with a statement of
the lights and signals which have bsen dis
continued and the changes which have been
made in the location of these aids 10 nayi-
CATION. A detailed statement of the work
done IN each of the sixteen lighthouse dis
tricts is made in the body of the report, un-
der specified headings, from which it will
be evident that the board has brought the
numerous and varied aids to navigation un-
der it's charge up to .the proper standard,
and that 1t has done all that was possible.
with the funds provided, to meet the re-
quirements of commerce and navigation.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The board renews it's reommendatio for
the erection of small inexpensive struct-
ures, near to, but separate from, light
houses in which to keep the mineral oil used
as an illuminant by the lighthouse establish
ment. An earnest appeal is made for n in
crease in the amount of pay given to the
keepers of lights and for more money with
which to continue the lighting Of rivers.
The board recommends number Of special
appropriations for needed works in Now
England and urges upon Congress the
necessity for the establishment of these new
nids to navigation. In the first district it
is recommended that $1,000 shall be appro-
priated for the purpose of providing light
to guide vessels to the entrance OF the river
st. Croix between the whirlpools of Deer
Point and Dog Island near Eastport, Maine,
and to remove the Clark ledge near the
shoal in Eastport harbor. This ledge is
almost covered at high water and has
caused the loss of several vessels. A steam
fog whistle is asked for At the western point
of Little River. Cutler Hsrbor Maine. II is
estimated that this Will cost Sle,500. A
dwelling is recommended to be erected at a
cost Of 5000 to provide quarters for an
assistant keeper at Libby's island entrance
to Machias bay. An appropriation OF $4,000
is asked for to erect a light house on Green
island near the entrance Of Burnt Coat
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which was discontinued. For the erection
of a new building for the keeper at Heron
Neck station on Green island East Penob-
scot bay, $500 is recommended. new
dwelling for the keeper at Matinicus rock
is also recommended to be built at cost
of $4,000.
NEARER HOME.
The board recommends increasing the
aids to navigation on the Kennebeo river
by establishing lights at the following
points: Perkins island, TO cost $500 /;
Squirrel Point. S4.650: Doubling Point S6,-
300; and at Ames Ledge red lens lantern to
cost $75; total for the four light stations
Sls,7s5. At Cape Elizabeth, Maine. an
additional dwelling is wanted to cost 3d.
800. The dangerous rock on Spring Point
ledge, Portland harbor, the board propose S
should be marked by fog boil and light
and the building of suitable structure.
The whole to cost S45.o00. For third
dwelling at Boon Island, sea coast of Maine,
x34O() ia recommended,