The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19
MONEY FORNEXTYEAR
ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATION
FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
A Million Dollars Required for Army
Pilot Charts and Li9hthous~s-
Surveyor General Needed in Alas
La, where Mining Operations
Have Become Extensive.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-SpeciaL-Sec-
retary Csrllsls's annual estimate Of me
amount % money which viii DC needed IN
AL branches Of me government for the
next ensuing fiscal year contains much OF
interest 20 the readers OF xas Poss-InselE-
gcucer.
Washington, with army posts authorized
AZ Seattle and Spokane. W. be .n0Sa In
tsreSted in sne request OF the secretary
OF war for an appropriation % 81 ,0oo. 20
for zhe construction OF bulk ngs al MIL
tary poses and fer the erection OF bar
racks at the military quarters fer artillery
IN connection with sae adopted project Of
sea coast defense.
Under the authorization Of the last RIVER
and barbor bill for the improvement OF
Grays Harbor al Bar entrance, the sscre-
tarx Of war asks for an appropriation Of
s4aoDo9
The estimated amount or salaries and
expenses for collector and deputy cozecsor
CT internal revenue in TIE district OF Ore
gon and Washington is s.. 800
improvements OF the marine hospital
bu ding a. Port Townsend are figared AT
81 200 for bath house. telephone, cistern
al Port Townsend quarantine station.
s. 80. s. 90 less than was appropriated
lass year: superintendent OF life saving
station on the Washington coast. s. $50.
Estimates are also submitted for an ap-
proprs alton OF 1880 for ths establ. Sinner,
OF auxiliary FISH cu.tGra. stations al points
TO be selected by the commissioner of fish
and Fisheries IN the states OF California.
Oregon and Washington. for the prcpasa-
ten Of salmon. dr0gst and o.her fishes.
Cost OF PsbIic Land Surveys.
Fur the Office OF the surveyor general OF
the state OF Washington 81. so Is asked,
OF which 5000 is the salary OF the sur
yeyor general The secretary states tina,
as4s Of -. .Ts~r a
subm.sted as the amount necessary for
rne purpose FOR the prompt dispatch Of
pubic business relating 70 surveys for tns
constantly increasing current work OF the
Office, and 10 bring up arrears Of work.
The prompt examination of returns Of
surveys under The large apportionmen5s
from surveying appropriations made 70
this district and the expeditions prepara-
ton Of the requisite pats for the general
and local land offices and transcript OF
field notes for the general hand Office. IS
a matter of justice TO deputy surveyors
who have ia uhfuhy executed the work re-
CURED by their contracts, and 10 the SET
tiers who have made homes and improve
meuts upon the public domain
Another 500 Is asked for Office rent.
light, fuel and other incidental expenses.
In Idaho $4,000 is asked for the surveyor
generals office. and a similar statement is
made regarding the necessity for the clerk
hire appropriation.
For the classification OF certain mineral
lands In Montana and Idaho S4i.e00 s
asked. the greater proportion Of which
goes TO pay salaries of the twelve cosn-
mlssioners.
Pilot Chart and Naval Station.
The sum OF $4,000 Is asked by the secre-
tary for the purpose OF publishing a
monthly plot chart of the North Pacific
ocean. showing graphically the matters
OF value an interest TO the maritime
community Of the Pacific coast. and par
Wcu.arly the directions and forces OF the
wind 10 be expected during the month sue
ceeding the date OF issue, the set and
strength of the currents. the feeding
grounds OF whales and seals: the regions
OF storm. fog and ice; the positions Of
derehcts and floating obstacles 10 navga-
ton; ard the best routes TO be followed
By steam and by sail including the ex-
penses OF communicating and circulating
information: kthographFng and engrav-
ing: the purchase of materials for and
printing and mating the chart; the en-
paoyment of three nautical experts at
81 600 each. and two tabulators and copy
lists al s720 each
An estimate OF $4,000 IS subnztted for
the construction OF a steam tug for the
use OF the naval station on Puget sound.
and OF 8, $3.50 for The pay of one clerk a.
800 one rodsnan. Inspector al IS a day,
messenger and janftor al ST. a day.
The following estimates amounting TO
$s4l43sa, are submitted BY the secretary
OF the navy for the naval station at Puget
sound: Clearing, stump.ng and grading
station Coward. $4,000: wharf sso,eo9:
fence around station, $4,000 filing in
marsh. S5.0oe: extension of brick discharge
culvert. s5.i4S.s2.
Appropriations for Light Houses.
Secretary Carlisle asks an appropriation
OF $4,000 for the Thirteenth lighthouse
In Puget sound or on &he Washington
coast.
Points o-Posnt light station. IS 600. The
secretary states that the fog bell at IRIS
station is Insufficient. A hrst class fog
station, actuated by steam or compressed
air. Is needed
POINT Brown beacon light and fog sig
nal station. Puget sound To estab lish fog
her with suitable dwelling. including site.
81 90 This beacon ag1t - OF a leased
ste" saws the secretary. Heavy fogs
close in here ~ short notice. II Is an i'm
portant turning point for Fhe numerous
CRAFTS plying between Tacoma ard points
down the Sound The establishments Of a
fog signal here viii require the services
OF a resident keeper. and this VII make II
necessary to provide for him a suitable
dwelling"
Bauery Point Light and fog signal sta
f5oo. o establish a fog bell With suitable
dwelling, s6oee. The secretary makes this
comment. There Il a post light here
rlor %, a leased site. II Is a very foggy
pIat>a and x a danger 70 vessels running
between, Seattle and Tacoma THE estab-
lsssilrnent OF q fog = gna& viii require <he
services OF resident keeper. and hence
the need az keepers dwelling"
Building a ilgaT Keepers dwelling a.
New rpsFngeneSs ght station, strait Of
J,l4- de FGca. s4ea. The present keepers
5a-evs rz-s. II Is stssed, are Insufficient for
tho fu-o keepers and their families sta
toned there.
The Hga,ttny OF points and channels on
Pytges sound and adjacent waters Is pro-
vs.ed e,~ uader ire general appropriation
OF SS58 90 for the lighting 81 rivers TIE
st,rr ~ 60 10 IS asked for coast and geo
,s~tf, survey work on c9e Pac.ae coast.
ard $500 more fer survey work in
Alaska.
Txnrn.~s of the Indian service.
Apn~op-fass ons under RE Tnd-an DEPART
mem fc~ the ssases q Washington ard
Ida9o are as fellows, Salaries az agents
Caivfse agency. $50. Fort Hal 1850.
Iernas. N.So: Neah Bay. $50; Mex
p~rces z.s1a; Tuia1p. &l-2e9. Yzktnls.
ys0A
Arrssai appropr tons % considerable
amounts are maize 20 fu'dn exist *
rreasfez WITH faaA&ns in Washington ana
Idaho as follows
(oessr d'Asenss-Tae sixth % : ms Ia
rr.o.s sS.oe0. also $z.see f0r ths pay OF
hlarksrassh, carpenter. physician ard TIE