Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 9.djvu/348

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322 THIRTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 176. 1848. Maryland. In Maryland. —-For a lighthouse on Blackstoue’s Island, Potomac River, three thousand five hundred dollars. For a spar buoy in Potomac River, above Rozier’s Blufl on the Maryland side, between Alexandria and Fort lrllashington, fifty dollars. For live spar buoys to be placed on the Great Shoal in Wicomico River, two hundred and fifty dollars. Virginia- In Virginia.-—For two lighthouses on Sand Shoal Island, m be placed so as to guide vessels in the best aud safest manner into Sand · Shoal Inlet, or to be placed so as to guide vessels into Matchupungo Inlet, ten thousand dollars. N¤rthCu<>lina. In North Carolina. - For a beacon light on the upper Jettee, Cape Fear River, three thousand Eve hundred dollars. For a beacon light on Campbell’s Island, same river, three thousand five hundred dollars. For a beacon light at Orten’s Point, same river, three thousand five hundred dollars. For alight-boat at the Horse Shoe; same river, between the New Inlet and Priuce’s Creek, ten thousand dollars. For two beacon lights placed in the best manner at Price’s Creek, same river, six thousand dollars. For two lighthouses placed in the best manner upon the west channel of the same river, and a keeper’s house on Oak Island, nine thousand dollars. For a buoy on the Western bar, and another at the Rip cH` the point of Oak Island, same river, five hundred dollars. G¤¤*zi¤· In Georgia. -—For a light-boat to be placed ot? the knoll north of Tybee Island, Savannah River, ten thousand dollars. Florida. In, Florida. —- For the removal of the lighthouse on Amelia Island to such other site thereon as the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem best suited to the exicrencies of commerce, six thousand dollars. Mississippi In Jhssisszlppi. —— $01* a lighthouse on the west end of Ship Island _ twelve thousand dollars. L°“lm“°· In Louisiana.- For a. bug-light at Proctorsville, on Lake Borgne, five hundred dollars. For a light-boat on Ship Shoal, near Deruier, or Last Island, fifteen thousand dollars. For a light-boat in Atchafalayn Bay, as designated on the chart drdwn by Captain Foster, provided the Fifth Auditor shall deem the same necessary for the protection of commerce, after causing a full examination to be made, twelve thousand dollars. Wi¤°°¤si¤· Lz Wisconsin. -——-For a lighthouse to guide vessels through the passage from Lake Michigan to Green Bay, called Port du Mort, three thousand five hundred dollars. For a lighthouse at Port Washington, three thousand Eve hundred dollars. For a. bug-light on the government pier at Milwaukee, five hundred dollars. Michigan. In Michigan. -—For twelve buoys to be placed on the St. Clair Flats, in St. Clair River, eight hundred dollars. For two beacon lighthouses on Detroit River, one near Mamajuda, and the other on or near Grass Island, or at such places as may be decided upon by the Fifth Auditor, after a survey, seven thousand dollars. NW ·l¤¤‘¤¤Y- In New Jersey. ——- For providing surf boat, rockers, earronadcs, and other necessary apparatus for the better preservation of life and property from shipwreck on the coast of New Jersey, between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Harbor, ten thousand dollars; the same to be expended under the supervision of such officer as may be detached lor this duty by the Secretary of the Treasury.