II. Pay of two superintendents, at fifteen hundred dollars. per annum, three thousand dollars. III. Pay of station-house keepers (twenty-eight in number), to reside in the station-houses, each two hundred dollars, five thousand six hundred dollars. IV. Pay of boat's crew (seven in number), at every alternate station-house (fourteen stations), subject to the call of the keeper, only when required, at two dollars per day, when in actual service, say thirty days in the year, five thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. V. Building four station-houses between Squan and Little Egg Harbor, capable of holding three hundred persons, at one thousand dollars each-four thousand dollars. VI. For fitting up all the old station-houses in a tenantable condition for the residence of the keepers, say three hundred dollars each-seven thousand four hundred dollars. VII. For a good stove, cooking apparatus, water-tank, &c., at each station-house, one thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. VIII. For two barrels hard bread, and one each of pork and beef to be placed at every alternate station-house, one thousand and eight dollars. IX. For a new wooden boat to be placed at each stationhouse, four thousand two hundred dollars. X. For replenishing apparatus, for erection of signal-poles, &c., at every station; for erection of pointers at interme diate places between the stations directing the lost mariner to the nearest place where shelter and relief can be had; for three six pound guns to be placed at every alternate station-house, to be used as signals to call aid from the main, and also to warn vessels in port and at sea of an approaching storm-say, three thousand seven hundred dollars. XI. To encourage and reward the heroic efforts of those who jeopardize their lives, to save the lives and property of the shipwrecked, to be paid at the discretion of the Copies for senators and tives. secretary of the treasury of the United States-say, one thousand dollars. XII. For constructing an electro-magnetic telegraph line from the present terminus of the Sandy Hook telegraph, at Squan village, along the coast to Cape May, by which the east and northeast storms (which generally commence south and work north) may be anticipated, and information received at the different stations from twelve to thirty-six hours in advance of their arrival, allowing time to call the crews from the main, and have the apparatus in a state of readiness for an emergency-estimated at fifteen thousand dollars. XIII. To authorize Lieut. M. F. Maury, of the National Observatory, and Hydrographical office, at Washington, to receive telegraphic weather reports from such points as he may deem most advantageous, and to transmit to the New Jersey coast necessary intelligence of approaching storms, in order that the whole apparatus for saving life and property may be worked advantageously and effectually. XIV. For supplying copies of Lieut. Maury's "Chart and sailing directions from sea to Sandy Hook," to vessels on receiving their clearance from ports of the United States, through the collectors of said ports, or such medium as the secretary of the treasury may deem bestestimated at. 2. And be it resolved, That his excellency, the governor representa of this state be, and he is hereby respectfully requested to transmit to each of our senators and representatives in congress a copy of the above resolutions and preamble. Copies for governors. 3. And be it resolved, That the governor of this state be further requested to transmit a copy of the above resolutions and preamble to the governors respectively of the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and other states interested, requesting them to present the matter before their respective legislatures. Passed March 18, 1858. NUMBER VII. To authorize the State Treasurer to transfer to the Camden and Amboy and Delaware and Raritan Canal Companies four hundred shares of stock, allotted to the state, a stockholder in said companies, as her share of an extra dividend of stock, made payable May twentieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. Treasurer shares. 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly authorized of the State of New Jersey, That the treasurer be authorized to transfer and required to transfer to the Camden and Amboy and Delaware and Raritan Canal Companies four hundred shares of the stock of said companies allotted and transferred to the state as an extra dividend on the twentieth day of May, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. Passed March 18, 1858. NUMBER VIII. Relative to obtaining from the United States a donation of public lands for the founding and maintaining of an agricultural college in the state of New Jersey. tion of land 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly Approprisof the State of New Jersey, That the senators and representa- for college. tives in congress of this state be and they are hereby requested to use their best exertions to obtain from the general government a donation of public lands, to this state, in common with the other states of the Union, for Copies to be forwarded. the founding and maintaining in each of the several states of an agricultural college for the promotion of the science and practice of agriculture; and, for that purpose, to favor any proper bill which is now depending, or which shall hereafter be presented, before the two houses of congress, the object of which may be to secure such donation. 2. And be it further resolved, That the governor of this state be, and he is hereby requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in congress. Passed March 18, 1858. |