'l`rr1.1: Lv.--LIGHTS AND BUOYS. 907 information as mav be required, to be laid before Congress at the com- 31 A -. 1852. ¢· mencement of each session. [S•¤S¤85·1 V Eg- ¤·1g» V- 10. P- Srzc. 4660. The Lig·ht—House Board is authorized, whenever an appro- 1;¤r¤h¤¤e of sites prratron has been or may be made by Congress for a new light-house the ’°’ H€h"b°“°°°- proper srte for which does not belong to the United States, to purchase 2 Mar., 1867, o. the necessary land, provided the purchase—moncy be paid from the amount 167. ¤· 4. V- 14. P- appropriated for such light-house. [Sn 5 855-] *66- 1:0. 4661. No light-house, beacon, public piers, or landmark, shall be Cession or jurispuiltgpr eressedtoqhanyjsiwdupdl cession of jurisdiction over the same d1°‘1°“ ’°*l°i¤l*°· as en m e o e nite States. [Sees18S8d 112, s. l, v. 3, p. 598. 3 Mar., 1821, c. 52, s. 3, v. 3, p. 644. Sec. 4662. A cession by a State of jurisdiction overa lace selected as Wlw <=¢¤¤i¢>¤ is the site of a light-house, or other structure or work of the Light-House ““m°‘°“*· Ihtablishment, shall be deemed sufficient within the preceding section, 2 Mar., 1795, c. notwithstanding it contains a reservation that process issued under- 40, ss. 1, 2, v. 1, p. authority of such State may continue to be served within such place. 426* And notwithsjianding any sucthe cessio; of gurisdiction contains no such reservation, a rocess ma 1 serv an executed within the lace ceded, in the sariie manner ds if no cession had been made. P Sec. 4663. Whenever preliminary surveys are required to ascertain the p,.,,Hm;,,,,.y ,,,,_ necessity for any light-house, light-ship, beacon, or other warning to ves- veys. sels, the erection of which is or may be authorized by law, or to deter- mine the proper site for the same, or to ascertain more fully what the 37, B, 2,`§, 4, vfg,` public exrgency requires, the Secretary of the Treasury may cause the pp. 628, 6292 necessary examinations and surveys on the sea—board to be made under gl A“8·· 18·52»¢- the direction of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, and those on :,11§‘5’6’ 7** 10* the northwestern lakes to be made under the direction of the Corps of `rg in _, 1856, c_ Engineers. In all cases in which adverse reports are made, they shall 160, s. B? v. 11, p. be submitted to Congress at its next session. In all cases in which the mgm objects authorized are favorably retported upon, the works may be com- 81 s_6°f,‘h]85942Q• rlmmced imnaediatfjy agar vali ti es and cessions of jurisdiction shall E; Lf,;, f£_·;, cj ve been o tain to e sites. 78, s.!, v.12, p.743. Sec. 4664. The President shall cause to be detailed from the Engineer- Superiutendents Corps of the Army, from time to time, such officers as may be necessary *2 °°¤°*;'“{>P¤g¤» to superintend the construction and renovation of light-houses. ,,,§’,,éc,,_° ’g °` 3 Mar., 1831, c. 37, s. 9, v. 9, p. 629. Sm. 4665. The Light-House Board shall cause to be prepared by the Contmcts must engineer secretary of the board, or_by such officer of engineers of the Army ;’;,{°'l':‘,:d 03 0*1* as may be detailed for that service, all plans, drawings, specincutions, ,.0,,3,, th:';;;? and estimates of cost, of all illuminating_ and other apparatus, and of —+ construction and repair of towers, buildings, &c., connected with the 11g18A;?-»18i5é·°· Light-House Establishment, and_no bid or contract shall be accepted or X20:’ v' ’ P' entered into, except upon the decision of the board, ata regular or special meeting, and through their properly authorized officers. Sec. 4666. All materials for the construction and repair of lighthouses, Regulation ot light-vessels, beacons, buoys, and so forth, hall be procure by public 1°¤‘ ¤¤°·*¤· contracts, under such regulations as the board may from time to time .Er;._ ado t, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, and all Ibid-. #1 14Z worllcs of construction, renovation, and repair shall be made by the orders of the board, under the immediate superintendence of their engineer secretary, or of such engineer of the Army as may be detailed for that service. Sm. 4667. No contract for the erection of any light-house shall be made Contracts fo r except after public advertisement for propose s in such,form and manner *=*'°¤¤¤¤ mw b¤ as tc secure general notice thereof, an the same shall only be made with_ ,‘:,1;,j°,';°,_ “,‘1;;£,“:‘ the lowest bidder therefor, upon security deemed sufficient in the judg- -. _..!;; ment of the Secretary of the Treasury. ,43,gT;-1E9g1M; Sec. 4668. Whenever any of the lighbvessels occupying positions _ Substitution of which are adapted to the erection of lig t·houses upon pile-foundations }!¤:*·*;9¤¤¤¤ for require to be rebuilt, or require such extensive repairs as to render the
