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PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTYTHIRD CONGRESS or run UNITED STATES, Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the fourth day of December, 1854, and ended on Saturday, the third day of Marclz, 1855. FRANKLIN Pinson, President. J assis D. Bnreirr, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Linn Born, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Cnar. I. —- An Act fir the better Preservation ofllife and Property fom Vessels ship- Dec. 14, 1854. wrecked on the Coasts of the United States. ·-·;·-—·—-——— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to establish such additional stations, _Additi<>m1stuon the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey, for affording aid to ship- §“,°°j‘,S°°S · . · t g S 9.11 S.!] wrecked vessels thereon, to change the location of the existing stations, New Jersey, and to make such repairs and to furnish such apparatus and supplies as Apparatus and may, in his judgment, be best adapted to give effect to the objects of ¤uPPh¤S· this act. ' Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a keeper, at a compensation Keeper eteeeh not exceeding two hundred dollars, at each of the stations to be established Sm‘°“' under the provisions of the first section of this act, and a superintendent, Superintendent. who shall also have the powers, and perform the duty of an inspector of _ the customs for each of the coasts therein mentioned, and to give said Th°“` P°W°’“· keepers and superintendents proper instructions relative to the duties to be required of them. _ Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no boat shall be purchased and L<>¤Mi<>¤ 0f located at any point other than on the coasts of Long Island and New b°“°s‘ Jersey, unless the same be placed in the immediate care of an officer of Cuswdy gm the Government, or unless bond shall be given by proper individuals, liv- mm M bm ' ing in the neighborhood, conditioned for the care and preservation of the same, and its application to the uses intended. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to establish stations at such light-houses Sl¤e¤i<>¤S ¤f·Ugl¤'¤ as, in his judgment, he shall deem best, and the keepers of such lights h°°S°’°‘ shall take charge of such boats and apparatus as may be put in their charge respectively, as a part of their official duties. Approved, December 14, 1854. Omar. V.-—An Act to relinquish to the State of Wisconsin the Lands reserved for Salt Dec. 15, 1854 Springs therein. ·—··*·**"*" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in lieu of the “ twelve salt springs, with six sections of land adjoining to each," lieretotbre granted