50TH CONGRESS, 1st Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
REPORT No. 2948.
TRANSPORTATION OF LIFE-SAVING AND LIGHT-HOUSE SUPPLIES AT HOG ISLAND, VIRGINIA.
JULY 17, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed.
Mr. T. H. B. BROWNE, of Virginia, from the Committee on Commerce, submitted the following
REPORT:
[To accompany bill H. R. 5700.]
The Committee on Commerce to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 5700) to facilitate the transportation of life-saving and light-house supplies at Hog Island, Virginia, have had the same under consideration and beg leave to report it back and recommend its passage.
The communications of the chairman of the Light House Board and of the Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service on this subject, transmitted by the honorable Secretary of the Treasury to Hon. T. H. B. Browne, are appended hereto and made part of this report.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
April 10, 1888.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of H. R. bill No. 5700, providing for a wharf and roadway at the Hog Island, Virginia, light-station, referred by you to this Department for suggestion, etc.
In reply, I have respectfully to transmit herewith a letter of the Light-House Board of the 6th instant, expressing the opinion that the wharf and road referred to should be constructed at a cost not to exceed the sum of $5,000, named in the bill.
Repectfully yours,
C. S. FAIRCHILD,
Secretary.
Hon. T. H. BAYLY BROWNE, M. C.,
Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD,
Washington, April 6, 1888.
SIR: On March 14, 1888, the Hon. T. H. Bayly Browne, M. C., subcommittee of House Committee on Commerce, referred to this office by endorsement a copy of bill H. R. 5700, providing for the erection at the landing near the Hog Island, Virginia, light-house of a wharf and for the building of a road from the wharf to the light-house and the life-saving station, with a request for the views of the Board as to the propriety of the passage of the bill in question.
The Board considered this matter at its session on April 4, 1888, and came to the conclusion that the interests of the service would be facilitated by the erection of the wharf and construction of the road, and it therefore recommends the passage of the bill in question.
The Board is of opinion that the amount named in the bill ($5,000) is sufficient for the purposes named.
A copy of bill H. R. 5700, with a copy of the endorsement of Mr. Browne thereon, is enclosed.
Respectfully yours,
S. C. ROWAN,
Vice-Admiral U. S. Navy, Chairman.
The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, D. C., March 31, 1888.
SIR: I have the honor to enclose herewith a letter of the General Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service, in response to your communication to him of the 14th instant, transmitting a copy of bill H. R. 5700, "to facilitate the transportation of life-saving and light-house supplies at Hog Island, Virginia."
Very respectfully,
C. S. FAIRCHILD,
Secretary.
Hon. T. H. B. BROWNE,
Subcommittee Committee on Commerce,
House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT U. S. LIFE-SAVING SERVICE,
Washington, D. C., March 31, 1888.
SIR: I have received a communication from Hon. T. H. B. Browne, subcommittee of the Committee of Commerce, House of Representatives, dated the 14th instant, transmitting bill H. R. 5700, "to facilitate the transportation of life-saving and light-house supplies at Hog Island, Virginia," and requesting the views of the Department.
Upon receipt of the communication I addressed a letter to the inspector and superintendent of the Fifth Life-Saving District, requesting their views, and am in receipt of their reply dated the 24th instant, which is follows:
"OFFICE OF ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF FIFTH LIFE-SAVING DISTRICT,
"Onancock, Va., March 24, 1888.
"S. I. KIMBALL, Esq.,
"General Superintendent U. S. Life-Saving Service, Washington D. C.:
"SIR: In reply to your communication of the 20th instant, requiring the views of the assistant inspector and superintendent of this district, as to the desirability of erecting a wharf at the landing near the Hog Island light-house, Virginia, and a road from the same to light-house and life-saving station, to facilitate the transportation of supplies, we have to respectfully state that a wharf is very essential and desirable for the purpose of landing supplies, and as the road is now at some points almost impassable at high water, one should be constructed; but it could not, in our opinion, extend further than the light-house without considerable expense, inasmuch as the beach between the light-house and life-saving station is very low and after heavy rains water frequently stands at a depth of 3 to 6 inches for a distance of one-third of a mile.
"Very respectfully,
"J. F. WILD,
"Assistant Inspector.
"B. S. RICH,
"Superintendent Fifth Life-Saving District."
I have great confidence in the above-named officers and have no doubt that their statements are correct and that their views are consistent with good judgement.
Respectfully, yours,
S. I. KIMBALL,
General Superintendent.
The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.