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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Light-house, (search)
ucture built on the coast or shore of navigable waters, and furnished for the purpose of indicating a point of danger or to serve as a guide. The following is a brief summary of lighthouses in the United States: First coast light erected in1673 First light-house built on Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor1715-16 The United States government accepted cession of all light-housesAug. 7, 1789 Control vested in commissioner of the revenueMay, 1792 Restored to Secretary of TreasuryApril 6, 1802 Vested again in the commissionerJuly 24, 1813 Vested in the fifth auditor of the treasuryJuly 1, 1820 Naval commission on light-house appointed in1837 Congressional investigation of light-house management, resulting in improvements1838-43 Navy commission sent to inspect European systems in1845 Fresnel system authorizedMarch 3, 1851 First light-house board appointedMay 21, 1851 Fresnel system generally introduced in1852 Permanent light-house board authorizedAug. 31, 1852 Board o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taxes. (search)
1796 Duties laid on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper by act......July 6, 1797 Direct tax of $2,000,000 laid, proportioned among the States......July 14, 1798 Act to establish a general stamp-office at seat of government......April 23, 1800 Duty on snuff-mills repealed......April 24, 1800 Repeal of act taxing stills and domestic distilled spirits, refined sugar, licenses to retailers, sales at auction, carriages, stamped vellum, parchment, and paper after June 30......April 6, 1802 Act passed imposing duties of 1 per cent. on sales at auction of merchandise, and 25 per cent. on ships and vessels, on licenses to distillers of spirituous liquors; and on sugar refined within the United States......July 24, 1813 Act passed imposing duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise, and on notes of banks, etc., bonds and obligations discounted by banks, and on certain bills of exchange......Aug. 2, 1813 Direct tax of $3,000,0