Chapter 1640. Providing for the establishment of a life-saving station at or near Neah Bay, in the State of Washington, and for the construction of a first-class ocean-going tug to be used in connection therewith, for life-saving purposes in the vicinity of the north Pacific coast of the United States, and so for
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CHAP. 1640.— An Act Providing for the establishment of a life-saving station at or near Neah Bay, in the State of Washington, and for the construction of a first-class ocean-going tug to be used in connection therewith, for life-saving purposes in the vicinity of the north Pacific coast of the United States, and so forth. April 19, 1906. [[S. 5026](/us/bill/59/s/5026).] [[Public, No. 111](/us/pl/59/111).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of theLife-Saving Service.Station established near Neah Bay, Wash.
Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized to establish a life-saving station at or near Neah Bay, in the State of Washington, at such point as the general superintendent of the Life-Saving Service may recommend, said station, in addition to the usual equipment, to be supplied withMaximum cost. two self-righting and self-bailing lifeboats, at a cost not to exceed thirty thousand dollars. Sec. 2. That there shall be constructed, for and under the supervisionFirst-class ocean-going tug.*Post,* p. 702. of the Revenue-Cutter Service, a first-class ocean-going tug, for service in saving life and property in the vicinity of the north Pacific coast of the United States, which said tug shall be equipped with wireless-telegraph apparatus, surfboats, and such other modern life and property saving appliances as may be deemed useful in assisting vessels and rescuing persons and property from the perils of the sea at a cost not to exceed one hundred and seventy thousand dollars.Maximum cost.
Sec. 3. That said tug shall be manned and operated by the Revenue-CutterRegulations. Service, and, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, shall cooperate with the life-saving station hereby authorized to be established. Approved, April 19, 1906.