30 FOURTH REPORT OF SHELL FISH COMMISSIONERS 
DUMPING GROUND OFF BRIDGEPORT. 
In accordance with the intent of chapter cxxvi., section 2, of the 
Public Acts of 1882, you reserved an area of 239 acres as a dumping 
ground for all material taken from Bridgeport and Black Rock Har- 
bors, and their vicinity. The northeast corner of this reserve is readily 
found by the following ranges: 1. Tower of Bridgeport lighthouse, 
on with middle tree of cluster of three prominent trees on Success 
Hill. 2. Tower of Penfield Reef lighthouse, on with Congregational 
spire at Fairfield. The north boundary line runs magnetic west 3,478 
feet, to bring Black Rock lighthouse and Penfield Reef beacon in 
range; thence magnetic south 3,000 feet ; thence magnetic east 3,478 
feet ; thence magnetic north 3,000 feet to the point of beginning. 
The bearing of the northeast corner from the Bridgeport lighthouse 
is S. S. W., % W., and the distance is 4 qs miles. The north and 
east sides were buoyed out June 2oth, 1884. 
EXPENSES ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. 
Salaries,  - - - - - - - $4,409 47 
Pay of men not under salary, = = = 21226 
Traveling expenses party in field, - - - 699 66 
Signals, general repairs and inspection, - 22% O14: 
SignaJs, at Field Point and Five Mile River, 4I 15 
Signal at mouth of East Haven river, - - 12 69 
Steamboat hire, - - - - - - 18 00 
Tools and field supplies, —- . - - 165 28 
Office supplies, - - - - - - 100 15 
Eighteen feet cedar boat, sail, three pair of oars 
and oarlocks, - - - - - 139 50 
Ground rent for signals, - - - - 222215 
Traveling expenses of Engineer, - - - 78 38 
Postage, - - - - - - - 17 68 
Express charges, - - - - - - 20 68 
Telegrams, - - - - - - - 6 47 
$6,165 78 
RECEIPTS ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. 
For buoy setting and office work, - - $207 O5 
The sum of $214.38 is yet due for buoy setting and office work 
performed during the year. 
The cost value of property on hand belonging to the Engineer 
Department, as shown by inventory presented herewith, is $1,427.41. 
Respectfully submitted, 
JAMES P. BOGART, 
Engineer for Commissioners of Shell Fisheries. 
