OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Pad 
TESTING SURVEYS. 
Attention having been called to certain disputes as to boun- 
daries by the parties interested, I was directed to ascertain, with 
all possible exactness, the location of such boundary lines. I 
devoted twenty-six and one-half days to this study, and presented 
the results to you, on April 4th, in a written report with dia- 
grams. ‘These results are of much value, as they givea reliable 
basis on which to estimate the value of different systems of locat- 
ing buoys. The parties in interest have accepted the locations 
as given by you. One of these disputes was about a strip of 
oysters ninety feet in width and three thousand feet in length, 
and valued at ten thousand dollars. The location was over 
three miles from the nearest shore. The records were explicit, 
and the problem was to guarantee an exact location on the water 
according to the record. 
RECORD MAPS. 
The work of ascertaining the outlines of the lots by record 
has been mainly for the towns of East Haven, New Haven, 
Orange and Milford. Considerable progress has been made on 
these maps. 
A chronological index of the lots off these towns was prepared 
by Judge Pike; a work of no little difficulty, as there were many 
deficiencies and informalities in the papers indexed. 
Each lot, on the maps, off these towns has had placed on it 
its number in order of time of designation. ‘Thus it may be 
seen ata glance what rights must first be met. 
It should be stated that at the beginning of our work all 
records capable of exact location were mapped at once on our 
maps. ‘Thus far the necessary adjustments to make the occupa- 
tions conform with records have been made without serious ill- 
feeling. ‘The map now in process of construction by you will 
assist in solving much of the trouble which may arise in the 
future. 
SIGNALS. 
The signals east of New Haven were inspected and repaired 
early in the spring. Those west of New Haven have received 
all needed attention, at odd times, by the field party. At the 
station known as “ Highlands” a very large spar was erected, 
