212, SIXTH REPORT OF THE SHELL FISH COMMISSIONERS 
SIGNAL REPAIRS. 
The structures built by the State received a thorough over- 
hauling in the spring. Mr. D. C. Sanford was in charge of this 
work. Sixteen signals had chestnut posts secured to their legs. 
These were buried deep and otherwise secured. Twenty-five 
signals received one or more coats of the best quality of railroad 
paint. When making repairs care is taken to give the signals as 
trim an appearance as possible. 
TOWN LINE AND JURISDICTION LINE SURVEYS. 
April ro, a granite monument was set on the mean high water 
line at the southwestern end of Shippan Point. ‘This is on the 
State jurisdiction line, and is also a point of change in the direc- 
tion of said line. Surveys and theodolite observations were 
made to determine the geodetic position of the monument. 
April 14, the geodetic position of a large chestnut tie set at 
Shoal Point, was determined. A transit survey of the shore line 
was also made. ‘The survey has been plotted and a point selected 
and marked in the notes as the exact point of change in direction 
of the State jurisdiction line. The angle and distance from the 
tie to the change point are also now given in the notes. 
April 16, a position at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, in line between 
the Soldiers’ Monument and the Black Rock Lighthouse, was de- 
termined, A survey of the sea wall was made. This survey has 
been treated like the one at Shoal Point. 
April 17, Charles Island was visited. A chestnut post was set 
and located. The south side of the island and various objects 
of interest were surveyed. The surveys have been plotted and the 
angle, and distance to change point from the tie, entered in the 
notes of the survey. 
April 15, the initial point of the meridian section of the bound- 
ary line between the towns of Greenwich and Stamford, was 
located. The point is marked by a cut granite post of very dark 
color. The post is 512 inches square on top and has some taper. 
It is dressed for a height of fifteen inches and has a large un- 
dressed butt. The post is set on the north side of the road, on 
east side of the Tomack River. I am told that this monument 
was set by town authorities in 1883. In 1881 the Selectmen of 
the respective towns stated to you that the point was on the main 
road to Old Greenwich, at the head of the Tomack River, and on 
the west side of a little stone bridge. The river is carried under 
