36 SEVENTH REPORT OF THE SHELL FISH COMMISSIONERS 
SIGNAL REPAIRS. 
Twenty-two of the signal structures built by the Commission 
received one or more coats of paint during the spring. The 
signal known as “Shippan,” was rebuilt, and the old boards re- 
placed with clear pine stock, evenly spaced. This was done to 
meet the wishes of Mr. Woolsey R. Hopkins, the owner of the 
site, who has recently built a handsome residence within a few 
hundred feet of the signal. 
The old light-house tower at New Haven was thoroughly 
whitewashed. Captain Elizur Thompson took the contract for 
this work for the sum of twenty dollars. As he was the keeper of 
the light for many years, he takes a pardonable pride in its ap- 
pearance. The effort was made to have the Light-house Depart- 
ment do this work. The response indicated an indisposition to 
expend money on abandoned structures. Beyond a doubt this 
old tower is one of the best land marks on the entire Connecticut 
coast. It should be preserved for all time. 
The greater part of the painting and repairing was done by 
men living in the immediate vicinity of the structures. 
JURISDICTION LINE AND TOWN LINE SURVEYS. 
May 2, a survey was made at Clarke’s Point; the object being 
to obtain requisite data for monumenting the point of change of 
direction of the State jurisdiction line, and to file surveys of the 
same. 
May 4, the geodetic position of the drill-hole at Darrow’s 
Island Point, was determined. It marks the west end of the 
State jurisdiction line which extends east to Sachem’s Head. 
May 24, the high water line of the southern end of Osbrook 
Point was surveyed. June 4, a like survey was made at Stoning- 
ton Point. These Points are rock bound. This and other work 
hereinafter mentioned was made necessary by the establishment 
of the boundary line in Little Narragansett Bay. 
At Osbrook Point, the point of change of direction will be re- 
ferred to a granite monument of the U. S. Army Engineer Corps, 
which stands near the southern extremity of the Point. At 
Stonington Point, the center of the tower of the light-house is the 
reference point. 
June 14, a drill hole was located at South End, by the three- 
point method; the object being to have a reference point near 
at hand so that the point of change of direction of the State 
jurisdiction line may be readily found. 
