Light-house board
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A commission authorized by congress, consisting of two Officers of the navy, two Officers of the corps of engineers of the army, and two civilians, together with an officer of the navy and an officer of engineers of the army as secretaries, attached to the office of the secretary of the treasury, at Washington, and charged with superintending the construction and management of Light-houses, Light-ships, and other maritime signals for protection of commerce. Abbott.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A commission authorized by congress, cousisting of ‘two officers of the navy, two oficers of the corps of engineers of the army, and two civilinns, together with an officer of the navy and an officer of engineers of the army as secreturies, atlached to the office of the secretary of the treasury, at Washington, and charged with superintending the construction and management of light-honses, light-ships, and other maritime signais for protection of commerece. Abbott.