1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

further up the Coast. The latter is a most prominent head-land, and the Lens is one of the First Order; that of the Yaquina Bay Light is only of the Fifth Order. No suggestions are recommended as to what distribution should be made of the Dwelling and Reservation. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JH Spotts Commander USW Inspector 12th & 13th Districts ??????? Engineer 13th LH District The Chairman LH Board Washington, DC  

Somewhere, Oregon JK Spotts USN, Inspector And N. Michler Lighthouse Engineer

??? to joint ??? recommending The discontinuance of the Light at Yaquina Bay, Oregon.

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Board June 10, 1874 referred to Committee on Lighting. Sent Committee June 11/74 Reported on June 17/74

Office of the Light House Engineer Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon, July 20th, 1874 SIR: The following report of Engineer Operations the 13th Light House District during the month of June, is respectfully submitted for the information of the Board. Cape Gregory Light Station. The Keeper’s dwelling, tower, outbuildings, and fences require whitewashing which will be attended to where funds are on hand. Cape Foulweather. This station is in excellent is condition, with the exception of the Tower and Keeper’s dwelling which need painting; the outbuildings and fences also need whitewashing. Materials for the work required will be sent as soon as this office is placed in suspension of the necessary funds. Yaquina Bay. At this station the Keepers dwelling, outbuildings and fences, require whitewashing; about five hundred feet of fence to enclose the premises should be built. These will be attended to when funds are received. Columbia River Lt Station. Up to July 1st no ????? was received respecting the approval of the Board of the contract made with M Ray

Office of the Light House Inspector Twelfth District San Francisco, Cal., May 28th, 1874

Professor Joseph I Lowry Chairman of the LH Board Washington DC

Sir,

I have the honor to report my return to this office from Yaquina Bay after continuing with your instruction of November 12th 1873. The joint report on the subject of the Engineer and myself have been forwarded to the Board from Portland Oregon. Upon examination at Cape Foulweather we found that it would be impossible to be build a tramway that would not be washed away every winter, and every summer it is a bad landing and could only be used in very smooth weather, it will

therefore be necessary to land the supplies at Yaquina Bay to guard against any unnecessary risks, I have examined the channel and directed the Light-Keeper at that station to place range poles on certain points on shore to mark the channel in crossing the bar, hereafter I think the Tender will be able to enter that place without any difficulty where she can land supplies and replace the necessary buoys. Very Respectfully, Your obedient Servant JH Spotts Com. USW Inspector