1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

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Treasurey Department

Office of the Light-House Board.

Washington. January 14, 1895.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U. S. N., Inspector 13th Light-House District, Portland, Oregon.

Sir:

Referring to the joint report of the Inspector an Engineer of the Thirteenth Light-House District, dated 13 Dec. '94, the Board informs you that, as its session of 7 Jan'y '95, it was ordered that beacon lights be established in Yaquina Bay, Oregon, as follows:

Two white range beacon lights as guides to cross in over the bar: the front light to be placed on a two pile beacon on the sand flats opposite the town of Newport, and the rear light to be erected at McLean's Point.

A white beacon light to be placed on the Government wharf at Newport.

The Engineer of the district has been requested to take the proper measures to carry the order of the Board into effect, paying for the establishment of the lights from the appropriation

M.M.B. 4 Enclosures.

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Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., 19 March, '95.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U. S. N., Inspector 13th L. H. District, Portland, Oreg.

Sir:

The Board returns to you enclosed; for revision, Forms 87 for post lights recently established in Yaquina Bay, Oreg., enclosed in your letter of 12 March, '95.

The Board requests you to substitute bearings on objects shown on the chart, as required by the explanatory heading of the space in the form set apart for bearings, in order that the positions of the post lights may be accurately plotted from them.

Referring to your Notice to Mariners of the establishment of these post lights, of which you enclosed a copy with the above named letter, the Board requests that when you again issue a Notice you will give bearings so chosen that the mariner will be enabled to plot the aids on his charts without being obliged to seek additional information from other sources.

The Board is of the opinion that the lights marking the chan-

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Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., March 21, 1895.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U. S. N., Inspector 13th Lighthouse District, Portland, Oregon.

Sir:

Inclosed is transmitted, for your information, a copy of Notice to Mariners No. 47 of 1895, giving notice that, on March 7, 1895, four beacon lights were established in Yaquina Bay, Oreg.

Respectfully, George F. F. Wilde Commander, U.S.N., Naval Secretary.

M.M.B. 3 Enclosures.

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Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., 22 March, '95.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U. S. N., Inspector 13th L. H. District, Portland, Oreg.

Sir:

Enclosed is sent you a copy of a letter from Hon. Binger Hermann, M. C., dated 19 March, '95, together with a copy of its enclosure, a petition of citizens of Yaquina Bay, Oregon, asking for the establishment of a stake light on Ford's Point (Coquille Point,) for the purpose of defining the channel between McLane's Point and the end of the Bulk Head at Yaquina: and a tracing of Yaquina Bay.

The Board requests you to confer with the Engineer of the District, and with him make a joint report and recommendation as to the necessity for and advisability of establishing the light in question.

Respectfully, George F. F. Wilde Commander, U. S. N., Naval Secretary.

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Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1895.

Commander O. W. Farenholt, U. S. N., Inspector 13th Light-House District, Portland, Oregon.

Sir:

Referring to the joint report of the Engineer of the Thirteenth Light-House District and yourself, dated 14 May, '95, relative to the establishment of a post light at Coquille Point, Yaquina Bay, Oregon, for the purpose of defining the channel between McLean's Point and the end of the Bulkhead at Yaquina, the Board has to say that you recommendations are approved.

The Board therefore directs you to erect the post light in question with the assistance of the tender.

Respectfully, George F. F. Wilde Commander, U. S. N., Naval Secretary.