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M.M.B. (All communications should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.")
Treasury Department,
Inclosures, One Office of the Light-House Board,
Subject, Yaquina Bay, Oreg. Washington, 9 Oct. '93 Additional lights.
Major T. H. Handbury, U. S. A.,
Engineer 13th L. H. District,
Sir:
Enclosed is sent you a copy of a letter from Hon. Binger Hermann, M. C., dated 3 Oct. '93, relating to the necessity for stake lights at the entrance to, and on Yaquina Bay, Oreg.
The Board requests you to confer with the Inspector of the District, and with him make a joint report and recommendation as to the necessity for the lights in question. You are also requested to make an estimate of the cost of these lights, if any are recommended, which should be embodied in the joint report.
Respectfully,
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Captain of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer Secretary.
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Treasury Department Office of the Lighthouse Guard Washington, January 14, 1895
Major James C Post, U. S. A., Engineer 12th Light-House District, Portland, Oregon
Sir: Referring to the joint report of the Inspector and 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 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 a one pile beacon on the Middle Ground near spar buoy No. 4, as an aid in the narrow and sharp turn of the channel.
A red beacon light to be placed on the Government wharf at Newport.
The Board requests you to take the proper measures to carry the above order into effect, and to pay the costs thereof
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(All communications should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.")
Treasury Department,
ESH Office of the Light-House Board,
1 inclosure. Washington, D.C., March 21, 1895.
Major James C. Post, U.S.A., Engineer 13th Lighthouse District, Portland, Oreg.
Sir: Inclosed is transmitted, for your information, a copy of Notice to Mariners, No. 47 of 1895, giving notice that on 7 March '95, four beacon lights were established in Yaquina Bay, Oreg.
Respectfully, George F.F. Wilde Commander, U.S.N., Naval Secretary.
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(All communications should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD") M.M.B. 3 Enclosures.
Treasury Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C., 22 March, '95.
Marjor J. C. Post, U.S.A., Engineer 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 Inspector 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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(All communications should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD." Treasurey Department, Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, 14 May, '95
M.M.B.
Telegram Official Business.
Light-House Engineer, Portland, Oreg.
Repairs Cape Foulweather and Cape Blanco approved as recommended.
??? Charge Light-House Board. Govt. rates.