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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.
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Treasury Department, ESH, Office of the Light-House Board, 1 inclosure. Washington, July 2, 1895.
Major James C. Post, U.S.A., Engineer 13th Lighthouse District, Portland, Oregon,
Sir: Inclosed is a transmitted, for your information, a copy of Notice to Mariners No. 105 of 1985, giving notice that the height of the Yaquina Bar Rear Range light has been increased 10 feet, and also that a fixed white beacon light was established on July 1 near the outer end of the cribwork bulkhead at Coquille Point, entrance to Yaquina River, Oreg.
Respectfully, John ??? Captain, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer Secretary.
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Treasury Department, ESH Office of the Light-House Board, 1 inclosure. Washington, August 20, 1895.
Major James C. Post, U.S.A., Engineer 13th Lighthouse District, Portland, Oregon.
Sir: Inclosed is transmitted, for your information, a copy of Notice to Mariners No. 126 of 1895, Giving notice that, on or about August 24, 1895, a fixed white tubular-lantern light will be established on the north jetty at the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon, and that the height of the Middle Ground beacon light will be increased to 32 1/2 feet above the water. Respectfully, John ??? Captain, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer Secretary.
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Circular 23 Major Jack ??? 20 Aug. 1895 J.C. Post, U.S.A., Engineer 13th L.H. Dist., Portland, Oreg. Sir: Please report the experience in your district up to date with the new 4th order Funck-Heap Lamp, and Submit any suggestions you would offer with a view to improvement. Respectfully, John ??? Captain, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer Secretary.
1870-73 Lighthouse Board Annual Reports
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the Board your annual report as soon after the receipt of this as it can be prepared.
It should contain your recommendations and estimates for your expenditure in your district for the year 1871-72 with such statement of the utility of the objects of the special appropriations which you may be pleased to recommend as may suggest themselves to you and it should not arrive here later than the 1st proximo.
Sept. 8 (SIDE BAR) Yaquina Bay, Or. Two Harbor Range lights relating to
From Engineer Secretary Maj. G.S. Elliot To Coll R. S. Williamson Corps Engineers Yaquina Bay Or. Two Harbor Range lights relating to
Sir:
Congress at its last session made an appropriation as follows. For two harbor range lights to mark the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon. $20,000.00
The maps which we have do not show clearly whether this range shall be on the South or the north Head but from a sketch recently received from the Coast Survey Office, which is herewith sent you, it would appear that the south head is the most probable position. You are requested to visit Yaquina Bay at your early convenience and select the sites for the two lights which should not be nearer together than 300 feet.
The rear light will be the principal light and contain the Keepers' dwelling and the front light will be