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ble that a fixed position can be assured until the North-jetty is built.
The bar is short and the deep water channel through it is always narrow. The channel is crooked and in the shape of a flat S, so that it is doubtful if night crossings would be safe, even if range lights were established. Habitual nigh crossings, at present, should, at any rate, be looked upon with disfavor.
When the improvement works shall have been completed, and a straight and deep channel assured, and when commerce shall have so grown as to demand it, it will be desirable to establish range lights to permit night crossings. For the present, however, I do not think the condition of the bar will warrant it; nor, it seems to, does commerce require it. I certainly can see no present need of re-establishing the light on Yaquina Head.

Respectfully submitted,
W. Young
Captain of Engineers.

ble that a fixed position can be assured until the North-jetty is built.
The bar is short and the deep water channel through it is always narrow. The channel is crooked and in the shape of a flat S, so that it is doubtful if night crossings would be safe, even if range lights were established. Habitual nigh crossings, at present, should, at any rate, be looked upon with disfavor.
When the improvement works shall have been completed, and a straight and deep channel assured, and when commerce shall have so grown as to demand it, it will be desirable to establish range lights to permit night crossings. For the present, however, I do not think the condition of the bar will warrant it; nor, it seems to, does commerce require it. I certainly can see no present need of re-establishing the light on Yaquina Head.

Respectfully submitted,
W. Young
Captain of Engineers.