Correspondence of LH board 1901-1910

Yaquina Head Light-Station Newport Oregon Aug 6th 1904.

Commander C. G. Calkins Inspector 13th Light-House District

Sir Enclosed find check for signature. I did not receive any Coal-Lime-Blanks and Stationary or receipts for delivery of Supplies from Tender Heather. I have to inform you that two men can't do the duties here properly and admit Visitors to Tower six days in week-We don't have rest enough We only have five hours sleep each out of twenty four-Until the arrival of the 2nd Asst. I should like to have authority from you to admit Visitors to Tower on Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday of each week leaving the other four days to do some of the duties and painting and get more rest and sleep and not be interupted by Visitors

Very respectfully Frank M Plummer Keeper

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Yaquina Head Light-Station Newport Oregon May 31st,1904.

C. G. Calkins, Commander U. S. N. Light House Inspector, Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon

Sir: I hereby tender my resignation as 1st Asst. Keeper at Yaquina Light Station to take effect June 30th, 1904.

Respectfully yours, (Signed) Edward Rice, 1st Asst. Keeper, Yaquina Head, Light-Station.

Department of Commerce and Labor Light-House Establishment Office of Engineer, 13th District Portland, Oreg., Sept. 24, 1903.

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The Light-House Board, Washington, D. C.

Sirs: Complying with Board's letter of 9th September, 1903, File No. 1053, enclosing letter from Mr. Edwin Stone, Manager, Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Co., we have the honor to submit the following joint report on the question of leasing the Light-House Reservation and property at entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon. A map of the reservation, showing boundaries, building, etc. is herewith. The whole reservation was temporarily transferred to the War Department under authority dated Oct. 24, 1888, Secretary of the Treasury, in connection with improvement of this entrance. Copy of this authority is enclosed. The necessity for the use of a portion at least of the reservation by that Department has, apparently, not ceased this portion should not be leased. The buildings marked "A" on the map were erected by that Department. There would seem to be no objection to leasing such portion of the reservation as is not needed by the War Department for a long term of years, say twenty, under proper restrictions and after due advertisement to the highest bidder.

L. H. B. 2.

The lease should contain the following provisions:

1. The old light-house building should be placed in repair and maintained in that condition so that, should necessity for a light arise, it could be established without delay-in which case the building must be vacated, if occuped, within the space of one month.

2. Should the Government need the reservation at any time during the tenure of the lease, the lessee must vacate on due notice of six months.

3. He must remove any building erected by him within that time or forfeit all right and title to them.

4. Any building or other operations on the reservation must first receive the approval of the Board, plans and application to be submitted prior to their commencement and the work shall be done under supervision of the Engineer of the 13th Light-House District, so far as seeing that it complies with terms of any permit given.

5. Payment to be made half-yearly in advance.

6. The privilege to be granted the lessee of terminating the lease on giving the United States jue notice of six months and removing or forfeiting any buildings erected by him as provided in paragraph 3.

Respectfully yours,

C . G. Calkins Commander, U.S. N. Inspector 13th Light-House District

???W.C. Laugfits Major, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer 13th Light-House District

LIGHT-HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT. Office of Inspector, 13TH District, Portland, Oreg. 2 September, 1903

SUBJECT: NO. 1053.

The Light-House Board, Washington.

Sirs:

With reference to the Board's letter 15 August, 1903, I would respectfully state that I have recently inspected the Yaquina Head Light Station and that the conditions there do not seem to require the transfer of any of the keepers now on duty at that station. The defective cottage is occupied by the First Assistant, who is a single man, accustomed to his lodging, and unwilling to ask for a transfer. A new dwelling is, however, urgently needed. Very respectfully, ??? Commander, U.S.N., Light-House Inspector.