1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

Office of the Light House Inspector, Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon July 7th June 30th 1885

Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30th 1885 In this district there are – Light-houses, and Lighted beacons ------------------------------ 39 Day of Unlighted beacons ------------------------------------------14 Fog signals operated by steam ------------------------------------4 Fog signals struck by machinery -----------------------------------2 Whistling –buoys in position ----------------------------------------2 Other buoys in position ----------------------------------------------127 Buoys, Duplicate, and spare ----------------------------------------106 Steamer, “Shubrick” Buoy tender and for supplies and Inspection – 1 Light-Houses The numbers preceding the names of the stations correspond with the List of Light Houses

Office of the Light House Inspector Thirteenth District Portland, Oregon , 188

during the fiscal year 1884-85 I am sir, very respectfully Your obedient servant George T. Davis Inspector 13th LH District

Chairman Light-House board Washington, D.C.

Office of Light-House Engineer, THIRTEENTH DISTRICT Portland, Oregon, July 7th, 1883

To the Chairman Of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I have the honor to request authority to continue detailed topographical surveys of light stations similar to those authorized by the Board’s telegram of May 23rd, 1883. Of the $500.00 then allotted, from appropriation for “Repairs & C of Light-House, 1883”, but $276.86 were used, owing to the short time before close of fiscal year. Such surveys are needed of seven stations, and estimates for them were included in the statement of expenditures from appin for “Repairs & C of Light-House, 1884,” forwarded on the 3d inst., as follows:---

Office of Light-House Engineer, THIRTEENTH DISTRICT Portland, Oregon, August 12th, 1883

To the Chairman Of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C.

Sir: In compliance with the Board’s letter of June 15th, 1883, requesting certain information concerning the apparatus of first order lights in this district, I have the honor to forward herewith the desired information for Cape Foulweather, Tillamook Rock, Cape Disappointment and Cape Flattery Light Stations. The only other first order light in this district is at the Cape Blanco station, the information for which will be forwarded as soon as it is received from the stations.

Very respectfully,

Office of Light-House Engineer, THIRTEENTH DISTRICT, Portland, Oregon, August, 25th, 1882

To the Chairman of the Light-House Boards, Washington D.C., Sir: I have the honor to make requisition for one set (three) of burners, for a first order Funk’s Hydraulic Float Lamps, to replace worn-out burners at Cape Foulweather Light Station. Or., and respectfully request that they be sent to my address at Portland, Oregon.

Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Chas F. Lowell Captain of Engineers, L-.H. Engr. 13th Dist.