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File No. 1053
15 Aug., 1903.

Commander C. G. Calkins, U. S. N.,
Inspector 13th L. H. District,
Portland, Oreg.

Sir:-
The Engineer of the 13th Light-House District, in his Annual Report, states that at Yaquina Head, Oreg., Light-Station the, quarters are insufficient for three keepers and calls attention to the necessity for an appropriation form which to build dwellings for them.
The Board in its last three Annual Reports asked that an appropriation be made for this purpose, but without success. The Board will renew the request in its forthcoming Annual Report, but even if it is granted, for which there is little hope, the appropriation will not be available for some time.
The Board therefore requests you to take the proper measures to transfer to other stations such of the Assistants at Yaquina Head, Oreg., Light-Station, as may be neccessary to releive this congestion, replacing them with Assistant Keepers without families, or who understand that no accomodations for their families will be provided at the stations.