ENPages That Mention Tillamook Rock
Vol 705 New Barn 1886
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Office of U.S. Light-House Engineer, THIRTEENTH DISTRICT, Portland, Oregon Nov. 27th, 1886.
To the Chairman Of the Light House Board. Washington, D.C.
Sir: Referring to the Board’s letter of May 10th, 1886. requesting plots of the light station of this district, I have the honor to forward in separate package plots of the following stations:---- Cape Blanco. Cape Arago. Cape Foulweather. Tillamook Rock. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant. Chas F. Lowell Captain of Engineers Enclosures in separate package) Engineer 13th L.H. Dist.
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was completed, under the bid of D. P. Blue, contract having been waived. The barn is two story, 20 ft. x 45 ft. divided into 3 compartments, each having 3 stalls and a store-room on the lower floor, and a hay loft on the upper floor. 629 – Tillamook Rock. Advertisements were issued for bids for furnishing the iron and wood work to re-build the landing bridge. The lowest bid was by Trenkman and Wolff, Portland, Or., which was accepted. The contract was signed and forwarded June 30th. An apparatus for obtaining a supply of salt water for running the fog-signal in case of failure of the cisterns was sent to the station. The apparatus consists of a forcing injector with 25 ft.
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| amount brought forward | 54.00 |
|---|---|
| Ground connection for rod at town | 12.50 |
| Repair pile protection at boat house | 25.00 |
| 12.50 | |
| 91.50 |
| Cape Foulweather Light Station. | |
|---|---|
| 3 ground connections for lighting-rods @ $12.50 | 37.50 |
| Tillamook Rock Light Station | |
|---|---|
| ground connection for lighting rod | 15.00 |
| New hoisting engine to replace old one | 1500 |
| 1515 |
| Point Adams Light Station | |
|---|---|
| Repairs to light-house road | 40.00 |
| " " ditch drain from pasture | 48.00 |
| amount carried forward | 100.50 |
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Vol 631 Tramway Winch LH Reports 1884 and 1885
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In June the roof of kitchen at principal keeper’s dwelling and part of roof of 2nd assistant keeper’s dwelling were re-shingled. A new sill was placed under the latter building. About 150 tons of gravel were hauled up from the beach by the tramway and used in repairing roads and filling up holes around the tower where the sand had been blown out.
(4th) The station is in good condition.
No. 599 – Tillamook Rock (3d) In July, the keepers fitted a steam jet in the smoke stack and dampers in the branches of the stack in order to increase the draught of the furnaces; for the same purpose four grate-bars with larger spaces were place in the furnace. In October, some broken places in the galv. Iron
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that for Shoalwater Bay. Coast about $350.00.
The five 1st Order light stations in this district will have to be provided with oil-houses before the mineral oil lamps are put in as none of these stations have suitable storage room. The houses should all be of brick and of same size (16’4” x 11’10”) as in plan sent by the board. The stations and estimated cost of oil-house for each are as follows: Tillamook Rock $1818.83 Cape Orford (Blanco) 1818.83 Cape Flattery 1818.83 Cape Foulweather 1563.83 Cape Disappointment 1606.83
Detailed estimates are enclosed for the two sizes of brick houses, with changes for the different stations noted on them. The stations are arranged in the order of