1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

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.

boundary line, the barb wire having been sent to the station. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant. Chas F. Lowell Captain of Engineers, Engr. 13th. L.-H. Dist.

and found that about half the planks and sills were decayed; the road was repaired by the keepers with material on hand so that it will last another year. The Life Saving Service were granted permission by the Board to occupy and remove their building to a lot 300ft square on the opposite side of the slough from the former location.

Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant Chas F. Lowell Captain of Engineers Engr. 13thLH Dist.

546 – Point Adams Work of prevention of sand drift was continued. To September 30th, about 13 acres had been planted with sand grass, most of it being planted in strips, attending with the strips of brush.

547 – Shoalwater Bay The fence around upper pasture was rebuilt by the keepers.

As stations not mentioned in the fore-going, no work is reported Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, Chas F. Lowell Captain of Engineers, Engr. 13th LH District

light house, opposite a sheltered cove which affords the best boat landing at the Cape. The tramway is in two sections; the upper part, about 100ft long, extending from the top of an isolated rock, near the foot, to the top of the bluff, 85 ft. above low water; the lower part, about 30 ft. long, extending from the top of the rock to the beach, and made movable so that it can be drawn up out of danger from the surf. The upper part has stairs fitted between the rails, and a short ladder is made to reach from the rock. The car is hoisted by a geared winch at the top of the bluff. The cost as detailed in the estimate named is $267.50. This estimated, having been approved, the work is now being done. Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, Chas F. Lowell Captain Of Engrs., Engr. 13th L.H. Dist.