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1873.

same after the receipt of the duplicate parts for that Light House.

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May 22. From Acting Engineer Secretary Major O. M. Poe.
To Major H. M. Robert. Corps Engineers.

Sir: The balance of the appropriation for Cape Foulweather light-house reverts to the Treasury on the 30th of June next, and cannot be used except under the provisions of Section 3 of the act approved March 2nd 1867 (See page 37 of the Organization and Duties of the Light House Board 1871)

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May 26.

From Acting Engineer Secretary Major O. M. Poe.
To Major H. M. Robert. Corps Engineers.

Sir: You are authorized to have constructed the water tank and to make the repairs at Tatoosh Island Light Station, referred to in your communication of the fifth instant.

Unless you have sufficient funds on hand to defray the cost of the work it will have to be postponed until after the first of July, 1873 when the next year's appropriations become available.

On the completion of the work a detailed statement of the estimated and actual cost should be made to the Boards on the form prepared for that purpose.

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