Box 247 1899 to 1900 JA land 4000 app 1866 reserved

(All communication should be addressed to "THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.")

Treasury Department Office of the Light-House Board Washington, D.C. 5 Oct. '99

Capt. Wm. C. Langfitt, U.S.A., Engineer, 13th Light-House District, Portland, Oregon,

Sir:

The recommendation in your annual report that a keeper's dwelling be erected at the Yaquina Head, Oregon, Light-Station, was considered by the Board at its session on 2 Oct. '99, when it was decided that the board should recommend in its own annual report that an appropriation of $4,000 should be made for this purpose.

Respectfully, Thomas Perry Captain, U.S.N., Naval Secretary.

All communications should be addressed to "The Light-House Board."

Treasury Department Office of the Light-House Board Washington, March 13, 1900

Nine enclosures.

Capt. W.C. Langfitt, U.S.A., Engineer 13th Light-House District, Portland, Oreg.

Sir:

Referring to your letter of 18 Oct., '99, the Board transmits herewith, for your information, and for the files of your office, copies of the executive orders of the President reserving public lands for light-house purposes in the 13th Light-House District, at the following named places: --

Umpqua, Oreg., reserved by executive order of 27 Dec., '59. Tatugh Point on Blake Island, Wash., reserved by executive order of 25 March, '69. Cape Johnson, Wash., reserved by executive order of 8 June, '66. Destruction Island, Wash., reserved by executive order of 8 June, '66. Cape Foulweather, Oreg., reserved by executive order of 8 June, '66.

Cape Perpetua, Oreg., reserved by executive order of 8 June, '66. Cape Lookout, Oreg., reserved by executive order of 8 June, '66. False Tillamook, Oreg., reserved by executive order of 8 June, '66. Tillamook Head, Oreg., reserved by executive order of 8 June, '66.

Further information on the subject of light-house reservations in the 13th Light-House District will be forwarded to you for the files of your office as soon as it can be collected and compiled.

Respectfully, ??? Major, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. Engineer Secretary.