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Buoy services at Yaquina Bay authorized.

July 6th 7

Sir:

Your letter of June 21st reporting that Mr. R.H. Bensell of Newport, Oregon, offers to care for the buoys in Yaquina Bay for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1878, for the sum of Ninety-six dollars, has been received.

In reply I have to inform you that you are authorized to have this buoy service performed on terms most advantageous for the Government.

You are also authorized to pay for it from the appropriation for Buoyage and you may refer to this letter by date on your vouchers as