1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Washington

AGW. File No. 1053.

May 15, 1906.

The Engineer, Thirteenth L. H. District, Portland, Oreg.

Sir: Referring to your joint report of 4 May, '06, relative to the leasing or the selling of the Yaquina Bay, Oreg. light-house reservation, the Board states that on 12 May, '06, the Department addressed a letter to the Treasury Department, stating that at the meeting of the Light-House Board on 7 May, '06 the Board decided that there is no objection to the use of this lighthouse reservation and buildings thereon by the Life-Saving Service, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Engineer of the Thirteenth L. H. District, and with the understanding that should this site be needed again for lighthouse purposes this permission may be revoked by the Department. The Board therefore authorizes you to permit the Life-Saving Service to use this lighthouse reservation and buildings for life-saving purposes, under the prescribed conditions. Respectfully, ??? Lieut. Col., Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., Engineer Secretary.

Department of Commerce and Labor Light-House Board Washington

AGW. File No. 1053

May 15, 1906

The Inspector, Thirteenth L. H. District, Portland, Oreg.

Sir:

Referring to your join report of 4 May, '06, relative to the leasing or selling of the Yaquina Bay, Oreg., light-house reservation, the Board states that on 12 May, '06, the Department addressed a letter to the Treasury Department, stating that on 7 May, '06, the Light-House Board decided that there is no objection to the use of this light-house reservation and buildings theron by the Life-Saving Service.

The Engineer of the Thirteenth L. H. District has been informed of the Board's action in this matter, and instructed to permit the Life-Saving Service to use this reservation and the buildings thereon for life-saving purposes under the usual conditions.

Respectfully,

Lieut. Col., Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.,

Engineer Secretary

Department of Commerce and Labor Light-House Board Washington

AGW. No. 1055. 1 enclosure.

May 18, 1906.

The Engineer, Thirteenth L. H. District.

Portland, Oreg.

Sir:

The Board transmits herewith for your information and for the files of your Office a copy of a letter dated, 12 May, 1906 from this Department to the Treasury Department, authorizing the use of the Yaquina Bay, Oreg., Light-House Reservation for Life-Saving purposes, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Engineer of the Thirteenth L. H. District, and with the understanding that should this site be needed again for lighthouse purposes the permission for its use may be revoked by this Department.

Respectfully,

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Lieut. Col., Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.,

Engineer Secretary

JL File No. 1053.

May 22, 1906.

Hon. J. M. Gearin, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.

Sir: Referring again to your letter of April 20, 1906, inquiring as to whether the lighthouse reservation on Yaquina Bay, Oregon, could be acquired by private parties I have the honor to state that this lighthouse reservation being needed for life-saving purposes was on May 12, 1906, turned over to the Treasury Department for the use of the Life-Saving Service. Respectfully,

Assistant Secretary.

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[top center] AUTHORITY FOR EXIGENCY PURCHASE ---------------------------------------------Department of Commerce and Labor LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Washington [8?] June, 1906.

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The Engineer Thirteenth L. H. District Portland, Oreg.

Sir: In accordance with the terms of your letter of 1, June, 1906, the Board approves the open purchase of the articles named below. Advertisement and formal contract will be dispensed with, as provided by Sec. [S?]709, Revised Statues, the case being one where immediate delivery or performance is required by the public exigency. Respectfully, [signed][D Northwood?][/signed] Lieut. Col., Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer, Secretary. [table] -------------------------------------------------[form version?]11-961[/form version]

ARTICLES: Shingles for use at

APPLICATION: Yaquina Head Light-Station, Oreg.

ESTIMATED COST: $93.50

Our original proposal returned herewith.

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To be paid for from funds: Heretofore allotted.

Appropriation for: Repairs &c., of Light-Houses, 1906.

Department of Commerce and Labor LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Washington

RFN. File No. 1053.

7 Aug., '06.

Mr. R.A. Buesell,

Newport, Oreg.

Sir: -

Referring to your letter dated 30 July, '06, relative to the lease or rent of a portion of the old Yaquina Bay, Oreg., light-house reservation, the Board states that the reservation has been turned over to the Treasury Department for the use of the U.S. Life Saving Services, and that is not deemed desirable to grant further privileges to anyone.

Respectfully,

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Colonel, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A.,

Engineer Secretary.

[Stamped] LIGHTHOUSE BOARD 1053 Received. MAR 11 1907

Department of Commerce and Labor OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Washington

March 8, 1907.

Sir: -

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of March 4, 1907, relative to a request by Mr. B.F. Jones for permission to use a part of the Light-House Reservation at Newport, Oreg.

In reply this Department begs to state that it is informed by the Light-House Board that this reservation was transferred in 1888 to the War Department for its use until needed by the Light-House Board.

This Department, therefore, does not find itself able to grant this request.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

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Secretary.

Hon. Jonathan Bourne, The Shoreham, Washington, D.C.

M.M.B. File No. 1053.

April 8, 1907.

Sir: This Department has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of April 6, 1907, relative to granting permission to Mr. B. F. Jones to use part of the Yaquina Bay, Oreg., light-house reservation. In reply this Department begs to state that the matter is receiving attention. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

Secretary.

Hon. Jonathon Bourne, United States Senate.

W.E.M File No. 1053.

10 April, '07.

Sir: Referring to the letter dated 2 April, '07, from the Chief of Engineers to the Hon. the Secretary of War, relative to the status or the old light-house reservation at Yaquina Bay, Ore., which letter was referred to this Department by endorsement under date 3 April, '07, the Department has the honor to state that upon receipt of the information contained in the endorsements upon the letter dated 23 March, '06, from [Sen. J. M. Gearin] to the War Department, the Light-House Board assumed control of the site. The department regrets that its action in the matter was not communicated to the War Department. On 12 May, '06, the site was again transferred to the Treasury Department for the use of the Life-Saving Service, subject to the future needs of the Light-House Establishment. Respectfully,

Secretary.

Hon. William H. Taft, Secretary of War.

FCR. File No. 1053.

April 12, 1907.

Sir: This Department has the honor to state in reply to your letter dated April 6, 1907, relative to the old light-house reservation at Yaquina Bay, Oregon, that the site was transferred to the War Department on October 24, 1888, and that upon receipt of the information contained in several endorsements by that Department upon a letter from Senator Gearin, dated March 23, 1906, to the effect that the War Department had no further use for the site, the Light-House Board reassured its control. On May 12, 1906, the reservation was transferred to the Treasury Department for the use of the Light Saving Service, subject to the future needs of the Light-House Establishment. This Department also states that the Light-House Board, after a careful examination of the locality and consideration of the possibility of the need to establish additional aids to navigation un the near future upon the reservation, is of the opinion that it is not advisable either to sell or lease the reservation, and in that opinion this Department concurs. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

Secretary.

Hon. Jonathon Bourne, The Shoraham. Washington, D. C.