1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books

Department of Commerce and Labor LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Washington

BER File No. 1053 29 June, 1907.

The Engineer, Thirteenth Light-House DIstrict, Portland, Oreg.

Sir: - The following is a copy of a telegram sent you this day: "Board authorizes open market purchase lumber one hundred eighty dollars."

Respectfully, B Johnson Chief Clerk.

TELEGRAM Department of Commerce and Labor Official Business 1053.

FROM: Light-House Board. (Bureau or office) Washington, 29 June, 1907

Light-House Engineer Portland, Oreg. Board authorizes open market purchase lumber one hundred eighty dollars.

Casey (???) Engineer Secretary.

Charge Department of Commerce and Labor, Accomodation for "Contingent expenses."

Department of Commerce and Labor D LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD Washington 12 September, 1907

File No. 1063,

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

Sir:

As recommended in your letter of 4 September, 1907, the Board authorizes you to make repairs to railing at the Yaquina Head Light-Station, Oreg., at an estimated cost of $225.00, the work to be done under your direction, by persons in your employ, and by the purchase of the necessary materials in accordance with existing regulations.

The above-named work is to be paid for from funds hereto-fore allotted you from the appropriation, Repairs &c., of Light-Houses, 1908.

Respectfully, [illegible signature] Lt. Col., Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer Secretary.

D Form 149 - Authority for Exigency Purchase No. 1053 3 inclusores Ent'd DEC 26 1907 24 December, 1907.

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

16 December ------ 7

Lt. Col., Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer

Yaquina Head Light-Station, Oreg. Repairs to lantern railing at - 128 40

Three original proposals returned herewith.

Heretofore allotted. Repairs &c., of LIght-Houses, 1908.

P.390. Ack. ??? Nov. 84

November 18 4

Sir: As recommended in your letter of November 10th, the Brand authorizes you to place a ??? ??? buoy, to mark a change in the channel, on the south side of the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon.

Very respectful, ??? ??? u.s.??? Commander, ??? Naval Secretary ??? ??? T. Davis, u.s???, Inspector 13th L. H. District, Portland, Oregon

P. 392

Ack 10 Dec. 84

2 Dec'r 4

Sir: Enclosed is transmitted a copy of a letter dated 28 Nov. '84, from Mr. L. ??? Washington asking in behalf of the Oregon Pacific Railroad Company that the light at Yaquina Bay, Oreg., be reestablished. The Board requests that you will report, with recommendation, your views as to the necessity or, and advisability of reestablishing the light in question. Very respectfully, ??? ??? ??? Commander, ??? Naval Secretary

Commander ??? T. Davis, ??? Inspector 13th L. H. Dist. Portland, Oreg.

P. 400

Ack. 21 Jany. 85.

January 14th 5

Sir: Your letter of the 16th of January reporting that the red open buoy lately establisheed near the rocks on hte south side of the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon has gone adrift and requesting authority to discontinue it as the channel had shifted some distance to the northward of the rock, had been received. In reply, the Board authorizes you to discontinue the buoy. Very respectfully, ??? Commander, u.s.c.???? Naval Secretary

??? ??? T. Davis, ??? Inspector, 13th L.H. Dist. Portland, Oregon.

P. 401

Ack. 30 Jany 85.

19 Jany. 5

Sir: Referring to your letter of 24 Dec '84, regarding the discontinued Light at Yaquina Bay, Oreg., I have to inform you that this matter was considered by the Board it its session on 14 Jany. '85, when it was decided that, at present, there is no necessity for establishing this light. When the harbor improvments not in course of constructions at Yaquina Bay are completed. the Board decided that a reexamination of the ??? should be made by the District ??? to determine what additional aids to navigation may be necessary. Very respectfully, ??? ??? ??? Commander, u.??? Naval Secretary.

Commander ??? T. Davis, ??? Inspector 13ths L. H. Dist., Portland, Oreg

P. 483

22 April 6

Sir: Referring to your letter of 2 April '86 recommending the establishment of a whistling buoy off the entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oreg., I have to say that, the Board, at its session on 21 April '86 came to the conclusion that the occasional visit of one steamer to Yaquina Bay does not seem to furnish a sufficient reason for going to the expense of the establishment of a whistling buoy off that point. Very respectfully, ??? ??? ??? Commander, u.s.n., Naval Secretary.

Lieut. ??? ???, U.S.N., Inspector 13ths L.H.Dist., Portland, Oreg.

P. 485

24 April 6

Sir: Herewith is transmitted a copy of a letter dates 16 Apl. '86, from Hon. John H. Mitchell, U.S. Senate, together with a copy of its enclosures, being a communication addressed to him by Dr. J. R. Bayley in which he expresses a wish to purchase a portion of the Yaquina Bay, Oreg., lighthouse reservation. The Board requests that you will report with recommendation your views as to the advisability of selling any part of the reservation in question. Very respectfully, ??? ??? Commander, u.s.n., Naval Secretary.

Lieutenant Uriel Selree, u.s.n., Inspector 13th L.H. Dist. Portland, Oreg.