YH LH location and building Vol. 311

Portland, Oregon July 22d 1871

Major H.M. Robert Light House Engineer 13th District

Sir:-

I will build a double dwelling for Light Keepers at Cape Foulweather, Oregon, according to the plans and specifications of a building adopted for Cape Disappointment, W.T. for the sum of Eleven thousand and five hundred dollars ($11,500) U.S. Gold coin; said building to be enclosed by the 1st of November, 1871, and completed by the 30th of June 1872.

Very Respectfully,

Chas. F. Brown

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Office of the Light House Engineer Thirteenth District, Portland, Oregon, July 22, 1871

Mr. Ben Simpson Onealta, Yaquina Bay Benton County, Oregon

Sir-

Enclosed you will find a copy of a letter I have this day addressed to parties who were bidders for the contract for building a Light Keeps (sic) Dwelling at Cape Disappointment, W.T.

As the plan of the proposed building at Cape Foulweather in the same as the one adopted for Cape Disappointment I have deemed it advisable to invite proposals for the same and would like to have you send me a bid, should you desire to do so.

The plans and specifications of the building are in this office and can be seen during office hours by any

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one you wish to send here to examine them. The following are the bids on the Cape Disappointment building, which I send you for your information. John M. Caywood?? and Mr. Braden $10,500 Coin C.H. Bain $9,990 " R.S. Abbott & Co. $12,000 " Charles F. Brown $9,890 "

Your bid should be in this office by the 5th proximo.

Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Henry M. Robert Maj. of Eng'rs & L.H. Eng'r, Thirteenth District

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Copy of Letter addressed to Charles Bain Astoria. Oregon W Braden Portland. " (Oregon) Abbott & Co " (Portland Oregon) Duplicate of page 462 Office. L.H. Engineer 13th Dist Portland, Oregon July, 22. 1871.

Sir. I have received a bid for building a keeper dwelling at Cape Foulweather. the duplicate of the one you bid upon for Cape Disappointment. I had expected to do the work by days labor, but it is possible that it may be let out by contract, if by such a course the work can be done much more economically. The building would have to be inclosed (sic) by the 1st of November 1871. and completed before June 30. 1872. The site of the Lighthouse is about 4 1/2 miles from Newport on Yaquina Bay. A half mile of road on the Cape which will be built by the government will give a wagon road between the Cape and Newport. 280

which would need some repairs costing a few hundred dollars. As you have already estimated the cost of the same building at Cape Disappointment, will you please make a bid for this work, so that I shall receive it by the 5th of August The bid need not be accompanied by any check or guarantee and is made with the understanding that it will not be binding if not accepted by the 10 of August. Any further information in my possession will be furnished upon application. Very respectfully, Your Obedient servant. 281 Henry M Robert Maj. of Eng'rs & L.H. Eng'r, Thirteenth District