Report for S.W. Point Royal Shoals (North Carolina) - 1868

General
District: 5th
Inspector: J.M. Berrien, Inspector, 5th LH Dist.
Location: Pamlico Sound, NC
Date of Report: 01/21/1868
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Premises
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Means Used for Support of Lantern: Screwpile
Number of Separate Lights: 1
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Miscellaneous Remarks: A regulation clock, in good condition, kept in sitting room.
Illuminating Apparatus
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Order of Apparatus: 5th
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Light Characteristic: Fixed white
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Does Apparatus Revolve?: False
Is There a Revolving Belt?: False
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Lamp Description: Lens of 5th order w/ Franklin lamp.
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Number of Spare Lamps: 1, in good condition
Number of Spare Burners: 2, in good condition
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Closets and Store Rooms
Tower Closet Use:
Oil House Description:
Oil House Inside Dimension:
Oil House Construction Material:
Oil House Capacity:
Other (Describe): There is a closet provided for the preservation of utensils, wicks, chimneys and cleaning materials. Paints, oils, spirits of turpentine, paint-brushes, etc. are kept in a closet by themselves.
Suitability:
Boats
Boat Number: 0
Type:
Length: 5' 6"
Width: 18'
When Built:
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Sails: False
Suited to Work: Very good condition
Condition
Lantern: Very good
Illuminating Apparatus: Good in all respects.
Service Lamp: Very good & clean in all its parts
Oil: Specimen examined & found to be clear & clean. It has been filtered.
Service Lamp Burner: In good condition & clean in all its parts.
Service Lamp Burner Level: Found to be level.
Plate Glass: Very clean & free from scratches etc., one pane was cracked.
Lens Cover: Was on lens, was clean, made of linen sheeting; & kept in lantern room when not in use.
Lantern Curtains: They were up, are regularly put up & taken down; they were clean & are kept in lantern room when not in use.
Carillon or Alarm Bell: None
Rod Lamp: None
Dwelling:
Stairway and Landing: Clean
Inside of Tower:
Glazing of Dwelling: Good
Improvements Needed: Did not observe or hear that anything was requisite.
Outhouses:
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Grounds:


Equipment Care
Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of
Lens: No one is permitted to put hands or feet on the lens on any pretense.
Lantern and Trap Doors: Yes
Watch or Trimming Room: No; Rooms presented a very neat appearance.
Lucernes or Matches: No
Heater: No heater
Ventilation: Yes
Dome: They were so painted & in good order. Lightning conductor was in order & led into the ground.


Oil Room
Oil Room Condition: In good condition - very clean.
Oil Carriers: In good condition & arranged in order.
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts:
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts: 2
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil: 1 of 25 & 1 of 10 gallons
Number of Dripping Buckets: 3
Number of Oil Tanks: 4 holding 135 gallons.
Oil Butts Made According to Regulation: They are so made
Oil Butt Covers: Yes
Drip Bucket Placement: Yes
Oil Butt Platform: Are placed upon a raised platform
Empty Oil Butts: No empty oil butts


Tool Chests and Presses
Cleaning Materials Put Away: Yes
Paints Separate: Yes
Tool Chest: No
Tool Condition: No tools
Tools Free from Rust:
Closets Clean: Yes
Service Box In Good Order: Yes
Trimming Scissors Clean: Yes
Brushes and Floor Clothes: Yes
Lantern Condition: Very good


Keeper and Assistants
Keeper Appearance: Neat & tidy
Keeper Interested in Duties: Yes
Keeper Capacity for Duties: Yes
Keeper Understanding of Regulations: Yes
Keeper Complaints: No
Keeper Family: Keeper's family does not occupy dwelling with him.
Keeper Name: Benjamin Lawrence
Keeper Age: Aged
Keeper Present or Absent: Present
Number of Assistants: 1
Assistants Attend to Duty: It is said that he does
Assistants Capability: It is said that he is
Assistants Complaints: No
Assistants Family: Assistant's family does not occupy dwelling.
Assistant Keeper Names: Thomas S. Gaskill, middle-aged.
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?: Keeper attended throughout the inspection


Account and Regulations Books
Account Books
Daily Expenditures Posted: Yes
Quarterly Returns on Hand: Yes
Receipt and Expenditure Accounts Kept: Yes
Shipwreck and Vessels Passed Book: Yes
Regulations, Instructions, and Directions
Rules and Regulations Copies: 1
Instructions and Directions Copies: 1
Placard Directions Copies: 1
Notice to Visitors Copies: 1
Summary of Duties: 1
Index of Instructions: 1
Guide for Mixed Paints: 1
Directions for Purifying Water: 1
Placards Easily Visible: Yes
Books Easily Accessible: Yes
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