S.W. Point Royal Shoals (North Carolina)

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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Service Table:
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Lamp Description:	Lens of 5th order w/ Franklin lamp.
Type of Illuminant:
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

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:
Boathouse:
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

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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