Smiths Point (Virginia)

Report for Smiths Point (Virginia) - 1870

General

District:	5th
Inspector:	Commo. Dornin, Inspector, 5th LH District
Location:	Chesapeake Bay
Date of Report:	09/23/1870
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Premises

Site:
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Character of Soil:
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Wharf or Landing on Premises:
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Facilities for Public Conveyance:
Facilities for Private Conveyance:
Means Used for Support of Lantern:	Screwpile
Number of Separate Lights:	1
First Built or Established:
Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated:
Condition at This Date:
Shape of Tower in Plan:
Form of Tower:
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball:
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
Color of Tower:
Color of Tower/ How Produced:
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Object of Navigation:
Building Materials:
General Description:
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Kind of Stairway and Steps:
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Size of Glass:
Number of Windows and Size of Sash:
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Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface:
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks:	There is a Marine Clock in good condition.

Ventilators

Location / Number:
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	None
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	None required.

Watchroom

Illuminating Apparatus

Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:
Year Made:
Marks and Number:
Order of Apparatus:	4th
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic:	Revolving white varied by flashes.
Time of Revolution:
Flash Interval:	25 sec.
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:
Number of Panels:
Number of Flash Panels:
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Number of Elements in Central Drum:
Number of Prisms Above Center Drum:
Number of Prisms Below Center Drum:
Does Apparatus Revolve?:	False
Is There a Revolving Belt?:	False
Revolving Panels:
How Flash is Produced:
Number of Vertical Elements Panel:
Fixed Lens Covered:
Pedestal:
Service Table:
Draft Tube Description:
Revolving Machinery:
Standby and Description:
Chariot Float or Balls:
Chariot Description:
Length of Drop Tube:
Clock Weight:
Length of Winding Time:
Drive During Rewind:
Machinery Protection:
Regulated:
Lens Protection:
How Color is Produced:
Red Sectors Description:
Where Color Attached:
Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description:	Lens of 4th order. Funcks Hydraulic Float Lamp.
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps:	1, in good condition.
Number of Spare Burners:	2, in good condition.
Candle Power:

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. There is also a closet provided for paints, oils, spirits of turpentine, paint-brushes, etc..
Suitability:

Fog Signal General

Fog Signal Kind:	There is a fog bell struck by machinery, in good condition.
Time to Start:
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer:
Year of Manufacture:
Characteristic:
Duplication:
Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location:
Distance and Direction:
Water Supply:
Reached from Lighthouse:
Description of Fog Signal Building:
Pressure And Recording Gauge:

Boats

Condition

Lantern:	In good condition.
Illuminating Apparatus:	Very clean inside & out.
Service Lamp:	In good condition in all respects.
Oil:	Sample examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter. It had not been filtered.
Service Lamp Burner:	In good condition, & free from all gummy or burnt oil, & the wicks are well trimmed.
Service Lamp Burner Level:	It was found to be level.
Plate Glass:	Clean, free from scratches, stains or dirt.
Lens Cover:	Cover was on, clean; made of linen ticking, hung up in the lantern room when not in use.
Lantern Curtains:	2 sets, very clean; in good condition put up & taken down at the proper time.
Carillon or Alarm Bell:	None
Rod Lamp:	There was a Rod lamp, but the lampist took it away for repairs.
Dwelling:
Stairway and Landing:	Clean & painted.
Inside of Tower:	Good condition
Glazing of Dwelling:	In good condition.
Improvements Needed:
Outhouses:
Boathouse:
Grounds:

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of
Lens:	Lens is never improperly touched.
Lantern and Trap Doors:	They fit properly.
Watch or Trimming Room:	There are none of those articles to be seen at the time of the inspection.
Lucernes or Matches:	None of the above articles were seen in the rooms mentioned.
Heater:	The keeper understands the use of the heater.
Ventilation:	Keeper understands the use of the ventilators & how to air the bldg.
Dome:	They were painted according to instructions. The lightning conductor was in good condition.

Oil Room

Oil Room Condition:	Clean; well ventilated & no appearance of waste oil.
Oil Carriers:	In very good condition & properly arranged.
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts:	None
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts:	4
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil:	1, 25 gallons
Number of Dripping Buckets:	4
Number of Oil Tanks:	5 holding 225 gallons.
Oil Butts Made According to Regulation:	They are so made.
Oil Butt Covers:	Gutters were filled & covers on. Keeper understands use of the air cocks & covers.
Drip Bucket Placement:	There was a bucket so hung.
Oil Butt Platform:	They are placed upon a raised platform of wood.
Empty Oil Butts:	None

Tool Chests and Presses

Cleaning Materials Put Away:	They are so put up & packed.
Paints Separate:	They are kept separate
Tool Chest:	None
Tool Condition:	Some in very good order.
Tools Free from Rust:	Clean
Closets Clean:	Clean & properly aired.
Service Box In Good Order:	Well arranged & in good order.
Trimming Scissors Clean:	They are
Brushes and Floor Clothes:	In good order & in their proper places.
Lantern Condition:	Very good.

Keeper and Assistants

Keeper Appearance:	Keeper is neat & tidy
Keeper Interested in Duties:	He does
Keeper Capacity for Duties:	He shows good capacity & wishes to be informed.
Keeper Understanding of Regulations:	He seems to understand the Rules & Instructions & wishes to conform to them.
Keeper Complaints:	He made none
Keeper Family:	Keeper's family does not occupy the dwelling
Keeper Name:	Lorenza Baugh
Keeper Age:	Middle age
Keeper Present or Absent:	The Keeper & 1 assistant was present.
Number of Assistants:	2 assistants are allowed at this station.
Assistants Attend to Duty:	1 attends regularly, the other does not.
Assistants Capability:	They are.
Assistants Complaints:	He did not.
Assistants Family:	1 assistant has a family, living on shore.
Assistant Keeper Names:	Walter Chefser, young; Charles S. Langford, old.
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?:	The Keeper & 1 assistant accompanied me throughout the inspection.

Account and Regulations Books

Account Books
Daily Expenditures Posted:	They are
Quarterly Returns on Hand:	They are
Receipt and Expenditure Accounts Kept:	They are
Shipwreck and Vessels Passed Book:	They are
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
Blank Books and Forms:

Revolving Machinery Condition

Revolving Machinery:	In very good order; clean; & regular in revolution.
Weight of Machine:	It is taken care of as prescribed by the directions.
Screwjacks for Raising Machinery:	None