Stingray Point (Virginia)

Report for Stingray Point (Virginia) - 1867

General

District:	5th
Inspector:	J.M. Berrien, Inspector 5th LH District
Location:	Chesapeake Bay
Date of Report:	09/08/1867
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Premises

Site:
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Character of Soil:
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Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence:
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:
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Form of Tower:
Height from Base to Ventilator Ball:
Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
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Object of Navigation:
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Kind of Stairway and Steps:
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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 LHE regulation clock in good order, & kept in the sitting room.

Ventilators

Location / Number:
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	There was a ladder.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	There is none provided.

Watchroom

How is Watchroom Fitted:
How is Relief Called:	There is no bell for calling the relief.
Where is Call System Led:

Illuminating Apparatus

Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:
Year Made:
Marks and Number:
Order of Apparatus:	6th
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic:	Fixed red
Time of Revolution:
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Number of Flash Panels:
Arc of Each:
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:
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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 6th order - Franklin lamp.
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps:	There are 2, in good condition.
Number of Spare Burners:	There are 3 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:

Miscellaneous

Access to Lighthouse:
Distance and Direction:
Miscellaneous Remarks:	Keeper represents that his boat is too large & too heavy for the station. He would like a light one - one that would draw less water.

Boats

Condition

Lantern:	In very good order.
Illuminating Apparatus:	Lens was perfectly clean in all its parts.
Service Lamp:	It was in most excellent order in all respects.
Oil:	Sample examined & found to be clear & free from all objectionably matter. It had not been filtered.
Service Lamp Burner:	It was in good condition in all respects.
Service Lamp Burner Level:	It was found to be level. Keeper understands how to center it.
Plate Glass:	Very clean; free from scratches.
Lens Cover:	It was on, very clean & made of cotton ticking. When not in use is hung up in the lantern room.
Lantern Curtains:	There were none.
Carillon or Alarm Bell:	There was no alarm bell.
Rod Lamp:	There was no Rod lamp.
Dwelling:
Stairway and Landing:	Clean & painted.
Inside of Tower:
Glazing of Dwelling:	Glazing was in good condition.
Improvements Needed:	There are none required.
Outhouses:
Boathouse:
Grounds:

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of
Lens:	The lens is never used for any improper purpose.
Lantern and Trap Doors:	These doors fit tightly.
Watch or Trimming Room:	There were none to be seen at the time of making the inspection.
Lucernes or Matches:	There were some matches in the lantern room. The impropriety was pointed out to the Keeper.
Heater:	The Keeper knows when & how to use the heater.
Ventilation:	Keeper knows how to use the ventilators & how to air the bldg.
Dome:	The dome was painted according to instructions. Conductor was in good condition & led into the water.

Oil Room

Oil Room Condition:	In good condition, 3 small windows for ventilation.
Oil Carriers:	In good condition & arranged in order for use.
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts:	None
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts:	1 - 87 gallons; 1 - 82 gallons.
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil:	None
Number of Dripping Buckets:	3
Number of Oil Tanks:	2, holding 169 gallons
Oil Butts Made According to Regulation:	They are made according to the directions of the Lighthouse Board.
Oil Butt Covers:	Gutters of the oil butts were filled with refuse oil & the covers on. Keeper understands use of the covers & cocks.
Drip Bucket Placement:	There were dripping buckets so hung.
Oil Butt Platform:	The oil butts were raised from the floor.
Empty Oil Butts:	There was no empty oil butt.

Tool Chests and Presses

Cleaning Materials Put Away:	They are so put up & packed.
Paints Separate:	They are kept separate.
Tool Chest:	There is a tool chest.
Tool Condition:	They are in good condition & properly arranged in the chest.
Tools Free from Rust:	Tools are clean & free from rust.
Closets Clean:	They are clean & properly aired.
Service Box In Good Order:	They are so arranged & in good order.
Trimming Scissors Clean:	Perfectly clean
Brushes and Floor Clothes:	They are 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 & seems to wish to improve himself.
Keeper Understanding of Regulations:	He seems to understand them & to wish to conform to them.
Keeper Complaints:	He made none
Keeper Family:	He has no family.
Keeper Name:	Samuel Cole
Keeper Age:	Elderly
Keeper Present or Absent:	Present
Number of Assistants:	1 assistant is allowed.
Assistants Attend to Duty:	The assistant attends regularly.
Assistants Capability:	The assistant is capable.
Assistants Complaints:	Assistant was absent.
Assistants Family:
Assistant Keeper Names:	Columbia F. Cole, young.
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?:	The principal Keeper attended me through 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:	They are correctly kept
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: