Report for Stingray Point (Virginia) - 1870

General
District: 5th
Inspector: Commo. Dornin, Inspector, 5th LH District.
Location:
Date of Report: 09/26/1870
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Premises
Site:
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Wharf or Landing on Premises:
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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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Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water:
Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea:
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Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse:
Soil Susceptibility:
Miscellaneous Remarks: There is a regulation clock in good order.
Ventilators
Location / Number:
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: There are none
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: None required


Watchroom
How is Watchroom Fitted:
How is Relief Called: None
Where is Call System Led:
Illuminating Apparatus
Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:
Year Made:
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Order of Apparatus: 6th
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic: Fixed red
Time of Revolution:
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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:
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Machinery Protection:
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Lens Protection:
How Color is Produced:
Red Sectors Description:
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Form of Colored Glass:
Lamp Description: Lens of 6th order - Franklin lamp.
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps: 1 in good condition.
Number of Spare Burners: 2 in good order.
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:
Boats
Boat Number: 0
Type:
Length: 5' 6"
Width: 18'
When Built:
Date Harbored at Station:
Sails: False
Suited to Work: In good condition.
Condition
Lantern: In very good condition
Illuminating Apparatus: Clean outside & in.
Service Lamp: Very clean & the glass chimney is free from all soot, smoke & stains.
Oil: Oil examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter & had not been filtered.
Service Lamp Burner: Clean & 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 all scratches, stains or dirt.
Lens Cover: Cover was on; clean, made of linen ticking kept in one of the rooms below when not in use.
Lantern Curtains: 2 sets; clean & in good condition; put up & taken down at the proper time.
Carillon or Alarm Bell: None
Rod Lamp: There is a Rod lamp in good order ready for use.
Dwelling:
Stairway and Landing: Clean & painted
Inside of Tower: Good condition.
Glazing of Dwelling: In good condition
Improvements Needed: None
Outhouses:
Boathouse:
Grounds:


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


Oil Room
Oil Room Condition: Clean & well ventilated; no appearance of waste
Oil Carriers: In good condition & in proper order.
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts: None
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts: 1 of 87 - 1 of 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 so made
Oil Butt Covers: They were filled with refuse oil, covers on. Keeper understands use of covers & air cocks.
Drip Bucket Placement: They were so hung.
Oil Butt Platform: They are placed upon a raised platform of plank.
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: There is one.
Tool Condition: They are in good condition & properly arranged.
Tools Free from Rust: They are free from rust & well greased.
Closets Clean: They are clean & properly aired.
Service Box In Good Order: They are well arranged & in good order.
Trimming Scissors Clean: They are
Brushes and Floor Clothes: In good condition & in their proper places.
Lantern Condition: Very good.


Keeper and Assistants
Keeper Appearance: He is neat & tidy
Keeper Interested in Duties: He does
Keeper Capacity for Duties: He does, & endeavors to gain information.
Keeper Understanding of Regulations: He seems to understand the Rules & Instructions & wishes to conform to them.
Keeper Complaints: He made none
Keeper Family: Keeper has no family.
Keeper Name: A.A. Midgett
Keeper Age: Young
Keeper Present or Absent: Absent
Number of Assistants: 1
Assistants Attend to Duty: She does
Assistants Capability: She is
Assistants Complaints: She made none
Assistants Family: The assistant has a family who occupy the dwelling.
Assistant Keeper Names: Columbia F. Crittenden, young, present.
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?: The 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: They are
Books Easily Accessible: They are
Blank Books and Forms: