Clay Island (Virginia)

Report for Clay Island (Virginia) - 1870

General

District:	5th
Inspector:	Commo. Dornin, LH Inspector 5th District
Location:	Head of Tangier Sound, VA
Date of Report:	08/29/1870
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Premises

Site:
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Date of Permission:
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Area of the Entire 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:	Keeper's dwelling
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:
Tower Connection:
Object of Navigation:
Building Materials:
General Description:
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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 Regulation clock in good condition, kept in the sitting room.

Ventilators

Location / Number:
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	There are no ladders, but 1 is req'd for outside use.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	There is none required.

Watchroom

Illuminating Apparatus

Kind of Apparatus:
Intensity in Candles:
Name of Maker:
Year Made:
Marks and Number:
Order of Apparatus:	6th
Inside Diameter:
Light Characteristic:
Time of Revolution:
Flash Interval:
Duration of Flash:
Arc of Each Fixed Part:
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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:
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 6th order, fitted w/ Franklin lamp.
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps:	1 spare lamp in good condition.
Number of Spare Burners:	2 spare burners 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:

Dwelling

Location:
Coloring:
Construction Materials:
Number of Rooms:
Number of Dwellings:
Heating Plant:
Number of Keepers:
Furnished Quarters:
NOT Furnished Quarters:
Outhouses:
Outhouse Coloring:
Paths and Walks:
Area Inclosed:	Grounds are enclosed by a board fence.
Area of Garden:
Area Timber or Shrubbery:
Cultivation Area Available:
Area Cultivated:	Keeper cultivates a small portion.
Character of Surroundings:
Stove, Maker:
Stove, Size:
Sink, Maker:
Sink, Size:
Pump, Maker:
Pump, Size:
Lamps:

Condition

Lantern:	In good condition in all respects
Illuminating Apparatus:	In good condition & very clean
Service Lamp:	In good condition, the glass chimney free from smoke stains or dirt.
Oil:	Specimens examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter. The oil was not filtered.
Service Lamp Burner:	It was in good condition
Service Lamp Burner Level:	It was found to be level.
Plate Glass:	In good condition, clean: free from scratches stain or dirt.
Lens Cover:	It was clean, & on . Hung up in the lantern room when not in use.
Lantern Curtains:	2 sets, put up & taken down at the proper time.
Carillon or Alarm Bell:	There is no alarm bell.
Rod Lamp:	Rod lamp in good condition.
Dwelling:	In fair condition
Stairway and Landing:	Very clean & in good condition.
Inside of Tower:
Glazing of Dwelling:	In good condition
Improvements Needed:
Outhouses:	In good condition
Boathouse:
Grounds:	Very good. They appear to receive great attention.

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of
Lens:	The lens is never touched improperly.
Lantern and Trap Doors:	This door fits properly.
Watch or Trimming Room:	There are none of these articles to be seen at the time of inspection.
Lucernes or Matches:	There were none of these things to be seen in the rooms mentioned.
Heater:	The Keeper knows how to use the heater.
Ventilation:	The Keeper understands the use of the ventilators & how to air the bldg.
Dome:	In good order & painted according to Instructions.

Oil Room

Oil Room Condition:	It was in good condition, clean & no appearance of waste.
Oil Carriers:	In good condition & arranged in order for use.
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts:	1
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts:	2
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil:	1, 10 gallons
Number of Dripping Buckets:	1
Number of Oil Tanks:	4 holding 210 gallons
Oil Butts Made According to Regulation:	They are so made.
Oil Butt Covers:	Gutters were filled w/ refuse oil & the covers on. Keeper understands the use of the covers & air cocks.
Drip Bucket Placement:	1 bucket was so hung & tin measures placed under the others.
Oil Butt Platform:	They are placed upon a raised platform of plank.
Empty Oil Butts:	There was 1 empty oil butt, clean & ready for use.

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 in good condition.
Tool Condition:	In good condition & properly arranged.
Tools Free from Rust:	They are clean & free from rust & properly greased
Closets Clean:	They are very clean & properly aired.
Service Box In Good Order:	They are well arranged & in good order.
Trimming Scissors Clean:	They are kept clean.
Brushes and Floor Clothes:	They are kept in good order & in their proper places.
Lantern Condition:	Very good.

Keeper and Assistants

Keeper Appearance:	Keeper is neat & tidy in appearance
Keeper Interested in Duties:	He does
Keeper Capacity for Duties:	He shows good capacity & seems to wish to gain information.
Keeper Understanding of Regulations:	He seems to understand the Rules & regulations & to wish to conform to them.
Keeper Complaints:
Keeper Family:	The Keeper's family or a part occupy the dwelling.
Keeper Name:	John Langrell
Keeper Age:	Middle age
Keeper Present or Absent:	Keeper was absent attending camp meeting.
Number of Assistants:	There are none allowed.
Assistants Attend to Duty:
Assistants Capability:
Assistants Complaints:
Assistants Family:	There is none
Assistant Keeper Names:
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?:	The Keeper was absent attending a camp meeting, but a party in charge attended me in my 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: