Report for Croatan (North Carolina) - 1868
General |
District: | 5th |
Inspector: | J.M. Berrien, Inspector, 5th LH Dist. |
Location: | Croatan Sound, NC |
Date of Report: | 01/15/1868 |
Latitude: | |
Longitude: |
Premises |
Site: | |
Date of Reservation: | |
Date of Deed: | |
Date of Permission: | |
Date of Lease: | |
Area of the Entire Site: | |
Area Inclosed: | |
Character of Soil: | |
Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
Wharf or Landing on Premises: | |
Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
Means to Reach Light Station: | |
Distance to Nearest Road: | |
Distance to Post Office: | |
Distance to Village: | |
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: | |
Tower Connection: | |
Object of Navigation: | |
Building Materials: | |
General Description: | |
Wall Thickness at Base: | |
Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
Diameter at Base: | |
Diameter at Parapet: | |
Kind of Stairway and Steps: | |
Number of Landings: | |
Size of Glass: | |
Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
Number of Doors: | |
Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
Soil Susceptibility: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | A regulation time piece in good order. Kept in watchroom. |
Ventilators |
Location / Number: | |
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | |
Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Curtain is hung up by hand. |
Illuminating Apparatus |
Kind of Apparatus: | |
Intensity in Candles: | |
Name of Maker: | |
Year Made: | |
Marks and Number: | |
Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
Inside Diameter: | |
Light Characteristic: | Fixed white |
Time of Revolution: | |
Flash Interval: | |
Duration of Flash: | |
Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
Number of Panels: | |
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 4th order, Franklin lamp |
Type of Illuminant: | |
Number of Spare Lamps: | 1, in good condition |
Number of Spare Burners: | 1, 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. Paints, oils, spirits of turpentine, paint-brushes, etc. are kept in a closet by themselves. |
Suitability: |
Miscellaneous |
Access to Lighthouse: | |
Distance and Direction: | |
Miscellaneous Remarks: | The stove is bad - will last but a short time. Note: A new cooking stove has been furnished to this station. |
Boats |
Boat Number: | 0 |
Type: | |
Length: | 5' 6" |
Width: | 18' |
When Built: | |
Date Harbored at Station: | |
Sails: | False |
Suited to Work: | In fair condition |
Condition |
Lantern: | In good condition |
Illuminating Apparatus: | In good condition in all respects. |
Service Lamp: | In good condition. Glass chimney was free from smoke, soot & stains. Pipe was free from soot inside & rubbed bright outside. |
Oil: | Specimen examined & found to be clear & clean. It had not been filtered. |
Service Lamp Burner: | In good condition; wick trimmed according to instructions & ready for lighting. |
Service Lamp Burner Level: | Found to be level. |
Plate Glass: | Was perfectly clean & free from scratches & stains. |
Lens Cover: | Cover was off, was clean & made of linen sheeting, & is kept in lantern room when not in use. |
Lantern Curtains: | Were clean; are regularly put up & taken down & are kept in lantern room when not in use. |
Carillon or Alarm Bell: | None |
Rod Lamp: | In good condition, but not filled with oil. Keeper was not present to state whether he knew the use of it or not. Assistant did not know & was instructed. |
Dwelling: | |
Stairway and Landing: | Very clean. |
Inside of Tower: | |
Glazing of Dwelling: | In good condition |
Improvements Needed: | Did not observe or hear that anything was needed. |
Outhouses: | |
Boathouse: | |
Grounds: |
Equipment Care |
Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of | |
Lens: | No one is ever permitted to do this. |
Lantern and Trap Doors: | Yes |
Watch or Trimming Room: | None of these articles were to be seen, at time of making the inspection. |
Lucernes or Matches: | Matches were found in lantern room & attention of assistant was called to the impropriety. |
Heater: | No heater |
Ventilation: | Keeper was absent; but assistant understands use of ventilators. |
Dome: | They were so painted & in good order. Lightning conductor was in good order. |
Oil Room |
Oil Room Condition: | In good condition, with no appearance of waste of oil. |
Oil Carriers: | In good condition but not very well arranged in order. |
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts: | |
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts: | 3 |
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil: | 1 of 25 |
Number of Dripping Buckets: | |
Number of Oil Tanks: | 4 holding 175 gallons |
Oil Butts Made According to Regulation: | They are so made |
Oil Butt Covers: | Gutters were so filled & air cocks closed. Keeper was absent, but assistant understands use of covers & air cocks. |
Drip Bucket Placement: | There was a vessel under each drawoff cock to catch the drip. |
Oil Butt Platform: | They stand upon a raised platform. |
Empty Oil Butts: | There was no empty oil butt. |
Tool Chests and Presses |
Cleaning Materials Put Away: | Yes |
Paints Separate: | Yes |
Tool Chest: | No |
Tool Condition: | |
Tools Free from Rust: | |
Closets Clean: | Yes |
Service Box In Good Order: | Only tolerably so |
Trimming Scissors Clean: | Only tolerably so |
Brushes and Floor Clothes: | Yes |
Lantern Condition: | Good |
Keeper and Assistants |
Keeper Appearance: | Keeper was absent |
Keeper Interested in Duties: | Absent |
Keeper Capacity for Duties: | Absent |
Keeper Understanding of Regulations: | Keeper was absent |
Keeper Complaints: | Keeper was absent |
Keeper Family: | Keeper has a family, but it does not occupy dwelling with him. |
Keeper Name: | Moses D. Lane |
Keeper Age: | Young |
Keeper Present or Absent: | Absent on private business- "is not often absent unless there is sickness in his family" |
Number of Assistants: | 1 |
Assistants Attend to Duty: | He appears to do so. |
Assistants Capability: | He appears capable. |
Assistants Complaints: | No |
Assistants Family: | Assistant has no family at light station. |
Assistant Keeper Names: | Samuel B. Lillett, young, was present. |
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?: | The Assistant Keeper attended me 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: | They appear to be |
Regulations, Instructions, and Directions | |
Rules and Regulations Copies: | 1 |
Instructions and Directions Copies: | 1 |
Placard Directions Copies: | |
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 were hung up as far as they had them. |
Books Easily Accessible: | Yes |
Blank Books and Forms: |