Lantern:
Illuminating Apparatus:
Service Lamp:
Oil:
Service Lamp Burner:
Service Lamp Burner Level:
Plate Glass:
Lens Cover:
Lantern Curtains:
Carillon or Alarm Bell:
Rod Lamp:
Dwelling:
Stairway and Landing:
Inside of tower:
Glazing of Dwelling:
Improvements Needed:
Outhouses:
Boathouse:
Grounds:
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In good order
Clean outside & in
In very good condition.
Sample examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter, it had not been filtered.
Free from all gummy or burnt oil, wicks are well trimmed
It was found to be level.
All very clean, one badly cracked & most of them are badly scratched, arising from bad
packing.
Cover on; clean; in good condition; hung up in the lantern room when not in use.
2 sets in good condition; clean; put up & taken down at the proper time.
none
There is a Rod Lamp in good condition trimmed ready for use.
Very clean & in good condition.
clean & whitewashed.
Whitewashed in good condition
good condition.
A kitchen for cooking is much needed & very requisite - the old one having been pulled down. Also a boat house to protect the boat etc. Shutters for the dwelling house.
Good condition & nicely whitewashed.
None, but one is much required.
In very good order. They appear to have attention paid them.
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Lens:
Lantern and Trap Doors:
Watch or Trimming Room:
Lucernes or Matches:
Heater:
Ventilation:
Dome:
Lens is never improperly touched.
They fit properly
There are none of these articles seen at time of inspection.
None of the above articles were visible, in the rooms mentioned.
The Keeper understands use of the heater.
Keeper knows how to use the ventilators & how to air the bldg.
They were painted according to instructions; the lightning conductor was in good condition led into the ground.
Equipment Care
Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of:
Oil Room:
Oil Carriers:
Very clean, well ventilated, no appearance of waste.
In good condition & in proper order
Oil Room
Condition of:
Number of:
100 gallon oil:
50 gallon oil:
Small butts for Waste Oil:
Dripping Buckets:
Oil Tanks:
none
3
1
3
2 holding 175 gallons
Oil butts made according to regulation:
Oil butt covers:
Drip Bucket Placement:
Oil Butt Platform:
Empty Oil Butts:
They were so made
The gutters were filled with refuse oil & covers on; Keeper understands use of the covers & air cocks.
There was one so hung.
They are placed upon a raised platform of plank.
1 empty oil butt, clean & ready for use.