Hooper Strait (Maryland)

Report for Hooper Strait (Maryland) - 1870

General

District:	5th
Inspector:	Commo. Dornin, LH Inspector, 5th District.
Location:
Date of Report:	08/29/1870
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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:
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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:
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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:	There is a marine clock in good condition.

Ventilators

Location / Number:
Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement:	There is no ladder for this station.
Curtain Hooks / Hanger:	There is none required.

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:	5th order
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 5th order, with Franklin lamp.
Type of Illuminant:
Number of Spare Lamps:	1 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:

Fog Signal General

Fog Signal Kind:	Fog-bell worked by machinery
Time to Start:
How Long Will Pressure Last:
Manufacturer:
Year of Manufacture:
Characteristic:	1 stroke 4 times every minute.
Duplication:
Timing Device:
If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown:
Height Above Water:
Compass Direction:
Location:
Distance and Direction:
Water Supply:
Reached from Lighthouse:
Description of Fog Signal Building:
Pressure And Recording Gauge:

Boats

Condition

Lantern:	In good condition
Illuminating Apparatus:	In good condition.
Service Lamp:	In good condition. The glass was free from soot, smoke & oil.
Oil:	Sample examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter.
Service Lamp Burner:	In good condition, free from gummy or burnt oil.
Service Lamp Burner Level:	Burner was found to be level. The Keeper understands how to center it.
Plate Glass:	In good condition, clean, clear, free from scratches, stains or dirt.
Lens Cover:	It was on: clean: hung up in the lantern room when not in use, made of white cotton ticking.
Lantern Curtains:	2 sets new containing 18 pieces: put up & taken down at the proper time.
Carillon or Alarm Bell:	There is no alarm bell
Rod Lamp:	Lamp in good condition & very clean.
Dwelling:	General condition good & clean.
Stairway and Landing:	Very clean.
Inside of Tower:
Glazing of Dwelling:	In good condition.
Improvements Needed:	None required.
Outhouses:
Boathouse:
Grounds:

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of
Lens:	Lens is never touched improperly.
Lantern and Trap Doors:	Door fits tight.
Watch or Trimming Room:	There are none of these articles to be seen at time of inspection.
Lucernes or Matches:	There were none of these things seen in the rooms mentioned.
Heater:	The Keeper understands the use of the heater.
Ventilation:	Keeper understand the use of the ventilators & how to air the bldg.
Dome:	They were painted according to Instructions. The lightning conductor was in good condition & led into the water.

Oil Room

Oil Room Condition:	In very good condition, clean.
Oil Carriers:	In very good condition, clean in every thing. properly arranged.
Number of 100 Gallon Oil Butts:
Number of 50 Gallon Oil Butts:	2
Number of Small Butts for Waste Oil:	1, 10 gallons
Number of Dripping Buckets:	2
Number of Oil Tanks:	3, holding 110 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 use of covers & air cocks.
Drip Bucket Placement:	There was a dripping bucket so hung.
Oil Butt Platform:	They are placed on a platform made of plank.
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 none.
Tool Condition:	Some few tools in good condition.
Tools Free from Rust:	They are clean & free from rust.
Closets Clean:	They are clean & properly aired.
Service Box In Good Order:	They are.
Trimming Scissors Clean:	They are clean.
Brushes and Floor Clothes:	They are clean & in their proper place.
Lantern Condition:	Very good & arranged in proper order for use.

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 every information.
Keeper Understanding of Regulations:	He seems to understand the Rules & Instructions & to wish to conform to them.
Keeper Complaints:	He made none
Keeper Family:	Keeper has a family, but they live on shore.
Keeper Name:	John S. Cornwell
Keeper Age:	Middle age
Keeper Present or Absent:	Keeper was present
Number of Assistants:	1 assistant.
Assistants Attend to Duty:	He does
Assistants Capability:	He is
Assistants Complaints:	He made none.
Assistants Family:	The Assistant's family lives on shore.
Assistant Keeper Names:	Alexander S. Conway, Middle age, present.
Did Principal and Assistant Keepers Accompany the Inspector?:	The principal & 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:	Yes
Shipwreck and Vessels Passed Book:	Yes
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:
Placards Easily Visible:	They are
Books Easily Accessible:	They are.
Blank Books and Forms: