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Hon. Lawrence O. Murray, -2.
at the beginning of the summer, and I would like to accommodate him.
Very truly yours,
Jonathan Bourne
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War Department, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Washington.
April 2, 1907
The Secretary of War.
Sir:
1. By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, dated October 24, 1888, a reservation of about 36 acres was transferred by the Light-House Board to the officer in charge of the improvement of Yaquina Bay, Ore., for the temporary use of the War Department, with the understanding that when no longer used by that Department, or whether required by the Light-House Board, the reservation and buildings thereon should revert to the care of the Light-House Establishment.
2. The War Department has no further use for this reservation, and under date of April 17, 1906, this office reported to the Secretary of War the facts in the case, with recommendation that the Department of Commerce and Labor be informed that as the improvements of Yaquina Bay have been discontinued, there is no objection to the Light-House Establishment resuming possession and control of the reservation. What further action was taken is not known to this office.
3. Applications have been received by the War Department for privileges on this reservation, and the applicants have been referred to the Department of Commerce and Labor, who state that they have there been informed that the reservation is still under the control of the War Department. Inasmuch as there seems to be some doubt as to which Department is now in responsible charge of
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this reservation, I suggest that the matter be brought again to the attention of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor with request for information whether that Department has resumed control over the reservation, or will do so in the near future.
Very respectfully,
Signed----------A. MacKenzie,
Brig. Gen. Chief of Engineers,
U.S. Army
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Office of the Secretary, War Department, April 3, 1907 11302 5.
April 2, 1907
Chief of Engineers.
Suggests that matter of control or certain reservation in connection improvement of Yaquina Bay, be brot again to the attention of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor for information whether that Department has resumed control over the reservation, or will do so in the near future.
Received April 3, 1907 M.&R. Div. War Dept.
10 April, '07 Wrote Sec. of War giving status of L.H. Res. at Yaquina Bay, Ore.
Department of Commerce and Labor, Office of the Chief Clerk, Washington.
Entered April 6, 1907. Office of the Chief Clerk, Department of Commerce and Labor, Forwarded April 4, 1907 to the Light-House Board.
Chief of Bureau:
Please prepare a reply for the Secretary's Signature, returning the original letter to this office with the reply. By direction of the Secretary.
W.R. Blackford Acting Chief Clerk.
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Office of the Secretary, War Department, April 3, 1907
11302 5.
April 2, 1907.
Chief of Engineers.
Suggests that matter of control of certain reservation in connection improvement of Yaquina Bay, be brot again to the attention of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor for information whether that Department has resumed control over the reservation, or will do so in the near future.
Received
April 3, 1907. M.&R. Div. War Dept.
10 April, '07 Wrote Sec. of War giving status of L.H. Res. at Yaquina Bay, Ore.
War Department, April 3, 1907.
Respectfully referred to the Honorable the Secretary, Department of Commerce and Labor with request for information as to whether the Department of Commerce and Labor has resumed control over the reservation in question, or will do so in the near future, attention being invited to pervious correspondence on the subject referred to within.
Signed--------------Robert Shaw Oliver Acting Secretary of War.
Office of the Chief Clerk, Department of Com. & Labor, Forwarded April 4, 1907 to Light-House Board. Indexed.