LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD OF THE UNITED STATES.

Organized in conformity to the act of Congress approved August 31, 1852.

LIST OF MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 1891.

Hon. CHARLES FOSTER, Secretary of the Treasury, ex officio president.

Commodore JAMES A. GREER, U. S. Navy.

Prof. THOMAS C. MENDENHALL, Superintendent of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Mr. WALTER S. FRANKLIN,

Capt. HENRY L. HOWISON, U. S. Navy.

Col. WILLIAM P. CRAIGHILL, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Commander GEORGE W. COFFIN, U. S. Navy.

Capt. FREDERICK A. MAHAN, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

Chairman.-Commodore JAMES A. GREER, U. S. Navy.

Naval Secretary.—Commander GEORGE W. COFFIN, U. S. Navy.

Engineer Secretary.-Capt. FREDERICK A. MAHAN, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICTS.

FIRST DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander FRANK WILDES, U. S. Navy, Portland, Me.

Engineer.-Maj. WILLIAM S. STANTON, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Boston,

Mass.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander GEORGE F. F. WILDE, U. S. Navy, Boston, Mass.
Engineer.-Maj. WILLIAM S. STANTON, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Boston,

Mass.

THIRD DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Capt. FREDERICK RODGERS, U. S. Navy, to September 22, 1890; Capt. HENRY F. PICKING, U. S. Navy, Tompkinsville, N. Y., from September 22, 1890. Engineer.-Maj. DAVID PORTER HEAP, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Tompkinsville, N. Y.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

Inspector-Commander PURNELL F. HARRINGTON, U. S. Navy, Philadelphia, Pa. Engineer.--Capt. FREDERICK A. MAHAN, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Philadelphia, Pa.

FIFTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander CHARLES J. TRAIN, U. S. Navy, Baltimore, Md.
Engineer.-Capt. JOHN C. MALLERY, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Baltimore,

Md.

SIXTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Lieut. Commander ROSWELL D. HITCHCOCK, U. S. Navy, to September 10, 1890; Commander JAMES G. GREEN, U. S. Navy, Charleston, S. C., from September 10, 1890.

Engineer.-Capt. JOHN C. MALLERY, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Baltimore,

Md.

Fla.

SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander GEORGE R. DURAND, U. S. Navy, Pensacola Navy-Yard, Engineer.-Capt. WALTER L. FISK, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, to February 9, 1891; Maj. JAMES B. QUINN, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, New Orleans, La., from February 9, 1891.

EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Lieut. Commander GEORGE B. LIVINGSTON, U. S. Navy, to October 3, 1890; Commander CHARLES J. BARCLAY, U. S. Navy, to January 1, 1891; Commander DENNIS W. MULLAN, U. S. Navy, New Orleans, La., from January 1, 1891.

Engineer.-Capt. WALTER L. FISK, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, to February 9, 1891; Maj. JAMES B. QUINN, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, New Orleans, La., from February 9, 1891.

NINTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander CHARLES E. CLARK, U. S. Navy, to April 30, 1891; Commander NICOLL LUDLOW, U. S. Navy, Chicago, Ill., from April 30, 1891.

Engineer.-Maj. WILLIAM LUDLOW, Corps of Engineers, brevet lieutenant-colonel, U. S. Army, Detroit, Mich.

TENTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander CHARLES V. GRIDLEY, U. S. Navy, to June 30, 1891; Commander EDWIN T. WOODWARD, U. S. Navy, Buffalo, N. Y., from June 30, 1891. Engineer.-Maj. LEWIS C. OVERMAN, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Cleveland,

Ohio.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander OSCAR F. HEYERMAN, U. S. Navy, Detroit, Mich.

Engineer.-Maj. WILLIAM LUDLOW, Corps of Engineers, brevet lieutenant-colonel, U. S. Army, Detroit, Mich.

TWELFTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Lieut. Commander THOMAS PERRY, U. S. Navy, San Francisco, Cal. Engineer.-Maj. WILLIAM H. HEUER, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Lieut. Commander WILLIAM W. RHOADES, U. S. Navy, Portland,

Oregon.

Engineer.-Maj. THOMAS H. HANDBURY, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Portland,

Oregon.

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander CHARLES MCGREGOR, U. S. Navy, Cincinnati, Ohio. Engineer.-Lieut. Col. WILLIAM E. MERRILL, Corps of Engineers, brevet colonel, U. S. Army, Cincinnati, Ohio.

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Commander CHARLES S. COTTON, U. S. Navy, to November 30, 1890; Commander WILLIAM C. WISE, U. S. Navy, St. Louis, Mo., from November 30, 1890. Engineer.-Lieut. Col. CHARLES R. SUTER, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, St. Louis, Mo.

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.

Inspector.-Lieut. Commander ROBERT M. BERRY, U. S. Navy, Memphis, Tenn. Engineer.—Lieut. Col. CHARLES R. SUTER, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, St. Louis, Mo.