Descriptions of Stations 



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SOUTH AMERICA. 



Brazil continued. 



Jaburu, Bahia, 1913 continued. 



Bahia, 285 40'.7; tip on San .\nfonio Lighthouse, 

 308 10'. 8; right hand tip of wliite cornice on ruins, 

 353 28'. 4. Primary station B is on Hne from A to white 

 cornice on ruins, 30.43 meters from A, 5.0 meters 

 from shore Hne, 14.1 meters from fence on west side 

 of road; marked by tarred post, 4 feet (1.2 meters) 

 long, and 3 by 5 inches (8 by 13 cm.) on top, lettered 

 C. I. W. on south, and 1913 on nortli side, with cross neai- 

 southwest corner of top to mark precise position 

 and set so as to project about 6 inches (15 cm.) above 

 surface. True bearings: north edge of round tower 

 on hill above station, 82 42'.9; church si)ire north of 

 Bahia, 247 24'. 4; dome of prominent cathedral in 

 Bahia, 285 30'. 8; tip on San Antonio Lighthouse, 

 308 03'.1; right hand tip of white cornice on ruins, 

 353 28'.4. C is in line with stations A and B, 32.30 

 meters south of B, 4.6 meters from the shore line, 

 4.85 meters and 9.57 meters from cocoanut trees to 

 northeast and southwest respectively, and 9.72 meters 

 from evergreen tree to southeast; marked by peg with 

 cross cut in top. True bearings: tip on San Antonio 

 Lighthouse, 307 55'. 1 ; right hand tip of white cornice 

 on ruins, 353 28'.4. 



Manaos, II, Amazonas, 1911, 1913. Very nearly a reoc- 

 cupation of C. I. W. station II of 1910; 201 feet( 61.3 

 meters) from wall of Instituto Benjamin, and 105 feet 

 (32.0 meters) from fence about garden of former 

 Casa Aldan; marked by cross in top of tent peg driven 

 flush with ground and covered with small stones. 

 True bearings: largest ball ornament on theater hght 

 plant, 17 OS'.O; flagpole on nearby red and wliite 

 house, 6453'.8; center ornament on front of Instituto 

 Benjamin, 162 31'.0. 



Menena, Amazonas, 1913. At settlement consisting of 

 two houses, on south bank of Rio Negro, about 5 

 miles (8 kilometers) above Carvoeiro, about 60 feet 

 (18 meters) west of house farthest from river, and 

 about 75 feet (23 meters) southwest of second house 



Monte Alegre, Para, 1911. On beach between main busi- 

 ness street and river, 52.3 meters northeast of steamer 

 pier, 25.5 meters south of Casa Aurora, and 8 meters 

 east of continuation of east side of first street (un- 

 named) east of street which is in line with pier; marked 

 by stake driven flush with ground. 



Mmlinho, Matto Grosso, 1913. In municipal plot of ground 

 on southwest side of upper end of Avenida Hugo 

 Henz, 237 feet (72.2 meters) from northwest boundary 

 fence, and 331 feet (100.9 meters) from southwest 

 boundary fence; marked by peg projecting 1 inch 

 (3 cm.) above ground. True bearing: left edge of 

 white smokestack, 123 37'.2. 



Mulum, Matlo Grosso, 1911. On left bank of Mutum 

 River, and about 120 meters north of temporary 

 railroad bridge spanning the river; marked by stake 

 driven flush with ground. 



Ohidos, Para, 1911. On nearly level ground between 

 Amazon River and first business street parallel to river ; 

 68.40 meters downstream from landing wharf and 

 35.62 meters from business houses fronting the river; 

 station is covered at high water; marked by stake 

 driven flush with ground. 



Parinlins, Amazonas, 1911. Near center of town in square 

 east of market, 33.9 meters north-northeast from 

 northeast corner of cuartel, 38.7 meters from west 

 corner of store, and 32.5 and 20.0 meters southeast 

 and south-southeast respectively from two palm 

 trees between station and river; marked by stake 

 driven flush with ground. True bearings: northwest 

 corner of cuartel, 25 36'.2; church spire, 239 17'.7. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Br,\zil continued. 



Pernambuco, Pcrnaiiibuco, 1913. The United States 

 Coast and Geodetic Survey station of 1907 was found 

 obliterated by cutting away by ocean of shore of 

 Isthmus of Oiinda. New station is within 150 yards 

 (137 meters) of 1907 station and about midway 

 between cable house and Port Buraco, but slightly 

 nearer latter, 12 feet (3.7 meters) inland from ridge 

 along sea side of isthmus; marked by 3 large wooden 

 tripod pegs. True bearings : center of dome of Arse- 

 nal Marinha, 6 19'.6; cross on old monument near 

 cable house, 16 U'.S; tallest yellow spire of church, 

 25 48.2; red dome of Assembly Hall, 35 59'.7; 

 chimney of Beltrao Sugar Refinery, 158 36'.5; Picao 

 Lighthouse, 341 14'.0.' 



Pinheiro, A, Para, 1911. The Brazilian Magnetic Com- 

 mission station of 1903 and Carnegie station of 1910, 

 in front of church of St. Sebastian, 69.5 meters from 

 its southwest corner; about 100 meters in direction 

 northeast from end of government wharf and about 

 10 meters from edge of steep river embankment; 

 marked by concrete blocks 28 cm. square by 4,5 cm. 

 thick built up to a height of 76 cm. On the top 

 block there is a copper plate bearing the date of the 

 Brazihan observations, name of observer, latitude, 

 longitude, and magnetic elements, at the time of 

 observation. E.xact point is at edge of copper plate 

 directly over second "r" in word "Directoria;" 

 8.9 cm. from south edge of block and 11.8 cm. from 

 east edge. True bearings: top ornament on Para 

 water tower, 2 48'. 6; ornament on far gable of pier 

 house, 42 18'.4. 



Porlo Esperanfa, Matto Grosso, 1913. In pasture belonging 

 to Seiior Moreira, in line with extended lines of 

 westerly and southerly fences of two small inclosed 

 fields north and east of station, 485 feet (147.8 meters) 

 south-southeast from southwest corner of north field, 

 425 feet (129.5 meters) froni southwest corner of field 

 to eastward, and about one-third mile (0.5 kilometer) 

 south-southwest from Serior Moreira's store; marked 

 by tent peg projecting 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground. 

 True bearings: south gable on Moreira's store, 192 

 03'.6; left edge of railway water tank, 231 54'.2. 



Porto Vtilio, Amazonas, 1911. In northern part of town, 

 on high ground near water tank, 54.1 meters west- 

 southwest of large discharge-pipe of tank, 17.0 meters 

 from fence south-southeast, and 61.15 meters from 

 middle of Boulevard Amazonas at point in line ex- 

 tended from tliscarge-pipe to station; marked by stake 

 driven flush wit h ground. True bearing : discharge-pipe 

 of water tank, 241 55'. 6. 



Puerto Britannia, Parana, 1913. Two stations, designated 

 A and B, were occupied near the house of Mr. Grobli. 

 .4 is reoccupation of station of Argentine Meteoro- 

 logical Office, in fenced tract south of Mr. Grobli's 

 residence and north of servants' house, 100, 111, 

 and 104 feet (30.5, 33.8, and 31.7 meters) respectively 

 from fences south, east, and north; marked by tent 

 peg projecting about 1 inch (3 cm.) out of ground. 

 B is in partially cleared tract north of Mr. Grobli's 

 residence, 64 and 65 paces respectively from south 

 and east fences; marked by round peg projecting 

 2 inches (5 cm.) out of ground. True bearing: left 

 edge of Mr. Grobli's house, 42 OO'.S. 



Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 1913. Practically a reoc- 

 cupation of Brazilian Magnetic Commission station 

 of 1904, on low swampy ground, 67 yards (61 meters) 

 south of south line of Rua Marechal Floriano, 52 

 yards (48 meters) .south of center of narrow-gage 

 railroad, and northwest of small clump of bushes; 



