Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-02

1000 sides Sole Leather, and an assortment, OF ,osa
wax APP. harness anL bride Leather.
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CUSTOM liousr. Nonso,K-
PROPOSALS will be received y, this ogice mil n,
a"y@ .ftg"St HcTt, for taking down the
h'"hi HOUSE ON SMIrH's PoIaT, ii, the movrh az
'"e Potomac, Ia the Chesapeak Bay and ,tb1,,,, =;
..'i',' '"n ""Fku'anike Manner of the following ma
oals' dimensions, and des ipton the distance NJ ,h -
SIZE, 'rom the old, o ninety yaids ~ "
nc s"' ticue 10 be OF heSn free stone: tie form
x,9,,o, t t "@''o" 10 DE sunk To below tho
Va u'e gf"und, whatever greater dep, u,av b.,
suh''cnt 10 reRdcr the whole fabric p.rectlv ser,
'f 'F commencement o; the foundation TO the bot,o,,
"' ire water table, the be six feet ,k;ck rhe IL
meter "' '1e base from the bottom OF water table 60
tie top thereof where the octagonal Pyramid ;s In
'''e"ce' to DE twenty-five feet. From furnace az
I've 'a'h TO tie top of the building the walls to te sig
yYe itet' ana to be graduated follows: tic frs, .
seh set after leaving the table be five fee, thick
@ ~ !"'''ee ieet to be four feet SIX inches thick tn,
"'' .ee iect to be three feet six inches thick; the
next twelve feet, to he feet six INCHES ,hrk and M
next oe'" !eet I" be two feet thick. AT the top Of the
stone work wherein the Lantern is to be n,ra ,,
'c VI we ou'"g 4" be twelve ieet. The water table m
capped Win iew" stone of at least euht inches v;ds
"i'" !" 'n'n on the water The -four be paved win
S'"ne' ana hight o substantial steps from, The an
I" me Lantern orc end "f each step worked into ,
wall, Inc o;her /" up plumb. The ,cp OF m, bu;,d
10 DC arc!ie' on which is TO be laid eck of soap s,oue
fourteen and half icet in diameter, !ve nces ,h;r M
FONTS hiled III with lead, c,c side of ,vI,c, r., h
'"''e twenty our hy twenty inches, enter the lam
tern; the scnt,le door iron frame coypred .;,b
FROM the top OF the stairs tie entrance of m.
he an iron lnidcr with steps two and half incbes
h e Top Oh the tower TO he iron Lantern of an oc,o
son ior"', the be inches square In run d.
ave iset nto the stone work, y secured anclars Tho
height and diameter of the Lantern 10 be sufficient -
IN, an IRON sash III each octagon, contain ,wen,von,
shs al fourteen by twelve glass, the lower t;er u, M
hted with "copper" the rabbits the sashes IN he ,,,e
quarters OF an inch deep, and glazed with double play
from the Boston Glory. In one of rho rc,,
De an non framed door, covered with conner fu,, ca,
Two IN the cea TO shut tight into the rabbits with =
song turned button The top to be dome formed b.,
SiSeen IRON rsfters concentrating an iron boor five
ss vice. hine inches diamete covered with coppsr thir,
t"o ounces to the square foot which is to come doyn
rive, IN tho piece that forms the top Of the sash which l.
10 oc three inches wide On the dome TO be raversn,
Veniatof two and half feet long and fifteen ;rc, ~
a1'eter, on which is be secured a vsne ,,,e. E., -
' '"'H!y icheS WIDE, the ventilator and vape 10 n,
fahieu WIN IRON covered will! copper aud nain,eJ
Around the Lantern to be iron railing tho nos,s
winch 10 oe one and three eightis an inch s,uare
neoied by three ratings three qua rers Of au inch
'"s upper one to be Tour feet from deck The -
ferh and wood work Of the tower to be pain,sd ,;c,
Win "ne iead,except the dome which to b. hlark
me Light House 10 be furnished with one counIn,
conductor, three quarters OF inch in da ,np,a
with points. " ''c'es'
Also Stone Wall TO be built round the Light hottr ten
'eet HON the outer wall of the foundation The Cra
ton To To sunk low as Uater d nd the wall ~ 80 -
ee' aooVe the surface OF the earth; ree feet tkr
- ana o'e oo and half at top, and TO fill be.
tween inc SAID wall and the Light house with the chrs ~
stone and rubbish of the old Light house 20 the ION If ~
i" val, on gradual descent carry off the rain ana
also 10 il the Light house floor 70 tho Same boih.
WIN Inc same materials; and make secure fornds,;o
10 "e .sh mouse and ccmrr, the whole over with Ear
,:ine and sand. W." tai'
Should the materials cf tho oil rybi., 49,.
el rom being injured from any other cause bs in
suen' 10 erect the new building, the Contractor win h.
required furnish the ds6ci.prv .r, -, VIZ wv
work for specific sun. ~ ""'''
Inc contract will include rew Dwelling Hons. f,r d..
tf 10 oe VI stone or hard b,ick, thirty four fee, NV
one story oi eight feet high. divided into two rooms
WIN an entry between The stairs to re in the e,,,v D.,
e" ino the chambers, which a,hed md pIaste.S
- near NE middle of The house, with Ere plscg
room non or stone mantle pieces. cellar under the
Vi TIC uo'sr, with sufficient walls of stone III
I'D lime mortar: the walls Of the house IN bc ,r,
y ''c' ''''cS' iaIi Up with line mortar. The roc-
20 ne rectangular tho boards Of which to he ;cined mn
hdIVed and well secured covered with pno,, r,ort
.aDIe shingles Three rcows in each room, of .ir,c
e' e's' ~ len glass each, and of tho same di-
nsouS ~ each chamber. The doors 10 he fonr ,an,ni
'c"' with good hinges and thumb atches TO each and
go"n iocE on the side door Closets in sacb rro, hs
'"s Tmney All the floors to be double au we'll naif-
co. te inside walls and ceilings iuthed and nIs
'rrcd and all tine inside to be finished in ria no
cent style, with good seasoned lumber
Also, Porch attached tic dwelling house. Co,,,.,
ny we've re IN the clear. The walls of stone or bricn
nee. hGh tie room to be atiled and plasereJ viii,
~. ''' '""fs' TWO windows, aud door. A chimpev
WILD hrc place end sizeabie oven with an iron I'
""m"c'' and hooks, in the FIRE place III the rotcI
Uh one SIDE OF the chimney sink with spou, ,,or.,
' Will p" I've wooden WORK, inside out to be pajn-
~" Win TWO good coats g past. Cutters &C. lead rn,ne
me touSr with spouts carry Of The wafer An M,
stone or brick bvo feet by four inside; The roof sirp
c,c t V','"' zone SUNK sufficiently deep ~ pro~-
we goo" water, At convenient distance from tho I;
mouse to be stoned brickcd furnished win reh
bucket. 'b '0"-HooEco
'he whole to be completed in workmap-I;ks mania
~ the first day Of DecembrT next NV '''r's
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received for frro
Co.,, hg'' mouse rs soon as il is completed with pa.
f Lamps hetectors aud all lie necessary annaraim,
u" W.. Sanc Mariner as the Light houses Of the IT, S,atey
nave oeeh fitted up by Mr.. Winsow Lewis
Ahr whole to be approved by the SuDerintender, r ,
dynlent 10 ce made when rvo,I
DC completed, approved and received '"''
MOSES MYERS,
Inly ST. 'eO' ;" Virginia
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