Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-12
Custom House NORFOLK, /
~ .yuiU IL 1893 (

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eSRoPosAIS will Lef trvd thu. oai, unt he 2oth
day Of ASgut neri, Tor taking down the LiGmr
The ohe,rpeaks Ray, aud rebuilding ~ complete and
W. saanke manner, Of the following materials.
j, 50 ysrs. ''' ''A ''e 0''' 10
The Lh, iIon,e he OF hewn stone III, form oe,s-
son Tie '""ndeonio be sunk below the of
h- gtn"d whatever greater depth may be sum en TO
,ed.i the whole isbfie perfectly .ecuie From COM
The wall to be Zee, t,k tn. diameter OF III, has. tom
me oSom OF The water table TO the TOP thereo where
ootas"hai tyiand 10 cOnmencs TO he IS feet From m.
aee d the earth 10 the top OF IN, budps the vail, 10 b.
% ei aud To he graduated follows; Is feet ate,
eaVng the isb'e, be tnics; the n,st \;
lobe Ieei inches ,hick next rs feet To br Ie an,
he, thick; the next ~ feet TO br feet ;rehe "a"
the next II teeto he thick AT h. top OF IN. I'm,
WORK, whe' ecu the Lsntein 10 he placed ID. dame. m
hewn stone n least inches wide, siop.d TO turn Al IN.
"ste The door 10 he IN ,tone eight OF ui,
,,cb step To he worked wsthe oh. 10 90 ~ rmh
Tue OF the hur.dng to he arche, i, TO he ls.
les oi so'P .on n sod malt eet snetsr v. ,nchT,
h the joints hie ~ y'ia lead which 10 he
cutie ~ ny 20 inch-,, To enter Lanetn; III. seu
,s I" The nt ance ui tue seattle, an iron Ia der wan
', wv" aud haii inches squue On the top tower
inches square eet stone work aud az.
ued with snchrs Th- he'gh, ard diameter Lantern
w 10 amt All IRON sssn IN each oeia2un, contain
q isht-,o' 1; yis s,s,s, the lower 10 he fitted with
rpeii The 'shh,, Of the a.hes he three quarters OF An
en aeep' snd slazed with doubie gia. man
udet'y La Que OF the octasons TO be AIMED door
,s ahbt' with ',roug ulued rht top 10 br dom.
u" ned ~ ioifn tse concentrating non hum nv,
Del !
ounces 10 the foot which dowa aud f,, IN
the piece that ins the top OF he sas, which IS 10 be ,rt
h"h rect ons an4 10 inches dsnetsf whch . To Ne
outr'i vsue, fe, rns and 20 w,e The y,nt,. \
black. Aroundthe Lantern he un railing The pn., a,
which 70 he aud three eghths uf square
y hiing quarters of uoh square III. upu 81 an. 10
he feet from tue deck fine Lantern aud wood k If ,h
tower, 10 ne painted white lead e,c-p IN,
fhe Light House with one complete eee,,
o"aueoi, three quarters OF ,nch diameter, With
Also Store WsNo he built round the Lrh, e.,,. Ten
ieet from wall OF The ,unds,iop, TSe ,t, ,s
TO he sunk low water ans the wall To- rise two tel
inc OF III. earth; TO he feet thick bottom and
foot aud half top, oil between ,e ,s,d wall 49,,
the Lsh House, ~nh chips stone aud rubbish OF Inc
OH si House, 10 the top OF tne SAID wall saua
cent To cay oil the also all w. l.. Leh U,,-
hoof to the same height, aud same ra,.r,.
make secure foundation 10 Light House and tir
"."i' "se. WIN TAT lne sud sand.
should t"e materials OF the old (Which of hewnt.e
, ~, ne'as '",aIl OF from any other
90 iufnish TIE deheieney aud TO do wors Tor
-vrciiio ,un "
n. 600 iae' w' include sew Dwelling House for the
Keeper 10 he o ston. OF hard BRICK "a 20 one .t,v
~ ieet hish eiside .no rooms, wnb an eLtrv
ny ' 70 ne III he entry, I" go into Tue chambers, which
',e 10 he sh-d aud Paistersd ca,muey dear the nds
Mantle P's e. cr under the whole ri the house with u
ncien' walls 81 stone, aid IN lime walls ,r
use ia ne - IN hes thick, iaId n,oIsr The
49, e'S"Su'aii ,he boards oi winch 10 he joined
haVei '"d well secafei and covered good ,er
ihrre winiows IN each fOOni OF lxhts OF
ny 10 gas saen, aud OF e dimensun. IN each
Inc doors tobe tour panmeIiei, good huns
e IN l.tuP
a'o' CLOSETS ~ cash back the chimney All be
zoos 10 Tee doubie aud well nailed. The inside all and coli
S TO ny 'ncd aud Pls'teie, tud inside work la he
h''sird n in rorni style With ea.oue lumber
ESQ fhch ntaohsdio th dwelling house, ~ ~ feel
IN ife clear The walls Of stone BRICK esht feet Oh, m
room 10 ne ia'hed and pssef-d With double doors two win
vs. ahA one d'of chimney With fire place, ani sis.a
oe "ven "Hh az iron dGCT crds trauinel aud IN IN.
me . ace IN The Peh On one SIZE Of Chimney sax
win 'fsni Ieae'ne hfsth wall. All the wo,k n,
81 - and ', to re panied good coat Of pain, -
uate's I. lead rouh4 e house, with pruls carry III s
wAte AN cut house. of brck, feet By inside, The
roof sh'ng I'D aud painted. - "
els required, e. he sunk sufficiently deep 10 procure
Yp"u water 81 cOHyeBH at distance the M ,use Ia
oe stoned ockd aud utnI.hed with cur, wnd!.., ana
d" iron Guam, and strong ii1n-hocped h., let.
Tue "i'etn be Completed "a ys5fLman,se Dianue, bv
the 1T day of Dec.u.M '''" -
- oEFhitaIE PROPOSALS wil ne received for ling up
ne" L'sh IL completed, with t.tr,
LnPs1 zen e9f and all The necessary apparatus. the sam.
up ny III Winow L. wis. ~ e'
ne Ihy,ei' be approved by the supetintsnIsn, Of the
'''"'ih,si Payment 10 he made, when work shall M,
completed, approved and received. MOSES MYERS
80, a.. SuPerIntendant" 81 Light u Va.