Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-26
CUSTOM House, NORFOLK,


CUSTOM House., NoRFoLK,
July Is, 1893
EDROPOSAr.s will be received at this office until the
4 heenheh day Of .3.alsi ,ieri for taking down the
LIGHT HOUSE ON SMITHS POINT, at tile mouth of
the Potomac, in the Chcsapeak Bay, arrebLidne it in
complete and "orkmanlike manner, of the following
trias, dimensions, and descriptions distance OF the new
site, from the old, the ninety wards.
The Light House he ofhewn free stone; the form
'agon. The foundation tn be sunk to below the
surface oil the ground or whatever greater depth may be
$uuc'ent to Tender the whole fabric perfectly
From the commencement OF the foundation the bottom
OF the table, TO be six feet thick The da-
OF the base from the Of the walc- table to
the top thereof where the ociaCoral Pyramid is TO
commence 70 be twenty Eve feet. From the furnace OF
the earth 10 tie top of tine building walls To be six
hve .eet' ana 10 be graduated as io!.nrs: the first If
;ren feet after lesyg the table 10 FIVE feet thick
lie next fourteen feet be foar thick the
next thirteen feet TO be three feet six inches thick;
mkt twelve feet br feet six inches thick and
next eleven feet 10 he feet thick. 81 the top
stone work !erenn the LauieIr be placed the lila
ctcr of the building be twelve feet. The water table tn
he capped with hewn Of at least cish, wide
eoped 20 turn oil the water. The door he paved
stone, and flight Of suhsa stone p.cu from the floor
- the Lantern, one end Of each worked lnto the
SAIL the Other 20 20 up plumb. Tke top Of the building
20 be ached which is 10 be laid deck soap stone
fourteen and half feet in Ter, inches thick the
ioins filed in with lead, side of which TO be
stnre twenty-tcnr b. twenty ncss, enter the Ian
nrn he scutte door irnn frame covered with CONFER
the Of the stair the entrance Cf the sc,,;lc 10
re iron ladder with steps, and half INCHES sQratc
On rs top OF the tower TO be aniron lantern of
en form the inches snuare TO run dc,.n
five feet into the stone work. & secured win anrors. hs
Height and diameter of the Lantern to be s,,freut tn III
init iron sash in each octagon, to contain
lights of fourteen W twelve glass, the ower tier he
fitted with copper; ,e rabbits tie saees 20 be three
Quarters Of an inch deep and glazed double glass
the Boston man;iaCtpry.
be iron framed door. coppe font feet he
in the ciehr, shut tsh into hc rabbits with
strong turned button. The top ne dome formed hy
iron raitnrS concentrating i an lion noon five in
ches wide nine inches diameter covered with copper u, y
tn the square foot, which come down and
riVe in the piece that forms the top sash, which is
90 be three inches wide On the dome 70 ne ayersing
Gentiiaor, and half fee, long, aDG fifteen inches M
aHrete which is to be secured vauc three
and twenty inches wide, The ventilat0r and
framed with covered With roper AMI nantes black
Around the Lantern To be iron railing, the posts OF
which to be and three ejsIts OF rcr SQUARE,
rrcted by three ratings three quarters of inch square,
the upper One 10 be iaur feet from the GeIi The a
.rD and "ood work Of the ne painted over
with whte leadeXccpt the dome, which s be black
The Light House To he furnished VIII complete e.
i'etca conductor, three quarters Of al inch ia dlameie
with points.
Alsp Stone Wall ha hnf round the ric., houss ter
feet from the wall Of the found The fsunIa-
Zion to he sunk asnw wa'er, and tire wall two
fee, above the surface Of the earth; 10 e ,rp fee, ft
bottom and foot aud half at top, and 10 fiji be
the said wall and the Light house with the chus Of
and rubbish of the old Light 10 the top cr the
said WALL gradual descent carry OF the rau aud
Hsn to np the Light house floor the height, and
with the mareralS; aud make secure founia ton
- the Light house and cement the wrue with ia r
Fine and sand.
Should the the old (which arc IF hewn free
sJons( from being injured from any Other cause in
sgficie''; 20 eec the building the Contractor will be
tTquired 70 furnish the deficiency aud the whole
work Gor a specific sum.
The will include eew Dwelling House for he
keeper to he OF hard brick, thirty four feet by
twenty, one story at eight feet high, divided onrs
with entry between The stairs be In eutrY
= ID ~:'ahers. which to be atIied aud ps,treG
-;i1;.y middle Of The house, With IRE place
DORA, ron rante pieces, ~aar under IT,
Wacse .: the mouse, With sucieu, walls of srone la il
IN lore MORTAR tho walls Of tire house IN ba TWEEN
~ nchrR Thick laid up with linr ruofiar. The roof
90 be rertangnarih boards Of which he i,incf aud
haivej, and wei! secured aud covered vii. good mef,Har-
tAb'c shingles Three wif'loEs in sa-; room, Of sixteen
gifts, % cisht ~ ten glass cas-" and Of the
meHs0usiu carr ChainUer. Tie 1anrs he four "a mel.
ed, with Go~ hinges and thumb catches to each ana
good luca Oh H., ont side door Co,nr. IN e,c room ,r
20 ihe chimney All The floors tie aoule aud wei nail
3D. The inside walls and ceilings be la;'et ard i}rs-
'rfed and al the inside work be finished 10 pain lie
..euI style, with good -cGr"nra lumber.
Also, Porch attached to tie dwelling hn,s, F, teen
~ tweI, feet ~ 'hc clear The walls trick;
eight feet high the 10 lc lalheJ aud plas,rred with
doubp floors, windows, and one door. chimney.
18th IRE place oE1 sileabe oven, win rcn door.
crane, ,EammoI, and books IN the ere rarr porch.
On side Of the cbinAcy sink with spout thtru7 II
spy wall All the wooden wort, on' to hs main
I'D with two good Of psiut. Cutters 10 !, al round
me hausr, with spouis 10 carry tie water IN oo house
II stone ~ btick,hve feet hy four inse the or: sn
snd painted.
aver, va4irc6 &, 80 sunk sufficiently deem 70 ,,
care good wat, Convenient distance from nc Light
muse, he stoned or brckcd and furnished with cb
windsss aud an iron chain, and strong iron .noonpd
bucket
The whole 70 lr completed in workman, ,;sc r,ac,,
~ The first dav of December uox;
SEPARATE PROPOSALS viii be received f-r f..;r-
Hp the new Light house rarnplcrd with pa
tent Lamps, Re0eciors and all tive necessary
N The same manner the light cF the t. States
have been fitted W by Mr.. Wiuslow Le@'e.
The whole 20 re approved by 'hr Superintendent, Of the
establishment Payment to hs made ,yiso Tho Won SIN,
u somp'a'ed, 'rpo.ed and received.
MOSES MYERS,
Superintendent g Lghs IN Virginia.
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