Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-09
Custom House., NsRFoLK,
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July Is, 1923.
EDRoPoSAIs viii be received this caicc until the
a ftceafet day of August neat, for taking down
LIGHT HOUSE SarIrH's PoIyr, a the mau,h of
the Potomac, IN the chesapeake Bay, aud rebuilding
complete and wnrkma mike manner, OF the following ma
terias dimensions and descriptions; tile the
site, from the old, to the ninety yards.
The Light House to be ofhewn free stone; the form
tagon. The foundation be sunk below the
suce of the ground, whatever greater depth may he
sufficient 10 render the Whale fabric perfectly
From OF the foundation to- the bvtion
of the water table, the wall TO be six thick. The ds
rner of the base from the bottom OF the table
tire top thereof, where the octagnnal Pyramid is 10
Commence, to be twenty FIVE feet Fiom the furnace al
tire earih TO the top OF the building The walls be
ty-lvs feet ami III be graduated as follows the first H!
teen feet after leaving the table be five thick;
the next fourteen feet to be four feet six inches thick the
next twelve feet to be feet inches thick, and the
nest eleven feet to be- feet thick At the top of G
Stone work wherein naced, diaii-
eyer oil te ondng " be twelve ieet The water table to
lie capped With hewn OF eight wide,
sinpfd to turn of the Tine floor To be paved with
STONE, and gh OF substantial steps the door
10 the Lantern, e OF each step be worked into tho
wall, the other so UP plumb. Yhe top Of the building
TO Ire arched, which is be laid deck of soap stone,
;nur;een aud half fee; i1diaineter five inches thick, the
iai;ts filed in ~ ith lead, SHE of which be
srnule twenty four by twenty inches, to the Ian
rAr the scute door iron frame covered with copper.
From the top OF the stains tie entrance of the scute
te iron lnacr With leT two ri half inches square.
On the top OF DE tower to be an iron LANTERN al
@ iorGi, Tire posts To 6two inches sluate, TO run dnwn
i:e feet into the Stone work. secured with authors Yie
frht au;! darrter Lantern s.sIricrit
mi, iron sash ocaanu, To cnit twenty ore
lights, Of fourteen ny twelve glass, tie wer tier be
fitted with copper; the rabbits Of Inc saSfies hr three
Qyar;es of nC1i deep and glazed with double glass
fonl the Boston ufactory In of tire ocagons
be iron rfed door, covered with copper. fourt feet by
rveo in r,e c,ear, shut 5ht into re rabbits with
sr.ong tanned butinn: The top be dome fnrr'i by
slsteeu o: raiers concentrating III an iron hoop, FIVE in
tIs wide, uipe iuclrs iamrer coveted th copper thirty
10 the Square too,, which Is Ia down and
rive, in the c that forms tp ton of the SASH which is
Ventaror, too and hall fee oug, and ieen ncTs IL
anaer, whiru rs 20 he Secured three feet long
and twenty inches wide, the veutlator and be
framed with lion covered with copper ann pantea hiaC
around the Lantern bc ion railing, the prsis OF
which and three eghiiTs of ic1i s1uare,
uece by three tailss thre quarters OF inch Square,
Tie upper be four feet frsm fine tetk. The Lam
ain wool wor Of the to he painted oyer
in white lead, except the dome, which is 10 ne black
'i.e Light House he furnished with com slce e.
fItrieai conductor, three quarters Of uut in 1neie,
with paints.
Afsp Stone Wai! h: toirt tie Iign' house tan
feet Fl ON wall of the foundation. re
ton 80 he sunk as low water and the wall to rise
t above The surface Of the earth; be three feet i!ck
bottom aud 100, ana half top, and O Gil
tweeU The said wall and me Light win clips
aud rubbish OF The oiH Ltst rouse ne or s c
said wall grdtuli descent carry or the RAIN, a1ra
afyD up ljh floor the hcigh,, ana
win tie materials; and make fou,dati:
- Tire Light house aud tho virfe with tao,
lIJrc AID Salri.
Shou Inc ,a,eria4s of The old (Which ace Of ,ewn fee
sDne) from bring ing uruh from any oIher cause, be
sufficient huildng, the Contractor VIII
required i!iJDSh the ief.iency, 30 tie whole
work frr snCcitrr
THE contract i'll fncluAe Tae'lirs fFo,r Cor the
Reeper be Of ha.d brick riir,y ft..r by
renir story of eight feet high divided
TrfIi Between. Tire hu In the cutTy
90 into the chambers, whrh be iaihed and prstefr.
AIhinury the middle the house, win place
in eacn ro"p, '"u mantle pincs cellar un3c the
whole Of rfc houses with sufficient walls OF stone, faid
pa line n!Jr'ar; the gals Of te house - he trFn-
inches ttich, ibid uP win lfn's r'o'tar. The rorI
he tefarsusr he buags ,:hi,7, be fcncl ant
tsivr aud well scc"rcd and covered wiki good 'Tah
table s'iuglcv Thcc rdous in each Of Siyrrun
fights, nj eight Ivy ten glass eac, and Of the d.
la each chau,iur. Thc be four lmBnri-
led, with good hitrCs and thumb atcrs each, aud
g7rrd lU tire side door. Cosrs ca c hat tx
Fl the chimney All hc Goofs 20 be double aud well nail
ch- Tie inside walls and c,irys he laitrd AMI plas-
ter"d. and all ihD inside work finished plain de-
rent s1ye, wi:h gnoi seasoned lumber.
Als1, Porch Attached ihP dwelling house, i'rfccn
y twelve ii't in the clear. Yle walls ryl
t'Sh feet hrEI; he Ec lahcd and r.as'Prcl U
double Gous, viniovs, and door. o ruiury
win FIRE place afl s.7ca5a oven win an fon door
crauP ynrHF and hooks, the irc parc it, Ire porch
On ORG side OF the chimney sink win spout through
Fhe wall. A The wo0tGn work, inside and ont, e pain
nd win good Of pant. Cutters lead round
the us with sPou's cary Of 'bF water. IN out house
81 stone or ec five ijt ny four Inside; the roof snr"ct
6nd painicH.
well n fo1uire-' To- - s,nk sufcic,,!y deep ~ pro
cure good water, convenient distance from Il, ut
house he STONED bricicd aud Furnished with curb
windlass, and an co cirAin, AMI strong if"n hoopct
bucket,
The whole % re c,mp!rrct D. wb.Griauf2e iaHnnrr
By me fret day Of Decesubrr nest.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. viii 81 tcr1 fv,a far Gt'in.
up ''T Light ,ou'p rs j.; Is completed. win pa
rent Lamps, Rcfsctufs ard all ie necessary apparatus
IN u Sanne the Light houses of tls L. State
have been Gucd up by Mr. W;rslow Lewis.
TFe Whole 70 ln' approved Ivy hu Superintendent Of th
establishments. Payment 10 be made wien the york shai
be Completed Approved afl received.
MOSES MYERS,
Superintendent or Lights IN Virginia
3ury fp-oj