Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-13
C&IQa uaEsE- Nah roSK.
July IS, 1929.

july ID, 1898
N1ROPQSAIS VIII be received at thin office ontii ti
treaieM day Of -4ugu,t neri. for taking down the
LIGHT HOUSE ON SmIrH'a PoINr, a, the mouth OF
the Potomac, in the Chesapeake Bay, and rebuilding IN
complete aud woikmanke manner, of the following ma
TRIALS dime and description; the disfance of e
site, from the old, to the ninety yards.
The light House TO be ofhewn free stone: te firm ar,
'agon The foundation to be sunk water below thn
surface OF Tire ground or whatever creator deph may h
snheen 10 rendsf the whole fabric perfectly secure.
From the of the tn the bo,,o
OF the wate< table, the wall TO DO six thick Tie dig
meter OF the bsS from the bottom of tire water table IN
the top thereof, where The octasonal Pyramid 70 IN
the earth to the top of The building walls TO be six
TYNE fset, and To be graduated follows the 6ss. iii,
teen feet after leaving the table five feet thick:
tie next fourteen feet to be four fee, SIX nebes thra
next thirteen feet, be fer, six fuces hick; ,ie
next twelve teet 20 be two feet six inches thick md tie
nest eleven feet TO be two feet thick AT top of Tie
sone WORK WHEREOF the Lantern to he placed tine diam
ecr o tho building to be twelve fret. The water table a.
oe capped with bewn stone Of at least eight inches wih
sopea TO turn Oh The water. The usr be paved viii,
Stone, aud flight Of substantial stone Steps fem the finn,
10 tHe Lantetn end Of each worked into TN
wai tue other to 60 up plumb Tho top of me building
To oe ached On which is TO be laid deck snap stone,
fourteen aud half feet in damrtep Gee thk lib
joints hleI III will, lead, side Of whc, to bc "a
Scuiile twenty four by twenty inches.
Tr the scuttle door iron covered with COPPER
From tire top of the stairs the the scuttic 10
be an iron ladder with sCs half inches square,
On the top of the be iron Lantern of an oco.
gon form, fe posts be inches square, To run down
Owe feet uto tho sione work. & SECURED with nnrors The
necnt and diameter oil tire Laaern tube sisict
init an iron sash IN each rctaeon contain
lights "i NuTteep by twelve glass. the lower tier 10 b
huen win copper; tue rabbits of die sasps to be 1uee
quarters Of iuch Deep glazed with Doodle
from the Boston nnuiactory In octapons IN
be iron framed door, rh cpppcr fourt f, IN,
two in the clear, To slut tst fnp rabbits with q
sirong turned buttan. Tie t,p dome formed by
sixteen iron raers concentrating in fo bu;p, in,
chcs wide ninp fncis diameter, with copper thirty
'wsouoccs To the square foot, he down anil
ri"et in the pitce thar forms top the ga 81, which is
10 Or tnrce inches whfe. On q he
vcnato two and half feet long, hfieea inches d.
ame'e1, on which rs to be SECURED paue, feet on-
and twenty inches wide, tile veGator and yaue 10 he
framed with lion covered with cupprr paica black
Around the Lantern 10 &c iron railing, C,e uosts of
which to be ono aud three eghHs Of inch Ynars oon-
nec.cn ny three ratings three quarters Of snuare,
tire upTnr ouc to be four feet om deek THE Ian:
tern aud wood work OF tho lan,ei twice oves
with white lead, except the DOME which rs 70 bs black
The Light House to be Furnished win, one complete ga
terrca conduein riree quaerrs OF AIN i'm =. dsnnter
! with points.
Also Siote Wall to be buff, ro,n the Light ho.rss te
1ee' t"n tho outer vail of Che fnuatfpn The fouala.
ton 10 Ire suk low va,es aud IRE " all 10 rha two
fsrt above the surface OF tr earn; th<ee feet ,4ck
at oT ami one frot and half top, and to FIJI be,
tween the said wall and the Light hpl,sn win Tho os nj
stone and rubbish Of the OH Ih, iuuse IN e top az Ink
saa vat On gradual Descent carry off IA u ana
also tn MI Up the Light horse eoor the same heist and
With the same materially oud MAKE sfeIne fo,nria Tor;
to the Light huuse and cemr, e v.cie orer win "a
limo and sand
Should ths u.a,erHrs III the or, (v1t are OF hewn rss
stone) from bring injured from coy ohe< case, be in
suirtent TO erect tire boipg, e Contractor Will te
required furnish tie ie,srv end 20 DO fc ve,ss
vora fnr q sfecfirr
The co'.traet will irciue Dwelling II,xYse for the
keeInr to be n stofe hand bric, thirty fur fees by
twenty ORB story Of eight eei high, divided lo po,n
WIN an eftiy bet@een Thu saiss be IN e elary 20
50 into the Chambers, which iafrd nd gsiesed
chiHtte5 ncas the middle of the hnse fite ptac
each Ioom iran or Stone mantle pecrs, cei!as under
whole OF tT housH, With sufficient walls Of stone, ia III
IN Ents mortar: the walls of tire hn,sc 10 H ts7.
i'rnes THICK ts'a up wi' line mortar. The roof
to br rectangular the boards OF which n ineH and
haivco and well secured and covered with gpod me-car-
table shingles Three widows In each room, Of sixteen
lTs of eight BY glags catt and the Same d.
rneHsious IN each chamher. rhe nurs be four Ia nr6b
ie1, with good Hinges thumb ia,tlr.s 20 ear AMI
gpod loc the side door Closets in era c, rom bark
on TIC c!iuocy All ifs floors be doobie we'll ma il
en- rhe Insta walls and ceilings be atSsed pias-
terrd and ell the inside worn finished h, praa DE-
! cent Style with good seasonrd lumbee.
fiis' Porch attacfft dwelling house. nlrteia
ny twelve ffrt in the clear. The walls of Stone or bf
eight 'et high; the IN be iateh aud pasierei with
double floors two 0infnus, and dopr. G1 iu.,rY
with ffe place snd azcablc oven. with M iron doG
crane, ira unf!, and honks IN Tire fire p,a pot
On oHe Side of lie chimney SIM with spout through
the ~a All the wooden wos, insi6e and ora, Ire pain
tea with two g6"d cnsis Of paint. Cutters lead
the hotsF' With snous carry oil hewater. An hoea,
Of stone or br'ek, five fer by four fnste; t
ami puirrA.
We,if requrrt 10 snnk Sufficiently trrp tn o,c
cHFr ghoT wHier at c'nvenrnt distance from ii LiEl-.
r4pse, to In stoned htioied eud furnished " h cub,
tV'na'hss #nd hon Grain, aud STRING honpe5
GutHrt.
The ~''fe 10 be completed IN vosimpn.nSc msuner Z,
~ the fret day of Decepher ncxt
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will re reretvp7l G.r fitting
up The TctH Light house copetv With pa
tent Lamps, Brfectors and az tie necessary arraraiis
W f same manneF ~ ,r Light houses of the L. Sih1ss
have bern fitted rp By Mr. Wirfsiow Lewis
i'c whole 10 he approve ny ru Superintendent Of de
establishments Payment se made WHEN The voth fa i
i'hH c"r"pie'et'' approved Tnn ts"rIveti.
MOSES MYERS,
- Superintendent nf Lights In Yio,i6ia.
Cu'rhes Neck land for Sait.
by virtue Of a deed d trust executed 10 thu s,b,,f