Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-01
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SslRoPoSALS will be reosisd t,s Office tbs 20th
Sa day Of dagust neat, Tor taking the LIGHT
the Chesapeake Bay, aud rebuilding IN complete ami
1orkGanke manne OF the following maer,sis, din. ,ons,
b. 80 yards. $50
Tue Light House oi stone. the form octs-
the s.und, whatever greater depth may he sufficient to
rend, the whole fabric perfectly secure Fom the CON
of the ivundaiion the bottom wate
the wall TO feet thick The diameter from
the bottom Of the table to the top thereof;
oeisgonal Pyramid to commence, TO be IS feet Fl
surface II the earth TO the top Of the building the
e5i,.t and TO be graduated follows the i. Is feet
leaving the Table, be feet thck the next
to be Tee; inches thick the Is feet be
the he thick. At the, top the ,ne
work whei the Lantern 20 be placed the diameter ri
h.wn III least inches wde sop,d urn ID the
water The Root I" be paved th stone, sud agh sun
tsnIa stone steps from tue aoef the Lantern, OF
sch s,,p he worked w.he go up punb
rhe OF the bu'dns 10 be ehsd, winch he
deck oi soap stone, II aud hail sei IA das five inches
ihk the points FLIED with lead, be
a;cuttle - by 20 inches 10 enter the Lantern; ia. s.us
door copper. Eron the top ofthr
The Of the seattle, he ladder with
steps two and hall inches On the OF the
bs Lantern Of ociagon FORM posts
inches square, down feet into the work. Ie-
cured w;h anchors the height aud diameter Of Lantern
to hr sufficient ssn SASH each oosgon,
~ gho - h, ~ glass, . lower tier TO be dt,ed tn
copper; the abbt. the sashes ne three quarters an
'nch Deep glazed with double glass from the Boston
uactory In vi the octasOn 10 be ID door,
covered With copper, 4eub IN the clear, 10 shut sh
the 'atb with strong turned button The oPio b. dome
formed by 6ton taeI', eJDcen aDg hoop, FIVE
inches wide, inches diameter, covered with
ounces to the square loot which Is t. come dowa
the piece that Jr the the sa, which be three
inches wide. On the dome 10 be avesing yentat1
halt feet long, aud 10 inches diameter, which to he
cured fee, long and 20 inches VIDE; the v.ntilato
To he framed with red with eoppe aud painted
ba"k Around tie Lantern 10 be al non ra,eg, the posts OF
winch be aud th e,ghihs If zach guae
iy ia'ngs quarters OF inch quare the uptei
be the 4eek rh, lantern " Of tn,
tow.f tn be painted twice with white lead exoep; the
IUme, winch IS to be black.
The L,ghi House furnished with complete .ee,u-
cal conductor, three qua'i,r OF an inch III diameter, will
Also Stone Wall be built round the Lgh, b,use ten
test from the outer wall OF line foundation The foundation
to he sunk low wa,er the wall 10 Use two iee above
the surface Of tn. ea5 o be feet thick boUm aud
foot and malt at top aud TO hI between the said
the Lgn House, with the chips OF stone aud rubbish al
old ghi House, the top OF tue SAID wall, gradual d,-
scent to cary oil the aud also ill ur ks Lsn House
make foundation to tue Lsh House. aud cement th.
wnol, aver with tar, iiiDe and said.
.tone) from he'ug jur from any other he rnui
hc'ent to erect s 5adDs tue Contractor will be iqun
"a {" iuInsn deficiency aud 10 do the whole work fl
specific sum.
The con rsot will include new Dwelling House for the
Keeper TO he Of hard b,ok "a ny 90 story
Of ieet high DIVIDED into with etry
me stars To- be m .h. entry, I" go into . obambe's, which
TO he ahed aud ptaeTed. CHIMNEY tie mode
OF th Mouse, with me place ~ ,~Ch room, roo OF stone
hcient walls If stone, aud lime mortar the ws the
house be 20 IN hes thick laid up with Tune mortar. The
roof 10 b. rectangular, the boards Of which Re june
hsive aud vel. secured ed With good ehau,abt
shingles Three windows each OF i6 lights, OF
BY 10 glass each, aud OF the Gmen,oDs each
and thumb isIehes 10 ,sCh good
door Closets IN each tack OF the chimney. All the
hoois to he double ADD well use The inside walls
ings to he athed and pered, sSd all the inside work
flushed PLAN J.en syie with 20 ID ea.oued lumber
Also, Porch attsCheh TO The dwelling house ~ by ~ feet
The clear The walls Of BRICK eight Sh the
to he lathsd plaster ed with double 90 two win
dS~s aud one door chimney with hre place, and
bic oven With al iron dot cfsue, amneI aud 10 ks,
uf place ~ The Ptfch On side 81 the chimney snk
wnh spout leading ihs'tbe walt All the wooden work.
,ide aud out, 70 he panied With good paint =
0usfst lead rounA The house, with pouts carry
"atei An cut house, Of stone BRICK, feet By inside the
roof shns led aud painted.
Wei, required TO he sunk sufficiently ...rp procure
good water, II convenient disisnoe the House
be stoned bneked aud furnished with curb, wDJsss and
an ron cGsn, ard strong Iou-hooped bucket.
The whole TO be completed IN wofLn1DIke manner, by
the let day Of Dec. next.
SSPAHATE PROPOSALS will he reeeiytd for 6tng ~
The new Light House IS COMPUTED, with senl
Lamps, heHee oT, su ell the same
mannef a. The Light Houses Of the u fitted
up hy III. Winslow Lewis.
The whole to he approved by the Superintendent Of the
edsbrhmtnt Payment 10 ~ nade, when work shall be
eOmpsteG, approved, and received. MOSES MYERS,
Superintendent of Light. u Va.
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