Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-25
Custom House yYor10lk, =
.Juiu Is. 1924

YERoposALs will reeewa a, ,h. Office until the sots
S1,, day angSa merit i9 taking down tn. LIGHT
the chesapeake Bay, aud r.5uiding eonplete
s"I descriptions the dsasee VI Che frcn the Old
The ght House to he OF bcwp free stone the farm net,
son The foundation to be sunk below surface Of
the g. und OF whatever greater e,pth may sufficient
Of the oundaon tie bottom Of the waite, ai
the wall to be feet thick The diameter bse f,os,
ociasonai pyram,d 10 to b Tos No.,
'Ias. 81 the earth Of the huds the walls TO be
leaving the wafer table, be thick; the ne.t "a i.,t
hes thick the ne, 2iee to be 2fe.t inches thick and
the nsat IL feet To- be feet thick top of the
the building be ~ The water table be capped villa
h.Sn stone q" at least inches WIDE, sopsd N III.
,n stone steps from tue aeor to the Lantern, of
Zach step to he worked the 90 up PIN
deck VI stone, II aud half in diameter Eve jnehr.
I'M, H. III. joints sie 80 vi;h tend, side
seuue - nv 20 nchf Ia enter the Eantern; thu
door an iron frame covered with copper From the top
' to the entrance Of the 'eutte he iron ladder with
TO he al Lantern OF ootagon FORM 10 br two
neh-. 'qu're, down feet work. aud .e-
cured with anshcs The height diam.er Of the Esn,en
10 n, ufheeni to an an cash each contain
ppsr The he a.ae. g%ei t Z. .e DC ss a.
neh deep and glazed with double glass ron the
ove.d with copper, 1eetby IA the clear, shut ushi u.
ihe rabbit. with strong turned button The top be
inches vide, nine nehe. diameter, with coppeES2
we in
he piece that iS ms the top of the SASH which be ih,e
nc hes WIDE. On The dome 10 be sversng ventstpI ar
"ted vane feet long and 20 w,de the v.n,stor
ane to he framed with covered with copper
which 10 he aud three e,ghth of inch square,
~ laEs' 9a,tti' Of an inch 'susre The UPPER
ne 'e.' "m the deck Th. lantern wood w,rk the
owI 70 DE painted twice over with white lead, excspthc
The Lgh, Nuuse 10 b. furnished with complete e,et
cal Conductors three quarters Of inch diamstes wit;
points
Alec Stone Wall 70 be buiit round the Light house ten
ert from The outer wall a" the foundation The foundac
to he sunk as low water, AMI the wall iwo
The surface Of the EARTH lie feet thick bottom and on
foot and half at top and to fill between the wall ana
ne Light House with the chips OF tn.
old light House, to the top OF WALL ON gradual de-
n s 10 Gary on me ram ard also ill uFhe Light acas
MAKE secure foundation to tie Light House. cement the
Whole oven with tat, lime and sand
Should the materials o The old (Which ar. Of hewn IRE,
2 " a.ns n!aea or from ANY other he nuf
d To- furnish the deficiency aud the whole work Ter
Keeper, 20 he of hard brick 4 feet sy 20 one St..
o. .ei ish divided into with entry bswetl
Inc stairs 10 he the entry, the chs viii
sIe TO he iahrd aud P,a.tered CHIMNEY ear The m,ie
mantle cellar u" pa ss Who'll ssS Ge% IRON 9, store
n'ent "aiis 81 stone, lai la lime The wall, II 10
oof {, 6e rectangular, the board, Of which to ss ;ap.d
haive, and well secured aud with good
Y 10 glass each and of the same dimensi,ns ueae
chamber The doors 10 be four paunelle with coed bmrr
aud thumb siehes I" each, and good lock n The u,,d
door Closets IN each back OF the chimney AjIba
nooi 70 70. double st wei nailed The All, and 80,
nss TO ne ahed snd Psieisd and all inside WORK h he
hnshed ~ plain jseen style, with go sea,oueJ lumbst
o' foch attached TO the dwelling house, IA by ~ fee.
III 'ht e'ssf he walls Of stue brick eight ~e Etb In.
room l" be ia'led AID plaster ed double Aios two win
n'ws, and one door chimney with pace and ,izta
81, pj,e. IN th. ~ ~ ran, uannei and no Ks, nts
WIN pou' leading 'h"'the wall All III. xo, h. M
side and out to he p9o,ed with good costs Of p.;n,
1uters TO lead round the house with spout. 10 carr a a.
wa.e AN t' house, 81 stone buck BY inside: The
roof shingl aud painted ' i!"e
We u required, to he sunk sufficiently d.rp to proc.,a
W''sfi ~ convenient distance from the Iio.e q,
De stoned d orked and furnished curb viuiI,., nod
d" ION ION a ~ aud strong iron hoped bucket.
80" WI '' !, oe eo"pIetediu wafkmsul,ke manner bv
sEPARhfE PROPOSALS will he received for at;ns ~,
% " .ys" ti'"'e, as soon Ne is completed, ~th pat,nt
Lamps, soor', and all the s. in m. 49,.
nanneI a. The u Tuss; CT The u State, have beenSJ
ihs whole to be approved by the Superintendent, If ne
e''Ab.htDt Payment 10 he made hen IN, wo,E .b. 10
completed, Spprogei and received. MOSES MYERS "s
:,o- Superintendent OF Light. IN Va
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