Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-03
CoLLKcron's orrIcr,
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.toUoIh June 18th, 1879.
| - DROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
n the 10Th OF July next, for building Light House
and Dwelling at Butk River Point, on the Ches-
pea<c Bay, OF the following materials, dimensions and
descriptions
The Light House DC built Of brick, tho form round
The foundation to be sunk three feet deep may
be necessary to make the fabric to be laid in
good lime mortar. The height of the tower to be
thirty feet from the surface OF the ground The diam
eter OF The base 10 be eighteen feet and that of tne
top nine feet The thickness Of the wall az III base
10 DC three feet and to be uniformly graduated
~ inches at the top The Top DO arched, on which
Is TO be laid deck OF soap stone, eleven feet in diam
eter four inches thick the joints llea in with lead
one side Of which to be scutue to enter the lantern;
the scuttc door an iron frame covered with copper
he outside wall TO be well white washed twice over
There TO be three windows in the tower of twelve
lights each, of ten by eight glass, in strong frames,
door six feet by three, made ot double inch bsardS
cross nailed, with substantial hinges, lock and latch;
me door posts cap and STOOL to be of dressed stone
least ten inches squarethe ground floor to be paved
with brick or stonc-a sufficient number of circular
stairs 10 lead from the ground floor within six feet
the lantern, connected by q centre post guarded by
good hand railing, with good lcors he jost o. each
story: From the Top of the stairs to the of
the scutte, to be an iron ladder with steps two inches
square.
On the top of the tower be iron lantern, Of dc
octagon form, the posts to DC and half inches
square, TO run down into the stone work. FIVE feet and
secured with anchors. The height and diameter of the
lantern TO DC sufficient admit iron sash in each
tagon 10 contain eighteen lights, eleven by nine glass
the lower tier to be filled with copper; the rabbits of
ulS sasnes 10 De uree quarters OF inch deep and
glazed with the best double glass from thc Bostonman-
ufactnry. In of the octagons be iron framed
door, covered with copper, four feet by two shut tight
INTO The rabbits, with Two strong turned buttons The
top oil tns DOME formed by sixteen iron raers,
ratng in an iron hoop four inches wide and inches
In diameter covered with "copper" thirty inches to the
square loot which sto come nand rvit the piece
that forms the ;op Of the SASH which is be three
inches wide On the dome, 70 be trayersng ventila-
tor, two and half feet long and fifteen in
eter, which is be secured copper yane three feet
he In he an
iron railing, the posts of which 10 be and quar-
Ter inches square, the upper one to be four feet from
inc deck The lantern and wood work of the tower TO be
painted twice over with white lead except the dome,
which, 20 be black.
The Light House to have complete electrical con-
ductor, made of "copper" three quarters of an inch in
diameter with point.
well TO be sunk sufficiently deep 10 procure good
water, at convenient distance from the Light House
to be stoned and furnished with curb, wndlass aud
an iron chain, with strong iron hooped bucket.
The dwelling house 10 be of brick, thirty -four feet
by twenty one story OF eighteen feet high, divided in
10 two rooms, with entry betweenthe stairs TO De
Ia the entry, TO go into the chambers, which are to
ahed and plastered chimney the mi5dle of the
mousse with hre place in each room, iron stone
pieces, cellar under the whole OF the house. with su
cent walls OF brick laid up in lime mortar. The osf
20 be rectangular ulc boards OF which be ointed and
halved and well secured and covered with good
cnantaoie shngles-thrce windows each room. of
sixteen lights OF eight by ten glass EACH and the
same dimensions in each Chamber The doors 10 be
iour panneied, with good hinges and thumb catches TO
each room back of tho chimney-all of the floors to
be double and well nailed--the inside walls and cell
ngs 10 be sthed and pastered, and all the inside work
TO be finished in plain decent STYLE and with good sea-
soned timber Also, porch, kitchen attached the
dwelling house, fourteen by Twelve feet in the clear
ue walls OF stone, eight feet high--he room 10 be
iathed and piastered, with double floors, windows
and one door-a chimney with fire place, and sizea-
Die oven, with an iron doorcrane, francis and hooks
In the lire place, in the porch kitchen; one side
of the chimney asnk with spout leading through the
a tie Out IN he
painted with two of good paint cutters to lead
round the house. with spouts carry off the water-an
out house OF BRICK five feet by four tic shingled
painted.
The whole to be completed, in a workman-likc man
neT, by The LIST November next
Separate proposals will be received for fitting IN the
said light house, within month after il shall be built
wrh patent lamps and relectors, fitted with clock
work to the 10 revovc, (he reectors to be
Ii inches, and to have six of pure silver In
cach tin butts for keeping the oil and all the necos-
es 'haye been fitted up by Mr.. WinsIow Lewis'-The
whole to be approved by Tie superintendent. Payment
10 be made when the work shall he completed and an
proved MOSES MYERS
June rs. 14-2awtloJ superintendent of Lights
AJ OT1Cb.-By virtue OF deed of trust executed BY
JAS Smith TO the subscriber OF record of the
County Court Of Buckingham, the l9th July, 1928 for
certain purposes therein expressed snail, ON the 23d
day of July next at the residence of said Smith, in the
County of Prince Edward, offer for sale for cash. at
public auction, his stock of horses, hogs, COWS, and
also his household and kitchen furniture; and also on
the 10Th OF said month, at the residence of The late
Nathaniel Morris decd. in the County of Buckjne-
ham, shall offer for sale for CASH at public auction his
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