Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-10
CoLLEcroR's OFFICE,
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s. SROPOSAl.S will be received al this OHic, mt

pcake Bay, OF the following materials dnensonr and
descriptons:-
he foundation to be sunk three feet deep as may
oe necessary 10 make the fabric secure 70 be laid in
Sooi lime mortar. The height Of the tower be
nry feet IRON the surface OF the ground The diam
eter OF the base to be eighteen feet and that of the
top nine feet The thickness of the wall the base
TO be three feet and be uniformly graduated TO
~ inches at The top. The top to be arcbed on which
Is to be lad deck of soap stone eleven feet in diam
eter four inches thick the joints filled in with lead on
one side oil which 10 be scuttlc enter the lantern:
me scne door an iron frame covered with copper
The outside wall 10 be well white washed twice over
mere are 10 be three windows in the tower, of twelve
hghs each oil ten by eight glass, in strong frames and
door six feet by three, made OF double inch boards
cross nailed, with Substantial hinges lock and LATCH
he door posts cap and STOOL to be of dressed stone,
least ten inches squaiethc ground floor TO be paved
with brick or stonc-a sufficient number of circular
stairs 70 lcairom the ground floor within six feet of
the lantern, connected by centre post guarded by a
good nand railing, with good floors the ost of each
story From the top OF the stairs the entrance of
the scut'e, to be an iron ladder with steps two inches
square.
On the top of the TO be an iron lantern of the
octagon FORM the posts be one and a half inches
square, TO run down into the work, Eve feet and
secured with anchors The height and diameter OF the
lantern, 10 be sufficient to admit iron sash in each
tagon, contain eighteen lights eleven by nine glass
the lower tier to be filed with copper; the rabbits
the saehes 10 he three quarters OF inch deep and
glazed with the best double glass from the Boston
uacory. In OF the oc,agons to be an iron framed
door, covered with copper -four fee by two, shut light
into the rabbits with two strong turned buttons The
top OF the dome, formed by sixteen iron racrJ concen
tFang in iron hoop four inches wide and nine inches
IN diameter covered with copper, thirty inches to the
square loot, which sto come down and rvt the piece
that forms the top OF the SASH which is he three
inches vice. On the dome, TO be traversng vcntila
tor two and half feet long and fifteen inches in diam
eer on which is 10 be secured copper vane three feet
long and wide the lantern ne
iron railing the posts of which TO be and quar-
ter inches squares The upper be four feet from
the deck The lantern wood of the tower to be
painted twice over with white lead except the dome,
which is 10 be black.
The Light House 10 have complete electrical con-
ductor, made Of copper, three quarters Of inch in
diameter with point.
well to be sunk sufficiently deep 10 procure good
water, al a nent distance from the Light House
to be stoned ana furnished with curb, wndlass ana
an iron cham, with strong iron hoped bucket.
The dwelling house he OF brick, thirty -four feet
by twenty, story OF eighteen high, divided in
TO two rooms, with entry between-the stairs to be
in The entry, TO go into the chambers, which be
athed and piasered chimney the middle of the
house with fire place in each ROOM iron or stone
pieces cellar under the whole OF the house. with sui-
cicn walls OF brick, laid up in lime The roof
10 be rectangular the boards Of which TO be onted and
haiNed, and well secured and covered with good mei-
| charitable shngles-three windows in each ROOM of
sixteen lights OF eight by ten glass each and of the
same Dimensions in each chamber. The doors 10 be
iour panneed, with good hinges and thumb atches 10
each, and good lock the outside door, Closets in
each room back of the chimney-al OF the floors TO
be double and well nailed-be inside walls and cell
ngs 10 be lathed and pastered, and all the inside work
to be finished in plain decent style, and wh good
dwelling house, fourteen by twelve feet in the clear
the walls OF stone, eight feet high-the to be
athed and Plasterod, with double floors, two windows
and doora chimney with fire place and sizea-
BILE oven, with iron door-crane francis and hooks
in the fire place, in the porch kitchen; side
oil the chimney sink with aspout leading through the
stone wall All the wood work inside and out, TO be
painted with two coats OF good paint, cutters lead
round the house, with spouts carry off the waeran
out house of brick, five feet by four the roof shinged
or painted.
The whole to be completed, in workman ike man
ncr, by the Ist November next.
Separate proposals will be received for fitting up the
said light house, within month after IL shall he built
with patent lamps ana refec:ors fitted with clock
work 10 the 10 revove, (he reectors to be
Ia inches, and 10 have six of pure silver in
each0 tin butts for keeping the oil, and all the noces-
sary apparatus, in the manner as the light hous
os have been fitted up by Mr. Winslow Lewis''-The
whole to be approved by the superintendent PAYMENT
obc made when the work shall be completed and app
proved. MOSES MYERS
June 26. 14-2awtlOJ Superintendent of Lights
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1929.
! NAVY CoMMIssIoNEKs' OFFICE, l7th June, 1929
ss.s EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this OF
~ fce, until the LIST of September next for the sup
ply of 5000 barrels Navy Beef 2i00 barrels NAVY
pork Tor the use OF the United States Naval scrvce
1000 barrels OF Eect and SEQ barrels of Pork be de-
livered at each of the u. States Navy Yards Charles
town, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, N. York, and Norfolk
Virginia; and the whole quantity must be delivered al
each and every Navy Yard, by the LIST of April 1890
The whole quantity OF said Beef and Pork must be of
the best quality The Beef must be packed from well
ter, or 900 lbs the hOof; all the legs, teg-rounds
ciods cheeks shiq,s and the neck of each animal must
DC wholly excluded from the barrel and The remainder
OF the must be cut into pieces lbs each as
near may be, sothat twenty pieces will make bar
rel OF 200 lbs nett weight OF Navy Beef
| The Pork must be coTn-ted and well iaed all Che
skulls, feet, and hind legs entire, must be wholly
Guided from the BARREL and The remainder of the hog
must be cut into pieces Of eight pounds EACH
may be- so that % pieces not than three OF which
shall be shoulders, will make barrel Of 200 lbs nett
weight, OF Navy Pork
The whole quantity of the said Beef and Pork must
be perfectly sailed in the first instance with and after
wards packed with 0uficien, quantity of the best
Turks islanda Isle Of May, St Ubes salt and no 9TH
erto secure It's preservation, with five OF pure
salipeire to each and every barrel.
The barrels in which the said Beef and Pork is 10 be
packed, must be made of the best seasoned White Oak
or White Ash, free from sap, with iron hoop each
chime, and Otherwise fully aud substantially hoped; and
each barrel must be branded its head "Navy Beef
or Navy Pork" with the Contractors name and the
year when packed
All the said Beef and Pork delivery at the rcspec-
tive NAVY Yards must be subjected to tho test and in
spcctOn of Inspector, of the state within
which it is 10 be Delivered who shall be selected by the
COmmandant OF the Yard at the place Of delivery with
out any charge 10 the United States therefor, aud when
inspected in said manner, the Contractor put the
barrels in good shipping ORDER the Beef s. Pork vii
not be received.
Bidders required to state their prices SC paratcIy
for the Beef and for the Pork and if they offer to fur
nish at than Yard, then separately for each
Yard They also required to give their names Their
residence, and the & residence Of their sufctcs
infinitely and trsnenit their bids sealed and en-