Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-30
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA., TUESDAY, JUNE so, is.
COLLECTORS OFFICE,
.NorfoIE. Jtine 18th 1900

| HDROPOSALS will be received at this Office
IL until the 10th of July next, for building a
Light House and Dwelling at or near Back River
Point, on the Chesapeake Bay, of the following ma
terials, dimensions and descriptions
The Light House to be built of brick, the form
round. The foundation to be sunk three feet, as
deep as may be necessary TO make the fabric Sc
cure, to be laid in good lime mortar. The height
of the tower TO be thirty feet from the surface
of the ground The diameter of the base to be
eighteen feet, and that of the top nine feet. The
thickness Of the wall at the base, to be three feet
and to be uniformly graduated to twenty inches at
the top. The top TO be arched, ON which is TO be
laid deck Of soap stone, eleven feet in diameter,
four inches thick, the joints filed in with lead, on
one side of which to be scuttlc to enter the lam
tern; the scuttle door an iron frame covered with
copper. The outside wall to be well white washed
twice over. There are TO be three windows in the
tower, OF twelve lights each, of ten by eight glass
IN strong frames, and door six feet by three made
OF double inch boards, nailed, with substan-
ual hinges, lock and latch the door posts cap and
stool, to be OF dressed stone at least ten inches
square-the ground floor to be paved with brick or
stone-a sufficient number of circular stairs to lead
from the ground floor to within six feet of the Ian
tern, connected by centre post, guarded by good
hand railing, with good floors on the iost of each
story From the top of the stairs to the entrance
OF the scuttle, to be AN iron ladder with steps two
inches square.
On the top of the tower TO be an iron lantern of
the octagon form, the posts to be one and half
inches square, to run down into the stone work.
hve feet, and secured with anchors. The height
and diameter of the ianern to be sufficient to adj
init an iron sash in each ocagon, to contain eighteen
nights, eleven by nine glass, the lower tier to be
hiled with copper; the rabbits of the sashes TO be
three quarters of an inch deep, and glazed with
the best double glass from the Boston mandatory
In one OF the octagons, TO be iron framed door,
covered with copper, four feet by two, shut tight
into the rabbits, with two strong turned buttons
he top OF the dome, formed by sixteen iron rafters
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nine inches in diameter, covered with copper, thirty
inches TO the square foot, which is down and
rivit on the piece that forms the top of the sash
which is to be three inches wide. On the dome,
10 be traversng vcntlator, two and half feet
long and fifteen inches in diameter on which is to be
secured copper vane, three feet long and twenty
inches wide; around the lantern to be iron rail-
inS, the posts of which to be one and a quarter
inches square; the upper one TO be four feet from
the deck The lantern and wood work Of the tower
10 be painted twice with white lead except the
dome, which is to be black.
The Light House to have one complete electri-
cal conductor, made of copper, three quarters Of
AN inch in diameter with point
A well to be sunk sufficiently deep TO procure
good water, at convenient distance from the
Light House to be stoned and furnished with
curb, windlass and an iron chain, with strong
iron hoped bucket.
The dwelling house TO be of brick, thirty-four
feet by twenty, one story, of eighteen feet high
.
the stairs to be in the entry, to go into the cham
bers, which to be lathed and plastered; Chin
ney near the middle of the house with fire
place. IN each room, iron or stone pieces, cellar
der the whole of the house, with sufficient walls
OF brick, laid up in lime mortar. The roof to be
rectangular, the boards of which to be ointed and
haived, and we'll secured and covered with good
merchantahle shingles-three windows in each
room, OF sixteen lights of eight by ten glass each
and one Of the same dimensions in each chamber
The doors to DC four pannelled, with good hinges
and thumb latches to each, and good lock on the
outside door Closets in each room, back of the
chimney-all of the floors 10 be double and well
nailed-the inside walls and ceilings TO be lathcd
and plastered, and all the inside work TO be finish
cd in plain decent style, and with good seasoned
timber. Also, porch, or kitchen attached 10 the
dwelling house, fourteen by twelve feet in the
clear-the walls of stone, eight feet high--the
room to be lathed and plastered, with double floors
two windows and one door-a chimney with fire
place, and sizeabe oven, with an iron door
crane, francis and hooks, in the fire place
IN the porch or kitchen; one side of the Chin
neg sink with spout leading through the stone wall
All the wood work inside and out, to be painted
with two coats OF good paint, cutters TO lead round
the house, with spouts TO carry off the water-an
out house of brick, five feet by four, the Roof
shingled or painted.
The whole to be completed in a workmanlike
manner, by the LIST November next.
Separate proposals will be received for fitting up
the said light house, within month after il shall
be built, with patent lamps and relectors, fitted
with clock work TO cause the TO revolve, (the
reflectors TO be Ii inches, and to have six ounces
of pure silver In each,) tin butts for keeping the
oil, and all the necessary apparatus, in the same
manner the light houses shave been fitted up by
Mr.. Winsow Lewis'-the whole to be approved
by the superintendent Payment to be made when
the work shall be completed and approved.
| MOSES MYERS,
Superintendent of Lights.
| June 20 I4-2awt10J
SEvENTY-FIvE DOLLARS REWARD,