The daily union., 1846-08-26
TREAsURI DEPARTMENT, sra AUD. oFFIcE,
August 18th, 1876.

| TREAsURI DEPARTMENT, 5TH AUD. oFFIcE,
August l2th, 1916.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
u ull the lst day Of September proximo, at IL
O'Clock, m, for building lighthouse and keepers
dwelling at Cape Fiorida, agreeably to the following
specifications, viz:
TOWER.
The tower to be round, built of hard brick, all
laid In hydraulic cement "a feet diameter at the base
IL ieet diameter al the top, height IS feet from the
surface OF the ground 10 the top of the deck walls
feet thick at the base 70 be regularly graduated to
two feet al the top. Foundation TO be laid as deep
as may be necessary to make the fabric secure.
Three windows 10 be In the tower, l2 lights each,
by 10, caps and ss mica slate to run through the
thickness Of the wall, lron' sashes, glazed with
strong glass Two Of the sashes secured into the
brick work; the other window TO have granite stone
lambs inches square, with rabbets to receive the
sash, which is TO be hung with hinges, with hook
TO Keep II open, and fastening TO keep 1t shut. An
iron framed door, 6 feet by 3, covered with sheet
iron inch thick, strong hinges, lock and latch,
Tinted over the DOOR mica slate to run through the
WALL the same under the sill; door post, cap, and
sill, granite stone, 10 inches square, with nbbets TO
receive the door. Circular iron stairs from the floor
which is TO be paved with brich) TO be carried up
So feet, the iron tube in the centre Of the tower
which Is to be connected with the stairs, must be
IL inches diameter, for the weight of the clock 10
inches tread. AT the top Of the stairs be an iron
platform, making Of circlei brick arch to be
turned at the top Of the tower, on which ia TO be
laid IN cement soap stone deck Ia feet diameter,
inches thick except that part which makes the floor
OF the lantern, which may be 2 inches thick. The
inch stone, or outside course, to run in inches
inside Of the sash Of the lantern. To be a scuttls
through the arch "a by 26 inches, scuttle door, an
iron frame covered with copper. An iron ladder 10
60 from the platform into the entrance Of the seutte
IN the arch 22 inches wide, sides and step made OF
iron inches vide, ] inch thick. Tower white
washed inside and outside,
LANTERN.
On the stone deck to be wrought iron oetsgon
lantern, Of sufficient height and diameter for the
sash in each octagon to admit lights, % by %,
and copper pane underneath, IL by %. Post Of
the lantern, inches square, 10 run down feet into
the brick work. The top TO be dome formed by
l6 iron raters concentrating in iron hoop at the
top inches wide, ~ inches diameter rafters Sc
cured to the hoop with nuts and screws The dome
to be covered with copper 80 ounees to the super
hcin foot, 10 come down so as 10 turn over the hoop
Of the dome and top Of the SASH there riyeted. On
the top Of the dome TO be iron framed traversing
ventilator, and yane covered with copper Yenta-
tor l6 inches diameter, "a inches high; yane -
inches wide, 80 inches long; vane secured TO the
yentilator. In one Of the octagons to be an iron
framed door covered with copper to shut tight into
rabbets 4 inch deep; two strong turn buttons and
Of the glass inch. Lantern to be glazed with
French plate glass % by %, suitable thickness, we'll
bedded in putty, secured in with IL lead pins to
each pane. The lower tier or pane in each sash to
be filed in with 24-ounce copper, with stud in
the centre to rivet the copper to- In four Of the
tsgons TO be yentilator in OF the copper panes
made to regulate the dran Of air, and to keep
out wet Around the lantern to be an iron railing
post l., inch square, to go 9 inches into the
stone deck 20 inches outside the post ofthe Ian
tern to run up feet, then turn in and secured TO
the lantern post with nuts and screws To be 2
raings inch iron. Lantern and railing painted
two coats; white inside, black outside
DWELLING-HoUSE
To be SO feet by 20. Walls of hard brick foot
thick laid in cement; foundation Land low re-
qured TO make the building secures to be carried up
feet above the surface of the ground, where
the floor joist are to be laid on; then the walls
carried up feet inches, where the chamber floor
ost are to be lad then carried up feet, where the
plates are to be laid The roof to be rectangular
covered with good seasoned boards, and shngled
with good cedar shingles, laid not more than 4J
inches TO the weather. To be ohimneys in each
end Of the house; bricks laid in lime mortar; fire.
place IN each parlor. The tower floor divided into
two rooms, with entry between feet wide;
windows in each parlor, and one in each chamber;
IL lights, IL by g. in EACH Stairs to lead from the
entry floor into the entry between the chambers.
The attic to be divided into two chambers, with an
to be sub-divided into two. Doors from the entry
in all the chambers. A lutheran window iu the
roof between the chambers; l2 lights, 8 by 10. A
closet behind the stairs, with shelves and door.
Doors to open out from each end of the entry, and
open from the entry into the parlor. Steps to the
back and front door. All the doors to be four
panel, one inch thick, except the front and back
door in the entry, which to be inch thick with
frieze lights; good hinges and latches to all the
doors.
A lock to the front door, and bolt to the back
door, All the rooms, chambers, and entries to be
double, well nailed. The house to be finished in
plain, decent style. Cutters back and frontso of the
house, with trunks to lead the into the cistern
A piazza to the front of the house, 8 feet wide.
Floor to lay six inches below the sill of the door.
All the windows to have venetian blinds. All the
woodwork of the house painted two coats, except
the roof cstern to hold !, 600 gallons, built with
good hard brick, laid in cement, bottom and sides
one foot thick. At a convenient distance from the
dwelling house, to be framed kitchen, 16 by IA
feet, story, feet sills to lay two feet above the
ground, on eight brick pillars, well boarded and
shinged. Roof rectangular, tower floor laid double,
attic floor single matched Compact stairs to lead
into the attic. Two windows, u lights each, s by
10 glass, and in the attic, size, One door,
with hinges, latch, and lock. A chimney, with
suitable Fireplace crane, rammel, and hooks; neces-
sary shelves and sink To be an clubhouse, 5 feet
by A, boarded and shingled
Tie contractor to have the privilege of using the
brick in the old tower, now there. None of the old
bricks to be laid in the outside or inside course Of the
tower, nor in the outside course of the dwelling
house
No payment to be made to the contractor for the
above work, until it shall have been completed,
and the to be inspected and approved by the col
ector and superintendent Of lights at Key West, or
such person as he may appoint for the purpose;
and the whole to be completed in workmanlike
manner, on or before the lst day of March next.
Aug l3-dtlSept.