The daily union., 1846-08-31
TREASURY DEPARrnEsr, 5rH AUD. opFIcE,
August 18th, 1886.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 5rH AUD. ovFIcE
August 18th, 1886.
| PROPOSALS will be received at this ofic,
all the LIST day Of September proximo at Is
O'Clock, m, for building lighthouse and keeper.
dwelling at Cape Florida, agreeably to the following
specifications, viz:
TOWER.
The tower to be round, built of hard brick, al
laid In hydraulic cement "a feet diameter al the base
IL ieet diameter at the top, height 65 feet ffom the
suriace OF the ground TO the top Of the deck walls
feet thick at the base, be regularly graduated "a
two feet at the top. Foundation to be laid as deer
as as may be necessary to make the fabric secure
Three windows TO be In the tower, l2 lights each
Shy TO- caps and sis, mica slate to run through the
thickness OF the wall. Iron sashes, glazed with
strong glass. Two Of the sashes secured into the
brick work; the other window to have granite stone
jambs inches square, with rabbets 10 receive the
sash, which is TO be hung with hinges, with hook
TO Keep II open, and fastening TO keep il shut An
IRON framed door, feet by 8, covered with shee
IRON inch thick, strong hinges, lock and latch
lnted over the door, mica slate 10 run through the
WALL the same under the sill; door post, cap and
SILL granite stone, 10 inches square, with ra6bets to
receive the door Circular iron stairs from the floor
which IL to be paved with brick) 10 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 to
run in; stairs to be feet long, inches rise III
inches tread At the top Of the stairs to be an iron
platform, making I Of a circles brick arch to be
turned at the top Of the tower on which is 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
4 inch stone, outside course to run in 9 inches
inside Of the sash Of the lantern. To be a scuttls
through the arch "a by 26 inches scuue door, an
iron frame covered with copper. An iron ladder 10
go from the platform into the entrance Of the scue
In the arch, ~ inches wide, sides and step made OF
iron inches wide, } inch thick. Tower white
washed inside and outside.
LANTERN.
On the stone deck to be wrought iron octagon
lantern, Of sufficient height and diameter for the
sash in each octagon 10 admit lights, % by %,
and copper pane underneath, IL by %. Post OF
the lantern, inches square, TO down feet into
the brick work. The top TO be dome formed by
10 iron raers concentrating in iron hoop at the
top inches wide, ~ inches diameter, rafters Sc
cured 10 the hoop with nuts and screws. The dome
to be covered with copper 80 ounces to the super
icia foot, TO come down so to turn the hoop
of the dome and top Of the sash, there riveted On
the top of the dome to be iron framed traversiDg
ventllaor, and vane covered with copper. Ventila-
tor l6 inches diameter, "a inches high; vane IL
inches wide, 80 inches long; yane secured to the
ventllator. In one Of the octagons to be an IRON
framed door covered with copper to shut tight into
rabbets inch deep two strong turn buttons and
handle. Rabbets Of the sashes inch deep; bearing
of the glass ! inch. Lantern to be glazed with
French plate glass % by %, suitable thickness well
bedded in putty, secured in with 12 lead pins to
each pane. The lower tier or pane in each sash to
be filled in with 24-ounce copper, with a stud in
the centre to rvet the copper to- In four Of the
tagons to be ventilator in Of the copper panes
made as regulate the draft of air, and to keep
out wet Around the lantern to be an iron railing,
NOS Inch IN NO Inrh iptn he
stone deck 20 inches outside the post of the Ian
tern, to up feet, then turn in and secured to
the lantern post with nuts and screws. To be 2
ratings inch iron. Lantern and railing painted
two coats; white inside, black outside.
DwELLING-HoUsE
To be 36 feet by 20. Walls Of hard brick foot
thick, laid in cement; foundation laid as low
2 feet above the surface Of the ground, where
the floor joist to be laid on; then the walls
carried up feet inches, where the chamber floor
ois to be laid, then carried up feet where the
plates to be laid The roof to be rectangular,
covered with good seasoned boards, and shingled
with good cedar shingles, laid not more than 4
inches to the weather. To be chimneys in each
end Of the house; bricks laid in lime mortar; fire.
place in each parlor. The tower floor divided into
two rooms, with an entry between feet wide; a
windows in each parlor, and one in each chamber
IL lights, IL by 9, in each Stairs to lead from the
cHuy uOoT lHtO ule tHlTy DelWteU tne CHdfHDeTb
The attic to be divided into two chambers, with an
entry feet wide between. One of the chambers
to be sub-divided into two. Doors from the entry
in all the chambers. A lutheran window in the
roof between the chambers; IL lights, by TO- 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
lathed and plastered. All the floors to be laid
double, well nailed. The house to be finished in
plain, decent Style Cutters back and front 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 cs,ern to hold l,6O0 gallons, built with
good hard brick, laid in cement, bottom and sides
one foot thick. At convenient distance from the
dwelling house, to be framed kitchen, Is 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, IL lights each, by
10 glass, and one in the attic, same size One door,
with hinges, latch, and lock. A chimney, with a
suitable fireplace crane, trammel, and hooks; neces-
sary shelves and sink To be an clubhouse, S feet
by 4, boarded and shingled. ..r......
The 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 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 same 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 a workmanke
manner, on or before the lst day of March next
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