The daily union., 1846-08-28
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SRA AUD. oFFIoE,
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TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, 5rH AUD 0FFIoE,
" August l2th, 1886.
DROPOSALS will be received at this Office
Il ul the LIST day Of September proximo, at IL
O'Clock, m, for building lighthouse and keepers
aweiing at Cape Florida, agreeaby TO the following
The tower to be round, built of hard brick, all
laid IN hydraulic cement "a feet diameter at the base
IL feet diameter at the top, height 65 feet from the
surface Of the ground 10 the top of the deck walls
feet thick at the base, TO be regularly graduated TO
two feet at the top. Foundation to be laid as deep
as may be necessary TO make the fabric secure.
Three windows TO be in the tower, ~ lights each,
by TO- caps and sis, mica slate to 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 rabbeis TO receive the
sash, which Is to be hung with hinges, with hook
TO keep II open, and fastening to keep II shut An
iron framed door, 6 feet by 3, covered with sheet
iron ! inch thick, strong hinges, lock and latch,
tinted 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 rabbeis
receive the door Circular iron stairs from the floor
(which is 10 be paved with brck) 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
run in; stairs to be feet long, inches rise, IL
platform, making of a circle; 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 inches thick. The
inch stone, or outside course, TO run in inches
inside Of the sash Of the lantern. To be scutds
through the arch "a by 26 inches, scuttle door, AN
iron frame covered with copper An iron ladder TO
go from the platform into the entrance Of the scute
in the arch, 22 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 to admit lights, % by %,
and copper pane underneath, IL by %. Post OF
the lantern inches square, to run down feet into
the brick work. The top to be dome formed by
l6 iron rafters concentrating in an iron hoop at the
top inches wide, IL inches diameter, rafters Sc
cured to the hoop with nuts and screws. The dome
to be covered with copper 80 ounces to the super
fetal foot, TO come down TO turn over the hoop
Of the dome and top Of the sash, there riveted. On
the top of the dome TO be iron framed traversng
venator, and vane covered with copper. Ventia-
tor l6 inches diameter, "a inches high; vane IL
inches wide, 80 inches long; vane secured TO the
ventilator. 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 IL lead pins 10
each pane The lower tier or pane in each sash to
be filed in with 24-ounce copper, with stud in
the centre to rvet the copper to- In four OF the oc
tagons to be ventlator in one of the copper panes
made so as regulate the draft of air. and to keep
out wet Around the lantern to be an iron railing,
post ]. inch square, to go inches into the
stone deck 20 inches outside the post of the Ian
tern to run up feet, then turn in and secured TO
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railings 2 inch iron. Lantern and railing painted
two coats; white inside, black outside.
..t DwELLING-HoUsE
To be 36 feet by 20. Walls Of hard brick foot
thick laid in cement; foundation laId low as re-
qured make the building secure; to be carried up
9 feet above the surface Of the ground, where
the floor jost are to be laid on; then the walls
carried up feet inches, where the chamber floor
ios to be laid, then carried up feet, where the
plates are to be laid The roof to be rectangular,
| covered with good seasoned boards, and shingled
with good cedar shingles, laid not more than j
| 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 ioor divided into
two rooms, with an entry between feet wide; 4
windows in each paror, and one in each chamber;
l2 lights l2 by 9, 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
| entry feet wide between. One Of the chambers
in all the chambers lutheran window in the
roof between the chambers; ~ 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 are TO be inch thick, with
| freze lights; good hinges and laches to all the
doors. ..'. .,.. .'.'"''.
| A lock to the front door, and bolt to the back
door. All the rooms, chambers, and entries to be
| Iathed and plastered. All the floors to be laid
plain decent style. Cutters back and front of the
house. with trunks to lead the water into the cisern
A piazza to the front of the house, 9 feet wide
Floor to lay six inches below The sill of the door
All the windows to have venetian blinds. All the
| wood work of the house painted two coats, except
the roof cstern to hold 500 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, l6 by IA
feet one story, feet sills TO lay two feet above the
ground, on eight brick pillars, well boarded and
shingled. Roof rectangular, lower floor laid double
attic floor single matched Compact stairs to lead
into the attic Two windows, ~ lights each, 8 by
10 glass, and in the attic, same size. One door
with hinges, latch, and lock. chimney, with Q
suitable FIRE place crane, trammel, and hooks; Eeces
sary shelves and sink To be an Clubhouse, feet
i by a. boarded and shingled. ".e12 ,-t."
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. .b 'aa""Na't +." ..H....s.f } ''>..'' fl
| No payment to be made to the contractor for thu
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, o.
such person as he may appoint for the purpose
and the whole to be completed in workmanlik'
manner, on or before the lst day of March next.
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