The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-22
TREAsURT DEPARrsESr, Sra AUD OFFICE,
August 18th, 1886.


August 2O-td
TRLAsURY DEPARTMENT, sra AUD oTFIcE,
August 18th, 1876.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office
i all he lst day Of September proxmo, at ~
o'clock IN, for building lighthouse and keepers
dwelling at Cape Florida, agreeably TO the following
specifications, viz:
The tower to be round, built Of hard brick all
aid IN hydraulic cement - feet diameter at the base,
u feet diameter at the top, height 65 feet from the
surface Of the ground TO 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 sills 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
lambs inches square, with rabbets to receive the
sash, which is TO be hung with hinges, with hook
to keep it open, and fastening to keep 1t shut. An
iron framed door, 6 feet by ,, covered with sheet
iron inch thick, strong hinges, lock and latch
limited 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 rabbets to
receive the door Circular iron stairs from the floor
which is to be paved with brick) 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
u inches diameter, for the weight Of the clock to
rID~ in; stairs to be feet long, inches RISE ii
mches tread. At the top Of the stairs to be iron
platform, making , Of circle; brick arch to be
turned at the top Of the tower which Is TO be
aid in cement soap stone deck, ii feet diameter
inches thick, except that part which makes the floor
Of the lantern, which may be 2 inches thick. The
ilnch stone, or outside course, to in inches
inside of the sash Of the lantern To be a scuttle
through the arch "a by % inches scuttle door, an
frame covered with n ladder To
90 from the platform into the entrance of the scutte
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 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 a dome formed by
10 iron aiers concentrating in an 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
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 an iron framed Taverslng
ventllaor and vane covered with copper. Ventla-
tor l6 inches diameter, - inches high; vane IL
inches wide, 80 inches long; secured to the
ventilator In one of the ocagons to be an IRON
framed door covered with copper to shut tight into
rabbets inch deep; two strong turn buttons and
handle. Rabbits of the sashes Z inch deep; bearing
of the glass inch. Lantern to be glazed with
French plate glass 90 by %, suitable thickness, well
bedded in putty, secured in with - 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 oc-
tagons to be ventllaor in Of the copper panes
made to regulate the draft of air, and to keep
out wet. Around the lantern to be an iron railing,
most IL inch = inches into, the
stone deck 20 inches outside the post of the Ian
term TO run 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 So feet by 20. Walls of hard brick foot
thick, laid in cement; foundation laid as low re-
CURED to make the building secure; to be carried up
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
olst are to be laid, then carried up feet where the
plates to be laid on. The roof to be rectangular
covered with good seasoned boards, and shngled
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;
l2hghs, IL by 9, in EACH Stairs to lead from the
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. lutheran window in the
roof between the chambers; IL lights, 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
reze 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
athed 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 water into the cistern
piazza to the front of the house. 2 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 couts, except
the roof cstern to hold 500 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, l6 by ID
feet one story feet stills to lay two feet above the
ground, on eight brick pillars, well boarded and
shlngled. Roof rectangular tower floor lald double,
attic floor single matched. Compact stairs to lead
into the attic Two windows, 10 lights each, : by
10 glass; and one in the attic, size. One door,
with hinges latch, and lock. A chimney, with
suitable fireplace crane trammel and hooks; neces-
sary shelves and sink Toll an clubhouse, D feet
by 4, boarded and shngled.
The contractor to have the privilege Of using the
brick in the old tower, now there. None of the old
bricks 10 be laid in the outside 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 he may appoint for the purpose;
and the whole to be completed in workmanlike
manner, on or before the LIST day of March next.
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