The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-15
TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT, sra AUp. oFuoE
August 18th 1886.

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TKEAsuRY DErARraESr, sra AUp. oTucr
August 18th, 1886.
PROPOSALS win be received at this Office
i till the LIST day Of September proximo, at ~
O'Clock, m, for building light house and keepers
dwelling at Cape Florida ssreeaby to the following
specifications, VIZ:
The tower to be round, built Of hard brick, all
laid 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, 10 be regularly graduated TO
two feet at the top. Foundation 10 be laid as deep
az may be necessary TO make the fabric secure
Three windows TO be in the tower, l2 lights each
by TO- caps and sls, mica slate 10 run through the
thickness Of the wall. Iron ssshes, glazed with
strong glass. Two Of the sashes secured into the
brick work; the other window TO have granite stone
jambs riches square, with rabbets TO receive the
sash, which is TO be hung with hinges, with hook
to keep Il open, and fastening TO keep It shut. An
iron framed door, feet by 3, covered with sheet
iron ! inch thick, strong hinges, lock and latch,
tinted over the door, mica slate to 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 door
(which is TO be paved with briek) 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
2nches diameter for the weight Of the clock 20
run in; stairs 10 be feet long, inches rise, III
inches tread. AT the top OF the stairs to be iron
platform, making Of 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
inch stone, or outside course, to run 10 inches
inside Of the sash OF the lantern. To be a seuttls
through the arch "a by 26 inches, scut,le door, an
iron frame covered with copper. An iron ladder to
90 from the platform into the entrance Of the scutte
tba arch chaa de sid andaf 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 6 lights, % by %,
and copper pane underneath, IL by 90. Post Of
the lantern, inches square, TO run down feet into
the brick work. The top to be dome formed by
10 iron raers concentrating in an iron hoop at the
top inches wide, ~ inches diameter rafers Sc
cured TO the hoop with nuts and screws. The dome
to be covered with copper - 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 trayersng
ventator, and yane covered with copper. Ventila-
tor Is inches diameter, "a inches high; vane 10
inches wide, 80 inches long; yane secured to the
ventilator In one Of the ociagons to be iron
framed door covered with copper to shut tight into
rabbcts 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 to
each pane. The lower tier pane in each sash to
be filed in with 24-ounce copper, with stud IN
the centre to vet the copper to. In four of the oc-
tagons to be ventilator IN one OF the copper panes
made 30 as to regulate the draft Of air. and to keep
outwe Around the lantern to be an iron railing.
post inch square, to 60 inches into the
stone deck 90 inches outside the post fthe lam
tern, 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 Sc feet by %. Walls Of hard brick foot
thick, laid in cement; foundation laid low
qured make the building secure; to be carried up
9 feet above the surface of the ground, where
the floor joist are TO be laid on; then the walls
carried up 8 feet inches, where the chamber floor
iost are 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 A
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;
windows in each parlor, and one in each chamber
l2hghts, ~ 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 8 feet wide between. One of the chambers
in all the chambers. A lutheran window in the
roof between the chambers; II 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 II inch thick, with
frieze lights; good hinges and latches to all the
doors. -..- .,. ... ...s. .t..
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 lead the water into the cstcrn
A piazza TO the front of the house, feet wide.
Floor 10 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 cistern hold 900 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 story, feet stills to lay two feet above the
ground, on eight brick pillars, well boarded and
shngled. Roof rectangular, tower floor laid double,
attic floor single matched. Compact stairs to lead
into the attic Two windows, II lights each, by
10 glass; and one in the attic, same size One door,
with hinges, latch, and lock- A chimney, with a
suitable place crane tramme, and hooks; recess
sary shelves and sink. To be an clubhouse, feet
by 4, boarded and shngled.
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 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 be inspected and approved by the col
lector and superintendent Of lights at Key West, or
such person IA he may appoint for the purpose;
and the whole 70 be completed in workmanlike
manner, on or before the LIST day Of March next.
Aug 13--dtlSept
ROPEAN HOTEL,
City OF Washington, near the Treasury
building. .sa.
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