Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-20

sash IN each octagon TO contain . lights ID by "a
glass; with tier OF copper panes at the bottom ];
the rabbes of the sashes to be three quarters OF an
| inch deep and glazed with double plate glass. In
of the octagons to be iron framed door, COW
cred with copper, feet by two in the clear, to be
shut tight into the rabbets with strong turned but
! ton The top 10 be dome formed by l6 iron raft
ers concentrating in an iron hoop FIVE inches wide,
nine inches diameter. covered with copper thirty
two ounces 10 the sbuare foot, which is 10 come
down and ryet in the place that forms the top OF
/ the sash, which is to be three inches wide.
On the dome TO be trayerSing ventlator two
and half feet long and fifteen inches diameter, TO
which is to be secured copper vaine, three feet
long and twenty inches wide The yentilator and
vane TO be Trained with iron, covered with copper
and painted black.
Around the lantern to be an iron railing the
posts of which to be and three eghts OF an inch
square connected by three ratings three quarters
of an inch square, the upper one 10 be feet from
the deck The lantern and wood work OF of the
tower to be painted twice over with white leat ex-
cept the dome which is to be black; lantern white
inside.
The Light House to have a complete electrical
conductor made OF copper, thIeequarers OF an inch
| in diameter, with improved electrical point
TO be substantially secured with proper bolts and
STAYS 10 base tow er and dome-to extend in he eht
!
vane, and depth at least feet into the earth, form
irg an obuse angie from the perpendicular of the
foundation OF the house
: The dwelling house to be of split stone hard
brick, 81 feet by 20 from out 10 out. one story Of
feet in the clear, divided into two rooms, with an
entry between the stairs to lead to the chambers
and the cellar, TO he in the entry. chimney with
a fireplace in each room, with iron or stone backs
and sides. cellar under the whole OF the house,
with sufficient walls of stone to support the walls
OF the house, which are to be twenty inches thick
the whole laid up in lime mortar, and TO be well
pointed. The roof to be rectangular the boards OF
which to be oned and has ed the roof joints to be
not less than eight inches by three at the ridge, and
three inches by at the foot, with collar beams
inches by 4; the lolsts TO be placed not over feet
apart, to be we'll secured, and covered with first
quality shingles there are to be three windows in
each ROOM OF sixteen lights OF by 10 glass each,
and one of the dimensions in each chamber
The doors to be four pannelled, with hrst'quallty
hinges and thumb latch to each, good lock on
the outside door, with bolt and thumb latch TO the
back passage door, a closet in each room with a
good lock to it, All the floors to be doubled and
and we'll naiIed-the oists of the first floor TO be 10
/ by inches, and Of the second TO be 10 by inches
square, to be laid not exceeding two feet apart.
Also kitchen attached to the dwelling house,
! fourteen .eet by twelve in the clear, the walls of
stone or brick eight feet hight with double floors,
the oists OF the first floor to be II by inches and
! the second 10 by inches square, windows and
! door, besides door to communicate with the
dwelling house, chimney with a fire place, and
sizeablc oven with an iron door iron crane tram
mel and hooks in the fire place and side ofthe
chimney sink, with spout leading through the
wall,
Also an out house or prlry,at a convenient distance
! from the dwelling. of stone or brick five feet by
| four in the clear with well at least feet deep.
walled up with stone or brick; the roof to be well
shngled
Also a we'll to be sunk of such depth as to pro-
cure good water at a convenient distance from the
house. to be stoned bricked up and furnished
with pump, or with a curb, windass and from
chain, and strong iron hooped bucket.
All the woodwork of the dwelling house, kitchen
aud clubhouse TO be painted with two coats of paint
exclusive OF printing.
The inside walls and ceilings to be lathed and
plastered and finished IN plain neat style. Cutters
! OF double tin to lead round the dwelling house and
| Kitchen with spouts of same material to carry off
| the rain water. Al the lumber used TO be OF we'll
seasoned pine, consequently entirely free from sap
Above and below each window frame of the
! light house must be sngl e stone OF sufficient di-
mansions to reach from out TO out OF the frame,
and extend in yards the whole thickness of the
wall. And IN building up the walls, if of stone,
! there must be an entire range OF thoroughstones
every ) feet, besides that in tie intermediate
! space the stones must tie.
The whole TO I've completed IN workman-like
! manner by the LIST Of June lS4S.
! Separate proposals will be received for tue
buildings al each of the above points, and scpa-
rate proposals tor fitting up each light house, in
the same manner that the light houses OF the Uni
ted States have been ttIed u by Mr.. WinsIow
| Lewis in two weeks after the light house shall be
built, with patent lamps and five ia inch relec-
tors at South Port and 3 pa ent lamps and IA
inch rehectOrs Mt Tail Point, relec Tors to be made
IN dies or mouIds a. done by Wnslow Lewis and
| 10y Hooper X Co OF Boston, Mass, each ref}ec-
tor to have SIX ounces pure silver, and 10 furnish
two spare lamps and retlectors, double tin oil butts
TO hold 500 gallons o oil one lantern canister and
| an iron trivet, one stove end one funnel, tin
wick box, one oil carrier, one oil feeder, six wick
formers, one hand lantern and lamp, two tube
cleaners, one glaciers diamond, two files and
two pair of scissors The whole to be approved
by the subscriber or such person he shall APP
point for thai purpose.
No payment TO be made until tho whole OF the
above work shall be completed and approved -
| The proposals will state what each light house
will be built and fitted up for separately.
JOHN McREINOLDS,
Sup't & Gen'I Inspector OF Lights \. w Lakes.
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