The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-17
TREASURY Department,


Fifth Auditors Office, April "a, 4847.
DROPOsALs win be received at this Once until the
18th day Of May next at IL o'clock for finding ma
erias and building lighthouse and keepers dwelling
Boddys Island North Carolina, agreeaby to the following
Tie tower to be of hard brick Form, round Founda-
ton be sunk aslow may be required to make the whole
fabric Height of tower to be So feet from the sur
at the base 20 feet at the top IL feet The thickness Of the
walls the base feet, regularly graduated 70 feet the
top where there be arch turned on which is to be laid
soapsrone deck IA feet diameter outside inches
thick and two inches inside the she's Of the lantern
Through the arch bea scue enter the lantern "a by
26 inches Scutte door, an iron frame to shut
reid Pr s Ssson and s @ be
be well pastercd with the same and whewashed. The
area oihe tower to be filed up two feet above the surface
ment. To be door eject inches high by feet Stone
doorpos and sIp S n ssesa 70
thick Door, strong iron frame, covered with iron inch
thick, strong hinges and latch Lntel over the door mica
windows in the tower IL lights, by TO- each glazed with
no s sa ws ~s Fl: ssa ss
hinges Stone anbs rs square win, rabbes TO- re-
With s asssp
stills, mica slate through the thickness OF the walls
Of e snnee Of the sem IN the arch & ee one
10 inches wde inches rise, connected with iron tube
in the centre II inches diameter in the hollow for the
tube ~ inches widc feet long, feet from the bottom
head Of the stairs to be iron platform inch thick, form
ing quarter crcle the apex on the centre be and upper
&c an iron Standard feel high on which is to be secured
end of an iron rail- the other end to so niothe wall An
iron ladder 20 inches wide steps inches wide, thick
To go from the platform into the scuttle OF the arch
LANTERN.
tern snficie height and diameter or the sas in each DC
agon contain six lights y by ~ and copper pane
down four feet into the wall The top be dome formed
by sixteen iron raers, concentrating iron hoop at the
The be w
or TO the foot to come down. turn over the hoop of the Lam
@ a %ae se On On the Top o. q s ss whS b ~ Pc
framed aversng ventilator and vane; ventiator six
inches long, - inches wide secured to the venao In
one of the octagons to be ron-fiaed door, covered
ssrog turn buttons and hande aSje e@ hes
inch deep; bearing OF the glass, inch Lantern glazed
is Pr putty BE-
with twelve lead pins to each pane The lower tier OF
IN ss ns be a lied IL w o. with
lead pins In four of the ocagons be venlator in
Of the seS ss made a w so as a the au
be an iron railing. Post II inch square, the foot
from the outer edge; 70 run up five feet then turn in
and secured through the Iantcrnpos, with and
work 10 be paned Two coats Lantern white inside d
outside To be copper electrical rod inch diameter, to
ton q the tower. there uno four feet secured % the
tower with copper staples
DWELLING HOUSE.
IS by 20 feet foundation hard brick wall thick
laid IL inches below the snce oil the ground and carried
mp feet above which is TO be laid frame building
stills inches square posts eleven feet high by brnced
above and below lower flooring jos inches by g. eig
teen inches apart, brdged chamber floor oist by O. fiji
teen inches npa to be laid so that the rooms finish feet
Ss y ssaea y asd
with the best pine cedar shingles, liljd not more
than four inches TO the weather the ROOF, or
more than five inches at the sides and ends; house
TO be divided into two rooms with an entry between
place in each paror with three windows in EACH twelve
lights IL by9 The stairs TO lead from The entry into the
bes with entry between feet wide; one OF the ca-
beers to be subdivdcd into two; luem window in the
entry between the chambers, ten lights by TO- co'lared
with Lead well both the chmnes; doors in front and
back OF the entry, into each parlo 10 each chamber
and the closet the doors four panneed inch thick,
except the front and back door, which be II inch
The front with eze lights, with good lock- bolt on back
door the doors hung with good hinges and laiches. win
dow in each chamber, IL lights Shy TO- Paors chambers
entry below and in the attic, and closet athed aud plaster
ed, finished in plain decent CUTTERS back and
front of the house, with trunks to lead oil the water md
opening in the brick foundation each side of the house IL by
8nches piazza the front side of the house feet wide,
floor TO be six inches below the sill OF The door the rooi
coats all the floors in the house to be laid double. At
convenient distance from the dwelling house be frame
from the ground feet post, boarded and shngcd reot
/ pitch; two windows IL lights by 10; and one door
chimney. with suitable Fireplace, for cooking, with
cauc trne and hooks; the floor laid double aiiic floor
single and matched one window in tina attic compact
stairs or steps to go into The attic
A well DE dug, Mt convenient distance, sufficiently
deep obtain supply OF good winter, brcked up with
n curb winilass, chain and bucket
perrs 10 DO brick ciste hold 200 gallons sides and
bottom hard brick, II inches thick laid cement and well
pastercd Inside with the same
No payment he made the contractor for the above
work until shall have been conpieied, and the same in
speced un approved by the collector and superintendent
eppsn o. he u9 liz 70 Be- conpd 'na
veqber next April 24-dtl5Mny