The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-10
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auaitpr's Office Aprit 81 fe
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PROPOSALS. received Mt Office until the
i 18th day of May mt IL O'Clock, m for finding
terials and building lighthouse and keepers dwelling on
Boddys Island North Carolina agreeaby TO the following
The tower 10 be Of hard brick Form, round. Founda-
lion to be sunk as low be required make the whole
fabric secure. Height of tower be feet from the sur
face of the ground the top OF the deck Diameter
the base 20 feet the top II feet The thickness of the
walls the base feet, regularly graduated feet the
top where there sto be arch turned which is be laid
soapstone deck Ia feet diameter outside inches
thick, and inches inside the sases OF the lantern
Through the arch to bea scutte the lantern by
rs inches Scutte door, iron frame to shut into rabbe
covered with copper The foundation and the walls TO be
laid solid with the best Rosendale The exterior
be well Pastered with the same, and whitewahed The
OF the 70 be filled feet above the surface
ofhe ground then paved over with hard brick laid in
To be door feet inches high, by feet Stone
doopos ana cap ~ inches square, yum fabbes to receive
the door and lock- Door--l stone, 20 inches wde inches
thick. Door, strong iron frame covered with iron inch
slate through the thickness OF the walls To be three
windows IN ihe tower, ~ lights by ~, each glazed WIN
strong glass sases wrought on upper and lower ones
secured into the brick work The middle hung with
ceve the sash Hook Is inches long to keep the sash
open, with astenings TO keep il shut Window cap and
Circular iron stairs from the paved floor within feet
of the entrance of the scue in the arch stairs feet long,
in the II inches diameter i'll the hollow, for the
clock weight down An opening on side of this
An iron hand railing the whole length of the AT the
head of the stairs to be an iron platform inch thick form
ing quarter circle; the apex the tube and upper
inches into the brick wall On the apex
be iron standard feet high which is TO be secured
end OF rail- the other end To into the wall An
iron ladder q inches wide; steps inches wide, thick
10 from the platform A Hs !hS tSu'e OF the arch
On the soap-stone deck obe wrought iron ocagon Ian
M a Is y m @ IN
22 by r. Post of the lantern two inches square
down four feet into the wall The top to be dome formed
by sixteen iron raers concentrating In an IRON hoop at the
top, inches wde II inches diameter there secured with
nuts and The dome be covered with copper 81
the foot down, the hoop of the Ian
tern, and rvet on e top of the sash, which must be
framed
teen inches dameter, twentyour inches high yane 30
inches long, IL inches wide secured TO the venaor In
OF the ocagons to be iron-ianed door, covered
with copper, to shut tight into abbets inch deep with
inch deep; bearing Of the glass inch Lantern glazed
with best French plate glass; no plate to be less than
pane each sash filed in with 81 or copper with
lead pins In four Of the to be ventator in one
of the copper panes made as to regulate the draught OF
air, and keep out the wet Around the lantern to
be iron railing. Post IA inch square, the foot
to go, two inches into the stone deck two inches
from the outer edge; five feet, then turn in
and secured through the ane-post with nut and
To be two ratings inch iron All the iron and copper
outside To be copper electrical rod inch diameter to
ton Of the tower there turmoil four feet secured the
tower with copper staples
DWELLING HOUSE
80 20 eet foundation hard brick wall foot thick,
up feet above which is to be laid frame building,
stills inches square posts eleven feet high by s. braced
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teen inches apart brldged; chamber floor iost by g. f
teen inches apart, be laid that the finish ieet
inches roof pitch, rntcrs by inches; Sides end and
roof boarded by good seasoned pine boards and shnge
with the best pine or cedar shingles, laid not more
than four inches to the weather on the ROOF, or
more than five inches the sides and ends; house
to be divided into two rooms, with an entry between
eetwide; chimney in each end of the house. with fire.
place in each paor with three windows IN each, twelve
lights IL by g. The stairs lead from the entry into the
altic back of the STAIRS attic divided into cham
bers with entry between feet wide; of the cham
bers to be subdivded into two; nthen window In the
lenfru hattra th. ehntn "
with Lead well as both the chnesi doors IN front ana
back the entry each parlor, to each chamber,
and the closet the doors be four panneed inch thlck,
except the front and back door, which to be Ia inch
The front with eze lights with good lock bolt on back
door the doors hung with good hinges and latches win
dow in each chamber IL lights by TO- Paors, chambers,
entry below and in the attic and closet athed and plaster
ed finished i'm plain decent cutters back and
front of the house, with trunks 10 lead off the and
opening the brick foundation each side OF the house by
8inches piazza the front side Of the house feet wide,
floor inches below sill of the door, the ROOF
singled; all the wood work. except the roof, painted
coats all the floors in the house to be laid double. At a
convenient distance from the dwelling house to be frame
from the ground post, boarded and shingled roo
! pitch; two windows, IL lights, by 10 and door
a chimney with suitable fireplace for cooking with
crane trame, and hooks the floor laid double attic hoor
single and matched window in the attic compact
stairs steps go into the attic
well be dug, at convenient distance, sufficiently
deep obtain supply OF good WATER brlcked up, win
a curb wndlass chain and bucket
IL good water cannot be procured at reasonable
pense 10 be brick cisten hold 200 gallons sides and
bottom hard brick IL inches thick laid In cement and well
pastered inside with the same
No payment to be made the contractor for the above
work until shall have been completed, and the same in
Of lights nj Washington N c., such person he shall
ennSnt for the purpose the whole be pleted
workmanlike manner or before the list day Of No
vcmber next ta APru zs-utloNlay