Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-06

On the dome TO be a travcrsing ventilator two
and halfieet long and fifteen inches diameter. to
which Is TO be secured copper vaine three feet
long and twenty inches wide. The yentilator and
vaine 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 eights OF an inch
square, connected by three ratings three quarters
OF an inch square, the upper one TO be 1 feet from
Inc deck. The lantern and wood work OF of the
tower to be painted twice over with white lead ex-
! cepI the dome which is TO be black; lantern white
inside
l he Light House to have complete electrical
conductor made OF copper, three-quarters OF an inch
| ia diameter, with an improved electrical point
to be substantially secured with proper bolts and
stays 10 base tower and dome--to extend in height
at least feet above the top of the yentlator or
vaine and depth at least into the earth form
ing an ootuse angle rom the perpendicular of the
foundation OF the house.
The dwelling house TO be of split stone or hard
brick 81 feet by 20 from out to out one story of
feet in the clear divided into two rooms with an
entry between the stairs 10 lead TO the chambers
and the cellar, TO be in the entry. 4 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;
t'1 NlioiS Adlt up III te mortar, ana 10 DC wei
pointed The root to be rectangular, the boards OF
which TO be joned and hayed the roof Joints 10 be
not less than eight inches by three at the ridge and
three inches by at the foot, with collar beams
inches by i; the oists 10 be placed not over feet
apart, 10 be well 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 same dimensions in each chamber
The doors 10 be four pannelled with firSt'quality
Il. 4 -.
the outside door, with bolt and thumb latch to the
back passage door. 4 closet in each room with a
good lock TO it. All the floors 10 be doubled and
and well nailed-the joiss OF the first floor to be -
by inches, and OF the second to be 10 by 3 inches
square, to be lard 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 eighs feet hight with double floors,
the joists of the hrst floor to be - by inches and
the second 10 by inches square, , windows and
door, besides door to communicate with the
dwelling house, chimney with fire place, and
sizeable oven with an iron door. iron crane tram
mel and hooks in the fire placeand one side olthe
chimney a sink, with spout leading through the
wall.
Also an out house or priyyat a convenient distance
from the dwelling OF stone or brick five feet by
four in the clear with a we'll at least feet deep,
walled up with stone or brick; the root to be we'll
shnglcd
Also a well to be sunk of such depth as to pro-
cure good water at a nNenent distance from the
house to be stoned or bricked up and furnished
with pump, with curb, windass and iron
chain. and a strong iron hooped bucket
All the woodwork OF the dwelling house, kitchen
and clubhouse to be painted with two coats paint,
exclusive OF printing.
The inside walls and ceilings to be lathed and
plastercd 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 OFT
the rain water. All 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 singh stone of sufficient di-
III ensons 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 entire range OF th0roughstones
every ) feet, besides that In tie intermediate
space the stones must tie.
The whole to he completed in workman-lIke
manner by the LIST of June lS40.
Separate proposals will be received Tor the
buildings at each of the above points, and sepa-
rate proposals for fitting up each light house, in
the same manner that the light houses OF the Uni
ted States have been fitted ~ by Mr. Wlnslow
Lewis, in two weeks after the light house shall be
built, with 5 patent lamps and five IA inch retiec
tors at South Port and pa ent lamps and IA
inch reflectors at Tail Point, relec ;ors be made
IN dies or moulds done by Winslow Lewis and
by Hooper 81 Co OF Boston, Mass, each refec-
tor to have SIX ounces pure silver, and to furnish
two spare lamps and retlectors double tin oil butts
to hold 800 gallons OF oil one lantern canister and
an iron trivet, stove end one funnel, one TIN |
wick box, oil carrier, one oil feeder, six wick |
formers, one hand lantern and lamp, two tube
cleaners, ono GLACIERS diamond, two files and
two pair of scissors The whole to be approved |
by the subscriber or such person as he shall APP |
point for that purpose.
No payment to he made until the 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 McREYNOLDS,
Sup't & Gen'l Inspector of Lights n. w La&es