The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-05
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Office, April "a, AZ
PROPOSALS. VIII be received at this office until the

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L 10Th day of May al II o'clock, in. for finding
terials and building lighthouse and keepers dwelling on
Boddys Island North Carolina, ageeaby TO the following
specifications, viz:
The tower to be of hard brick Form, round. Founda-
fabric Height of 10 be So feet from the
face of the ground to the top OF the stone deck Diameter
walls the base feet, regularly graduated feet the
top where there be arch turned which is to be laid
thick and inches inside the sashes of the lantern
Through arch BET scutte the lantern 81 by
covered with copper The foundation and the walls to be
laid solid with the best Rosendae cement The exterior to
othe be filled up feet above the surface
of ground then paved oyer with hard brick laid in
the door and lock- Door-si sione 20 inches wide inches
thick strong hinges and latch. Intel over the door,
ate through the thickness OF the walls To be three
windows in the tower, IL lights by 10, each glazed it'll
secured into the brick work. The middle hung with
oeivs the sash Hook IS inches long 10 keep the sash
Open with iastenngs to keep !! shut WndoW cap and
Circular iron stairs from the paved floor to within feet
Of the entrance Of the scut'e in the ach stairs feet long,
10 inches wde inches rise connected with iron tube
in the centres II inches diameter in the hollow, for the
@ y ae 1n eG G Gn side OF this
An iron hand railing the whole length of the stairs. At the
head Of the stairs to be an iron platform inch thick form
stair to inches into the brick wall On the apex
iron ladder ~ inches wide steps 2 inches wide thick
To go from the platform A p,% hS fSa'e Of the arch
On the soapstone deck tobe wrought iron ocagon lam
term sufficient height and diameter for the sash in each
agon 10 ccatain lights, rs by o. and copper pane
% by H. Pos, the lantern two inches square,
top inches wde IL inches diameter there secured with
nuts and Screws The dome to be covered with copper 80
the foot, down. the hoop of the Ian
term and rvet on the top OF the sash, which must be
inches wide. On the Top of the dome to be iron
framed ycntilafOr and ycntiator six
inches diameter, tweny-iour inches high; so
inches long, IL inches wide, secured to the vcntlaor In
Of the octagons to be ion-iramcd door, covered
two strong turn buttons and handles rabbe of the sashes
inch deep; bearing of the glass, inch Lantern glazed
With best French plate glass; no plate to be less than
with cweI s
panes in each sash to be filled in with "a copper, with
lead pins In four of the ocagons be ventlaor
OF the copper panes made SO as to regulate the draugh OF
be iron railing. Post Ii inch square, the foot
to go two inches into the stone deck, two inches
and secured through the lantcrn-post with and screw
To be two ratings inch ron All the iron and copper
outside. To be copper electrical rod inch diameter.
run up one foot above the vane and down to the FONDA
tower with copper staples
DWELLING HOUSE.
35 by 20 feet foundation hard brick; wall foot thick
laid Is inches below the surface of the ground and carried
up feet above ON which Is to be laid frame building
si inches square posts eleven feet hgh by braced
above and below lower flooring jos inches by g. egh
teen inches apart, bdged chamber floor oist by g. h
teen inches apart TO be laid that the finish feet
inches roof PITCH raers by inches sides, end, and
roof boarded by good seasoned pine boards and shged
with the best pine cedar shingles, laid more
than four inches to the weather the roof,
more than five inches at the sides and ends; house
to be divided into rooms, with entry beiween
feet wde a chimney in each end of the house. with fire
place in each parlor, with three windows in each
lights IL bY9 The stairs to lead from the entry into the
alc closet back of the stairs; attic divided into cham
bers to be subdiyided into wo luhern window in the
entry between the chambers, lights by TO- coIlared
with lead, well both the chimnes; doors in front and
back of the entry into each parlor each chamber
and the closet the doors be four panneled inch thick
except the front and back door, which are TO be u inch
The front with reZe lights with good lock- bolt back
door the doors hung with good hinges and laches, win
dow IN each chamber IL lights by TO- Paors, chambers
entry below and in the attic, and closet ahed plaster
ed finished in plain decent manner cutters back and
front of the house. with trunks to lead off the water and
opening IN the brick foundation each side the house by
inches piazza the front side OF the house feet WIDE
floor be six inches below the sill of the door the roof
shnged all the wood work, except the roof painted
all the floors in the house TO be laid double. At
convenient distance from the dwelling house to be nme
Kitchen 10 feet by IL, To stand six brick pillars feet
from the grounds feet post boarded and sGingled root
a chimney, with suitable Fireplace for cooking, with
craue raniel, aud hooks the floor laid double attic floor
single and matched one window in the attic compact
steps 90 into the attic.
A well be dug a convenient distance sufficiently
deep to obtain a supply of good water, brcked up, with
a curb windass, chain and bucket
If good cannot be procured at reasonable
pense to be brick csem to hold 300 gallons sides and
bottom hard BRICK IL inches thick laid IN cement and well
pIastered inside with the same.
No payment to be mnde the for the above
work until it shall been completed and the same
spected and approved by the collector and superintendent
of lights Washington N. c. such person rs lac shall
appoint Tor the purpose the whole TO be completed, IN
workmonke manner, before the lst day of No
vember nexl April 2-tltl5Alay