The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-06
Treasury DEPARTMENT.

PROPOSALS Will be received mt this office until the
18th day of May next at IL o'clock, M, for finding
3ernls and building lighthouse and keepers dwelling on
specifications, viz:
The tower to be of hard brick Form, round. Founda-
lion be sunk low be required make the whole
fabric Height Of 10 be SIS feet from the
aea the bas s 90 e at the s the ha
walls at the base feet regularly graduated feet the
deck ii feet s aamee outside inches
thick and TO two inches inside the sashes of the lantern
26 inches Scuie door, iron frame TO shut rabbes
covered with copper The foundation and the walls TO be
laid solid with the best Rosendale The exterior
be well plastered with the same. and whtewa he'd The
of the to be filled feet above the surface
To be door feet inches high, by feet Stone
doorposi and cap 0nches square with rabes 10 receive
thick. Door, strong iron frame covered with iron inch
thick strong hinges and latch Intel over the door, mica
windows in the tower II lights, by TO- each glazed with
strong glass sases wrought 1n upper and lower ones
hinges Stone iambs inches square, with rabbets
ceive the sash Hook IS inches long TO keep the sash
ss, mica slate to run through the thickness Of the walls
Circular iron stairs from the paved floor to within fee,
of the entrance of the scutte in the arch stairs feet long,
10 inches wde inches RISE connected with iron tube
in the centre II inches diameter in the hollow, for the
clock weight to run down. An opening side OF this
tube IL inches wide, feet long, feet from the
An iron hand railing the whole length of the stairs At the
head OF the stairs TO be iron platform inch thick form
ing quarter circle the the tube and upper
stair to run inches into the brick wall On the apex to
be an iron standard feet high which is TO be secured
one end Of an iron rail- the other end into the wall An
iron ladder y inches wide steps inches wide, thick
To go from the platform into the scutte of the arch.
LANTERN.
On the soap-stone deck tobe wrought iron ocagon lam
tem sufficient height and diameter for the sash each
contain six lights, % by o. and copper pane
DOWN four se nj s the wn Mo ton To be o !"
by sixteen iron afters concentrating in iron hoop the
na and Th das be w
or to the foot to come down. turn the hoop of the Ian
to he nm irpn
framed aversng ventilaior and vane; ven,iator
inches long IL inches wide secured to the ventaor In
one of the octagons to be ronframed door, covered
two strong buttons and handles rabbe OF the sashes
inch deep; bearing Of the glass, inch Lantern glazed
we 5edded p puy in
with twelve lead pins to each pane The lower tier of
stud in the centre to rve the copper TO- secured in with
lead pins In four of the ocagons to be venlaor in
air, and keep out the wet. Around the lantern to
be an iron railing. Post II inch square, the foot
from the outer edges to run up five feet then in
and secured through the lanten-post with nut and
To be ratings inch iron. All the iron and copper
work be painted two Lantern white inside black
outside To be copper electrical rod inch diameter, to
ton of the tower, there turmoil feet secured the
tower with copper staples.
DWELLING HOUSE.
50 by 20 et foundation hard brick; wall foot thick
up feet above; which is to be laid frame buildng
stills inches square posts eleven feet high by brnced
above and below lower flooring jos inches by 8, eg
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 shnged
with the best pine or cedar shingles, laid not more
than four inches to the weather the roof,
more than five inches at the sides and ends; house
to be divided into two rooms, with an entry between,
cetwide; chimney in each end of the house, with fire
place in each paror, with three windows in each twelve
lights IL Bye The stairs to lead from the entry into the
atic closet back of the stars attic divided into two cham
bcrs with entry between feet wide; of the cham
bers to be subdived into two; luhem window in the
entry between the chambers, ten lights by TO- colared
with lead, well both the chimnes; doors in front and
back OF the entry into each paro TO each chamber
and the closet the doors be four panneed inch thick
except the front and back door, which To be u inch
The front with eze lights with good locks bolt on back
door the doors hung with good hinges and laces, win
dow in each chamber, IL lights by TO- Paors, chambers
entry below and in the attic, and closet ated and plaster
ed finished in n plain decent manners cutters back and
front OF the house, with trunks lead off the water and
opening in the brick foundation each side fhe house I2by
inches piazza the front side OF the house feet WIDE
floor to be six inches below the sill of the door, the ROOF
shinged all the wood work. except the roof painted
all the floors in the house TO be laid double. AT
kitchen, 10 feet by r. to stand six brick pillars feet
from the ground feet post, boarded and shnged roof
pitch two windows, II lights by 10; and one door;
a chimney, with suitable fireplace tor cooking, with
crane tranel and hooks; the floor laid double attic floor
single and matched one window in the attic compact
stairs steps go into the attic
wen to be dug at convenient distance, sufficiently
deep obtain a supply OF good water, brckedup, with
a curb windlass, chain and bucket
pense 10 be brick cisen TO hold 200 gallons sides and
bottom hard brick IL inches thick laid in cement, and well
plasered inside with the same.
No payment be made the contractor for the above
work until il shall have been completed, and the same
speced and by the collector and superintendent
OF lights at Washington N c., or such person he shall
workmanlike manner, before the Jst day OF No
vembcr next. '1ih April 2t-dtl5May