The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-11
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
itth AuIitor,s Offic, Anil


DROPOsALs VIII be received office until the
L 10Th day Of May next at IL O'Clock, M for finding
erlals and building lighthouse and keepers dwelling
Boldly Island North Carona agrceaby to the following
The to be of hard brick Form, round Founda
lion to be sunk as low be required make the whole
fabric Height of tower to be IS feet from the
face of the ground the top OF the deck Diameter
at the base 20 feet the top II feet The
walls AZ the base iee regularly graduated to feet al the
soapstone deck IA feet diameter outside inches
thick, and inches inside the sshe lantern
Through the arch bea scut.o enter the lantern "a by
70 inches Scutte door an iron frame to shut into rnbbes
covered with copper. The foundation walls be
laid solid with the best Rosendae cement The exterior to
be well Pasteed with the same, and whitewahed The
of the ground then paved over with hard brick laid in ce
ment To be door feet inches high, by feet Stone
the door and lock- Door-s stone, 20 inches wide inches
thick Door, strong iron Frame covered with inch
thick, strong hinges latch Intel over the door mica
slate, through the thickness the walls To be three
windows in the tower, IL lights, by TO- each glazed with
the brick work The %pPi a oae Sng %
hinges Stone iambs inches square, with rabbets
open with stenngs keep shut Window ade ' cap and
sls, mica slate through the thickness the walls
Of the entrance of the scutlc arch stairs feet long,
10 inches wide inches rise connected with iron tube
IN the CENTRE ii inches diameter the hollow, for the
clock weigh, 10 down IAN opening side Of this
An iron hand railing the whole length of stairs AT the
head of the stairs be platform inch thick form
stair TO inches into the brick wall On the apex
be iron standard feet high which is be secured
one end oil iron rail- the other end the wall An
iron ladder q inches wide steps inches wde thick
10 go from the platform into Mr the ssu''e of the arch
On the soapsone deck be wrought iron octagon Ian
tern, sufficient height and diameter for the sash
% by T. Post of the lantern Two inches square TO run
down four feet into the wall The top be dome formed
top, inches wide, IL inches diameter there secured with
nuts and The dome 10 be covered with copper 81
or to the loot to come down. turn the hoop of the Ian
tern, and rivet the top of the SASH which mus, be
inches wide. On the top of the dome to be AN iron
teen inches diameter twenylour inches high vane 30
inches long II inches wide, secured the vcntato In
with copper, to shut tight into rabbes inch deep, with
two strong buttons and handle; rabbets the saes
with best French plate glass; no plate to be less than
sl6ths of inch thick vel bedded putty secured in
pancs in each sash be filed in with 81 copper with
stud IN the centre TO ryet the copper to, secured with
OF the copper panes, made regulate the draught
AIR, and keep out the wet Around the lantern to
to go two inches into the stone eA deeE p two i nc lDo
from the outer edge to run up five feet, then
ana secured through the anternpost with and
10 be two ratings inch iron. All the iron and copper
work to be painted two Lantern white inside black
outside To be copper electrical rod inch diameter to
run foot above the ,ane, and down the founda-
ton oil The tower, there turmoil four feet secured the
tower with copper staples.
DWELLING HOUSE
IS by 20 Feet foundation hard brick wall one foot thick
laid IS inches below the ground and carried
up feet above on which is to be laid frame building,
slls inches square posts eleven feet high, by braced
above and below lower flooring oist inches by s. eigh-
teen inches apart bridged chamber floor jost by 6, M
inches roof pitch, aters by inches; Sides end, and
roof boarded by good seasoned pine boards and singled
with the best pine or cedar shingles, laid more
than four inches 70 the weather on the roof or
to be divided into two rooms, with entry between, a
feetwide; chimney in each end of the house. with fire
lights IL by g. The to lead from the entry into the
attic; closet back of the saIrs attic divided into cham
bcr with entry between feet wide; of the cham
Ders 10 be subdlVlded into uthern window the
entry between the chambers lights by coared
with Lead well both the chmnies i'm front and
back OF the entry, into each paor, each chamber
except the front and back door, which be u inch
he front with friezc lights, with good lock; bolt back
dow in each chamber IL lights by 10 Parlos chambers
entry below and in attic and laed and plaster
ed, finished in plain decent cutters back and
front of the house. with trunks 10 lead off the wafer and
opening in the brick foundation side othe house IL by
inches piazza the front side of the house feet wide
floor to be SIX inches below the sill of the door, the roof
shingied oil the wood work, except the roof painted two
all the floors in the house be laid double AT
convenient distance from the dwelling house be frame
kitchen, 10 feet by ~ to stand on six brick pillars feet
piich two windows, IL lights, by 10 and one door
a chimney. with suitable fireplace for cooking with
crane, trame and hooks the floor laid double attic floor
single and matched window in tho attic compact
stairs steps 20 into the attic.
well TO be dug, at convenient distance, sufficiently
deep to obtain supply Of good water bricked up, with
curb wndlass chain and bucket.
II good be procured reasonable ex>
pense, 70 be brick ciste hold 200 gallons sides and
bottom hard brick, IL inches thick laid in cement and well
pastered inside with the same
Nopaynen TO be made to the for the above
work until II shall have been completed, and the
oil lights Washington ~ c.. such person as he shall
appoint for the purpose the whole be completed in
workmanlike manner, or before the lst day Of No
yembeT next April A-du5May '