The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-28
Treasury DEPARTMENT.,
Fifth Auditors Office, April o. 1917.
l)ROPOSALS Will be received Office until the


Fifth Auditors Office April a. 1917
PROPOSALS Will be received at this Office until the
10Th day of May next at IL O'Clock, M, for finding ma
erias and building lighthouse and keepers dwelling on
boddy Island North Carolina agreeaby 10 the following
The 10 be of hard brick Form, round. Founda-
lion 10 be sunk as low be required make the whole
face OF the ground the top OF the deck Diameter
the base 20 eet the top IL feet The thickness
Top where there is TO be arch turned which to be laid
soapslone deck IA feet diameter outside course inches
thick, and inches inside the sasles the lantern
Through The arch to bea scutte to enter the lantern ~ by
with coppe he o ana the @n TO G
laid solid with the best Rosendale The exterior TO
ofthe be filed up feet above the surface
ofthe ground then paved over with hard brick laid in oe-
doorpo and cap l0inches square, with bbets receive
the door and lock- Door-sil stone, 10 inches wide. inches
thick strong hinges and latch Intel over the door, mica
slate through the thickness OF the walls. To be three
strong glass sashes wrought ron 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 n Wn nss"g keep shut, WndS cap and
Circular iron stairs from the paved floor within feet
10 inches wde inches rise connected with an iron tube
in the CENTRE ii inches diameter in the hollow for the
be ~ Inches Wide eet long ei 11 the s.f bo OF
An iron hand railing the whole length of the stairs. AT the
ing quarter circle the apex on the centre tube and upper
stair TO inches into the brick wall On the apex to
one end Of an iron rail- The other end to go into the wall An
iron ladder ~ inches wide steps inches wide. thick
To go from the platform into the scute of the arch
LANTERN.
On the soap-stoue deck wrought iron octagon Ian
term sufficient height and diameter for the sash in each
agon ocontan six lights, % by o. and copper pane
22 by H. Post of the lantern inches square,
down four feet into the wall The top be dome formed
10y 5ssa 'n m an op n s
nuts and The dome be covered with "copper" 81
to the foot, down. turn the hoop of tue lam
er e m ST he 3
inches wide On the top of the dome to be iron
inches diameter, tweny-lour inches high vane 80
inches long, IL INCHES wide secured TO the ventn,or In
with "copper" to shut tight into rabbe inch deep, with
two strong turn buttons and handles rabbet OF the shes
ss'hs ofan inch thick, Veil bedded putty, secured in
pane each sash be filed in with "a o.. copper with
stud in the centre TO ryet the copper TO- secured in with
OF the copper pane made regulate the draught of
air and keep out the wet Around the lantern 10
TO 60 two inches into The stone e" deai two inches
through he tn p vs hs a w
To be two ratings inch iron All the iron and copper
outside TO be copper electrical rod, inch diameter. to
run up one foot above the vane and down to the ounda
tower with copper staples
DWELLING HOUSE.
50 by 20 feet foundation hard brick wall thick,
laid S inches below the surface of the ground and carried
sis inches square posts eleven feet high braeed
above and below lower flooring ios inches BY s. eigh-
teen inches apart to be- Laid SO that the rooms finish feet;
inches roof pitch raiiers by inches sides, end and
with the best pine cedar shingles, laid not more
@ an five snGs noSe, a the ae and enc houe
to be divided into two rooms with an entry between
place in each parlo with three windows in each, twelve
lights u by The stairs to lead from the entry INTO the
ber with entry between feet wide; of the cham
bers be snbdvided into two; luhern window in the
with lead well both the cimnes; doors in front and
back of the entry, into each parlo each chamber,
and the closet the doors to be four panneed inch thick
except the front and back door, which to be inch
e front W ene lights Ugh, win h6gs good Lock- bolt on back
dow in each chamber IL lights Shy TO- Pnors, chambers
ed, finished in plain decent CUTTERS back ana
front of the house, with trunks to lead off the and
inches piazza on the front side the house feet WIDE
floor to be six inches below the sill of the door, the roof
coats ali the doors in The house 70 be laid double At
convenient distance from the dwelling house be frame
on the ground feet post boarded and singled roof
pitch; windows, u lights, by lo and one door;
a chimney, with "a suitable fireplace for cooking, with
crane alnel and hooks the floor laid double attic floor
single and matched; one window in the attic; compact
A well to be dug, convenient distance sufficiently
a curb windass, chain and bucket.
If good water cannot be procured az. at reasonable tx;
bottom hard brick II inches thick, laid in cement and well
plastered inside with the same;
No payment to be made the for the above
work until il shall have been completed, and the
spected and approved by the collector and superintendent
OF lights Washington N. c. such person he shall
appoint for the purpose the whole to be completed, in
workmanlike manner, or before the LIST day of No
vcmber next. April 2f-dtl5May
NEW GOODS.-The subscribers receiving
IN large supply of goods, purchased lately New
York very reduced prices, and they will offer them
small advance the cost. We have open in dress
materials
3 rich embroidered silk bercge dresses
do lIla ,ip fhpnp brpsSr with, tIzI t,l
! rich grenadme do do do
10 dress patterns, rich plaid File de Chene
10 embroidered linen De Craze dresses, with vsics
| 10 pieces silk bereges, new style
20 do new styles bereges assorted
| 30 do do printed iaconets, certainly benui
fiji lot of goods
10 do small spotted French muslins genuine
| Embroidered Tareton dresses, &c.
pieces styles French chinzes
With many other and desirable goods, TO which we
particularly invite the attention of the ladies'.
April 23-3f ID. CLAGETT 81 co.
ALT Mourning silks.-We have opened pieces
l. new style halimonning gace silks, just imported.
April 23-3uf d. CLAGETT co.
MISS POLK accommodate permanent and tran
street next door to the Exchange Hotel one square from
Pennsylvania avenue, and near to ~ street
April l6-3t
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