The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-14
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Office, April 2i, 1917.
PROPOSALS. Will be received ut this ONCE until the

PROPOSALS. will be received at this onice until the
erias and building lighthouse and keepers dwelling on
Boddys Island North Carolina, agreeaby the following
speciiications, viz;
The 10 be of hard brick. Form, round Founda-
lion to be sunk slow as may be required make the whole
face of the ground the top Of the deck Diameter
the base 20 feet the top IL feet The thickness the
walls at the base feet regularly graduated feet at the
top where there is to be arch turned which be laid
soapstone deck IA feet diameter outside course inches
thick and inches inside the sashes of the
Through the arch TO ben scuc the lantern u by
70 inches Soutte door, iron frame shut abbets,
laid solid with The best Roscndae cement The exterior TO 10
be well pastered with the same and whewashed. The
ofth ground then paved over with hard brick laid in
ment To be door feet inches hgh by feet. Stone
the door and lock- Doors stone 20 inches vide inches
thick Door, strong iron frame, covered with inch
slae to through the thickness OF the walls To be three
windows in the tower, IL lights by 10, each glazed with
%l TIE middle so%
hinges Stone iambs inches square, with rabbes
open with istennss to keep i shut Window p cap and
sls, mica slate through the thickness the walls
Of the Of the scu,e the ach stairs feet long,
10 inches wde inches rise connected with iron tube
in the CENTRE III inches diameter the hollow, for the
clock weight to down An opening side of this
tube IL inches wide, feet long. feet from the bottom
head Of the stairs to be an iron platform inch thick form
ing quarter circle the the tube and upper
stair to run inches into the brick wall On the apex
be an iron standard feet high, which be secured
one end OF an iron rail- the other end to 60 into the wall An
IRON ladder ~ inches wide steps inches wide, thick
10 go rom the platform into the souttle OF the arch
On the soapstone deck TO be wrought iron ocagon lam
term sufficient height and diameter for the sash in each oc-
.agon oc2ntan six Lights Is by 90 and copper pane
Z2 by IL Post OF the lantern inches square, run
down four feet into the wall The top be dome formed
by sixteen iron sites concentrating in IN iron hoop at the
nuts and screws. The dome be covered with copper 81
or to The foot to come down. the hoop of the Ian
tern and rlyet on The top ofthe sash, which must be
inches wide On the top of the dome TO be an iron
framed trave1sng ventllaor and vane yeniia,or SIX
teen inches diameter, twenty-iour inches high 30
inches iong IL inches wide, secured the venilaor
one of the octagons to be ron-framed door, covered
with copper to shut tight into rabbets inch deep, with
two strong Turn buttons and handler rabbes of the sashes
inch deep; bearing Of the glass, inch Lantern glazed
3lGths of inch thick, well bedded putty secured in
wa T W sses lead pins Be 70 sss The s5
stud in the centre vet the copper to- in with
lead pins IN four of the ocagons to be ventlaor in
OF the copper panes, made TO regulate the draugh OF
air, and keep out the wet Around the lantern to
be 90 an wo on aes ss into P0 se eh the oeSs
i5om the aute edge to run up five feet then turn in
hos inc All % on' n and
work to be painted two coats Lantern white inside, black
rum up one foot above the vane and down TO- the o"nda
ton of the tower there urnoG four feet secured the
tower with copper staples.
DWELLING HOUSE.
IS by % feet foundation hard brick wall one foot thick
laid IL inches below the surface of the ground and carried
up feet above on which is to be laid frame building
ss cies square posts eleven feet high by braced
above and below lower flooring oist inches by g. eigh
teen inches apart brdged; chamber floor oist by g. M
teen inches apart, to be laid that the finish ee
inches root pitch, raers by inchcs sides, end and
with the best pine cedar shingles, laid
than four inches to the weather the roof, or
more than 1--WE inches at the sides and ends; house
TO be divided into two rooms, with entry between
ieetwIde; chimney in each end OF the house. with fire
place in each paor, with three windows in EACH twelve
lights IL by - Tho stairs to lead from the entry the
attic; closet back of stars divided into Two cham
bers with entry between feet wide; of the cham
bers TO be subdiydcd into two; uthen window in the
entry between the chambers, ten lights by 10, coared
with lead as well both the chimnies; doors front and
back OF the entry, into each paror, each chamber
and the closet, the doors be four panneed inch thick
except the front and back door, which be II INCH
door the doors hung with good hinges and aiches win
dow in each chamber, IL lights Shy TO- Parors chambers
entry below and in the attic and closet athed plaster
ed, finished in plain decent cutters back and
front OF the house, with trunks to lead of the water and
opening IN the brick foundation each side ohe house IL by
inchcs piazza the front side of the house wide
oor to be six inches below the sill of the door, the rool
shnglcd all 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 H. to stand six brick pillars feet
from the ground feet post boarded and shingled roof
pitch; Two windows, II lights, by 10; and one door
q chimney with suitable fireplace for cooking with
single and matched one window in tho attic compact
stairs steps to go into the attic.
well to be dug, at convenient distance, sufficiently
deep 10 obtain supply OF good wster brcked up, with
a curb windass chain and bucket
IL good water be procured reasonable ex-
pense, to be brick cstem TO hold POO gallons sides and
bottom hard brick, IL inches thick laid in cement and we'll
plastercd inside with the same
No payment be made the for the above
work until il shall have been eompeed and the
spected and approved by the collector and superintendent
OF lights Washington N. c., such person as he shall
appoint for the purpose the whole to be completed,
workmanke manner, on OF before the Leg day OF No