The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-26
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Olice Apr "a, iSF.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Office until the


day OF May Mt II O'Clock, M, for finding ma
teals and building lighthouse and keepers dwelling on
Boldly Island, North Carolina, agreeaby to the following
The tower to be Of hard brick Form, round Founda-
be low may be required to make the Whole
fabric Height Of tower to be % feet from the sur
face Of the ground to the top OF the stone deck Diameter
walls the base feet regularly graduated 10 eet AT the
top where be arch turned which is 10 be laid
thick and inches inside the sashes OF the lantern
Through the arch be scu,te 10 the ,ncrn a by
covered copper. The foundation and the walls TO be
laid solid with tie best Roseniale cement The exterior 10
oie TO be filed up feet above the surface
Of the ground then paved oyer with hard of5cE LAID n &c,
% dor and io.t Doorsill sone 20 inches vide inches
thick. Door strong iron Frame covered with iron inch
thick, strong hinges and latch iine over the door, mica
windows the II lights, by 10, each glazed with
strong glass sasles wrought iron oPps, and lower , "nI,
hinges. Stone janbs inches with abbets 10 re-
ceive the SASH Hook Is inches long to keep the sash
% mica slate % run through the thickness Of the walls
Circular iron stairs from the paved floor 10 within feet
othe entrance OF the scuttle in the orch stairs feet long
10 inches wdc inches rise connected with IRON tube
in the il inches diameter in the hollow, for The
lube IL inches wide, feet long, feet from the bottom
An iron hand railing the whole length of The stairs At the
head OF the stairs to be an iron platform inch thick form
quarter circle the on the centre tube and upper
be iron standard feet high which is to be secured
end OF iron rail- The other end to go inoth wall An
ladder 22
To go from the platform into the sct,tte OF the arch,
LANTERN.
On the soapsone deck obe wrought iron octagon IAN
term sufficient height and diameter for the sash in each
y by H. Post ofthe lantern inches square, 10
down feet into the wall The top be dome forned
by iron attes concentrating iron hoop the
top inches wide, II inches diameter, there secured with
un,s and The dome 10 be covered with coppera2
the foot down. the hoop OF The lam
et ana de' on 9 1u , 81 of Fl. ill.,, ' m"n he nn I io
tr,, ANDY
teen inches diameter tweny-iour inches high vane 30
inches long, II inches wide, secured the veniaior In
of the octagons be framed door, covered
with copper, to shut tight into rabbes Inch deep, with
wg dong " buttons M and Hnde [n5ee' Of the g sz
with best French plate glass; plate to be less than
iS Ss s sH n sA w ssa beaded !" % w ,ss0a
in each sash to be filed in with ~ "copper" with
lead pins In four OF the octagons TO be vcniato in one
OF the copper panes made SO as to regulate the draush OF
be an iron railing. Post Il inch square. the foot
| 10 go two inches into the stone deck, two inches
and secured through lnntern-post with and
TO be two ratings inch iron All the iron and copper
work to be painted two coats Lantern white inside black
outside. To be copper electrical rod, inch diameter,
run up one foot above the yae and down TO the oanda
tower with copper staples.
DWELLING HOUSE
80 BY 20 eet foundation hard brick wall one thick
up e above oe o Which is e 9 g''nn soS
s n md 9aar p o; eleven feet high BY s. oaesd
inches g apart oo "Ss BY g. SEE
teen inches apart be laid that the finish
inches root pitch raters by inches; sides end, aud
roof boarded by good seasoned pine boards and shngcd
with the best pine or cedar shingles, laid not more
than four inches TO the weather the roof
more than five inches the sides and ends house
to be divided into two rooms, with an entsy between,
feet wide; chinneyin each end OF the house, with fire.
place each pnor, with three windows each twelve
lights IL by9 The stairs to lead from the entry into
attic back s,ns attic into Two cham
bers, with entry between feet wide; of the cham
bers to be subdivded into two; utlem window in the
entry between the chambers lights bv colaed
with lead well both the chmnies doors and
back OF the entry, into each paror, each chamber
and the closet the doors to be four panneed, inch Thick
except the front aud back door, which be u inch
lie front with leZe lights good lock; bolt back
door; the doors hung with good hinges and atches win
dow in each chamber, II lights Shy 10 Paros chambers
entry below and IN the attic and closet athed and plaster
ed finished IN plain decent cutters back and
front OF the house, with trunks to lead OF the Water and
opening the brick foundation each side the house II by
inches piazza the front side OF the house feet wide
noor TO be SIX Inches below the sill OF the door, the roof
snged all the wood work. except the roof pa nted two
all tue floors in the house be laid double
convenient distance from the dwelling house be frame
kitchen, ID feet by H. stand brick pillars
from the ground feet post, boarded and shingled ROOF
pitch two windows ~ lights by 10; and one door
chimney, with suitable Fireplace for cooking with
Earuel and hooks; the floor laid double floor
single and matched window in the attic compact
stairs steps go into the attic
A well TO be dug convenient distance sufficiently
deep obtain supply of good water broked up with
"A curb windlass, chain and bucket
II good water cannot lie procured a reasonable
pense, be brick cisem hold 200 gallons sides and
bottom hard brick IL inches thick laid In cement and well
plastered inside with the
No payment to be made the the above
work until il shall have been completed and the same
pected and approved by the collector and superintendent
OF lights Washington N. c. such person he shall
appoint for the purpose the whole be completed
workmanlke manner, or before the lst day Of No
veinber next April 2i-du5May