The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-14

CoLLEoT0R' OFFICE, April l, lS5l.5
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ office until the 18th of April. at O'Clock, for the build
ing and putting the junction of the South and South
An Iron Light-house,
in accordance with the following specifications. Said Light
house be complete, with the exception of the lighting
apparatus.
The Lighthouse to be 20 feet high from foundation the
lantern deck foundation 80 feet diameter base 20 feet d.
top above ground feet inches, under ground
feet 3inche: 10 foundation bolts IL inch diameter feet
long, with plates, keys and nuts.
The foundation to be laid two OF sawed or hewed
timber 35 feet long laid in tine same as the founda
ton of the Customhouse The foundation to be built
of good hard brick laid in cement.
The tower circular in form, and to be made sections
in height boed together through horizontal anges the
inside the sections the and bottom Each these
hons composed of boed together the
side by vertical aDgss The lower first section be IS feet
diameter its base. Is feet inches its top. and 10 feet
- inches in height to have ange its base inches
wide the outer surface through which the bolt
it to the foundation Thickness of casting in lower
section Ia inch, bolt for the same inch diameter "a
bolts Second section 10 feet inches diameter base Is
feet top, height 10 feet Section made in segments the
first section, and the casting be Ia inch
thick bolts the first Third section ID feet
base 10 feet top II feet high. Casting Ia inch thick
bolts FIRST and second Fourth section
IL inch, diameter base IL feet s. at IL feet height II
feet segments and bolts in each OF q inch diameter
Fifth section castings inch diameter IL feet base
10 feet g. height II feet segmens and bolts each of q
inch diameter Sixth section inch casting, 10 feet d
smeer at base feet at top IL feet highs seements and
bolts in each of z inch diameter The section be placed
each other that the vertical connections shall break joint
each other cap,rng is bolted the top section by
inside hange. Crhs ring may be in piece in
segmsnts) Diameter of ring base feet, flare with
fair to II feet inches top height of section foot
tn he tn
cast on the under aide of the lantern deck Casting for cap
ring u inch thick screw bolts q in diameter and "a bolts
Lantern deck 10 feet diameter formed by segments boted
together by anges the under side The ange extends
round the OUTER edge of the segments, form rim
round the lantern deck On the outer side a sem-cou
opening be left in the of the deck give
the lantern from the stairway below Castings for the lantern
deck e inch Thick bolt, q inch diameter. and 80 bos
cast iron column thoow) inches diameter, IS feet high
q inch thick resting ange of Is inches diameter, rises
from the Of the foundation the of the lantern
deck. The lantern deck be enclosed by wrought
railing feet 6inches high z inch bars spaces 6nches
staneheon IL inch diameter to each segment Handra q
inch by "a inch. feet high, with opening in
side for doorway forms the lower part OF the lantern This
ring has ange at bottom and top, projecting inward the
former to it to the lantern deck. the latter to form
rabbit for the lower edge of the plate of glass Castings for
rim q inch thick bolts y inch diameter "a bolts 16
wrought iron upighs q by inches, feet long, standing
the deck secured to the inside of the m notces being
cut the ange OF the rim 10 receive these which
be abbed the edges receive the plate glass The
roof of the lantern elliptic dome feet inches high II
feet inches diameter at the base. from which projects
ange inches TO form gutter pipes TO be attached to the
gutter leading through the lantern deck and sufficient
the from the roof The dome to be made in
united by anses and will require the joints perfectly
tight bar ~ inches square, to extend the base of
the dome, support the chandelier circular opening to
be left in the top of the dome. communicating with hollow
hol dyyh hayn
the under side From The top Of the ball rod
and Castings for dome inch thick bolts in each
segment q in diameter. Globe feet diameter inch thick
with staff and Upright supports fo' lantern dome
inches by z, feet high. The lantern contains % plates glass
feet inch by feet high tiers. door be formed in
the lantern the width of plate OF glass stairway 20 fee
high feet inches diameter, rising inside the tower from
the fondsion the lantern deck The inner ends Of the
steps Ecut to the central column the outer ends sup
pored BIS a wrought iron carriage. wrought iron hand
rail ored from the steps by bannsters OF Is nch round
iron by 81 inches long. and intervals of feet
placed bannister Of inch diameter. The steps TO be Il
inches wide the outer edge with inches rise. The eads
the steps may be made in lattice orme soid having pro
ectng ribs the upper side to give ioOthod. Steps, if o.
lattice work, inch thick; if solid, y inch thick Hand raj
"a inch by IL inch. Wrought iron carriage q by IL inch
brick wall inches thick, leaving air space of nce
between and the rOn be built from the foundation
the lantern deck. Windows 2 by Is inches. door fee
wide feet high, made of 36 sheet iron, with frame round
the edge of II inch by 20 inches iron.
The proposals will stateFirst, the cost of the tower, in
Guiding all iron work. anten plate glass; etc, landed at thu
place for building second, the of foundation and brcl
work third, the cost for landing and building the owe
| complete. according TO specifications.
The bids to be transmitted to the Superintendent OF Light
| at Washington for his approval.
The Proposals be addressed the undersigned. ane
endorsed Proposals for Building Iron Lighthouse
ap3 WIN. FRERET, Collector and Supt. oil Llen's