The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-03

CoLLRCToR s OFFICE, April iSol
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- office until the 18th of April at O'Clock for the build
an % III
the following specifications Said Light house to be complete
with I the exception Of the lighting apparatus
lantern deck foundation 80 feet diameter at base feet d.
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long L. with plates, keys and and nuts ., h,,,,d
timber 3 long laid il the the toqnda
.en o the new The foundation to be built
The circular in FORM and to be made sections
In height boted together horizontal anges the
tons composed offs gmenia boiled together The
s by vertical l. The first SECTION to d Be s
, inches in height to have hangs at its base inches
to the foundation to pass Thickness OF casting lower
section y inch, screw bolt for the same inch dameer o.
feet top height 70 feet Section made in sesments I'M The
sams manner as first secton and the casting to be u inch
base, b feet at TOP Ii feet high Casting II inch thick
Ro dsmes n ss # our p bsb
Let segments and bolts in each Of 3 inch diameter
10 feet height Il feet and bolts each Of
inch dis %eer Sixth section inch casting, 10 feet d.
bolts in each of 2 inch diameter The sections placed
on each other that the vertical shall break Joint
anse S0sa ins ssaS q
s o as
o M 70 be d the upper s part e HANGS
ring Z inch thick screw bolts z in diameter and d bolts
Lantern deck Is feet diameter formed by boted
round the outer edge of the segments form rim
round Inc lantern des On the outer side ar
the lantern from the stairway below Castings for the lantern
cast column (hollow) inches diameter feet high,
inch hlck resting on ange OF i inches dismeer, rises
deck The lantern deck to be enclosed by wrought iron
railing feet inches high inch round bars SPACES 6nches
inch by ~ inch. rng feet high, with opening in
side Tor doorway, forms the lower of the lantern This
former to it to the lantern deck the latter form
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root q the anaia Is an elliptic dome feet 6nehes high II
cutter leading through hs and suceT to carry
sh b, nshs, extend hs base Of
bel e I'M in TIE top of he dome with hollow
spaces on the under side From the top Of the bali rise rod
and Sanss for dome inch nck bolts in each
inches feet high The lantern contains 81 plates gas
the the width Of pIae OF glass 4 stairway Is feet
I to he ane S n1s s s" a %
secured 10 the central column the sup.
raj supported from the steps BY banniste q
ron by 3, inches long, and at intervals Of fet
inches wide at edge with inches rise The eas OF
he steps may be made in lattice iorne solid having
"a lice work, inch lhek if Solid u inch thick. land rail
= inch by "a inch Wrought carriage Il by IL inch
brick wall inches thick, leaving air space Of inches
between and the iron. be huiit from the foundation to
the lantern deck. Windows by Is inches door feet
wide feet high, made of 3-l6 iron with frame round
the edge of u inch by "a inches iron.
The proposals will staeFrst the of the tower,
GLIDING all iron work. anern plate glass etc. landed at the
U I for IAN 0 nns and 6s
complete. according 10 specifications.
The bids be the Superintendent of Lights
at Washington for his approval.
The Proposals be addressed the undersigned and
endorsed :. Proposals for Building Iron Light house,
ap3 VIM. FRERET collector and Supt. of Lights.