The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-12
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AND PUTTING
UP AN IRON LIGHTHOUSE.
CustOmhOuse, New Orleans.
No. n.,rn n ,snur1ru Anrii

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CoLLEcToR's OFFICE, April 1, 1851
SEALED 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 be feet high from foundation to the
lantern deck foundation 30 feet diameter ut base 20 feet d
top above ground feet nches under ground
feet inches I6 foundation bolts IA inch diameter, feet
long, with plates, keys and nuts
The foundation be laid of sawed or hewed
timber IS feet long, laid in the the founda
ton of the Customhouse. The foundation to be built
of good hard brick laid in cement.
The circular in FORM and be made sections
in height boted together through horizontal the
inside of the sections at the and bottom Each these
tons composed of segmen boted together the
side by vertical ange The lower first section be IS feet
diameter at its base l6 feet inches its top, and 10
inches in height; have hange its base inches
wide the outer surface, through which the bolts
it the foundation Thickness of casting in lower
section IL inch. bolt for the inch diameter g.
bolts. Second section Is feet inches diameter base, Is
feet top height 10 feet Section made in segments, the
same manner first section, and the casting to be Ia inch
thick bolts the first. Third section Is feet
base ID feet at top, IL feet high Csstlg Is inch thick
bolts first and second Fourth section
feet segmens and bolts in each of q inch diameter.
Fifth section castings inch diameter, II feet base,
10 feet s. height II feet segments and bolts each of q
inch diameter. Sixth section q inch casting 10 iee6 di-
ameter base feet top, IL feet high and
bolts in each of q inch diameter. The sections be placed
each other that the vertical connections shall break joint
eaeh other. capring is boed the top by
an inside finse. tThis ring may be in piece in
segme Diameter of ring at base feet to flare out with
fair to IL feet inches at height of section foot
Six openings to be left in the upper part receive aDge
cast the under side of the lantern deck Casting for cap.
ring inch thick, bolts q in diameter and "a bolts
Lantern deck 10 feet diameter formed by boted
together by anges the under side. The ange extends
round the Gutter edge of the segments form
round the lantern deck. On the outer side
opening to be left in the centre OF the deck give
the lantern from the stairway below Castings for the lantern
deck q inch thick, bolts q inch diameter, and 30 bos
cast iron column thoow) inches diameter is feet high
inch thick, resting ange of Is inches diameter,
from the centre of the foundation the of the lantern
deck. The lantern deck be enclosed by wrought iron
railing feet inches high q inch round bars inches
ancheon Ia inch diameter to each segment Hand raj
inch by IA inch ring feet high, with opening in
side for doorway forms the lower part of the lantern. Th
ring has ange at bottom and top, projecting inward, the
former to the lantern deck the latter to form
rabbit for the lower edge of the plate of glass Castings fo
rim u inch thick, bolts Il inch diameter "a bolts
wrought iron upghts Y by nche feet long, standing
the deck, secured The inside OF the notches being
in the upper fsnge of the rim receive these bars which
be rabbed the edges receive the plate glass The
roof of the lantern elliptic dome feet inches high,
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 carry
the water from the roof The dome be made in segmen
united by anges and will require the joints perfectly
tight A bar IN inches to extend the base
the dome, to support the chandelier. circular opening
a 10
ball foot inches diameter and whchis have venIang
the under side From the OF the ball rise
and Castings for dome 81 inch thick bolts in eaci
segment q in diameter. Globe feet diameter inch thick
with staff and Upright supports for lantern dome
inches by a. feet high The lantern contains 30 plates glas
feet inch by feet high, tiers. door be formed il
the lantern the width of plate of glass stairway % fee
high. feet inches diameter, rising inside the from
the foundation to the lantern deck. The inner ends of The
secured the central column the ends sup
pored by wrought iron carriage A wrought iron hand
rail is supported from the steps by banners Of 70 incn
iron by 80 inches long and at intervals of feet
placed bannser Of inch diameter. The steps to be !.
inches wide the edge with inches The treads
the steps may be made lattice fome solid having pro
jecng ribs the upper side to give oohod. Steps, if
lattice work. inch thick; if solid, z inch thick Hand rail
u inch by * inch Wrought iron carriage z by IL inch
brick wall inches thick leaving air space of inches
between and the iron, to be built from the foundation
the lantern deck. Windows by Is inches. door fee
wide feet high, made of SI6 sheet on with frame round
| the edge of Il inch by "a inches iron.
The proposals will stateFrst, the of the tower III
GLIDING all iron work. lantern, plate glass, ETC. landed
place for building second, the of foundation and brcl
work. third the cost for landing and building towe
| complete according TO specifications.
The bids to be transmitted the Superintendent of Light
| nj Washington for his approval.
The Proposals to be addressed the undersigned.
endorsed Proposals for Building Iron Lighthouse.