Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-17
Proposals for Building BsaeO1-Lights and
Day-BsacopS. James river, Virginia.
Treasury DEPtETMrNT.
OFFICE LIGHT-HUU-E BosIp.

0TrcE LIGHT-H0U.E Bo,Rn.
WAsHlNGToN, Au5Dst 3, 1865
CtEsLED PROPOSALS will lie received at this
Office u.til IL NJ. Of the sixth {6th) of septem-
her next for frnishin" the materials and building
tire beacCn-li rhts and dly beacon On James
river. Virginia, at the following named points:
l. Beacon-isht on . White Shcal,' -lieltbank,
hare at (say) half tide.
= Day-teaecn Oft Days Point on a shcll-bank
bare at {ssyl halftile.
s; iiraron-light on = Point of Shoals, shell bank
Iare at SAY half tide
t. i;eaeon-liaht on Deep Water Shoals opposite
"Lynhs creek, shelbank, bare only ut the low
est tide.
A the beacon-lights l, s, and i, are in all re-
spect- as de>i IN and materials similar and are to
b. erected under like circun ts.Ices. and with the
day b.acOn off DAYS Point. a. in the same inlmeti-
at+ vicinity, say within fifteen miles of each other
prOPO ais will Is receive separately for the beacon
lights a 3, and y and the day-tsacon, = or for the
whole together.
General description of beacon-lightS e, g. and ~
viz:
On "White Shoal.' on Point Of Shoals and oD
/" Deep Water Shoals" opposite - Lyons creek
Foundations of five iron piles. either screw or
rheumatic, placed ut the augles Of square of ~
et sides and in ihe centre. inserted 10 feet into
The soil and 10 rise feet 'inces abSe high water,
estimated az 3 feet inches above low watar The
heads of tie piles To be connected by spider-wcb
frlcing. and capped with east iron collars receive
pieces IF round timber rect in length, so inclined
to reduce the Square L. feet; the size of tb.
ing In iron caps and OF such length rs to admit
of passage or gallery all sides of feet Diago-
nal hracing will extend between the sniler-y,eb
hrsainE and the base Of the dwelling from the an
E.e piles the centre piles of the foundation The
dwelling 20 he frame, OI oTs OF 9 feet in the
clear, and divided into stting-rcom. chamber.
kil,hen and stCrerOOm. and furni,hcl with an iron
watsr-tank, cooking stove, and tin oil stand and
drip pan. the CEly matters not strictly part of the
structure % have tC0 doors aud fSpr windows
opening on the gallery, and Hrec inside doors. The
floors resting joist. and composed of two thick
neSsaS of boards toncurG and groOysd. Outside lap
trake wea,lrhoariiug inside lined and eeiled with
boards, tor CJJed and gfo0ved. Railing all sides
Of gallery, turned newell posts and rounds, square
rails No0.lrn strplddier from dwelling to lantern,
which is of TOJ 4, with the exception 1f dome. &c,
snd vertical As ragaIs feet high feet inches in
terror disn-tAr, snd sunk l foot inches into the
Toot The roof Of dwelling and lar tern with pitch of
on o. The height of azed portion of lantern 81
inches. ;he remainder il Misunderstanding &c. as in
dwelling: the glass about 2itn,hes in width ofbeSt
plate u inch. Roof of dwelling and Ian ern of inch
boards. covered with heavy tin Tin gnis.rs all
round tue former. with conductor to Sater r;auk
The latter with east iron tome, smoke fue.fenta-
tors, &c. The colOrs OF paint and nuulssr0f cats
Per specifications. As the lighting apparatus " iii
he provided 10y the Board, contractri Is required
10 furnish the stand only for the same
General description Of day-Lcacon z, nj tsDay's
Point. Wrought iron slaft ~ inches il diameter
driven ten feet into the soil, AMI rising - fe above
the greund, 10 pass through and lie sustained by
vi d iron %EFunk II. tF disc
feet in Diameter having four separate arms buried
in concrete under the soil The cage feet high and
feet inches diameter fprEled IF two frugtrunls of
csnes united by their bases and strips Of boilarron
OF = inches, running round horizontally with euual
spaces Of inches The SHAFT is designed of two
pieces for convenience of insertion into the soil and
Is coupled 10y cast-iron sleeve, but one length is
preferable.
The iron. whether wrought or cast, to lie the best
American and all timber ami lumber CT the best
qualities 0f their Kind, well and free from
sap, wind shakes, or other defects The hardware
quail naii &C. glass Orits kind paint &C ofthe best
lty- He workmanship throughout t. bt II the best
eh2!a'ter- The foundations. TIE dwellings, the Ian
laFhs snd the entire daybeacCn to have three coats
o. PSin5 OF the eoorS namod The -izc fall materials
whether OF iron, wood. 6e TO be ta e in the snc.
eHcttioi's, which, With the drawing i'm detail will
govern th- contractor, and may b. ,-xsnned at the
otnce of the Light h9ust Board The nritire work
ID short as regaria the Kind gu 4lii and size Of
Materials and ehHracjarsef workmanship, to lie in
srlct conformity with ,a terms o the contract the
Specifications and dr,Fxings sttset4 i-ing consid
erel part; an9 bf sui sect to tks " SIC ton during
It's progress of the super or other
agent Of the Treasury Department slrsc certificate
as to It's faithful execution HgyfIt Faty with the
provisions OF the contract, sh;Jl s. ani necessary
TO enttle the con rac;or to Seirtse the stipulated
payments under il.
The bids to be accompanied by a written guaran-
tet signed by two reSponsj bic persons that the bid
dee will, when required il his proposal be accepted
enter into contract and bond. with proper and suf-
heient securities in the penalty of II Uto, for the
faithful performance Of said contract. The assign.
Hent of the contract, without the consent of tn.
Department, will he forfeiture OF the same. The
work to be completed in four months from the sign
Ing of the contract.
The Department reserves TO itself the right to re-
ject any and every bid from Other considerations than
the amount
All bids should be endorsed I" Proposals far b,l}
ing beacon hg'ts d.. James rirer, Trgiaia," and
then put under cover to the undersigned. Secretary
OF the Light house Beard, Washington. ID. c., and
the same viii he OpPn"d at this office nj / p. NJ on
the date above mentioned. in the presence of the
bidders, should any be present.
ThGSe Only viii be considered that conform to the
requirements of this advertisement
Payments will be made, ii desired darin, the pro-
grrss of the work, follows viz:
On account of q, and !, ON the satisfactory conn.,
p'sOu Of the foundations tn the principal imiers at
the tase of the dwelling, inclusive twenty five ner
cent of the entire sum stipulated ON coyern i'm The
dwelling. twenty-five per cent on covering in and
finishing the lantern, twenty-five pc, cent and the
bsiancr on the entire fuiflment Of tn. contract
ON account Of : 10 payment will be male until
the work Is Completed.
EDND l.. F. HARDCASrLE
Engineer, Secretary Lighthouse Board
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