Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-13
Proposals. for Building Beaeon.L Lights and
Dag -Eeaeons, James river, Virginia.
Treasury DEPAgTNENT,
OsfIcE LIGHr-HcUSz Earn,
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Treasury DEPARTMENT,
OsfIcE LIGHr-HeUsz GOiED,
WASHINGTON, AhgaSt5. 1858.
C,EALED PROPOSALS Will lie received at thi,
oidrr until I2 VI. uf the sixth eth of >rptem-
ter nrS for rni>h;n- the materials and building
mr. heiccn-'igLts and oS'' day feac0n On James
river. Virginia. st the foiicwin. nanpti points:
/ B.lrln-.i-ht on White Snjal," Al shell bank
f..rp et tSsy) half tide.
> Dry-beacou of Dsy's Point, cn shell-banh,
tarr at t.ay} .lftide.
3 B.scOn-lig ht Oh Point OF Snoal4. she'll bInk,
I.rp AZ .sayI half tide.
J. Bearon-lirht on - Deep Water Shoals" Opposite
LJons eroe..7 shell-blnk. bare only at the low
est tide.
A. the heanouliglts n. s. and Ii are in all re-
s.ertS. 10 design and materials similar. and are to
n. ar,ctel under ike crcuIn Stances and with the
lay bacon off Days Point. y in the same iMmodi-
s.p viriry. say within fiitrpn miles Of each o. her.
yrop0 ala will lie receive separately for the beacon
lhra 4. 3 ag'i u aad The day-beacon. o. or for the
Whole together.
General description of beacon-lights (2 3, aud H.
VIZ:
On "Wh te Shoal." on 81 Point Of Shoals" and on
.. Deep Water SEoIls," opposite 50 Lyons creek
Foundations Of FIVE iron piles, either screw or
pasun9tir. placed at the angles Of q square of 2D
fat <ss aud one in the centre. inserted 10 feet into
me soil sEd 10 rise feet 6nches above high water
-s.imatel at , feet inches above low water The
heads Of the piles To he connect d by q spier-web
br cin- and capped ith cast iron collars to receive
pieces r'uul tim er feet in length. inclined
s. l. luC" the square 70 Il feet the size of the
dEaiEg he base of which is formed Of timbers rest
i1L ia iTJa CAPS. and Oi such length to n INIT
Cf passage or gallery all side OF { ct Diagn
LSl hrarin2 will eNteni between the spid-r-weh
braring ami the ba-r # the dwelling froIn the an
e piles 10 the centre pies Of the foundation. The
dwelling - be frame. Gf story of . feet in the
resr anI dyil,i INTO a sittin'.-r ON chamber
kilchcn AMI >tOrr-ruonl, and furnished with an iron
"Aterisui,, cooking stove, and tin oil stand and
DRIP pIn. the only matters not strictly part of The
SJrac;uga. % have tcJ doors and EJ1r wildows
Gpg..nr ;ha gallery, atd Uigfs inside doors The
iirOrS resting jost. and composed of two thick
ntss-s Of .n.r'.s ton-cel ami cr"oyrd. Outside lei
trake We.tLrhOrrling, insi le lined and ceiled wi
bOaris, tGrg,ued and groJveJ. Railing on all sIes
Of gallery, turned EeyTel posts anu rounds square
r,ils. WOJlen st'p Il lrr from dwelling to lanteru
which is of Il, with the exceI ton OF dome &c.
Gnl vertical astru"ais i"ct high, feet inches in
terror diameter. ard sank foot inches into the
Tf The roof of DIVE linz End lantern with pitch Of
on G3 The height If g,azrd portion of lantern -
ilehss the re:i,a nder a herboar ling 6c "a i'll
dSellin,: tue glass eE0ut 2lInches in width ofbe,t
plate Is iLca- Roof oI dwelling and Ian ern of inch
harlS, covered with heavy tin, Tin cutters al!
round the former. with conductor to watertank
The latter with east iron dome. smoke flue venila
tors &c The colOr- of paint and uumt.r of coats
as per S2ecifcstons. As the Lighting apparatus will
ba provided by the Board, tie contractor is reluired
TO furnish the stand only for the same
Geurcal de-cIiption OF day-baacon (2) of :. Days
Point" Wrought iron shaft 1l inches in diameter
driven ten irt n0 the SOIL AMI rsiog y feet above
The gr,uEd, 10 pass through AID be sustained hy
mean 0i |rOu ht lrUn ring >hrunk it, by disc
ft in disIH,5rr, hayinL our separate arms Lurie
10 concrete under the soil Tire cage feet hi.h and
.eet inches lamet, T, f'rned OF tao rus:runs of
cones unied iy their anL strips CT boilcrirou
Gf3 inches. running III Horizontally with ci,Iai
spares Of inches. Tn. shat is designed Of tw
Iirs fr Convenience of Insertion into the soil. and
J. -'is.."' ty cast-:rUn sleeve, but length j.
Tr-ft -4L'..
t..s ioor .ther wrought or east, to b, the best
Ain''-.cts. :Hi alt timber and lumlcr of the best
ilalt.c~ their kind, well seasoned and free Fl on
sSp. wind sIaAr-. other defects. The hardware.
Iu@l nall. tc glass Ofis Kind paint &c Ofthe best
ity Tn" work manshp throus shout to Dc of the besf
character The fouEdati tions. tie dwell iugs tie Ian
terms Eud the entire dtybeacoI 10 have TIN lce roat
"i pant OF the colOrs Eame The siz" ofa materials
-heIhrr Of iron, wool. &C. to lie stated in the .re
tlhratl1nS. which. with the raw ing, in detail. VIII
govern TN contractor, and MAY br exsnliued at the
Office Of tn, Light house Boald. The entire wor.
IN shnr., regards the kind, quality, and size o.
usterials. arl character of workmanship, to Le in
stree conformity with the terms Of the contract the
Specifications and drawings attachs eing c1usid
eFel part ans be Subject to the Inspection during
us progress Of the super Intending engineer Other
ssnt OF the Treasury Department whose certificate
as N IT. faithful execution, in conformity with the
prJyl-ions Of the cDutract, shall he deemed necessary
10 ent.le the con rae to receive the stipulated
payments under IT,
Inc bis 10 be accompanied by written gUi'an
t'e -isnrl by two responsible persons that the bid
lrr will. SheH required if his proposal BE- accepted
+nI-F into contract and hond with proper ard SUf
hient securitir'. in toe penalty OF SiOtJ, for the
illthiIl performance of said contract. The a-si.
m"Lt "f the contract, without the consent OF the
department, will be forfeiture OF the same. The
WorE :" lr completed in four months from the sign
~: Of thr contract.
The Department to it elf the right 10
Jctany ami every BID from oiLer coas ratons thar
tie amount
All bids should be endorsed Proposals far bUiR
ig t~'coa iigiiS, d.. JImes rir.r. JIyiHi1. ami
Iheu put under cover 10 the un1ersi.uel Secretary
OF the Light house Board, Washin;,to ID. c.. AMI
Ihe same VIII be open at this office at Z. VI. on
tne date above mentioned in the presence of the
thierS, should any b. preseut.
Tho~c only will he considered that conform to the
I'luirementS Of this advertisement
Payments viii be ma Ie if desired during the pro
ErrSs oi tie work, as follows viz:
On account Of 3, and (, on the satisfactory com
penon Of the foundations tO tine principal timbers at
Tue Sc OF the dwelling, inclusive. twenty Eve pei
eht OF the entire sum stipulated: covering in tn,
S"einS twenty nv" per cent on covering III ant
'f hing TIE Lantern. twenty-five Per cent and th'
ha.'nre on The entire fulflGent Of the contract.
=, va account Of no pay ment viii be made unit
Tie work j, completed.
EDH'D. l.. F. HARDCASrLE.
Engineer, Secretary Lighthouse Board.
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Isl received at BAKERS Periodical Depot Oi