Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-16
Proposals for Building Beaoon-Lights and
Day y-Beac0ns. James river, Virginia
TH!ISUFY pEPALT4ENr,
OFFICE LITHT-HUU,E D0tRn.


OFFICE IdGHT-HUIsE ij0tEn.
WARRINGTON, A&ggSi ), 1853
Ctk!L"O PROPOSALS will tc received ut this
- n;;i,a. til l. VI. Of TIE >ixth (G1hl of Ssptem-
her newt for furnishing. tl- materials and building
f.-7. he:t-0u-Ii izhtS and day beacon On James
river N:r sinia. at the fDilc~in: named points:
l. i.rar,,n-rht on = hite Shoal. a shell bank,
hare st isay half tide.
= Iay-beaeon of . Days Point, on a shell-bank,
Iarg at saw hqlfIdP.
=. BeacOn-Cht ON - Point OF Shoals, she'll
hare at (eiyJ half tide.
: B-a,on-isht on :. Deep Water shoals" opposite
Lyons craek, Sheilbank, bare only ut the low
IT tide.
As the leacor-lightS 4. 3. and - are in all re.
spect> to design and materials similar, and to
BE- erected under like circumstances. and, with the
d,y-haacan of Days Point. y i'll the same immedi-
vicinity. lay within ftesn miles OF each other.
2rnpo-aIS will lie rrreivr separately for the beacon
lights a. >. ard y aud the daybcaron O. for tine
whole toy thcr.
'i-neral description Of beaeou-lights, e. g. and ~
On "Whitc Shoal.' on Point Of Shoals" and on
= Derp Water Shoals" opposite" Lyons creek
Foundations nf tIve iron piles either
pneumatic. placed at the angles Of q square of 20
feet sides and i'll the centre inserted 10 feet into
thu soil and to rise feet uiuches above high wafer,
eSt im4ted at feet inches above low water The
h-adS of the piles TO be connected by spier-web
racing and capped with east iron collars to receive
pieces G round timtP feet in leugth so inclined
u rr,luce the square to II feet the size of the
i.iling, the base nf which j. formed Of tnbprs rest
j., in iron caps. and OF such length as 10 aImit
o.! passage or gallery all sides of ct. DiagO-
ul hracin. viii extend between tie spii4r-web
traring and the hasc Of the dwelling, from the
- plies to the centre Piles Of the foundation. The
~ Cling to lie frame, OF story of feet in the
clear. and divided into sitting-rcom. chamber.
Eitkrn anil Ftnrs-rOo and furnished with an iron
"Htertank, c0Gking St0ve, and tin oil stand and
drip pan, the only matters no. strictly part of the
.,r1r.ure 20 have tlU5 doors and f0ur windows
ont tbr iusid rhp
h1Ors resting jOst. and composed of two thick
of l"zrd@ tonG'Iel and grooy"i. Outside lap
trake weather boarding. inside lined and crilel with
boards. t0l -Crd and grOOVe1. Railing all sides
al gallery, turned newell posts and rounds square
rails W0u-en step ladder from dwelin. TO lantern.
Nfirh j. o; wood, with the exception OF dome &c.
AMI vertical astragals frt high, feet inches in
terinr diame ter. and sunk / foot inches into the
IJof Tia roof Of dwelling andlantern with pitch of
on d The hei-ht "f g.azed portion of lantern -
inches. lie rema;nderiS is weatherboarding &C., in
iweilin the glass about 2isnches IN width. ofbet
plate 4 inch. Roof OF dwelling and ian ern of inch
hOars covered with heayy cross tin. Tin cutters all
ToaGd thr former. with conductor to watert.nk.
The latter with cat iron dome. smoke fue, ventia-
tors, Sc The cOlCrs Of paint and number of coats.
per specifications. IS the ing apparatus will
he rrovis by the Board the contractor is required
to furnish the stand only for tie same
General description Of day-beacon ~ "a 80 Days
i.nt." NTought iron shaft y inches in diameter
-iyen ten feet into the soil, AMI risin. - feet above
th- gr-und, 10 p--- through and b. sustained by
Insan- OF WI0usLt IRON Iih .hrunk ON t. by disc
bet in dini.fer having fDnr separate arms buried
in concrete uj"r the soil. The re feet high and
feet iucEes d;;l. Ter f,rlcd ii two frustrums Of
c}nee united by their baSe3, anil Strips OF bgeriron
Il : inches, running round horizontally with elual
spd"SS OF > inches. III shaft j. tir-pur! g,f two
pec@S fr convenience of insertion the soil and
i coupled by cas.-!run sleeve, hut length Is
preferable.
The iron, whether Sroua lit or EST to he the best
American, aud ali timber and lumber Of the best
qualities Of their kind, well seasoned and f,ee f1om
zap wind shakes, Of other defects. the hardware.
quai nails. .6e glass olitE kind paint. &C. of the best
l,y The kmanship throuy hout tn b, OF the best
'hlfarlfr Tie foundations, the iyg iingS, the Ian
''fn-, and The entire dayheacun 70 have thlreCoa
"l paint ofthe named Thc ize ofalI materials
shsther OF iron, wood to be y;red in the spe-
'1tilJHs, which. with the drawings in detail, will
K''Sin thr contractor, and naV be Eamineh At rhr
oF1re of the Light hCusc Board I'll. u,Itic.. work
Ia shnrc as regards the kind quality. and si1a OF
H't-f.aiS, AMI character of workmanship To Ir In
Slrr' 'nurnity with the terms OF the contract the
HF--l' atoms and drawing attached Icing c3nSid
S'f part; an! br subject to the inSIrtion during
IL IrvreSs OF the supcrIntendin engineer or other
a." mt III thr Treasury department. whose certificate
- 10 itS iHthiu! c1rcutiOn in conformity with the
rr'Fi>ohs OF the contract, shall i deemed necessary
'' uttlc the FdctOr To receive III. stimulated
laTments under IL.
III" bids To hc accompanied i.y a written guaran
e' SIN bS Two responsible pr>oi.s, that the bid
N"r $l!, when required. if his pr,usl D. accented
'iirr into cont ract and l,nd With pInp@r and suf
hrirnt Securities il the penalty of s4.upO for the
L-liL;ul performance Of said contract. The assi.n
hlrnt oi the contract. without thr consent Of The
Drpartmtut VIII he a forfeiture OF the same. The
WORK 70 e completed in four months from the sign
Ing OF the contract
Ihe Department reserves to itself the right to re-
any and every bid from other con sierations than
the amount
All bids should be endorsed " Proposals far buRa-
ihy t-ocH'i tt3It< d. az james rir.r Vf,UHEr and
then put under cover To the ur,.r.>ynej Secretary
oi the Light house Board, Washington ID. C.. and
'h- same will h. opened ~ this oil % Il p \, op
NE dhte above mentioned. III the Ir.sanee of the
tthier-, should any he pre-ent
IhV~e only Will ~ considered 1iat cnpf,-n, 10 IN.
requirements Of tli~ advertisement
Payments will b. ma le, if de>ir.-i 4 ,lrn ,bp nrl
.rrsS 90 the work follows, viz:
On account of !, 3, and 1. the sat >sr;or,. co,,
ll"'ion Of the foundations to tie psincaal tuiers.t
'ir e-c Of the dwelling, inclusive. twenty Eve rar
r"ht = t- entire sum stipulated covering in IN.
H"etnE. twenty hye per cent on covering in and
nn'-hins the lHuteru twenty-five T"r ceLt and the
. '''lce "n tlir' entire fJlflmcnt CT the contract
'h a,y'uEt q 10 payment viii lie made until
Tue work l. completed
EpN'D. L. =. HARDCASTLE
EnslLrer, Secretary Lighthouse Board.
aus law lnI.