Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-23
Proposals for Building Beacon-Lights and
Day -Beacons, James river, Virginia.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
WASHISGTGN, August 5, 853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this
- Office, ust II VI. of the sixth (6th) of Ssptem-
Der next, for furnishing the materials and building
three beacon lights and one day beacon on James
river. Virginia at the following NAMED points
l. Beacon-light on White Shoal," shell bank.
bare at SAY half tide.
,. Day beacon of Days Point on shcll-bank,
bare AT SAY halftidc.
3. Beacon-light on = Point of Shoals, shellbark,
bare at (say) half tide.
4. Beacon-hght on Z" Deep Water Shoals" opposite
" Lyons creek shell-bank, bare only at the low
est tide.
As the beacon-ghts 4, g. and II are in all re-
spccts to design and materials similar and are 10
De erected under like circumstances, and with the
day beacon off Days Point, q in the same immed
ate vicinity, say within fifteen miles OF each her
propo ais will he receive separately for the beacon
lights q, j. and y and tho day beacon, o. for the
whole together.
General description of beacon-lights e, 8, and H.
viz:
On "White Shoal." on Point of Shoals,n and on
Deep Water Shoals" opposite Lyons creek
Foundations IF five iron piles either screw or
pneumatic, placed at the angles of a square of 20
feet sides and one in the centre, inserted 10 into
the soil and to rise feet inches above hicb water
estimated at feet inches above low water The
heads of the piles TO be connected by 4 spidpr-web
bracing anu capped with iron collars to receive
pieces of round timber feet in length SO inclined
to reduce the square to l. feet the size of the
dwelling, the base of which is formed of timbers rest
ing i'll iron caps and of such IL length rs to admit
CT passage or gallery all sides of / feet Diaeo
nal bracing will extend between the spid-r-web
braclng and the base of the dwelling, from the an
gle piles to the centre piles of the foundation The
dwelling to be frame, Of story of 9 feet in the
Gear, and divided into stting-room. chamber
Elchen and store-room, and furnished with an iron
water-tank cooking stove, and tin oil stand and
drip pan the only matters not strictly a Fart of the
structure. 20 have tDo doors and four windows
opening on the gallery and three inside doors The
floors resting on jost. and posed of twa thick
nessPs OF boards. tongued and groovrd. Outside lap
st-ake notwithstanding. inside lined and ceied wi
boards, tongued and groove,i. kailils all sides
Of gallery, turned newell posts and rounds square
rails. Wooden step adler from dwelling to sntern
which is of wood. with the exception of dome. DC .
and vertical astragals feet high feet inches in
terror diameter and sunk l foot / inches into the
ROOT. The roof OF dwelling and lantern with pitch of
on 61s. The height Of glazed portcn of lantern 81
inches the remainder is weatherbo boarding &C. as ia
dwelling, the glass about 2lSnches in width, ofbest
plate H. inch Roof of dwelling and Ian err of inch
boards, covered with heavy tin Tin cutters all
round the former with conductor to water-tank
The latter with cast iron dome, smoke tlue venti,a-
tors, DC The coors of paint ard nunlf.-r of coats
AZ per specifications AS the Lighting apparatus viii
be provided by the Board the contractor i required
to furnish the stand only for the same
General description of day-beacon (2) of DAYS
Point. WIough iron shaft y inches in diameter
drIFcn ten feet into the soil, AMI rising . feet above
the gr.uud to pass through and he sustained nv
mean OF wrought iron ling shrunk on it. bv disc
feet in diameter. having four separate arms buried
In concrete under the soil The cage feet high and
feet inches diameter formed Of two frustrums of
cones united BY their bases and strips of iler.iron
OF 3 inches running round horizontally with equal
spaces of inches. The shaft is designed of two
pieces for convenience of insertion into the soil and
Is coupled ty cast-iron sleeve, but one lengi h i.
preferable.
whether u nr 81 to INat ho.t
American, and all timber and lumber of the hes.
qualities of their kind, well seasoned and free from
sap, wind -hakes, or other defects. The hardware
quail nails. &c, glass ofis kind paint &c oftbe best
ity The workmanship throu ,hout to Re OF the bes.
character. The foundations. the dwellings tie Ian
terms, and the entr. day beacon to have ree coat,
OF paint of the coor named. The size ofal materials
whether OF iron, wood &c. To be ed in the sp-
ciac atoms. which, with the drawings in detail w II
govern the contractor, and NAV he examined at the
Office Of the Ligh house Boa ii. The entire work
III short, RS regards the kind qu Lty, and size OF
materials. and character of orkman,bin Ia b. il,
strc conformity with tn. terms of the sct Tho
organizations and drawings attached being cors sid
-rei part; and be subject to the Inspection during
its progress OF the experimenting engineer or other
agent OF the Treasury Department. whose certificate
as to its faithful execution in conformity With th
provisions of the contract, sha be deemed necessary
10 en''e IN" con rae or to receive the stipulated
payments under 1t.
The bids n be accompanied BY written cuaran
tee, 'igneh by two responsible persons that the hid
der will, when required if his proposal be uccrntaI
enter into contract and bond with proper ard snt
nciant securitc', in the penalty of 81 200 for tn,
iaithia' performance of said contract Tn. assi,n
EaHnt OF the contract, without the consent of Nv,
Department, will he forfeiture of tn. same Ths
WORK tn b. Completed in fur months from the s:on
inc of the contract o"
IN" Department reserves IN itself tn. right 70 70.
Ject any and every bid from other considerations than
the amount ~ '''"
All bids should b. endorsed P-opo<aIs i'm, by,z5
M dsocr' hghs. d.; James rirc5 ITr1j,,ia.- ,r5
men put unlrr cover 20 the under.irpei cec-e.orr
% IN" Light house Board Washington D. G. and
.ac Ssne viii b. open at this office a. p n on
u'e u"t" above mentioned, in the presence Of the
o1der': should eny be present
1hoSe only Will 10" considered that confirm IN tho
relnir"m 'nts of this advertisement WV
Payments viii be ma e, if desired d.r;n, thc r-o
Sress OF the work, follows viz. ~ i
Tn account OF l. 2, anil / on tho s,t:.f,cto ,,
teton Oh .he foundations to the rrnGir,l tirbers at
Tie b"fc 81 The dwelling, inclusive twenty ev. rsr
cent OF theehtire sum stipulated: on COVERING in tha
uSeinn@ twenty i've per cent On COVERING in ard
EhiSinnH IN" lantern, twenty ,..- cent am tn
bAHn"c on Iii" crtlre fultinc:i. rr tn. contract
on a'"ount ri = u" pay n.nt viii l.. rIoi. ,,,,,1
The WORK is ll.!ete.i ''''
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Engineer, Secretary Ii -hous. co.ri
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IMITATION JET BRACELETS, very handsome
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