Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-22
Proposals for Building Beacon Lights and
Day-Beacons, James river, Virginia.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
MASHINIiTON. AulkSt 1 lS5


WASHINGTON, Aagnd 5, 1858.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Office uHtil II Nj. of the sixth 9th Of eptenl-
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 White ShCal," a shell bank
bare at tsay) half tide.
>. Day-beacon off s. Days Point, on shcll-bank
bare at (say) halftide.
5. Beaeon-liEh on Point CT Shoals, a shCil-bsnk
bare at (say) half tide.
4. Beacon-light on " Deep Water Shoals" opposite
"Lyons creek, shell-blnk, bare only at the low
est tide.
AS the beacon-lights Il. 3. and y are in ALI re.
spects, 10 design and materials similar and are to
be erected under like circumstances aud with the
day beacon off Days Point, q in the same irlmedi.
ate vicinity, say within fifteen miles of each other
proposals will he receive separately for the beacon
lights g. 3. aud y and the daybeacon, O. for the
! whole together
General description of bescon-lights G., s. and T.
! On "White Shoal.' on " Point Of Shoals" and on
"peep Water Shoals opposite " Lyons creek"
Foundations of five iron piles, either screw or
pneumatic placed at tie angles Of square of -
f,etsid and onp in the centre inserted 10 feet into
the soil, and tn rise feet 6inches above high water
| estimated at feet inches above low water. The
| heads Of the plies to he connected by spicr-wcb
bracng and capped 18th cast iron collars to receive
pieces of round timber feet in length, so inclined
as to reduce the square to 1. feet the size OF the
dwelling, the base of which is formed of mbers rest
:
of passage gallery all sides of feet Diego.
nal bracng will extend between the spil-r-web
bracing and the base IF the dwelling, from the an
gle piles to the centre piles of the foundation The
dwelling to bc frame, of story of feet in the
clear, and divided into sitting-room. chamber
kilchcn ami stOrPrnUm, and furnished with an iron
watertank. COG king stove, and tin oil stand and
drip pan, the only matters not strictly Part of the
structurr. 20 have turn doors and tGar window, :
opening on the gallery. ard Hy,c inside doors Inc
hoorS testing on J"i-t, and composed OF two thick
DcsS~s of p ,rts. tourueI and croovnd Outs SIDE ap
Strake Notwithstanding inside Incl and cccd wi h
! boards. tnngucd AMI FloIvcd. Railing on ;l side;
OF gallery, tGrEed newell posts and rounds 81 ,ar,.
rails Wooden st"pl oder from dwelling to lantern.
| which is of wood. with tie exception OF dome &c
and vertical astragals feet high. feet inches in
terror diameter. and sunk foot inches into the
roof The roof of dwclin" and lantern with pitch f
on Ga. The height Of glazed portion of lantern ~
inches she rcma nler Is ther-soariirg 6c ~ in
dwelling TIE glass about 2lsnchcs in wild h., orbe
| plate q lpch. Root o. dwelling and Ian Of Ecn
bHrdS covered VITA hesvy cross tin Tin cutters all
| round the former, with conductor water taIik
The latter with cast iron dome. smoke un VENT a.
| tors, DC The c"lors of paint ard rumbrr of coats
as pc" specifications As The lighting apparatus viii
be provided by the Board. the contractor i, rouirei
! to furnish the stand only for the same.
General description of av-beacon ~ Of " DAYS
folnt Nroush. iron Shaft i inches i'll diameter,
driven ten feet into the soil, and rising p feet owe
| the ground, to pass through and he sustained Nv
mean of wrought iron ting -irunk on it, By ,:isc
feet in diameter. having four separate arms hurie
III concrete under the sell Tha cage feet hi. H. and
feet inches diameter, formed of two frustrums of
cones united by their bases, and STRIPS If boicrron
OF inches, running rOuud horizontally with c,l,al
spaces of 8 inches. Tn. shat is ,i..s.a,d Ct iu.n
pieces for convenience of insertion into the SOIL and
Is coupled 10y a castrUn Sleeve, but one length i.
| pre- .crGhe.
The IRON, whether wrought or cast. to bn the bes
| American. and ali timber and umhcr nf tee hest
quslitie- OF their kind we one,l and free from
| sap, wind shakes, or other defects. TIE hardware
quail nail &c. glass Gifts Kind paint az ofthe best
ity. The workmanship throughout we of tn. hes
| chG!atrr TIE foundations the dwell ngs, the Ian
tcrns. and the entire day-haron to Ia We three
OF pa int OF the eel RS named The size of all ma er
whether Of iron. wood. &C.. to stated III the c-
! chc.fl"ns, which with .hc ir wings in detail V II
govern tn" contractor, ,i, nsy be examined A. the
/ Office of fhs Light house Bead The entire work
III short As r-g#rds the KIM. quality AMI sia~ OF
| materials. and character of wo kmansh;a 70 l., in
stcic conformity with IN" terms Of the cent ract he
specifications aud drawings rttscned being cor sid
cred part: an be subject the ins,e. ton drr,no
its progress of the experimenting Ell inepr or other
agent Of the Treasury Depart oent whose certificate
~ 10 ~ iatnlnl execution in conformity with the
PROVISIONS NJ the Intrct, shall hc deemed necessary
10 entltle the or 10 receive the stnu, tel
| payments under it.
TIE bids TO bc accompanied by II written .-itaran-
te sl9nei by two responsible Dcr.onS that 90, lid
de- Viii, when required il his proposal! hu acr,r:i
enter into contract md bI,,, With rro,.r ard sut
n'irnt securltie' IN the penalty of SIuuO for TN.
faithful pert rniailcr OF said CONTRACT Tl, ,-s;,,
Department. viii he 4 forfeiture IF III" same The
"orH 20 b. cjn eted III four months frog. the syn
! IN" Of the contract
The department. reserves to itself III ri.ht to re-
cctEny a';'' ever bid from oter cor s'eratg.s top
! the amount.
| All bids should ha endorsed {. i,-1carIs IN, luf1,i
'tg b~ac"n lights. d.; JtBaeE rt~, Vi,1;an ami
thea put under cover to the undersigned Secretary
| of III" Light h3us" Euard WASHINGTON D. c. .n,
the same vii! b. open az tnis office at T. Il on
the date above mentioned, in the Ir,.a.nc. the
| b.;!i"f. should aiIy b" present.
Tnose only will b- drrrd that cor form IN the
| requirements of this advertisement
Payments will be M, e- if desired !urin; the pre-.
/ gress Of the work "a follows. viz:
On account of l. g. sn I. on the satisfactory conn
petion or the foundations to the PRINCIPAL timber. AZ
the has" of the dwelling, inclusive twenty Eve nr
cent OF th"snIrc sum stipulated; covering in the
dwelling. tw"'ty five per c-nt covering in and
finishing the lrntern. twersv-:;v. per cent and IN,
hala,i"'' GU IL" entire FL G!,cn. Il :lr ,.o,-,c;
on account OF no pa. .n"nt VIII L.. made r,Ctl
the wGg'. j. ""lIp,,!el
kbd'h. l.. =. i tit'CsSrIT
iDglncer, Secretary al .ht-s,ous. board.
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