Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-20
Proposals for Building Beaccn-Lights and
Day -Beacons, James river, Virginia.
/ rASURY DEPARTMENT..
0FFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
" 4xu-1-IT,N y,,r,ef : 1870

4 EAsJRY DEPARTMEST.
HFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
WAsHISGTUN, august 5, 1855.
C,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office, u til II VI. Of the sixth (6thl of Septem-
i.r next. for furnishing the materials and building
ttrsg bearun-lights aud day beacon on James
river. Virginia, at the following named points:
| BearJn-light on White Shoal.- a shell-bank
hare at (say) half tide
> Day-beacon of Days Point OIL shell-bsnk,
bare al (sHyl bslttide.
=! Bsacon-hght on Point Of Shoals, sheli-bank,
lare at (Sayl half tide.
/ Bescon-light on " Deep Water Shoals" oppesite
Lyons creek shelibank, bare only at the low
ct tide
A, the bescon-ichts Il, 5, and - are in all re-
spects to design and materials similar. and to
b. erected under like circumstances, and, with the
dav beacon oil DAYS Funt. ~ in the same mmedi-
ate vicinity, say within fifteen miles of esch other.
proposals will be receive separately for the beacon
lights a. j. aud 81 and the dsy-besccn, (2) or for the
whole together.
General description of beaconishts e., 5, and -
viz:
On "Whitr Shoal" on ''Point Of Shoals and on
"Deep Water Shoals" opposite - Lyons creek"
Foundations of five iron piles either screw or
pneumatic, placed at the angles Of square of 20
feet sides and in the esntre inserted 10 feet into
the SOIL and to rise feet inches above high water
estimated at ) feet inches above low water. The
heads of the piles to be connected by spider-web
bracng aud capped with cast iron collars 10 receive
pieces of round timber feet in leDgth so inclined
to reduce the square to IL feet the size OF the
dwelling the base of which is formed of ub rest
ing in iron caps, and of such length as to admit
of passage gallery on all sides of feet. Disgo
nal brscing will extend between the spiier-web
bracng and the base of the dwelling, from the an
Eie piles to the centre piles of the foundation The
dwelling tn be frame, of one story of feet in the
clear, and divided into q sitting room. chamber
knchen aud store-room, and furnished with an iron
water-tank, cooking stove, and tin oil stand and
drip pan, the only matters not strictly part of the
sfr.1a hay a,1A
opening on the gallery, ard three inside doors The
doors resting on jOist. and composed of two thick
nessrs of boards tongued and grooyed. Outside lap
s,rake weatherbOardins. inside lined and ceiled with
boards, torgued and grooved. Railing on all sides
Of gallery, turned newell posts AMI rounds square
rails Wooden step ladder from Dwelling to lantern.
which il of wood, with the exception of dome, &c,
and vertical astragals feet high, feet inches in
terror diameter, and sunk i foot inches into the
roof The roof of dwelling and lantern with pitch of
on 62. The height of glazed portion of lantern 81
inches, The remainder IL weather-boarding &C., as in
dwelling; the glass about I'll inches in width, ofbest
plste Is inch. Roof Of dwelling and lantern of inch
boards covered with heavy tin Tin cutters all
rOunl the former, with conductor to water-tank.
The latter with cast iron dome. smoke fiue ventia-
tors, dc The eolors Of paint and number of coats,
ss per specif cations A the Lighting apparatus will
be provided BY the Beard the contractor is required
20 furnish the stand only for the same
General description OF day beacon (2) of DAYS
Point" Wrought iron shaft - inches in diameter
%
the ground, 10 pass through and be sustained BY
neans OF vroug ht iron ring shrunk on it. by disc
feet IN Cismeter having four separate arms buried
IN concrete under the soil The cage feet high h. and
feet inches diameter formed Of two frustrums of
cones unired by their bases and strips of boerron
of lneheS- running round horizontally with equal
spaces Of inches. The shat is designed of two
pieces oI enVeneuce of insertion into the SOIL and
l. coupled by east-iron sleeve, but one length is
preferable.
The iron, whether wrought or cast to be the best
American. and all timber and lumber of the best
qualities Of their kind, we'll seasoned and free from
sap, wind shakes. or other defects. The hardware
qual nails 6c lass ofits kind paint &c ofthe best
lty. The workmanship thrOughoU. to be of the best
character. The foundations the dwellings, the Ian
Terms and the ntre aybeacon to have three coats
o pant OF the cOors named The size ofall materials
whether OF IRON, wood sc. to be stated in the spe-
elfc1tiOns, which, with the drawings in detail Will
govern the contractor, and may be examined at the
once OF the Light house Board. The entire work.
IN short, As Regards the kind, quality, and size Of
materials and character of workmanship. to be- in
srlc conformity with the terms of the contract the
Specifications and drawings attached being consid
cred part ans be subject to the inspection during
lt progress Of the experimenting engineer or other
sgent OF the Treasury Department hose certificate
as 20 ITS faithful execution. in conformity with the
provisions OF the contract shall be deemed necessary
10 entltle the con rac,Or to receive the stipulated
PAYMENTS under it.
The bids to be accompanied by written guaran.
tae >sne1 by two responsible persons that the bid
'rE VIII, Th@a required, If his proposal be accepted,
enter into contract and bond with proper and suf-
hrieGt securities in the penalty of 1000, for the
faithful performance Of said contract. The assign
neIt OF the contract, without the consent of the
Department, will be forfeiture of the same The
work % be completed in four months from the sign.
ing OF the contract.
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
Jct any and every bid from other sderatons than
the amount.
All bids should be endorsed " Proposals for build-
tn3 hcIcoH lights. d;. Jdsies Tirsr, vrgiHio and
Then put under 10 the undersigned. Secretary
OF the Light house Beard, Washington. ID. e., and
the same will b. open at this Office at p. N. on
the date above mentioned in the presence Of the
bhtiers, should any be present
Those only will he considered that conform to the
requirements OF this advertisements
Payments will be male, if desired daring the pro-
sress of the work. as follows viz:
On account Of l, :, and l. on the eatisfactorr cnm
pleon of the foundations to the principal timers at
the base Of the dwelling, inclusive. twenty sy. per
cent of the entire sum stipulated ON covering in the
dwelling. twenty five per cent; on covering in and
finishing the lantern, twenty-five I"r cent. ard the
balance on the entire fulflment Of the contract
On account Of 10 payment will be made until
the work Is completed
EDM'D. L. +. HARDCASrIE
Engineer, Secretary Lighthouse Board.
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