Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-26
Proposals for Building Beacon Lights and
Day-Beacons, James river, Virginia
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1853
CEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this
- Office Until II VI. q the sixth 9th of Septem-
Der next for furnishing the materials and building
three beacon-lishts and one day beacon James
river Virginia, at the following named points,:
l. Beacon-light on " White Shoal," a shell bank
bare at (say) half tide.
2. Day-beacon off Days Point" on shell-bank,
bare at (say) halftide.
3. Beacon-light " Point of Shoals" sheil-bank
bare at SAY half tide.
i. Beacon-light on Deep Water Shoals" opposite
Lyons creek,"a shell-bank, bare only at the low
est tide.
As the beacon-lights q, 8, and A. are in all re.
spects, to design and materials similar and are to
be erected under like circumstances and, with the
day beacon off Days Point, 81 in the same mmed
ate vicinity, say within fifteen miles of each other
propo as will be receive separately for the beacon
lights q, 5, aud y and the daybeacon, e. or for the
whole together.
General description of beacon-lights, e, 3, and A.
viz:
On "White Shoal" on "Point of Shoals" and on
"Deep Water Shoals" opposite Lyons creek
Foundations of five iron piles, either screw
pneumatic, placed at the angles of a square of 20
feet sides and in the CENTRE inserted 10 feet into
the SOIL and to rise feet 6nches above high water
estimated at feet inches above low water. The
heads of the piles to be connected by a spider-web
oracng, and capped With cast iron collars receive
pieces Of round timber feet in length SO inclined
To reduce the square to IL feet the size of the
DWELLING the base of which is formed of timbers rest
ing in iron caps, and of such length as to admit
Of passage or gallery on all sides of feet Dsgo
nal bracing will extend between the spider-web
bracing and the base of the dwelling, from the n
;e piles to the centre piles of the foundation. The
iweiDg to be frame, of o-e story of feet in the
clear, and divided into a sitting-rcon chamber.
KITCHEN and 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
structure. % have ttCo doors and four Windows
opening on the gallery, ard three inside doors The
floors resting on joist and composed of two thick
10, so
strake weather boarding. inside lined and ceied with
boards, tongucd and groovej Railing all sides
of gallery, turned newell posts and rounds square
rails Wooden step ladder from dwelling to lantern,
which is Of wood. with the exception dome, &c ,
and vertical astragas feet high feet inches in
| terror diameter and sunk l foot inches into the
roof The roof of dwelling and lantern with pitch Of
on 62I. The height Of glazed portion of lantern 80
inches. the remainder is Misunderstanding, &C., in
dwelling; the glass about 2inchcs in width, ofbcSt
plate u inch Roof OF dwelling and Ian OF inch
boards, covered with heavy cross tin Tin cutters all
round the former, with conductor to watcr-tank
The latter with cast iron DOME smoke fue ventila
tors, &c The colors of paint ami number of coats
per specifications. As the lighting apparatus will
he provided by the Board the contractor is required
to furnish the stand only for the same
General description of day-beacon (2) off 90 Days
Point Wrought iron shaft 4 inches in diameter
trven ten feet into the soil, AMI rising % feet above
the ground to pass through and be sustained by
mean of wrought iron ring .hrunk on it, by disc
feet in diameter having four separate arms buried
in under the soil The cage feet high and
feet inches diameter. formed of two frustrums of
cones united by their bases and strips Of boilerron
Of inches, running round horizontally with ual
spaces of inches. The shat is designed of two
pieces for convenience of insertion into the SOIL and
is coupled by cast-iron sleeve, but one length is
preferable.
The iron, whether wrought cast, to BE- tho best
American. and all timber and Lumber OF the best
Qualities of their kind well seasoned ara free from
sap. wind shakes. or other defect The hardware
ind amt c hat
ity The workmanship throu ghout to be OF the best
character. The foundations the dwellings, TIE Ian
terms and The entire beacon to have three coats
81 paint OF the colors named The size of all materials
whether Of iron, wood &C. as ed i'm the snc-
cihc iions, which, with the drawings in Ieail VII
govern the contractor, and may bc examined ut the
office OF the Light house Bead. The entire WORK,
in short, regards the kind, quality. and size Of
materials. aud character of workmanship, 70 he in
STRIFE conformity with the terms Of the contract tic
specifications and drawings attached being corsd
cred part ans be subject To the Inspection during
its progress OF the experimenting engineer or other
agent OF the Treasury Department, whose certificate
to its faithful execution. in conformity with T.
provisions of the contract shall be deemed necessary
payments under it,
The bids to he accompanied By a written guaran-
tec siyne1 by two responsible persors that the bid
der will, whel required. if his proposal be .cfpte
enter into contract md bond. with proper aud suf
fcieat securities. in the penalty of $1,000 for the
faithful performance Of said ntract I'll. ASSIGN
mHnt OF the coEIrdct without the consent Of the
Department, will bc forfeiture Of tn. same Tn.
work to be completed in four months from the sign
iny of the contract.
The Department to it elf the right tn re-
jet and eTery bid from oiher siGcraon, han
the amount.
All bids should be endorsed Z" Proposals fer bu73
ing tsocon 'igIts d. on James rjrcE 1Trq;afa. and
then pat under cover to the undersigned Secretary
Of the Light house Board, Washington. d. C.. and
the same Will be open at this office at p NJ ON
the date above mentioned, in the presence of the
bidders, should any be- present
Those only will he considered that conform to the
requirements of this advertisement
Payments viii b. male, if desired darinr tho nro
gress Of the work. as follows, viz:
On account Of l. 3, and t. on the satisfactory corn
peuon oil s foand ii ms to the principal timbers at
the oa.e OF the dwelling, inclusive twenty Ave per
cent OF therrtrc SUM stipulat s on COVERING in the
d"eiIhg' twenty hYe per cent; covering in and
hnlshuS the lantern, twenty five per cert; and th.
paiHIce on tsc entire fulhlp,ent oi tn. e. ntr:rt
op account OF no payment viii be mad. until
the work is completed
EDMD. l.. T. HApDCASrIE
Engineer, Secretary Iii -lt-huuse noard.
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