Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-19
Proposals for Building Beacon-Lights and
Day-Bsacons, James river, Virginia.
TRE'sTrV DEPARTMENT,
CtttiCE EiGHT-HOUSE BOARD,
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TRE'STrV DEPARTMENT,
CttfCE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
TtSnrSGTOS, Aiq'st ), 1855
CtEtLED PROPOSALS will tc received at this
- Office, until Il VI. of the sixth (6th) of Septem-
her next for furnishing the materials and building
Hree hescon-lghts and o"c day beacon on James
river, Virginia. at the following named points:
l. Beacun-light - White ShOal." a shell bank,
hare at (say) halftide.
>. Dsy-beacon off - Days Point a shelbank
hare al saw hdlftide.
). BeacdiElight on Point of Shoals" shelb.nk,
bare at (sayl half tids
J. Beaeon-ii-ht ON Deep Water Shoals" opposite
lyons creek. shebank, bare only ut the low
est tide.
As the beaeoulights Il. g. and - are in all re.
spects to design and materials similar and to
r. erected under like circumstances. and. with the
day beaton off Days Point, u i'm the same immedi
stt -icirlty, Nsy within fifteen miles of each other
proposals. will be receive separately fir the beacon
lights q, ). aud ~ and the day beacon, G. or for the
whole together.
10 Yhitf shoal." f'n ssPAiht of Shoals" and on
'sDeep Water Shoals" opposite Lyons creek
Foundations of five iron piles either screw or
pneumatic, placed at the angles of a square of 20
-etsides and ono in The esntre inserted 10 feet into
the soil and to rise feet 6nches above high water
estimated ut feet inches above low water The
fen,ia hF the Piles - ~ coUpo-tr by n snl.r-wrh
trsCiug and capped with cast II0n c.las 70 receive
pieces Of round timber feet in length, 80 inclined
t. reduce the square To II feet the size of the
ny,t
lnS in iron caps, and OF such a length to admit
of passage gallery all sides of ct. Disgo-
rel bra"irg will extend hctween the sVider-web
brarine ahl the baSt Of the Dwelling from the an
gle piles to the centre piles of the tOtiudatOn. The
dwelling TO he frame, of story of feet in the
clear, and divided into sttingrcom. chamber
kilrhen aud stOreroom. and furnished with an iron
strr-tank, cooking stove, and tin oil stand and
drip pan, the only matteI not strictly part of the
structure 20 have tCO doors and four windows
opening on the gallery, and Hrrc inside DOORS The
huOrs resting on jdi-t, and rrmposr1 of two thick
nsSSPs of boards, tOngued and CrOot-d Outside lap
Srske weatherbOardins insile lincd and ceiled with
boards. tOrgded and groOved. Railing on all sides
Hf gallery, turned newell posts and rounds, square
rails. WOoden step ldder from dwelling to lantern
which is of wood, with the exception of dome. &c.
and vertical astragals 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 o27 The height of glazed portion of lantern 81
inches. the rena nder Is weatherboartng, &C.. in
dwelling; the glass about 2IEnchcs in width, ofbet
plate "a inch. Roof Of dwelling and Ian ern 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 iue 7entila-
tors, &c The cClOrS Of paint and number of coats,
per specifications. As the lighting apparatus will
ne provided by the Beard the contractor is required
tn furnish the stand only for the same
General description of day-beacon C2) off "a DAYS
Point Wrought iron shaft 1I inches in diameter
driven ten ft no tue soil, and rising 25 feet above
tht sruund, to pass through and be sustained nv
nieih ~ wrought iron ling shrunk on it. by dis
feet in diaIeter having four separate arms buried
in concrete under thesoil The cage feet high and
feet inches diameter, formed of two frustrums of
cones united Iy their bases ard strips of bo;lerron
Of inches. running round horizontally with -7uaI
spaces of inches. Tha slIa is designed of two
pieces Tor convenience of insertion into the SOIL aud
i coupled by a Cast-iron sleeve, but one length i,
preferable
The iron, whether wrought or cast to be the hest
American, and all timber snd lumber Of the best
qusties cf their kind well ou,d. and free from
-L.1.,, ,ft..
gna nails. &c. glass ofits Kind paint ofthe best
ity- The wOrkmI1ship throughout TO lie of the best
srscter. The foundations the dwell ircS. the Ian
erus, snd the eEtire ybeaen to have three coats
# paint ofthe cOlnrs named The size of I'll materials
whether of iron, wood &C. to be sta ed in the spc
elections which. with the tyngS in detail W II
govern the contractor, and may be exsmined at the
office of the Light house Board. The entire work.
in short, regards the kind quality. and size OF
materials. and character OF workmanship. to be in
strc; conrnity with he terms of the contract the
specifications aad drawings attached being consid
srel part: an - subject to the Inspection during
lts progress of the super Intending engineer other
agent Of the Treasury Department. whose certificate
sS In it, faithful execution in conformity with the
provisions "f the contract sha be deemed necessary
In entitic the con TO receive the stipulated
payments under it.
The bids to b. accompanied by a written guaran !
tee, synel by two responsible persons. that the hid
der Eill wh"H required, If hiS proposal BE- ACCEPTED
enter into contract anu bohd with proper and suf
hcsnt securities. in the penalty of l,C0J for the
faithful performance of said contract. The assign
m"ut Of tine contract without the consent Of the
department, will be forfeiture of the same. The
work to b. Completed in fur months from the s;gu
Ing Of the r0ntrart.
The Department reserves tn itself the right to re-
j any and every hid from other considerations than
the amount.
All bids should r. endorsed I" "IroposoLs for bnild
~ bsIcoR I1Its a.; JIHeS rirrr. JI.0N,0," and
then Put under cover 10 the undersigned. Secretary
Of the Light house Beard, Washington. ID. c. and
he NJ nffe at l m
the date above mentioned in the presence OF the
bhhierS, should any hc present.
Thusr nI.iy will b, considered that conform TO the
requirements Of his advertisement
Paym-nts will be made. If desired during the pro
grcSS OF the work, follows, viz:
I'm account Of 3 and T. on the satisfactory com-
rletOn of the fundati)ns 10 the principal timber at
the base of the dwelling. inclusive twenty 1--we per
cent of the entire stipuiat IL on covering in the
dwelling twenty five per cent covering I'm and
finishing the lantern, Twenty-Five per rent: and the
balance the entire fulflnent the contract.
On account Of no payment win bc made until
the work is completed
EDM'D. T.. Z. HARDCASTLE,
Engineer, Secretary Lighthouse Beard.
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