Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-18
Proposals for Building Beacon-Lights and
Day-GeacoIs, James river, Virginia.
TREtSTRT DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
WASHING TON, AifgBst D, lSS3.


OFFICE LIGHT-HoCSE BOARD.
WASHINGTON, AhqHSt D, 1853
CtEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this
- ofire uytl Il VI. of the sixth 10TH of >eptem-
Ter next for furnishing the materials and building
hrsS beacon-lights and day beacon on James
river. Virginia at the following named points:
I. 3eaeon-light on . White Shoal, shell bank,
hare st say half tide.
> Dsy-beacon of :" Days Point, on a shell bank,
bare az saw halftidr.
g. Bacon light on Point of Shoals" a shel-bank
bare at SAY half tide.
/ Bes,oa-light on Deep Water Shoais' opposite
"lynns creek, shell-bank. bare only at the low
at tide.
As the beacon-lishtE n, 8, and y are in all re-
specs to design and materials similar. and
b. erpctet: Under ike circumstances, and, with the
tayb-acoa OF Day : Point, q in the same immedi-
ate vicinity, within fifteen miles of each other.
proposals. viii he receive separately for the beacon
lights O. .. and y and the daybeaoon o. or for the
Whole toy ther.
General description of beaeonlights, e, 8, and -
viz
On White Shoal.' on g. Point Of Shoals and on
"De-p Water Shoals" opposite " Lyons creek"
Foundations Of five iron piles, either
pneumatic, placed at the angles Of square of 20
frstsdrs and in the centre, inserted 10 feet into
the SOIL and to rise feet inches above high water
esimated at 9 feet inches above low wat-r. The
hra'ts Of the piles To be connect by spider-web
bFcing sDd capped with cast iron collars to receive
pieces If round timber feet in length, 80 inclined
to reduce the square tO l. feet the size of thr
dwelling. the base of which is formed of tim berS rest
iug in iron c.tIs. and OF suck length as to init
Gf passage gallery all sides of ct. Dia:eo
nal brGcng viii extend between the spii-r-web
tracing md the base Of the dwelling from the an
&c piles 10 the centre plies of the foundation. The
dwelling to be frame, of story OF . feet in the
clear, and divided into n stting-rC ON chamber
khchPn ami store-room. and furnished with an iron
watertaDk, cooking stove, and tin oil stand and
drip pan, the only matters not strictly part of the
structure % have ttCO doors and fDpr windows
opening the gallery, and Hsree Inside doors The
floors resting en- joist, and composed OF two Thick
If boards. tongued and grOOved Outside isp
strake weiiherbOaring. inside lined and ceiled with
boards, tuEgued and glooyed Railing on all sides
Of gallery, turned newei posts sni rounds. square
raiS. Wooden step Id Ter from dwelling to lan;ern
nLirh j. OF wood, with tie exception o. dome &c.
ar! FeI,.rsil astra gals feet high feet inches in
teri diameter and sunk 1 foot inches into the
If The roof of dwelling and lantern with pitch Of
ca G. The height Of g,azed portion of lantern 81
iucheS. the remainder is weather boarding. &C. as in
dSeil.ns: the glass about Snches in width of fbe,t
plat "a inch Roof of dwelling and lantern of inch
bHsriS covered with heavy tin. Tin cutters all
TJun1 the former. with conductor to water.tank
The latter with cast iron dome. smoke fiue yeutila
tors, &c The cOlOrs Of paint and number of coats
As per Specifications, As thc li.hing apparatus will
he provided 10y the BUarl, the contractor is required
TO furnish the stand only for the same
General description of day-heacon ~ Of - Days
Point. Wrought iron .aft IL . inches in diameter
driven ten feet INTO the soil, and rising - feet above
the grSund, to pass through and be- sustained by
means of wrought iron rin, shrunk on it, by disr
feet in diameter. having four separate arms buried
10 concrete under the soil Tie cage feet h.h and
feet inches diameter. formed of two frustrumS OF
cones uniei by their bases, aud strips Of boeriron
II ) inches. running round horizontally with equal
spaces OF inches. The shat Is designed OF two
pieces FOR convenience OF Insertion into the soil and
l. coupled by castirCn sleeve, but one length j.
Preferable.
The iron, whether wrought or east to ir the hest
American, and all timber AMI lumber cf the best
EnZtff fff.-f rt.f ,ff
sap, wind shakes, other defects. The hardware
quail nails. &c. glass ofits kind paint &C., ofthe best
lty. The workmanship throughout to be ot the best
character The foundations. tie dwellings, the Ian
trn> ami the entire day to have three coats
OF pant ofthe colors named The size of all materials
whether of iron. wood, e.. be stated in THE spe
eh' .tlons, which, with the drawings in detail. Will
govern the contractor, and may be examined at the
on1cs OF the Liz ht house BUaId. The entire work.
IN short, regards the kind, qu Atty, ami size Of
materials. aud character of workmanship. to he in
sric' conformity with the terms CT the contract he
specifications and drawings attached being consid
ere. part; an! he subject to the inspection during
lts progress OF the super Intending engineer or other
agent OF the Treasury department. whose certificate
~ to its faithful execution. in conformity with the
PROVISIONS Of the contract shat lie deemed necessary
U eatitle the con racOr to receive the stipulated
payments under it.
The bids to b. accompanied by a written guaran
TEE, sned by two responsible persouS that the bid
der viii, when required il his proposal be accepted
enter into contract and bond with proper and suf
hcient securities, in the penalty of $1,000, for the
faithfGl performance of said contract The assign
nent Of the contract, without the consent of the
Department, will be a forfeiture of tn. same. The
work to be completed in four months from the sign
ing of the contract.
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
Jec and every bid from other sderations than
the amount.
All bids should be endorsed "Irop0sGls far Juid-
iH9 bacon tigLts d;. James rirer, Virginia." and
then put under cover to the undersigned. Secretary
OF the Light house Board, Washington ID. c., and
the same will be open d at this Office at z. NJ on
the date above mentioned in the presence Of the
bidders, should any be present
Th0se only will he considered that conform to the
requirements of this advertisement
Payments will be made if desired during the nro-
gress OF the work, a. follows. viz:
On account Of 5, AMI T. on the satisfactory com
petion of the foundations to the principal tmer nj
the base OF the dwelling, inclusive twenty Eve per
cent Of the entire stipulated covering in the
dwelling. twenty five per cent: covering in and
huiShin, the lantern, twenty-five per cent; and the
balance on the entire fulflment of the contract
On account of no payment will be made until
the work i completed
EDM'D. l.. +. HARDCASTLE.
Engineer, Secretary Lighthouse Board
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