Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-02
Proposals for Building Reacon-Lights and
Day-Beacons, James river, Virginia
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE Bh.

lREaSlRY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
WASHINGTON, august ), 1883.
CEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this
~ office, until II NJ OF the sixth 9th of Septcm-
Der next, for furnishing the materials and building
h1ce beacon-lights and one day beacon James
river, Virginia, at the following named points:
l. Beacon-light on " White Shoal," shell bank
bare at (say) half tide.
2. Day beacon off Days Point, on 4 she'll bank
bare AT SAY halftide.
s. Beaoon-light on {" Point of Shoals" shell-bank
bare at SAY half tide.
4. Beaeon-light on g Deep Water Shoals opposite
Lyons Creek" shell-bank, bare only at the low
est tide.
As the beacen-lights a. 3, and A. are in ell re-
spects Is to design anu materials similar and to
be erected under like circumstances, and, with the
daybeacon off Days Point. e. in the immedi-
ate vicinity, say within fifteen miles of each other
proposals will be receive separately for the beacon
lights q, 5, and y and the day beacon e. or for the
whole together.
General description of beacon-lights, e, g. and T.
On White 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 90
feet sides and in the centre inserted 10 feet into
the SOIL and to rise feet 6nches above high water
estimated at feet D inches above low water The
heads Of the piles to be connected by "A spider-yeb
bracing and capped With cast iron collars to receive
pieces of round timber feet in length, SO inclined
IS to reduce the square to II feet the size of the
dwelling, the base OF which il formed Of timbers rest
ing in iron caps and of such length as to admit
Of passage or gallery all sides of feet Diago.
nal bracing will extend between the spiier-web
bracing and the base of the dwelling from the an
gle piles TO the centre piles of the foundation The
dwelling to be FRAME Of story OF 9 feet in the
clear, and divided into q sittng-rcom. cham Der
kitchen and stnre-room, and furnished with an iron
water-tank, cooking stove, aud tin oil stand and
drip pan, the only matters not strictly part of the
structure. 70 have ttoo doors and tour Windows
opening on the gallery. and tire inside doors The
floors resting jOist. IND composed of two thick
nesses Of boards tongued and grooved. Outside Jap
strake Misunderstanding, inside lined and ceiled with
boards, torgued and grooved. Railing on all sizes
OF gallery, turned newell posts and rounds sslare
rails. Wooden stepl.dier from dwelling to lantern
which is OF wood, with the exception Of dome DC .
and vertical asragals feet high feet inches in
terror diameter, and sunk / foot inches into the
roof Tho roof of dwelling and lantern with pitch
on Ga The height of glazed portion of lantern 80
ihcnss, the remainder weather boarding. dc, il
dwelling; the glass about fnches in width ofbe,t
plate - inch. Roof Of dwelling and Ian ern Of inch
boards, covered with heavy tin Tin cutters al!
round the former with conductor to watertank
The latter with cast iron DOME smoke fine rentil.
tors, &c The coOrs of paint and number of coats
Per specifications As the Ii, citing arparatuswj,
be- provided by the Board the contractor is regurl
to furnish the stand only for the same
General description OF dav-beacon ~ of DAVIS
Point" Wrought iron shaft u inches in diameter
driven ten feet into the soil, and rising - feet above
the graund, 70 pass through and lie Sustained nv
mean OF a wrought iron ring shrunk ii, by disc
. feet IN diameter having four separate arms rir
in concrete under the soil The cage feet hirh and
feet inches diameter, formed Of two frustrus Of
cones united 10y their bases and str Of Iaieriro1,
OF inches. running round horizontally with equal
spaces or 3 Inches The sha is designed, oi ty,
pieces for convenience of insertion into The, soil and
IS coupled by a cast-iron sleeve, but one length is
preferable.
The iron. whether wrought or cast to be the Le5t
American, and aIl timber and lumber Of tie best
qualities OF their kind, well sea. oued end free fro N
sap. wind shakes, or other defects. The hardware
qua nails. DC, glass ofis kinu paint &c ofthe bert
lty. The Workmanship throughout to be Of the best
character. Tine foundations. the dwellings. the Ian
terms and the entire day beacon to have three coat
OF paint of the cnlors named The size ofall materials
whetser OF IRON, wood. &c Ia be stated. in tire spr-
cihcdti7ns winch with the drawings in detail. II
govern the contractor and Eiay be examined at The
office OF the Light house Board The entire work
in short, as regards the kind, quality and size of
materials, and character of workmanship to I,p in
strc: conformity with the of the contract he
specifications and drawings attached being consid
cred part; an BE- subject to the inspection durinr
its progress Of The supern tending engineer or other
agent Of the Treasury Department. whose certificate
rs to its faithful execution. in conformity with the
provisions Of the contract shall he deemed nc"e<sary
IN entitle the to receive the stipuist.,
payments under it.
The bids to be accompanied by a written cuaran-
tee signed by two responsible per.ors that the hid
der will, when required if hi. proposal be acceptci
enter into contract and bond. with nropcr and su
tcient securities, in the penalty of II nr tor the
faithful performance Of said contract tn. assi.n
ment of the contract, without the consent Of the
Department, will be forfeiture of the 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-
ject any aud every bid from her considerations than
tbs amount
All bids should be endorsed ''ropesols far build-
ing beacon lights. dc. J,ntts rrer T7ryjniu" and
then put under cover to the undersigned Secretary
Of the Light house Board, Washington d. G. and
the same will be open at this Office at T. NJ on
the date above mentioned in the presence of the
bidders, should any be present
These only will be considered that con form 10 the
requirements Of this advertisement.
Payments viii he ma lie, if desired daring the pro
greSs of the work. as follows, viz:
TN account OF |. B. ani 1, the satisfactory com
petan OIL the foundations the PRINCIPAL thinkers at
ina base "f tn" Dwelling. inclusive twenty FIVE prr
OF the fh'ire sum stipulated on covering in the
o"sil,ng twenty five per cent on roypriur in AMI
nnlshng the lan'ern, twenty five Der land the
balance on the entire fulfilment If TIL contract
On account of no payment will be male INIT,
the work is completed. NA'''
hDM'D. l.. +. HARDCASrLE.
Engineer, Secretary Lighthouse Board.
aug 11-2avlm.