Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-07
Proposals for Building Bsacon-Lights and
Day Beacons, James river, Virginia
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
ORYICE LIGHI-HouSE RnAR


TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1853.
- EALED PROPOSALS will he received at this
- office, until II NJ. OF the sixth 9th of scpteu
Der next for furnishing the materials and building
three beacon-lights and day beacon on James
river, Virginia, at the following nsmed points:
i. Beacon-ght on White Sncai," shell bank
bare at (say) half tide:
2. Daybeacon off :" Days Point" o she'll bank,
bare at (say) haftide.
g. Beacon-sht on " Point of Shoals, shell bank,
bare at (ray) hslftide.
4. Beaoon-ght on Deep wstcr Shoals" opposite
Lyons creek" sheilbank, bare only at the low
est tide.
As the beacon-light, q, 3, and A. are in all re.
spects, rs to design and materials similar and are TO
be erected under like circumstances, and with the
DAY beacon OF Days Point, u in the sam. immedi-
ate vicinity, say within fifteen miles Of each other
proposals. will Re receive separately for the beacon
lights Il. 3, aud q and the dnyNacon o. or 1Cr ths
whole together.
General description of besoonights, t. 8, and ~
viz:
On "white Shoal," on =" Point Of Shoals,r and on
:" deep Water Shoals" opposite Lyons creek"
Foundations of five iron piles, either screw or
pneumatic, placed at the angles of a square of 20
feet sides and one in the csnre inserted 10 feet into
the soil, and to rise feet 6nches above high water,
estimated at feet inches above low water. This
heads of the piles to be conLect"d by spider-web
brscing, and capped With cast iron collars receive
H.
Ms To reduce the square TO IL feet the siZe OF the
DWELLING the base of which is formed Of tmberp reet
ing in iron caps, aud Of such length ADMIT
Of passage or gallery on all sides of FEET Iisgo
nal brscinS will extend between the spidar-web
bracing and the base Of the dwciiI z from the en-
lie plies TO the centre piles Of the foundation. TIE
iwcllinS to lie Grame Oh stnr- of feet in tie
clerr, and divided into sitt;n:-rooIn. chamber
kilchcn and store-roum. AID furnished vita an iron
wutsr-tank, cooking stoyp. and tin %. stand aud
"trip pan. the only matters not strictly ,srl f the
structure. 20 hsve tsU0 doors and f.'Yr windows
opening on the gallery, and three inside dors. The
floors resting on Joist and composed Of two thick
ness's of bosrds. tongued and grocr.j Outs de lisp
strske understanding inside lined and oeilcd with
boards, tongued and groovei Railing on all sides
of gallery, turned newell posts and rounds, square
rails Wooden step adder 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 ] foot inches into the
roof The roof Of dwelling and lantern with pitch f
on G5 TN. height of gIazI portion of Iantern:12
inches, the remainder is Notwithstanding. &C. in
dwellin; the glass about inches in width of bert
plate 4 inch. Roof of ds .ling and Ian OF inch
boards, covered with heavy tin Tin cutters nl
round the former, with conductor TO water tank.
The latter with cast iron dome. smoke fue veutils-
tors, &c The colors of paint and nuinbr of coats,
per specifications. As the lighting apparatus will
he provided 10y the BOARD, the contractor is required
TO furnish the stsnd only for the same
General description OF da beacon (2) on 4" Days
Point" Wrought iron shaft 4 inches in diameter,
the ground, to pass through and be susiainud by
mean. Of wroughtirsn riE,s shrunk on il, by disc
ieet in diameter, having four separate Srm buried
IN concrete under the soil The cage feet high and
feet inches diameter formed of two frustrums Of
Genes united by their bases, and strips Of boiler iron
u inches, running round borizoI tally with equal
spaces of 3 inches The shat if designed Of tive
oieces for convenience Of insertion into the SOIL ard
Is coupled by cast-ircn sleeve, but one length Is
preferable.
The iron, whether wrought or cast. TO b- the best
american, and all timber and lumier Of the hest
qualities of their kind. well aeascn d. ard tree fIom
sap, wind shskes or other defects. The hsr:wale.
Iual nsls. &c. glass Gifts kind paint &C. ofe best
ity. The work msnship throughout lie of IN. best
character. The founda tons. tie weinss. the ian
terms. and the entire dayeacon to have tire. coats
OF paint ofthe coors named The size ofall materials
whsther OF iron wood, &C. to he ed in tie ere
dacations, which, with the drawings in aetHil vail
govern the contractor, and may be examined NJ TIE
ONCE OF the Lish house Board Tho entire work.
in short as regards the kind, quaIitt and size Of
materials, and charsccr of wor kua M him. 10 Re in
strc conformity with the terms Of the contract tbe
specifications and drawings attached heinz oopsid.
eret part; ans h subject 70 the t. spe-tior dcrine
its progress Of the sup-rn tending engineer or other
agent of the Treasury Department; whose certificate
a. to ITS faithful execution. in conformity with tie
provisions OF the contract sha De deemed necessary
to entitle the con FACTOR 10 resolve the stipulated
payments under it.
The bids to be accompanied by n written gusran-
tee, signed by two responsible peTSo- that the hid
VIII, ilIru, II proposal be GCrPptad,
enter into contract and bond, with proper ard euf
hrielt securtics in the penalty of SiIgO for the
faithful performance of said cratrart The ASSIGN.
m-nt of the contract, without the consent of the
,,erartment, will be- forfeiture of the came The
work to be completed in four months from the SIN.
pg Of the contract
The Department reserves tn itself the ri-bt 10 re
ect any and every bid from other COLI tIan
the amount.
All bids should he endorsed " Proy,ssaIs for B,l5
tHg beacon tights, a., James rireT TTrp,ia .od
then nut under cover to the uudarsicned .fary
II the tisht house Bea4.l, ashirgton D. C.. and
ne same Will be opened at this Office ut % A. on
thr dste above mentioned in the prt scnce Of the
bidders, should any be present
Ih"se only will be considered that conform 10 tf.
requirements Of this advertisement
Payments will bs made, if desired during the rro
sress of the work, as follows, viz:
TN account of i, s. snd f. on the satisfactory rom
2euHn OF the foundations to he principa! thinkers az
The base OF the dwelling, inclusive. twenty Ave 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 Ter cent and the
balance on the entire fulfilment of the contract
=, On account of 2 no syment will be made until
the work is completed.
EDMD. L. z. HARDCAsrIY.
Engineer, Secretary Lighthouse board,
aug 1l-2awlu,