Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-01
Proposals for Building Beacon-Lights and
Day-Beacons, James river, Virginia.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

OFFlCE IlGHI-HOusE
WASHINGTON, august 3, 1858.
CEhLED PROPOSALS will lie received at this
- Office, until IL NJ. Of the sixth (6;h OF 5eptem-
Der next for furnishing the materials and building
three beacon-lights and day beacon James
river. Virginia, Mt the following named points:
l, Beacon-light on White Shoa,," q shell bank,
bare at (say) half tide.
2. Daybeacon of g Days Point" on shel-bank,
bare at (say) halftide.
g. Beacon-lght on /" Point OF Shoals, shell-bsnk,
bare at (say) halftide.
T. Beacon-light on Deep Water Shoals" opposite
"Lyons creek" q shellbank, bare only at the low
est tide
As the beacen-lights q, g. and - are in all re-
spects as to design and materials similar and TO
be erected under like circumstances, and, with the
day-beacon off Days Point, e. in the same ilnmed;-
ate vicinity. say within fifteen miles Of each other
proposals will be receive separately for the beacon
lights q, 3, aud y and the daybeaeon, 81 for the
whole together.
General description of beacon-lights, e, g. and A.
viz:
On "Whte shoal" on GO 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 one in the centre inserted 10 feet into
the soil and to rise feet 6inces above high water
estimated at 3 feet 6 inches above low water. The
heads of the piles to be connected By sgjdar-web
br,cng and capped with cast iron collars TO receive
pieces OF round timber feet in length, so inclined
as to reduce the square to Il feet the size of the
dwelling, the base of which is formed of tibers rest
ing in iron caps, and of such length as to admit
of passage or gallery all sides of ct Diego
nal bracng will extend between the spidcr-web
bracing and the base Of the dwelling from the an
gle piles to the centre piles of the foundation TIE
dwelling to lie frame, Of story of y feet in the
clesr. and divided into a sitting -Tcom, chamber
kitchen and store-roon AID Furnished with sE iron
wster-tans cooking stove, and tin oil stand AMI
drip pan, the only matters Rot strictly mart of The
structure. 20 have too doors and f14r windo~s
opening on the gallery, and Grse inside doors The
foors resting On joist, and composed Of two thick
nesses Of boards, tongued and groovcd. Outside lap
strake weatherboarding inside lined and cciled with
boards, tongued and groovsd. Railing On all sides
Of gallery, turned newell posts and rounds. ssuere
rails Wooden step ladder from dwellins to lantern
which is of wood with the exception OF dome ic
and vertical astragals feet high, feet inches in
eerior diameter, and sunk l foot inches into the
root. The roof Of dwelling and lantern with pitch Of
on 65a The height Of glazed portion Of lantern3 81
dwelling; the glass about 2lnches in width of lest
plate inch. Roof of dwelling and Ian ern Of inch
boards, covered with heavy tin Tin cutters all
round the former, With conductor to water-taak.
ia latter with cast iron dome smoke iue. yen;ila-
tors, &c The coiors Of paint and numh-r of coats
as per specifications As the Lighting apparatus will
be provided by the Board the tor is required
to furnish the stand ouly for the same
General description of day-beacon (2l of DAVIS
Point" Wrought iron shaft AZ inches in diameter.
driven ten feet into the SOIL and rising % feet above
the Srs md, to pass through and lie sustained by
means OF wrought iron ring shrunk on it, by disc
feet il diameter having four separat. arms hl ril
in concrete under the soil The cage feet high and
feet inches diameter, formed OF two frustrms of
cones united Ey their bases and sts of boiieriron
Of 8 inches, running round horizontally with -1usl
spaces OF inches. Thu shat is designed Of tive
pieces for convenience OF insertion into the soil and
Il coupled by castircu sleeve, hut one i.ngth is
preferable.
Tho iron, whether wrought or eat 10 b. the beet
American. aud all timber aud lumbcc CT the best
qualities Of their kind, wei seasoned and free from
sap, wind shakes. or other defect The hardware
&c 81 Of III. ind
ity. The workmanship tn .ou ,hout to be of The beat
character. The founda tons the dwellings tie Ian
terms. and the entire dayheacon to have tn, coat.
of paint OF the colo:s named The fzo of all materials
whether of Iron, wood 10 he Is sta ed in the sJ.
1iacaiioDs, which, with TIE dra wings III .ptaii v
govern tho contractor, snd may be exam;n.d at TIE
office Of tue Ligh house B0a.d. TT. entire wor.
in short, "a regards the kind 1u ,litv and size Of
materials, and character of workmanship. to be in
STREE conformity with the of the contract the
specifications and drawings attached being consii
ercd part; an' be subject to the inspection during
lis progress OF the super. engineer other
agent OF the Treasury Department, whose certificate
As to its faithful execution in conformity with the
provisions of the contract sha be deemed necessary
PAYMENTS under it.
The bids to he accompanied BY written pl,aran-
tee, Signei by two responsible rersoas that the bid
der Will whey required. if his proposal he accepted
enter Int, contract and bond with proper aud suf-
hcient securities, IN the penalty Of 5000, for the
faithful. performance of sail contrsrt The assi,n
ment of the contract, without thu. consent If tho
Department, vii be a forfeiture Of the sarre TIE
work TO be completed in four months from the sign
ing of the contract
The Department reserves to it e'f III" right to re-
snd every bid from oLher considerations than
the amount.
All bids should be endorsed " Fy03,asais for b,:Hf
ing bacon lights. Dc. on James rirer Tiy1paio snd
then Put under cover to the undersigned Secretary
81 the Light house Board, WASHINGTON d. c. and
the 'ame will be open ut this offc. ut l p u, on
tho date above mentioned, in the presence of the
bidders, should any be present
These only will l~ onsid-red that conform to the
requirem .nts of this advertisement
Payments VIII be maize if desired during the FRO
gress of the work. rs follows viz:
IN account o. p and g. on the ~. sfactorv COM
e''h oil The fundHtions to the PRINCIPAL tiners *
TIE fstse OF tbs dwell ing. inclusive twenty Gva per
oi th"'ntiEe sum ,tipulet ou r,,y ring in tn
aNt:'S twenty five per cont cn cJv rang in an,
shhS tha lentern, twent, five ner cent; aud the
oa:ance On the entire fufment If tn contract.
4, On account OF no payment will h.. made until
the work is completed ~ - ''''10 "A'''
hDA'D. L. F. HARDCASrLE
ENGINEER, Secratarv ;,bt 49,,