TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, Sra AUD. OFFICE,
August l2th, 1876.
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ihEAsUhf DEPARTMENT, 9TH AUD OffICE,
! August 18th, 1876.


DROPOsALs will be received at this Office
Il ill the lst day Of September proximo, at ~
O'Clock, m, for building lighthouse and keepers
dwelling at Cape Florida, agreeably TO the following
specifications, viz


TOWER.


The tower to be round, built of hard brick, all
laid in hydraulic cement "a feet diameter at the base
~ feet diameter at the top height IS feet from the
surface Of the ground TO the top of the deck, walls
feet thick at the base, TO be regularly graduated TO
two feet at the top Foundation TO be laid as deep
as may be necessary to make the fabric secure.
Three windows to be in the tower, IL lights each,
by TO- caps and sills mica slate to run through the
thickness Of the wall. Iron sashes, glazed with
strong glass. Two of the sashes secured into the
brick work; the other window to have granite stone
jambs inches square, with rabbets TO receive the
sash, which Is TO be hung with hinges, with hook
TO keep II open, and fastening TO keep II shut An
iron framed door, feet by 3, covered with sheet
iron ! inch thick, strong hinges, lock and latch,
tinted over the door, mica slate TO run through the
wall; the same under the sill; door post cap, and
sill, granite stone 10 inches square, with rabbets
receive the door Circular iron stairs from the floor
(Which il TO be paved with brck) to be carried up
90 feet the iron tube IN the centre Of the tower,
which is TO be connected with the stairs, must be
IL inches diameter, for the weight of the clock to
run in; stairs to be feet long 9 inches rise, III
inches tread Al the top Of the stairs to be iron
platform, making ! of circle brick arch TO be
turned at the top OF the tower, on which ia to be
laid in cement soap stone deck, Ia feet diameter,
inches thick, except that part which makes the floor
Of the lantern, which may be inches thick. The
4 inch stone, or outside course, to run in 2 inches
inside Of the sash Of the lantern. To be a scuttls
through the arch "a by 26 inches, scuttle door, an
iron frame covered with copper. An iron ladder to
60 from the platform into the entrance of the scutte
in the arch, % inches wide, sides and step made Of
iron inches wide, inch thick. Tower white
washed inside and outside.


LANTERN


On the stone deck to be wrought iron octagon
lantern, Of sufficient height and diameter for the
sash in each octagon to admit lights, % by %,
and copper pane underneath, l2 by %. Post Of
the lantern, 2 inches square, TO down feet into
the brick work. The top to be dome formed by
10 iron rafters concentrating in an iron hoop at the
top inches wide, IL inches diameter, rafters
cured TO the hoop with nuts and screws. The dome
to be covered with copper 80 ounces to the super
fetal foot, TO come down so as TO turn over the hoop
of the dome and top Of the sash, there rveted. On
the top Of the dome to be iron framed traversing
Ventator, and vane covered with copper. Ventila-
tor l6 inches diameter, "a inches high; vane l2
inches wide, 80 inches long; yane secured TO the
ventllator In one of the ocagons to be an IRON
framed door covered with copper to shut tight into
rabbets inch deep; two strong turn buttons and
handle. Rabbets Of the sashes : inch deep; bearing
of the glass 4 inch. Lantern to be glazed with





bedded in putty, secured in with IL lead pins to
each pane The lower tier pane in each sash to
be filed in with 24-ounce copper, with stud in
the centre to ryet the copper to- In four of the
tagons TO be yentilaor in of the copper papes
made 10 regulate the draft Of air, and TO keep
out wet Around the lantern to be an iron railing,
post l., inch square, to go inches into the
stone deck 20 inches outside the post of the Ian
term 10 run up feet, then turn in and secured to
the lantern post with nuts and screws. To be
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two coats; white inside, black outside.


DWELLING-HoUSE


To be SO feet by 20. Walls Of hard brick foot
thick laid in cement foundation laid as low
qured to make the building secure; to be carried up
feet above the surface Of the ground, where
the floor joist to be laid on; then the walls
carried up feet inches, where the chamber floor
jost to be laid then carried up feet, where the
plates to be laid The roof to be rectangular
covered with good seasoned boards, and shingied
with good cedar shingles, laid not more than 4
inches to the weather. To be cbimneys in each
end of the house; bricks laid in lime mortar fire.
place in each parIor. The tower floor divided into
two rooms, with entry between feet wide;
windows in each parlor, and one in each chamber;
IL lights, 12 by g. in each Stairs to lead from the
entry floor into the entry between the chambers.
The attic to be divided into two chambers, with
entry feet wide between. One Of the chambers
to be sub-divided into two. Doors from the entry
in all the chambers. A lutheran window in the
roof between the chambers; - lights, 8 by 10.
closet behind the stairs, with shelves and door.
Doors TO open out from each end of the entry, and
open from the entry into the parlor. Steps to the
back and front door. All the doors to be four
panel, one inch thick, except the front and back
door in the entry, which are to be inch thick, with
frieze lights; good hinges and latches to all the
doors.


A lock to the front door, and bolt to the back
door, All the rooms, chambers, and entries to be
lathed and plastered. All the floors to be laid
double, well nailed. The house to be finished in
plain, decent STYLE Cutters back and front Of the
house. with trunks to lead the water into the cstern
piazza to the front of the house, feet wide.
Floor to lay six inches below The sill of the door.
All the windows to have venetian blinds. All the
woodwork of the house painted two coats, except
the roof. cistern to hold 900 gallons, built with
good hard brick, laid in cement bottom and sides
| one foot thick At a convenient distance from the
dwelling house, to be framed kitchen, l6 by Ia
feet one story, feet sls to lay two feet above the
ground on eight brick pillars, well boarded and
| shngled. Roof rectangular, tower floor laid double,
attic floor single matched. Compact stairs to lead
into the attic. Two windows, ~ lights each, by
10 glass, and in the attic, size. One door,
with hinges, latch, and lock. A chimney, with a
suitable fireplace crane, tramme, and hooks; Eeces
sary shelves and sink. To be an clubhouse, 5 feet
by a, boarded and shingled.


| The contractor to have the privilege of using the
| brick in the old tower, now there. None of the old
bricks be laid in the outside inside of the
tower, nor in the outside course Of the dwelling
| house.


! No payment to be made to the contractor for the
above work, until it shall have been completed,
and the same to be inspected and approved by the col
ector and superintendent Of lights at Key West,
such person as he may appoint for the purpose;
and the whole to be completed in workmanlike
manner, on or before the lst day of March next.


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