The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-11
District Of Newbo,t.
CotIrcToa's OFFICE, MAY 20, 1875.
PROPOSALS,

WILL be received AZ the Office OF the Collector OF
the Customs at the port Of Newport, for buld.
ing Lighthouse and Dwelling house on Goat Is
land. in the hsrbor Of Newport. Of the following
terais, dimensions, and description.
The Lighthouse 10 be of stone, the form octagon,
the foundation TO be OF stone, laid deep may be
necessary to make the fabric perfectly secure, and
10 be carried up one loot above the sutface of the
earth from the commencement Of the foundation 10
the bottom of the water table, the wall TO be three
and half feet thick The diameter Of the base
from the bottom Of the water table TO the top there
OF, where the octsgona! pyramid is 10 commence, TO
be fourteen feet, and the diameter seven and half
feet At the top, or floor Of the lantern. The water
table to be capped wi!h hewn stone, at least six
inches wide, and siOped TO turn of the water from
the surface 70 the TOP OF the building the walls be
twenty feet high, AID grsdnated follows the first
nine feet from the foundation wall 10 be two feet
and half thick, the next feet to be twenty one
inches thick yhetop ofthe building to he srched,
reservrg entrance the side to the lantern and
to have n stone cornice, on which TO be laid sosp
stone or granite stone deck nine feet diameter, four
inches thick, on side of which 10 be a scutue,
to enter the lantern, the scuttle door 20 be framed
with iron and covered with copper, the joins Of
the stone deck {" be fitted with lead, the ground
floor to be paved with brick or stone. a Sufficient
number OF strong wooden stsirs with a hand railing,
to lead from the ground floor, to within six feet Of
the top and iron ladder from the top Of the stairs
to The entrance of the scu,te. with steps two inches
wide, substantial plank floors 70 be fixed TO the
stairs on the Joists Of each story. The I.gbth house
TO have three windows each to have eight psnes of
glss, seven by nine inches, in strong frames with
shutters and proper tastenings. painted with two
coats Of paint, and substantial panne door, three
feet vide and five and halt feet high iron hinges,
lock and latch complete on the lower Soor
complete IRON lantern in the octagon form to
TEST OH the platform of be pyramid, 10 be four feet
six inches in diameter and four feet and ten inches
high the eight corner pieces of which a be and
three .fOurth IN LAT for arI
two inches square below Il, TO rMn four feet INTO the
stone work. and TO be there secured with anchors.
The space between the posts at the angles to be &C.
cnped by the ssshes which are to be OF iron, mould
ed on tue inside, struck solid, and OF sufficient
strength, so az not TO work with the wind, each sash
to be glazed with strong double glass, ten by twelve
inches OF the frat quality, Boston manufacture, ex
ceptng on one SIDE, where 80 much OF the space as
would otherwise be filed with sashes is to be occn.
pied By an non framed door covered with copper
tNenty inches wide, and four and half feet high.
The top o! the lantern IS TO be dome two feet four
inches high and covered with copper. thirty.tao o
ounces TO the square foot, formed by sixteen iron
raiters concentrating IN an iron hoop at the top,
which forms the funnel for the smoke TO pass of
the lantern, into the yeniator in the form Of ball
sufficient contain thirty gallons, and large enough
10 secure the funnel against rain, the venator to be
turned by vane, that tha hole for venting the
smoke may always be to the leeward The lantern
10 be surrounded by an iron baiiostrade two feet
high, each rs rod to be three quarters of An inch
square, inserted in the braces between the eight
posts. The lantern and baiiustrade TO be covered
with three coats OF good paint.
The door, sashes, window frames, &c 10 be we'll
painted, and the building white. washed and srnsh-
ed with two compiets electrical conductors or rojs
with points.
The Dwelling house to be Of stone, thirty four
feet by twenty, story Of eight fee. high Nided
into two rooms, with an entry between the stairs
to be in the entry 60 into the chambers which
TO be lalhed and pIaistered. a chimney near the
middle OF the house, with fire place in each room
iron or stone mantle pieces, cellar under the whole
house, with sufficient walls OF stone, laid s lime
tar, twenty inches thick, six feet deep; the walls Of
the house 10 be twenty inches thick. laid up in lime
mortar With split undressed stone, well pointed snd
TO extend two feet above the chamber floors, ard
vhue.washed twice over the root to be rectangi-
lar, the boards Of which to be jointed and haved.
aud well secured and covered with good nerchanta-
BILE shingles three windows in each rom of six,
teen lights OF eight by ten glass each, and of ths
ssTe dimensions IN the chambers the doors to be
four panneled. with good hinges, and ,hsmb latch.
es to EACH and good lock on the outside door !:
closets IN each ROOM back ot the chOsey, all the
Aoors to be double and we'll nailed the inside work
to be finished in PLAN, decent style, with good
soncd timber
A well to be sunk sufficiently deep to procure
good water. at yenlent distance from tie Light
house. to be stoned and furnished with curb wind
lass, iron chain, and strong iron hoped bucket.
Separate proposals will be received for fitting the
ssid light house, within month after il shall be
built, with patent lamps. and rehecors, tin butts for
keeping the oil, and all the necessary apparatus in
the same manner as the lighthouses in the United
States have been fitted by Wnslow Lewis; the
whole 20 be approved by the superintendent of the
establishment. OF such other persons may be de.
sign.ted by him. the whole to be completed by the
first day OF Decee'her next.
Persons disposed to contract will he pleased pre-.
viousIy to The ,wenty second day OF June next, to
transmit their Proposals to the Collector of the Gus
toms st Newport CHRIST. ELLEkr,
Collector dnH yutcrin.endent IF LighEhouses