The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-28
Marine Lnsnrance OMce.
DiSHlc! Of As7vpo,t,
CoLLEcroRs OFFICE. May %, 1928.
PkOPOS AIS.

WILL be received at the Off of the Collector Of
W the Customs at the port II N-Sport, for bu,d
ing Lighthouse AMI Dwelling on Goa, Is
land, m the hsrbor Of Newport. oi the following
tegisls, dimensions, and description
The Lighthouse To ne ol stone the form octagon
the foundation to be OF stone, laid deep may be
necessary to make the fabric pc fec,ly secure sad
To be carried up one loot above the suffice Of the
earth from the commencement OF the foundation 10
the bottom OF the water table, the wall tO be thee
and half feet thick The diameter of the base
from the bottom OF the water table the top there.
OF, Uhee the cctagons pyramid is to commence, tn
be fourteen feet, and the diameter seven and half
feet at the top, or floor o the lantern The water
table TO be capped Wi besn stone, al least SIX
inches vide, and sloped TO turn oh the water; from
The surface to the top OF the building the waits be
twenty feet high. aGd graduated follows the st
nine feet from the foundation wall to be two i,et
and half thick. the next feet TO be twenty one
inches thick The top OF the budding TO bc srched,
reservng an entrance Oh the side TO the lantern, and
to have u stone rornicc, which To be laid soap
stone granite stone dccS nine feet dsmeier four
inches thicS, on one side Of which he a scuttle.
TO en,er the lantern, the scutte door 10 be framed
with IRON. and covered with copper. the joints of
the stone deck to be GJel w,ih lead, the ground
floor to be paved with brick or stone. a sufficient
number OF strong wooden stairs with hand rAiling
TO lead from tue ground lor. wi;hin six feet Of
the top and iron ladder from ne top Il the stairs
to the entrance OF the scu'te, with steps inches
wide, substantial plank floors 10 te fixed to the
stairs on the joiss Of each story The Lighthouse
to have three windows, each 10 have egh pane, os
glass seven by nine inches. in strong frames with
shutters aud proper tistenlngs. painted with two
coats of pant, and substantial pAnne door, three
feet wide and five AMI hail feet high iron hinges,
lock and latch complete on the lower or
complete iron lantern in lhe octag0n form 10
rest on The platform of the pyramid, to be four feet
six inches in diameter and tour feet and ten inches
.-i, fh.a. a
thiee-fourth inches square above the platform, and
two inches square Ueov il, to run four feel into he
stone work AMI 10 be there secured Wi h anchors.
The space between the posts At the angles TO he
cufied by the sashes, which are 10 be- OF iron mould
cd on the inside, struck sotid and of sufficient
strength, so as not 10 work with the wind. each sash
to be glazed with strong double glass, ten by twelve
inches OF the first quality, Boston manufacture,
ceptng on one side, where mu h OF the space
wou = otherwise be filed with sashes is TO be
pied by an iron framed door covered with copper.
twenty inches oiIe. and four ami half feet high.
The top o. the lantern is TO ~ dome two feet lOur
inches high and covered with copper, thirty.two
ounces to the SqT.re foot, formed by six'esn iron
ratters concentrating IN an iron hoop at the top.
which forms the funnel for the SMOKE to pass out OF
the lantern, into the venistor ia the form of bali
sufficient 10 contain thirty gallons, and large enough
10 secure the funnel az nsl RAIN the vent'ator to be
turned by vsne, so that tina hoe for venting the
smoke may always be to the leewsrd The lantern
TO BE- surrounded by an iron b,ilustradc two feet
high, each rail rod TO be three quarters Oi inch
square. inserted in the braces between the eight
posts The lantern and bausu ade 20 oe covered
with three coats OF good pant
Inc door, ssshes, window frames, &c 10 be well
painted and the building white washed AMI furnish.
ed with t.o coDples electrical conductors or rols
with poIn's
Tine ID yelling house to be of stone. thirty four
feet by twenty, one story ot eight feet b6h divided
INFO IA ls,y al,
to be in the entry go ,n,o the chambers, wi3h
10 be iAhcd aud plssteged a chimney near the
middle ci The house, wh II c place ~ each room,
iron stone mantle pieces. cellar under the uho'e
house. with suIicien; walls Of stone, laid ia lime NOR
tar twenty inches thick, SIX feet deep the walls oi
the house 10 be twenty inches thick. laid up ~ lime
mortar. with split, undressed stone well p"Iatcd and
to extend two feet sbnve the chamber floors, and
ThGcwasbed twice over the root 10 be rcctsngu.
lar, the boards Of which 10 be lnutca and hased,
aud well secured and covered with good merch ,nta
bic shingles three windows IN each room oi SIX
teen lights OF egh, by ten glass each and one Of lhe
same dimensions IN the chambers; the doors TO be
four pann.led, with good hinges, and thanh latch.
es TO esch and q good lock on the Ju!sIde door !;
closets IN each room, back OF the chmHcy all the
floors 10 be double and vel mated the insde work
to be finished IN PLAN. decent style, with good sea.
soned timber.
A we'll TO be sunk sufficiently deep to procure
good water at con, coe II distance from The Light
house, to be stoned and furnished with curb, wnd.
lass an iron ch-in and strong iron hooped bucket
Separate proposals will be received for eung the
said lighthouse, within month after IL shall be
butt, with psen lamps and renecors. tin butts for
keeping the oil, md all the necessary apparatus in
the same manner as the iight.houseS 10 the United
States have been hued by wintow Lewis the
whole 10 ne approved y the superintendent Of the
establishment, OF such other persons may be de
sgnI,ed BY him. the whole TO be completed by the
first day Of Dece.nber next.
Persons disposed to contract will be pleased pre-.
yiou,y to the twenty second day of June nex', to
transmit their Proposal. the Collector of the Gus.
toms At Newport CHRIST ELLERr,
CoIsef0- and Snberinferdenr sf Ligith0uIcs