The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-01
Warwick-Neck Beacon,
Or Light-NouSe.


next, at noon, for building a Lighthouse
and Dwelling House on Warwick-neck, of
the following materials, dimensions, and
description
The lighthouse and dwelling house to
be conjoint, forty-five feet long and fifteen
broad, and built Of undressed stone; with
a cellar, six feet deep, under the whole,
the walls of which 10 be two feet thick, in
cludng the cross walls for dividing il into
three equal parts and for supporting that
part Of il intended for the light t-house. The
first story to be partitioned, like the cellar,
into three equal parts, the middle one OF
which for lighthouse purposes, and the
other two for dwelling-rooms: walls OF the
latter, (eight feet high,) one & half foot
thick, of the former, two feet; which thick
ness of two feet to be continued TO the
commencement Of the arch, about eight
feet below the stone floor of the lantern,
which floor will be fixed at the height Of
thirty feet from the bottom of the cellar;
wherefrom also, at the height Of twenty
two feet to commence an octagon of eight
! feet high, diameter thereof eleven feet
within its walls; whereon TO be placed the
lantern, six feet high, the top whereof a
dome, four feet high, with ventilator a
| bove. All the walls of the building to be
well laid in good lime mortar, well plaster
| cd on the inside, and on the outside point
ed with Roman cement and whitewashed
twice. Through the arched octagon an
entrance on the side to the lantern to be
reserved, two feet by two, through the
deck, of soap-stone or granite, joints filled
with lead, by scuttle, the door of which
to be framed with iron aud covered with
copper; to pass through which an IRON
ladder, Of about eight feet in length, made
as for other lighthouses, 10 rise from q
iioorin. of about ten feet by four, fitted at
the bottom Of the octagon, and to which
| flooring stairs Of plank, with proper ratings,
to ascend from the lower floor Of the light
house; the stairs to be three feet wide and
placed, with a tread of ten inches and rise
Of eight, as will be, likewise, stairs Of like
kind, descending with railing into the eel
lar, according to directions hereafter 10 be
given to the builder. flooring Of eleven
! feet By four TO be erected at the height of
six feet from the lower floor; a floor To be
| fitted TO the southerly division of the eel
| ar, which is to be lathed aud plastered
over head; this and the northerly division
to have. each, u door, the upper half where
of to be glazed. The wood used IN what
ever part of the building to be in every re-
spcct suitable, and 10 be well painted in
such parts as may be required. There
are to be, exclusive Of the lantern, eight
windows, whose frames TO be six feet by
three; seven, with frames one and half
foot by three feet; and one, -four by three;
all having strong sashGs filed with good
glass, and provided with shutters. Besides
the doors before mentioned, there are TO
be an outdoor, east front, six feet by three,
and four inner doors, all TO have proper
hinges, latches, locks, or bolts. At each
end of the house chimney, with fire.
| place in each; and in one, an iron crane
with hooks An oven also to be built, and
stone sink with gutter, leading through
the walls Of the house: And closet to
be constructed at the corner opposite each
chimney. Dwelling rooms 10 be well plas-
tered and whltewashed throughout; dou-
| bic hoored, as also the middle room; and
well nailed: the roofs of the dwelling
rooms hipped, the boards whereof Jointed
and halvcd, and well covered with cedar
shingles, with spouts to carry off the rain.
Every part Of the building, whether in
stone, wood, lead, iron, glass, or whatever
other material, to be faithfully done and
finished in strong aud wOrkmanlike man
ner. On the top of the before mentioned
octagon there il to be an iron lantern Of all
octagonal form; the posts, one and half
inch square, TO run five feet into the stone
work, and to be secured with anchors; the
diameter, eight feet; and the height six
feet, with a dome Of four feet in height,
and covered with copper, (32 ounces to tho
square FOOT formed by sixteen iron raft
ers, concentrating IN an iron hoop at the
top, which forms the funnel for the smoke
10 pass out of the lantern into the ventila-
tor, in the shape of ball sufficient to con.
tain thirty gallons, and large enough to
secure the funnel against rain; the ventlla-
tor TO be turned by vane, SO that the
hole for venting the smoke may be ever to
leeward. The space between the posts OF
the lantern at the angles TO be occupied
by sashes, Of iron, and so strong az not TO
work with the wind; each sash Of eighteen
lights, to be glazed with double glnss,
twelve by twelve inches, the lower tier on
ly fitted with copper, wherein TO be air
posts; excepting OH one SIDE, where SO
much of the space as would otherwise be
filled with ssshes is to be occupied by an
iron-framed door covered with copper. A
round the lantern TO be carried an iron
railing, the posts OF which to be ono and
two eiglIths Of an inch square, connected
as braces with the lantern, and properly
secured 10 the deck; three rails Of three
quarters Of All inch square, the upper one
four feet from the deck, 20 be inserted in
the braces. The lantern and railing ~ be
painted twice over with white lead; the