The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-05-18
Warwick-Neck BEACON,
Or Light-HONse.

PROPOSALS will be received at the
u Office ofthe Collector ofthe Customs,
in Newport, until tho tenth day Of June
next, at noon, Tor building Light
and Dwelling House on Warwick-neck, Of
the following materials, dimensions, and
description
The lighthouse and dwelling house to
be conjoint, forty-fyc feet long and fifteen
broad, and built Of undresscd stone; with
a cellar, six feet deep, under the whole,
the walls of which to be two feet thick, in
cluding the cross walls for dividing II into
three equal parts and for supporting that
part Of il intended for the light 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 highJ one a. a huff 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 stono floor Of the lantern,
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 n
| dome, four feet high, with yentilator a.
bove. All the walls of the building 10 be
well laid in good lime mortar, well plaster
ed OH the inside, and on the outside point
ed with Roman cement and whi.ewashcd
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 n scuttle, the door Of which
to be framed with iron and covered with
copper; to pass through which an iron,
ladder, of about eight feet in length, made
as for other lighthouses, to rise from a
| flooring of about ten feet by 70. :, fitted a,
the bottom Of the octagon, aud to which
| tlooring stairs Of plank, wit h proper ratings,
10 ascend from the lower floor Of the light
house; the stairs to be- three tsat wide and
placed, With tread or ten inches ands rise
OF eight, ss will be, likewise, stairs of like
kind, descending, with railing into the Gel
lar, according TO directions hereafter TO be
given IN the builder. a flooring Of eleven
| feet by four to be erected at the height OF
six feet from the lower floor; floor to be-
fitted TO the southerly division of the cets
lar, which is to be lathed and 'plasterc3
over head; this and the northerly divnf6n'
to have, each, door, the upper half whsre.,
| Of to be glazed. The wood used in what.
ever part of the building to be in every re.
spect suitable, and TO be well painted in
such parts as may be required. There
are to be, exclusive of the hnteyn, 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. sasbcs filed with good
glass, and provided with shutters. Besides
the doors before mentioned, there are to
be an out door, east front, six feet by three,
and four inner doors, all to have proper
hiages, latches, locks, or bolts. Al each
end OF the house chimney, with fire.
place in each; und in one, an iron crane
with hooks: An oven also to be buli, and
stone sink with gutter, leading throngh
the walls Of the house: And closet to
be constructed at the corner opposite each
chimney. Dwelling rooms TO be well plas-
tered and whitewashed throughout; dou-
BILE foorcd, as also the middle room; and
well nailed: the roofs Of the dwelling
rooms hipped, the boards whereof jointed
and halved, and well covered with cedar
shingles, with spouts to carry off Tho rain.
Every part of the building, whether in
stone, wood, lead, iron, glass, or whatever
other material. to DO faithfully done and
finished ip a strong and workmanlike man
ner. On the top Of the before mentioned
octagon there is to be an iron lantern Of an
octagonal form; the posts, one and balf
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 q dome OF four feet in height,
and covered with copper, (32 ounces 10 the
square FOOT formed by sixteen iron raft
ers, concentrating in an iron hoop at the
top, whieb forms the funnel for the smoke
10 pass out Of the lantern into the ventila-
tor, in the shape ola ball sufficient 10 con.
tain thirty gallons, and large eDeugb to
secure the funnel against RAIN; the vestila-
tor 10 be turned BY vsnc, 50 that the
hole for venting the tmoke may be ever 70
loewayd. The space between the posts OF
the lspsera a. the apgies 10 be occupied
by sashss, of iroa, and 20 strong 10 noG 10
work with the wind; each sush Of cighteen
lights, to be glazed with double gsss,
twelve by twelve inches, the lower tier on
ly fitted with copper, wherein TO be ais
posts; excepting Oh one side, where no
much Of the space as would otherwise be
filed with sssbes il TO be occupied by an
iron-framed door covered with-copper. A.
round the lantern 10 be carried an iron
railing, the posts OF which TO DO ono and
two cighths Of an inch square, connected
as braces with the lantern, and properly
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