The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-08-06
PROPOSALS..

"ILL be received until the 18th day
w of September next for the delivery
inthe Harbour Of CHARLESTON, South.
THIRTY Thirty . THOUSAND TONS OF
STONES,
of hard and durable quality y.--The Stones
to be IN irregular masses, weighing from
30 to 500 pounds aud upwards each--to be-
angular.the edges not being worn or round.
ed from any cause. The Ton 10 be esti.
mated at 2240 pounds.--Vessels bringing
Stones to furnish the necessary men, ,tacklS
and apparatus, for hosting them out and
ensuring their safe delivery on board OF
Lighters, furnished by the Government for
that purpose in The vicinity of the Shoal on
which the Stones are TO be placed; the
Stones 10 be received on the decks Of tho
Lighters and slowed away by their crews.
These Lighters will be accurately guaged,
showing the actual weight of Stones they.
may have on board, which will in all cuses
determine the number Of Tons received.
The delivery of Stones to commence as
early as the Ist day of November next, and
at least 10000 Tons to be delivered by the
LIST day of July 1880; the remaining $4,000
Tons to be delivered on or before the LIST
lay of April 1891, .,..ts
Proposals will also be received for deliy-
cring but $4,000 Tons Of Stones, TO bs
completed by the Is, day of July 1890; or
for the whole 10000 Tons, to bo delivered
by the same period.
Sufficient security must be givon for tho
faithful performance ofany contract enter-
I'd into.--Payment will be made, if rcquir-
I'd, on every cargo Of Stones as soon as de-
vercd
The shoal is situated between three and
four miles below the City of Charleston, q.
about three quarters Ola mile above peii-
can Bank, on which n barrel buoy is plac-
ed. Vessels bound for Charleston pass
within quarter or half mile ofthis Shoal
and may have good anchorage nj those dis
tances in from four to seven fathoms wa
ter.
Sealed Proposals to be made. addressed
to Lieut HENRY BREWERTON, Corps
Of Engineers, NEWPORT, State Of Rhode
Island.
Newport, July ls, 1920.
.NEWYOR X .8yvD RHODE tSL.a.N0
STEAM PACKETS.
For New York from Providence, DAILY,
Sundays excepted, touching atNcwpor.
Arrangements for August
Fare from .Nt,epor TO .New York $5 ana
found.
..rm THE Washington,
capt. VIM. Comstock.
fSSSaIf2 If2cf1wY leaves Providence Aug
"'ssxn&ysS--v2er 8, 10, Ii, 30, %, SO, at
I2 NJ. and Now York Aug. y, z. ~, Is, ~,
%, 81 T. NJ.
.srsrvu THE Fulton, captain
Chas. Tornlinson, leaves
SSI5t Y Providence Aug. 3, z, 10,
'esFsssss.is2n I6, 2e, %, 81, at Iom Il.
New York, Aug ], s, 10, ID, 20, o5, 20, at .
Y. NJ
saHnoA THE Chancellor Liv-
a ingston, Captain Charles
eMEE53121HR Cogacsball. leaves prov-
- ideDce, Aug. q, 3, 13, ~,
81, 26, at ~ N and New York, Aug 6, II, IS,
10, 81 %, 81, at p m.
:xsxra THE BENZ franklin,
captain X. s. Bunker.
SASf1Kp7Y leaves Providence Aug.
"eszz2-.-70.s 6, IL, IS, 10, 81, 2s, at
l2. NJ. and New York, Aug. 4, 8, l3, IL, 81.
20, at 4 p. i,.
The packets touch at the Long wharf, New
port, to receive and land pas sengers. Stages
will be in readiness upon their arrival 10 for
ward passengers to New Bedford, Sand wien,
&c July 2, 1929.
This boat being ofess speed than tho others
her fare will bo reduced ono dollar