The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-04-30
Collectors Office.
DISTRICT OF.NEUPORT,
l,,rI onIh ls2H.

DKOPOSALS VIII be recehcu al this
u Office, until noon ofthe sixteenth day
OF May next. TO erect aud complete, for the
United States. a TOWER, With Bell aud
Clock machinery within il. near the Light
I House at Beaver. tail, TO warn vessels of
danger IN foggy and thick weather; to be
( built and constructed ofthe following ma.
terials, dimensions and descriptions, VIZ:
The foundation, thirteen feet square. 10
! be of stone, well laid in best lime mortar, to
the height of three feet, whereon to be built
the lover part or story of the building. To
the height oftwelye feet perpendcular, Of
hard bricks, also well laid IN the best lime
mortar, twelve feet square a, the base, and
ten feet three inches square al tho top from
out 10 out: the thickness Of the walls at the
base to be twenty seven inches, and to be
| uniformly graduated to eighteen inches al
the top. A floor or deck, four inches thick
To be laid over this story, with suitable
ioists, properly fitted. highes, at the centre,
| 10 project four inches beyond the walls, of
southern hard pine, tho seams TO be well
cakcd and coated with pitch or turrentinc.
| and covered with sheet copper Of at least
| thirty ounces to the square foot, and secut
ed with copper or composition nails. To
have one door, of one and half inches in
thickness, six feet by three, made also Of
! southern hard pine, the frame of which to
bc of proportionate dimensions and materi
ale. and the cap and sill whereof 10 be of
| stone, and Of the whole thickness of the
wall; To be hung with good and sufficient
! hinges; and to have first rate lock and
| fastenings;- also Ia have window IN the
lppcr part, Of twelve lights Of @ ght by ten
best, glass. in two sashcs, set in n stron
| frame. with outside window shutters, havine
proper and sufficient hancings and fas,en
, ings. All the wood work TO be we'll season
ed and painted with two coats ofwhlte load:
all The brick work tobc twice white washed
Salt water sand not 10 be used in making
the mortar. The floor of the lower part to
br well paved with best paving bricks on
edge.
On the top Of this Tower to be m iron
belfIr. formed Of eight wrought iron two
inch square posts. to be inserted in the
brick work four feet. and well secured with
anchors; and to cXtendperpcndicularly from
The decks to the height Of six feet, although
following the inclination of line drawn
from the base through tho centre Of the
walls, and thence with a sweep to centre
forming thus the ribs Of dome or roof Of
two feet perpendicular; the base Of which
To be q strong iron hoop or band az also To
be another strong iron hoop or band, two
feet from he deck. of suffic lent dimensions
to secure the posts permanently IN their
position. Under, and attached 10 the cen
tire of this arch or dome, to he a swivel ring
or hook bv which TO suspend the Bell. The
dome or arch 10 be cotered with sheet cop
per Of thirty ounces TO the square foot well
sodered together nj tho joints, and TO be
rvetted to the ribs fornirg the arch or roof,
and IN project six inches on every side
The belfrv and dome 20 BIZ painted black.
The Bell 10 be OF best bell meta. tn weigh
six hundred pounds and be suspended from
the centre Of the dome or arch, bya swivel
hook or ring as before prescribed. In the
lower story Of the building 10 be n we'll
constructed machinery, made and composed
Of suitable materials for ringing or striking
the holl. and which shall regularly ring or
strike the bell ten times Mt least in each
minute, and be so constructed rs To run at
least sixtocn hours with one winding up.
The said building, bell and mochinerv,to
he bnilt, made, constructed and finished in
| q faithful and workmanlike manner, on or
before the first day Of September next, TO
tho satisfaction of the Collector or,hs Dis
trict and Superintendent of Light Houses,
! or his agent or agents. ..
Payment TO be made when The whole
! hall be completed and approved.
CHRIST ELLERY. Collector
and Supert Light Houses.
april 80.