The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-05-06
rlntsd and Published BY
Collectors Office
DESTRICT OF.h'EWP ORT, I
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pROPOSALS viii be received at this
4 Olfice, until noon Of the sjXteenlh day
OF May next, 10 erect md complete. for the
United States. TOW Err, wuha BollanG
Clock. machinery within il. near the Light
House at Beaver tail, tn warn vessels of
danger IN fogCy and thick weather; Ia be
built and CONSTRUCTED of the following ma
terials, dimensions and descriptions, viz:
The foundation. thirteen feet square, 10
be Of stone, well laid in best lime mortar, TO
thr hei ight Of three feet, whereon Ia be built
the 'owcr part or story Of the building, t.
the height oftwelve feet perpendicular, of
hard bricks. also well laid N the best lime
mortar, twelve feet square at The base, and
ten feet three inches square at the top from
out TO out; the thickness Of the walls at the
base 10 be twenty seven inches, and 10 be
uniformly graduated TO eighteen inches at
the top. A floor or deck, four inches thick
60 be laid over this story, with suitable
josts, properly fitted, highest at the centre.
20 project four inches beyond the walls. OF
southern hard pine, the seams to be well
ealkod and coated with pitch OF turpentine,
en9 covered with sheet copper of at least
thirty ounces to the square foot, and secuT
cd 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
BE- Of proportonate dimensions and materi
ais. and the cap and sill whereof To be of
stone. and of the whole thickness of the |
wall; to be hung with good and sufficient
hinges; and 10 have a first rate lock and |
faStenngs;-a also TO have window in the |
upper part, Of twelve lights of @ ght by ten
best glass, in two sashes, set IN a strong !
frame with outside window shutters, having |
proper and sufficient hangings and faslen
ings. All the wood work TO be we'll season
ed,and painted with two coats of white lead: +!
aIlthe brick work to be twice white washed. !
Salt water sand not to be used in making
the mortar The floor of the lower part to |
be well paved with best paving bricks on
edge
On the top Of this Tower to be an iron !
belly, formed Of eight wrought iron two |
inch square posts, to be inserted in the |
brck work four feet, and well secured with |
anchors; and to cXtcndporpendcularly from |
che 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 sweep to centre, |
forming thus the ribs of dome or roof OF |
two feet perpendicular; tho base of which |
90 be strong iron hoop or band, as also to
Be another strong iron hoop or band, two
feet from the deck, Of sufficient dimensions !
Go secure the posts permanently in their |
position. Under, and attached to the cen
ere of this arch or dome, to be swivel ring |
or hook by which 70 suspend the Bell. The
dome or arch to be covered with sheet cop
per Of thirty ounces to the square foot,well
soldered together at tho joints, and to be
ylyetted to the ribs forming the arch or roof,
and to project six inches on every side
The belfry and dome 10 be painted black.
The Bell To be Of best bell metal, to weigh |
six hundred pounds and be suspended from !
The centre Of the dome or arch, by swivel |
hook or ring as before prescribed. In tho |
lower story Of the building to be well |
constructed machinery made and composed |
of suitable materials for ringing or striking |
the bell, and which shall regularly ring or
ptTike the bell ten times Mt least in each |
lnioutc, and be so constructed as 10 run at
least sixteen hours with one winding UP.
The said building. bell and ma achinery,'o
be built, made. constructed and finished in
!. faithful and workmanlike mannes, on or
before the first day of September next to
he satisfaction nf the Collector Of this Dis.
rict and Superintendent of Light Houses,
,r his agent or agents.
PAYMENT 10 be made when the whole |
hall be completed and approved.
CHRIST ELLERY, Coiiector
and Supert Light Houses.