The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-05-14
DISTRICT OF.NEWPORT, !

.dprit 10Th, 1913,
PROPOSALS. will be received at this
IL Office, until noon Of the sixteenth day
Of May next, to erect and complete. for the
United States, a TOWER, with Bell and
Clock machinery within it, near the Light.
House at Beaver. tail, TO warn vessels OF
danger in foggy end thick weather; to be
built and constructed ofthe following ma
terials, dimensions and descriptions, viz:
The foundation, thirteen feet square, to
be Of stone, well laid in best lime mortar, to
the height ofthree feet, whereon to be built
the lover part or story OF the building, To
the height oftwelve feet perpendicular, Of
hard bricks, also well laid IN 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 to be twenty seven inches, and to be
uniformly graduated to eighteen inches at
the top. A floor or deck, four inches thick
n be laid over this story, with suitable
jois's, properly fitted, highest at the centre,
To project four inches beyond the walls. Of
southern hard pine, the seams to be well
calkcd and coated with pitch or iurpentine,
and covered with sheet copper of at least
thirty ounces to the square foot, and secur
ed with copper or composition nails. To
have one door, Of one and huff inches in
thickness, six feet by three, made also OF
southern hard pine, the frame Of which to
be Of proportiona,e Dimensions and materi
ais. and the CAP and all whereof to be Of
stone, and of the whole thickness Of the
wall: to be hung with good and suffic lent
hinges: and TO have q first rate lock and
fastenincs;- $50 TO have q window in the
g 1;c,bt fnif ifrbf hu 10
best glass, in two sashcs, set in strong
frame with outside window shutters, having
proper and sufficient hangings md fasten
ings. All the wood work TO be we'll season
ed.nnd painted with two coats Of white lead:
all the brick work obe 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
belfry, 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 cxiendperpendicularly from
the decks to the height Of six feat,although
following the inclination Of a line drawn
from the base through the centre Of the
walls, and thence with sweep to a centre,
forming thus the ribs Of dome or roof of
two feet perpendicular; the base Of which
To be a strong iron hoop or band, as also to
be another strong iron hoop or band, two
feet from the deck, Of sufficient dimensions
to secure the posts permanently IN their
position. Under, and attached TO the cen.
tire OF this arch or dome, to be swivel ring
or hook by which to suspend the Bell. The
dome or arch to be covered with sheet cop
per of thirty ounces to the square foot,wel
soldered together at tho joints, and to be
rivetted to the ribs forming the arch or roof,
and to project six inches on every side
The belfry and dome TO be painted black.
The Bell 10 be of best bell metallic 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
strike the bell ten times at least in each
minute, and be so constructed as 10 run at
least sixteen hours with one winding up.
The said building, bell and machnery,to
be built, made, constructed and finished IN
faithful and workmanlike manner, on or
before the first day OF September next, to
the satisfaction Of the Collector of this Dis
trict and Superintendent Of Light Houses,
or his agent or agents.
Payment 10 be made when the whole
sholl be completed and approved.
CHRIST. ELLEkY, Collector
and .Superi. Light Houses.
april so.