The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-03-25
DIED.


At St Thomas, (Afca) Jan. l5th Mr. Fsek Smith seaman
ofthe Brig Helen aged "a native of Providence
To StOue MasOns and contractors.
TIME subscriber will receive proposals until the Goth Of
April next for the construction of Dixie and Pier
shoal at the north end of Goat island in this harbour.
The DIKE-founded in average depth OF feet al low
water will be about 1850 feet in length 10 feet broad
underwater 81 feet broad above and 10 feet high above
low water The part under low will be constructed OF
granite 10 feet long II feet high and least ii feet
broad laid work. and hedn with refuse and
gravel The part above low water will be faced with granite
couses having due proportion of headers and backed with
good rnbble work. The top will consist entirely of
headers feet long aud not less than # and "a fl width
The PlER-standing on the outer end OF the Dixie in
depth at low water OF y Is IT, will be 80 square Two of
its walls will be 10 feet thick under low water and feet
tck-these walls being formed of large granite laid
open work and edn with refuse stones and gravel Above
water these walls VIII be faced side, with granite
courses and backed by good ubbe work the thickness being
reduced by slight batter in front and by offsets the
TO feet at the top The top OF these pier walls will be
composed Of stones not less than feet thick feet long and
swotee broadal laid headers The space enclosed by the
walls will be filled first with refuse stones the height OF
low and then with much gravel may required
III all the inerstces Upon part OF tins surface strong grill
lage will laid of the size necessary for the foundation of
Light House: upon this grase feet high OF dry rub
bic masonry will be laid and thereon ofruobe masonry
IN mortar feet high The space around this foundation will
gravel The top of the Per 90 feet above o water will be
formed by pavement of large granite stones.
For further particulars and inspection of the plans per
sona application must be made to the subscriber or IN his ab
sence, TO Mr.. John b. Lyon, Newport.
lhe proposals may embrace the supply of all the materials
and the execution of all tie woor separate proposals may
be made for the supply of the graneor the delivery of the
hlng-ln stone grave flor the execution OF the work under
water including not including the uaeraand for the
ecnon of the work above including the materials
The Per to be completed by the 3Ist December le35The
Dixie to be completed BY the 3lst December 1886.
WITH the proposals. satisfactory evidence must be produced
ofthe ability comply with the therein proposed and
secure the execution OF contract BY responsible
JOS. 6. TOTTEN, 1t. Col
Engrs. Brevet Col
Newport, r. l. March 25, 1885
G5sThe Publishers of the Newport r. ]. papers
Providence papers-Fa River Monitor-Waren,
r. !. Star, and Boston papers will please give the
above three insertions and forward their accounts.
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