The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-23
40 sTOEE MAsONs AND CONTRAC-
go. TORS

EVIiE Subscriber will receive Proposals until the
u lt oi December next for the construction of
nDlke and Per on shoal at the north end of Goat
Island, IN this horbor
THE DIXIE, founded in average depth of six
feet at low water, will be about 1900 feet i'm lepnih
abon, ten feet broad under water; feet broad a.
bove water aud nine feet three inches high above low
water The part under low water win be construc-.
ted OF granite stones 10 feet lQng feet high and
at Iolst feet brpad, laid IN opea work aud filei
m WIN refuse stones and gravel The part abov,
low water will be faced with granite in courses Lar-
lns due proportion Of headers, aud backed with
good rubble VI ort. The top course will consist en-
nrey OF headers, feet loug, aud not less than
feet rise, AMI 4 feet width , .....
THE PIER, standing on the outer end OF the Dixie
IN mean depth, nj low watOr of nearly , feet viii
he % eet square Two Df its walls will be 10 feet
thick under low water, and two 3 feet ihck--tless
walls beng loined ofarge granite stones laid Opeu
work, aud filled IN with refuse stones aud gravel A.
boVe water these walls viii be faced on one side
with granite, IN courses. backed by good rubbc ofk
The thickness being reduced, by a seh' latter in
'front.', aud by offsets IN The 10 feet at tie top
The top course Of these pier walls ~Il be composed
oi stones not leas Than feet thick 3 feet long aud
= leet broad,--al laid as headers. The space en-
closed by the pier walls will be flcd 6rst with re-
fuse stones To tho helghi flow water and then with
ns much gravel ~ may be required ill al. the nter
shccs Upon Il part Of this surlace a strong gTlage
VIII be land Oi the size necessary ioi the foundation Of
Lghtiioufe; upon the grliiag, q nasg icct high,
OF dry rnbbc masonry viii be hid aud there on q mass
Of rnbble masonry in mortar, 3 feet high. The space
around this foundation will be filed lrsi with reiu.e
stones carefully packed and then with gravel The
top OF the pier (abOut 10 feet above low water) will
be formed by pavement Of large granite stones
For further pariicuIars and an inspection of the
plans, personal application must be made tie sub
scrber, nj Fort Adams.
The proposals may embrace the supply Of all the
materials, and the eexcuii Of all the work or sep
arate proposals may b, made for the supply of lie
granite for the delveiy Of the filling in and
gravel Tor the execution of the work under water
including the materials and for the execution Of tia
work above water, including or not. the materials.
The Pier and Dixie 10 be completed by the 30h Of
September 1888. a ...
With the proposals satisfactory evidence must be
produced Of the ability To comply with the terms there
IN proposed aud TO the execution ola contract
by responsible sureiies.
GEO. w. CULLUM,
Liem. y. S. gfg'r,,
Newport Oct &c, 1896.
~ The publishers Of the Herald of the Times,
Rhodc-island Republican. the Providence papers.
FalltIver Monitor. Warren X. T. Star Boston Pat
rot CommerciaI Gazette and Courier. will please
give the above four insertions and forward their &c
counts
Oct 26--iw