The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-10-26
TO STONE MssoNs AND CONTRAC
TORS.

vHyIIE Subscriber will receive Proposals until the
n lSt of December next for the construction OF
Dixie aud Pier n shoal Il, the north end of Goat
Island i'll this haTbor.
THE DIXIE, founded in an average depth of six
feet at low water, will be about 1900 feet IN length
about ten feet broad under water; feet broad a
bOve wafer aud nlnc feet three inches high above low
water. The part under low water VIII be construc-
ted OF granite stones 10 feet long, feet high, and
at least / feet broad. laid IN open work, and filled
IN with refuse stones ana gravel. The part above
low water III be faced ilh granite III courses hav
ing due proportion of headers. and backed with
good rubbe work. The top course viii consist en-
lirey of headers, feet long, and not less than !
feet rise, aud feet width
TIE PIER, standing on the outer end Of the Dixie
IN a mean depth AT low wator of nearly IL feet, VIII
be 80 feet square. Two of lis walls will be 10 feet
thick under low water and two, 8 feet tmck-these
walls being formed large granite stones laId IN open
work, and filled in with refuse stones and gravel A
bove water, these walls will be faced on one SIDE,
with granite in courses backed by good rubble work.
the thickness being reduced, by a slight batter IN
front and by Offsets in the to feet a' the top
The top course Of these pier walls viii be composed
Of stones not less than feet thick, eetiong' ana
feet broad all laid as headers. The space Gu
closed by the pier walls Will be filled. brst Win re-
fuse stones to the height of low water, and then with
much gravel may be required to I'LL all The inter
| sices. Upon part of this surface a strong griage
will he laid of the size necessary io the foundation
a Lighthouse; upon The griagt mass ieeth higb
of dry rubble masonry will be laid, aud thereon mass
of rubble masonry in mortar feet high. The space
around this foundation will be filled first with refuse
stones carefully packed and then with gravel. The
top Of the pier (about 10 feet above low water) will
be formed by pavement large granite stones
For further particulars, and an inspection OF the
plans personal application mus, be made 10 the Sub
scriber, at Fort Adams
The proposals may embrace the supply Of all the
materials and the eexcuti Of all the work; or sep
arate proposals may be made for the supply OF the
granite; or the delivery of the filling in stone and
gravel; for the execution Of the work under water,
including the materials and for the execution OF The
work above water, including or not the materials
The Pier and Dixie to be completed by the 3O'b ol
September 1893.
With the proposals satisfactory evidence must be
produced of the ability comply with the terms there
in proposed and secure the execution oia contract
by responsible snretes
GEO w. CULLUM,
Lnut u. S. EngD,
Newpor, Oct 26, 1896
~ The publishers of the Herald Of the Times
Rhode Island Republican, the Providence papers
FaRiver Monitor. Warren X. l. Star, Boston Pat
riot Commercial Gazette and Courier Will please
give the above four insertions and forward their ac
counts.
Oct 26-iw