Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-30
To Stone MasOns and Con-
tractors.

TIIE subscriber will receive proposals un-
til the lst Of August next, for the con.
struction Of a Dixie and Pier on a shoa at the
north end of Goat Island, in this hsrbor.
THE Dixie, founded in an average depth
ofsix feet at low water; will be about 1900
feet in length; about ten feet broad under wa
ter; 8 l-2 feet broad above water, and nine
feet three inches high above low water
The part under low water will be construct
cd ofgranite stones 10 feet long, l-2 feet
high, and ut least ] l-2 feet broad, laid in o.
pen work, and filed in with refuse stones and
gravel. The part above low water will be
faced with granite in courses, having a due
proportion Of headers. and backed with good
rub5le work. The top course will consist
entirely OF headers, z feet long, and not less
than l-2 feet rise, and ~ feet width.
/, THE PIER, standing on the outer end Of
the dixie, in mean depth, at low water Of
nearly ]3 feet, will be 50 feet square. Two
of its walls will he 10 feet thick under low
water, and two, 3 feet thick-these walls be-
ing formed of large granite stones laid in O.
pen work, aud filled in with refuse stones and
gravel. Above water, these walls will be
faced on one side, with granite, in courses,
backed by good rubble work, the thickness
being reduced, by slight batter in front, and
by offsets in the rear, tn feet Mt the top
The top course Of these pier walls will be
composed of stones not less than l-2 feet
thick. 5 feet long, and 2 feet ad,-all laid
as headers. The space enclosed by the pier
walls will be filed, first with refuse stones to
the height OF low water, and then with AZ
much gravel as may be required to fiji al the
intersiices. Upon part of this surface a
strong grlllage will be laid Of the size neces-
sary for The foundation Of Light House; up
on the grIllage nlnss7 feet high, Of dry
rubble masonry will be laid, and thereon II
mass OF rubble masonry in mortar, 3 feet high.
The space around this foundasion will be iA-
led FIRST with refuse stones carefully packed,
and then with gravel. The top Of the pier
(abont 10 feet above low water, will be
formed by pavement oflarge granite stones.
For further particulars, and an inspection
of the plans, personal application must be
made to the subscriber, or in his absence, to
Lieut.. Cuum at Fort Adams.
| The proposals may embrace the supply Of
ali the materials, and the execution Of all the
work. or separate proposals may be made for
the supply of the granite; for the delivery Of
the filling in stone and grnyel;-for the exc
cution Of the work under water, including or
not including the materials;-and for the exc
cuton Of the work above water, including or
not the materials.
The Pier and Dixie to be completed by the
3fst of December, 1887.
With the proposals, satisfactory evidence
must be produced of the ability to comply
with the terms therein proposed, and to Sc
cure the execution of a contract by RESPONSE.
Bile sureties.. JOS. G. TOTTEN,
! Ii. Col. Eng'rs.
I Brepet COL.
Newport, r. I. June 30, 1885,
The publishers Of the Newport Mercury,
r. |. Republican, the Providence papers, Fall
River Monitor, Warren, R. !. Star, Boston
Patriot, Commercial Gazette, s Courier, will
please give the above four insertions, and
forward their accounts.