The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-02
TO STONE NAsONs AND CONTRAC-
TORS.

TuNliE Subscriber will receive Proposals until the
u Ist of December nett, for the CONSTRUCTION OF
a,Dike and Picv sloal at the north end of Goat
Island, in this harbor
THE DIXIE. founded in an average depth of six
feet al low water will be abol 1900 feet in length
about ten feet broad uader waier; feet broad n.
bove water AID nine feet u rec inches high above low
water. The part under low wrter will be construc.
ted Of granite stones 10 feet long. feet high and
nt least feet broad, hd in OPEN wosk, aud filled
IN with refuse stones and gravel. The part above
low waler Will be faced v tn granite in courses hav-
ing due proportion Of headers, and backed with
good rubble work The top course will consist ell
iireJy of headers feet long, and not less than A
feet rise, and feel width
THE PIER, Standing on the outer end Of the Dixie
IN mean depth, at low wnor of nearly I3 feet will
be 30 fee, square. Two Of its walls will be 10 feet
thick under low water, and lwo, feet thick-tlese
walls being formed Of large graue stones laid n opeu
work, aud filled IN with refuse stones aud gravel A.
bove water, these walls will be faced on one side
with granite in courses backed bygood rubbls work.
the thickness being reduced, by a slight batter in
'front.' aud by Offsets in the TO feet at the to.
The top of these pier walls ~ill be composed
Of stones not less than feet thick, feet long. and
= feet broad. all laid ~ headers. The space EN-
closed by the pier walls viii be filled, first with re-
fuse stones TO tho height OF low waier aud then with
as much gravel as may he required 10 ill oil the inter
suces. Upon part OF this surface a strong grllage
will be laid 0 the size necessary Oi the foundation Of
Light louse; upon the grlIag, a mass lect high,
Of dry nibbe masOniy will be land, aud thereon mass
of rubble masonry n mortar, feet high. The space
around hi. foundation will be- filed first with refuse
sonas carefully paak etnnd then with gravel. The
top Of tie pier (abont 10 feet above low water) will
be formed by pavement Of large granite stones
For further particulars, and al inspection Of the
plans, personal application must he made Ia the Sab
scrber nj Fort Adams.
The proposals may embrace the supply Of al the
materials aud the eeXculi Of all the work sep
aratc proposals may b. luade for the supply Of tie
GRANTEE lor the delivery Of the filling in stone and
gravel; for the execution Of the work under water.
including the materials; and Tor the execution Of the
work above water, including or not the materials.
The Pier and Die 10 be completed by the Both Of
September 1893.
With The proposals satisfactory evidence must be
produced of the ability tacompy With HE wrns there
IN proposed and'm the execution ofa contract
By responsible suro,es.
GEO. ". CULLUM
L,eat q. 5. Engrs.
Newpor, Oct 2C, 1896.
~ The publishers of the Herald Of the Timss.
Rhode-Island Republican, the Providence papers,
Fall River Monitor Warren X. !, star. Boston Pat
riot COMMERCIAL Gazette aud Courier, will please
give the above four insertions and forward their &C.
cOnnts.
Oct 2G--iw