The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-23
TO STONE MAsONS AND CONTRAC-
TORS.

TNHE Subscriber will receive Proposals until the
ii lst of December next for the construction of
al Dixie and Pier on shoal at the north end of Goat
Island, in this harbor
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; Z feet broad a.
bove water and 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 and gravel The part above
low water will be faced with granite in courses, hav-
ing due proportion of headers and backed with
good rubble work The top course will consist en-
tirely of headers, feet long and not less than
feet rise, and feet width.
THE PIER, standing on the outer end of the Dixie
IN mean depth, at low waior of nearly l3 feet will
be 30 feet square. Two of It's walls viii be 10 feet
thick under low water, and two, : feet hlck--these
walls being formed large granite stones laid in opeu
work and filled IN with refuse stones and gravel. A.
bove water, these walls will be faced one side
with granite in courses. backed by good rubbe work
the thickness being reduced, by slight batter in
'front.' aud by offsets IN the rear TO feet at the top.
The top course of these pier walls vii be composed
OF stones not less than feet thick, feet long and
- feet broad,-all laid as headers. The space eu-
closed by the pier walls will be filed first with re-
fuse stones to the height of low water and then with
as much gravel may be required to till all the inter
stces Upon part of tins surface a strong grlilage
will be laid of the size necessary io the foundation of
Lighthouse. upon the grllagr mass : eet high.
of dry rubble masonry will be laii and thereon mas.
Of rubble masonry in mortar. feet high. The space
around this foundation will be filed 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 of large granite stones
For further particulars, and an inspection Of the
plans, personal application must be made to the Sub
scriber, at Fort Adams.
The proposals may embrace the supply Of all the
materials, and the eeNcuti of all the work; or sep.
arate proposals may b. made for the supply of the
granite; for 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 So,h of
September 1898.
With the proposals satisfactory evidence must he
produced OF the ability tn comply with the terms there
IN proposed and to the execution ofa contract
by responsible suretes
GEO. " CULLUM.
Lieut.. L. 5. EHg'n,
Newport Oct %. 1896.
az The publishers of the Herald Of the Times.
Rhode-lsand Republican. III. Providence papers
Fall-River Monitor. Warren X. I. Star. Boston Pat
riot Commercial Gazette aud Courier. will please
give the above four insertions and forward their sc
counts.
Oct 26-iw