The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-04-05
IkENlSVED.! psEMOVED!.
JAMES ID. SEABURY
MERCHANT TAILOR,
DISTRACT Sf NkswPORT.
COLLECTORS OFFICE, !
MnrcA 22nG. IS31.

Mareh 22nd, 1887.
EDROPOSALS will be received at this
a Office, for building dwelling house and
two light houses at the norlh west point OF
Block leland, of the following materials,
dimensions -ud descriptions:
The dwelling house To be built of split
undrcssed stone, forty feet 10y twenty, one
story, sigln feet III lhc clear; the walls to
he twenty four inches thick. A cellar un-
der The whole floor at the house, tho walls
of which, to be twenty four inches thick,
and To Use from the level Of low water mark
TO the bottom or floor Of The cellar, and
from the said cGllnr-foor To the said tioor
of the house, seven feet; the hoor ol the
cellar to be well paved will, fiat stones or
bricks. Al the stone work TO bc laid ~
the hest lime mortar. The root to bc rec
tanyular, sixteen of the raiters 10 bo eight
inches square and iraiDedto the posts Of The
towers hereafter named, the lower ends
lrussed to the beams. The raflers aud
beams to be secured with substantial iron
bnrs to run down into the walls Of the house
four feet aud secured with anchors, all the
iron work both of The house aud lanterns to
bs made of fret quality American or Swedes
iron. The house To be divided into two
rooms with chimney IN the middle and
an entry six feet wide III front of the chimney,
door iuto each room aud an out door a
FIRE place IN each room, aud closets VIII
shelves aud doors back Of the chimney
Stairs to lead from the entry into the cham
bsrs which are TO be partilioncd of, one
door in each, lalhed and plastcred, aud
double floors we'll nailed. The inside walls
of The rooms, entry and ceilings To be lalhcd
snd plsstered, double floors well nailed {;
three windows in one room and two IN The
other, to contain twen,y-iour lights each
seven by nine glass aud one window OF TIN
same size in each chamber.
There are To be cellar doors with ham
mer dressed stone posts and cup, and stone
steps 10 enter the cellar from the outside
and an entrauce to the cenar mud stairs from
one Of the rooms inside nj each end oi lii'
cellar to be u small window glazed. with
frames and sashcs inside and outside The
wall.
Attached to the house to be porch OF
kitchen ten feet by twelve feet in the clear,
the walls to be eighteen inches t''ick, double
floors, the walls and ceiling Iaihed and
piast.red, one window of twenty-iour Iish's
seven by nine glass, two doors, one to lead
into the room. in the house aud The other
outside chimney with an IRON efahe'
,ra,nmel and hooks on one side M oven
of niddling size, with an iron door, on me
o,bcr aide sink with a gutter TO lead
llhroucl, the wall out oftlIc house the roofs
of the house and The porch to be covered
will, rood seasoned boards aud shingles, the
hoard, TO be Joined aud lalved oil the
door, TO be four panelcd, with substantial
iron hinges and latcl,es, the outside doors 10
have strong CLOCKS, aud hanmeraressed s'one
door siIIs; all the windows to have su''aD'e
shutters, hinges, and iastenIngs; IRON 'han-
lie ,cces to the brc places ana o'eh' c"''n'
49, collared with sheet lead cutters on
b,,,, sides of the house, with spouls 10 icad
,or ,b. wnier: all the wood work INSIDE and
on, TO l,c painted twice over 'hciud'ng
6oors: the walls of the house und cellar 10
he well pointed, and thoroughly rougheasL
r,ur cist.rns made Of plank two inches
,b,,.L In contain two hundred gallons o,
,.,,., each. the cisierDs To he round and
l,opcd with stout iron, To he placed ~ I'VE
cellar, fitted with pipes or sponis to LEAD ia
The rsin-w.ter, aud provided with menns
conveniently TO draw II OIL.
Ia each end oflhe house to be an octagon
tove, of ten feet ia diameter TO stand on the
beam, Of the house, To rise six feet above
the ridge of the house and we'll secured to. %
ae,hcr by gir,Is and bruces; the posts to
se ten wv Twelve inches square, nnd planed,
the gir6. ten by eisl,, inches, the braces OF
oak .,, by four inches, all to be of sound
lumber and free from sap the OUTSIDE o'
the tower, sboyc the roof OF the house TO bc
hosrdcs. the sdses ioin'ed cad haIvsd'