The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-04-12
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DISTRICT or NEWPORT.
COLLEC TORS OFFICE, }
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EBROPOSALS will be received n, this
II office, for building dwelling house and
two light houses at the north west point Of
Block Island, of the following materials,
dimensions and descriptions
The dwelling house to be built Of spill,
undressed stone, forty feet by twenty, one
story, eight fee, in the clear; the walls to
be twenty four inches thick. A cellar un-
der the whole floor of the house, the walls
of which, 10 be twenty four inches thick,
and to rise from the level of low water mark
to the bottom, or floor of the cellar, and
from the said ccllnr-noor to the said floor
Of the house, seven feet; the floor Of the
cellar to be well paved with flat stones or
bricks. All the stone work TO hc laid IN
the best lime mortar. The roof TO be rec
tnncuar, sixteen Of the raiters 10 be eight
inches square and framed to the posts of The
towers hereafter named, the lower ends
trusscd to the beams. The raiters aud
beams to be secured with substantial iron
bars to run down into the walls of the house
four feet aud secured with anchors, all the
iron work both Of the house and lanterns to
be made of first quality American or Swedes
iron. The house to be divided into two
rooms with chimney III the middle aud
an entry six feet wide in front of the chimney,
door into each room and an out door n
fire place in each room, and closets with
shelves and doors back of the chimney.
Stairs to lead from the entry into the cham
bers which are to be parti'ioncd off. one
door in each, lathed and plasicred, aud
double floors well nailed. The inside walls
of the rooms, entry aud ceilings TO be lathed
aud plastered, double floors well nailed /;
three windows in one room and Two IN the
other, 10 contain twen,y-lour lights each,
seven by nine glass aud one window OF the
same size in each chamber.
There are 10 be cellar doors with ham
mer dressed stone posts and cap, aud stone
steps to enter the cellar from the outside,
and an entrance to the cellar aud stairs from
one Of the rooms inside at each end OF the
cellar to be small window glazed, with
frames and sashes inside and outside the
wall.
Attached TO the house 10 be porch or
kitchen ton feet by twelve feet ~ the clear
the walls to be eighteen inches tIick, do"o's
floors, the walls and ceiling Iatheu Ahd
mastered. one window of twenty -'our Hgh's
seven by nine glass, two doors, one TO iean
into the rooms IN the house aud the other
outside chimney with nn iron crane,
traln,ncl aud hooks on one SIDE an oven
of middling size, with an iron door, on 'ne
other side sink with a gutter to lead
,brouob the wall out Of the house; the roofs
of the house and the porch to DC covered
v;,b rood seasoned boards snd shingles, the
boards to be joined and halyed; all the {
doors ,o be four panellcd, with substantial
iron hinges and Iatcles, the outside doors to ,
have strouglocks, aud hammerd dressed stone
door siIls; all the windows to have suitable S
shutters, hinges, and iasicnInss; IRON man
,le ,icccs to the fire pacs~ and oven, chm.
news collarcd with sheet lead : Cutters ON
boib sides of the house, with spouts 10 lead
off the water; all the wood work Insidc aud
cut to bo painted twice over, including =
1oors: the walls of the house uDd cellar to \
De we'll pointed, and thoroughly roughcast. a
-Four cisterns made Of plank Two inches
bick. 10 contain two hundred gallons OF
vat.y each, the cistorns to I've round aud i
,ooocd with stout iron, 10 be placed IN the '
,ellar, fitted with pipes or spouis TO lead I'D
he rain-wster, and provided with means i
to draw IL of. 4
In each end of house to be an ociason ,
o,,er of ten feet in diameter 10 stand on The
beams Of the house, to rise six feet above