The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-01
An additional Building, 2I

the following work, VIZ
An additional Building, 2L
feet by - on the outside, agreeing IA width
with the present Jail OF the said county, aud
10 be joined Ia II Al the eastern end thereof )
OF stories aud 81 the sepe height oil the pre-
sent jail the outside Valsto be oil we'll burnt
bricks, Of the thickness oi three bricks In
icneth grouted with s,rohg cement, and paint.
ell on the oalsidc--.the brick part OF the wall
adjoining the present Jail to he OF the thick.
ness oi one brick 10 make it even with the
present chimney The inside walls 10 be oil
hcwu OAK logs, II inches squire ,pm together
IN the strongest manner, aud 50 rs to leave no
apernrcs between them, ami lien 10 be ccilcd
nth oHk plank, three inches dick, nailed
lcngthwisr 10 the logs with six inch spikes,
four inches apart The floors to be Of logs OF
The same size and kind aud ccilcd IN Tie same
manner--tbe ceiling oi the upper room 10 be
of logs OF the same kind, but not cased with
plank. Tie root to be framed ~ the usual
manner and covered with hcart pine or chcs.
nut shingles, and 10 project SO as to cores
pond with the rood OF the present jul Two
windows in each room, in THE centre of the
north aud seuth side, 3 feet by feet ! inch
rs, Ia ho secured by iron CRATES both IN The
wooden and hrlck walls, formed as follows
Tor the brick wall, OF three perpendicnar
bars, Of inches square, passing Though four
horizontal bar inches wide and H. inches
thck-the horizontal bars To be of sufficient
length 70 enter the wall onefoo on each side
For the wooden wall, to be formed of two
perpendicular bars, d inches wide and Ii in
che4 dick, mailed to the sides with spikes OF
inches Long and a ~ ench bar--tvo other
perpendicular bars OF two inches square, pass
ing through i horiaonal bars, 10 reach from
side 10 side, u inches wide aud ID inches thick
-ihe upper and lower horizontal bar, 10 be
nailcd 10 The logs with Il inch spikes, 4 IN each
bar. a door 10 lie made in each room. 10 o.
pen into The present jail, 10 he made OF 3 inch
oak plank, hid crossNise and spiked together
hy inch spikes, not more than d inches a.
part, the Trainings or castings 10 be ut three
inch ook plank, and 10 consist of six planks
spiked 90 the log with inch spikes, d inches
apart foorifnmcs al oak, h inches wide, 3
inches thick with six iron pogs, IL inches
long, passing through them from the sides into
tue groGttry between the wall of the present
jail and the addition. \ ilue IN each room 10
be made IN the wall ol each room, OF sufficient
size 10 receive TIE pipe OF a store aud to cx-
tend above the root III form of a chimney
we'll ol Il feet deep aud feet square 10 be
dug adjoining the partition wall, over which
W. l'i tn = ~ ~ it itll III me lower moor OF .
feet by Is inches, aud secured bv an roa bar
one inch thick and i inches wide, 10 fl the
same, and spiked 10 the logs by inch spikes,
over which i, la be erected tube, with two
inch plank, Il inches square and Is inches
high, with cover. An aperture also To be
formed IN the upper floor, immediately over
that part OF The lower aperture left uncovered,
with like plank tuuo passing from the lower
iloor through the second floor Is inches, with
euVrr-to Re of seasoaed iointed plank aud
securely nailed To the floors A screen sea
soned loinled plank placed PRECAUTIONARY
on two sides OF the said tubes. which. with
the partition wei and batten door to each
will enclose an area of 1 feet on each noor,
and from one floor to the other, above aud
below, as prvies. Abe doors 10 the rooms to
have each three iron hinges, 4inches wide. T.
inches thlek, extending entirely across, spiked
on with & inch spikes, To hang on staples II
inches long, driven into the logs Wherever
spikes are to be driven, The timber is 10 be SO
bored or the spikes 50 formed as not TO split
the timber
The subscriber will during the same time
receive like proposals i0r sundry repairs and
alterations TO the present Jail, among which
are cutting window in the dungeon repar-
ing the ceiling, aud securing the windows and
doors. For the purposes aforesaid, and in or
der TO make more full and detailed state.
ment OF the work than the commissioner is
now enabled to make, he will attend AT Mr.
frankln's tavern, at Amherst court house. ON
the 27ih inst from Till 2o'elock, and receive
proposals from any person wishing to under
take any part or the whole work and, on the
9Th day of next month, he will attend at the
same time eea piace, in order TO execute the
contracts winch may DC made therefor. The
nnGartaker to give bond and approved secu-
rlty Tor the performance and within the time
agreed upon II is desired that all the work
should be completed as soon as possible, and
a reasonable advance OF money will be al
lowed by the court, and the residue, it is sup
posed, the county levy Of this year will DE
sufficient to pay as the work progresses. In
The propoaalsthe quantity of bricks, scRntling
plank and other materials which the work will
require, must he stated, and the prices and the
erection thereof BENZ BROWN.
June 70 Nv Commissioner
Sf virtue of deed oftrust executed to
- the subscribers by Iartwci Epps, and