The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
STATE PRISO Y.

THE Agent appointed 90 sppernled the build
= ing OF a STATE Prison will receive proposals.
for furnishing by contract, Stone for building the
same, 10 be delivered at Thomaston, either al =
landing on Mill river, or on Mrs KnOx's wharf
on the wharf of Mr.. Green, at the option Of the
Agent who will elect, on or before the 81 day
ot May next at which place de same shall be
delivered. The Stone 20 be of good hard granite
with fair surfaces, and well split and Of the fol
lowing dimensions, viz 10 600 cubic feet TO be
two and an half feet wide ! | 500 cubic feet, tc
be one and al half foot wide, and none of either
kind 10 be less than three feet in length and one
foot ~ thickness and stones of larger dimensions
as 10 length and thickness will be preferred. Also
5000 superficial feet, for covering the cells. 10 be
not more than one foot nor less than six inche:
thick, and either or IL feet long and as wide al
can be conveniently procured. The delivery 81
the Stone to commence on or before the 18th dsy
Of May next and one half to be delivered on or
before the first day of July next. and the remand
er before The FIRST day Of September next.
Proposals will also he received for building by
contract, the keepers house The prison wall
will make one side of the lower story Of the
house, the proposals therefore will he for buiIdiux
the wall on the back side of the upper story, and
Of aiI the other walls, and fpr completing aud
huishing the whole house. The house 20 be 40
feet long and 50 feet wide within the walls. with
windows 10 front windows 10 each end and .
70 the back side Of 20 lights each or by 10 glass
and one window ia each gable end Of l6 lights
ny 10 glass: with one door in 'front.' one in the
END, and door 10 the upper story On the back
SIDE. Cellar under one half Of the house. TO be
at least 7feet deep, the foundation to BE- of good
split unhewn granite. and two feet high from the
ground in the lowest part the wall Of the low
er story TO be twenty inches thick at the founla-
ton, and the upper story to be fourteen inches
thick, aud the height Of the wall FROM the founda.
ton 20 The ewes 90 be nineteen feet the roof 70
oe well boarded and shingIed. Two cbimnevs
with two ire places and an oven 10 each in the
lower story; and two fire places in each in tue
upper story. Each story to be divided into four
rooms, with proper entry ways. and two Fights of
STAIRS. The whole house 10 be finished 10 q plain
and good workmanlike manner the whole OF The
materials OF the wood work to be well seasoned
and painted. The walls Of the house to he Of
stone or brick. Ii Of stone. to he of good split
unhe"n granite, we'll laid in good lime mortar !;
a"d i Of brick 70 be Of good hard well burnt
bricks. and we'll laid. Persons Masking proposals
VIII state at what price they will huiId the house
with stone or with brick The house TO be com
ple'ed hfio = the first day of November mex.
Proposals will also be received for employing
several stone masons, to commence working on
the first day Of June next. Persons making
proposals TO be employed as masons. will state
at what price they will work by the day or
month, finding themselves or at what price
they will fit and lay the stone. by the foot, in
a good and workmanlike manner. for a prison.
None but persons well acquainted h..cutting,
splitting, and laying stone, viii be employed
as masons.
Security for the faithful performance Of con.
tracts will be required. Persons wishing to con-
tract. will make their proposals in writing, to the
subscriber, at Boothbay, or 10 Mr.. Ballard Green,
at Thomastown, on or before the 9th day Of
April next.
DANIEL ROSE,
.4gent to superintend the erection of State
Prison.