The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-24

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court oil Amherst, will receive written propo-
sails until The 9Th day Of next month (Jalyl
for The finding materials and performance Of
the following work, VIZ
An additional Building, 24
feet by 20 on the outside, agreeing IN width
with the present iaiI OF the said county, aud
10 be joined 10 il at the eastern end thereof !,
OF stories and Of The sans height oil the pre-
sent jail the outside walsto be OF we'll burnt
bricks, OF the thickness of three bricks in
length, grontedwih strong cement, aud paint
cd on the ontside--the brick part OF the wall
adjoining the present Jail TO be Of the thick
ness OF one brick to make il even with the
present chimney. The inside wills to be OF
hewn oak logs, II inches square put together
in the strongest manner, and 50 as to lenve no
apertures between them andt TO be cciled
with oak plank, three inches thick, nailed
lengthwlse 10 the logs with six inch spikes,
four inches apart. The floors 10 be OF logs of
The same size aud kind aud ceiled in the same
manner--the yelling Of the upper room 10 be
OF logs OF the same kind, but not cased with
plank. The roof TO be framed IN the usual
manner and covered with heart pine OF ches-
nut shingles, aud TO project so As 10 cores
pond with ther Of The present ilil Two
windows III each room, III The centre of The
north aud south side, 3 feet by feet i inch
Is, 10 be secured by iron CRATES both ia the
wooden aud brick walls, formed as follows
Tor The brick wall, of three perpendicular
bars, OF inches square, passing through four
horizontal bar q inches wide aud IL inches
thlck--the horizontal burs TO be OF sufficient
length 10 enter the wall one foot on each side
For The wooden wall, TO he formed oil two
perpendicular bars, q inches wide aud Ii in
i,t..Ir 4. Il al ..l z
inches long, and in each bur--two other
perpendicular bars of two inches square, pass.
ing through 4 horizontal bars, 20 reach from
side to side, q inches wide aud Il inches thick
The upper and lower horizontal bars TO be
nailed TO the logs with inch spikes, / in each
bar. door 10 be made in each room, 10 o.
pen into the present jail TO be made of inch
oak PLANK, LAID crosswise and spiked together
by 7 inch spikes, not more thnn inches a.
part, the trainings or castings 10 be OF three
inch oak plank, and 10 consist OF six pauks
spiked TO the logs with inch spikes, Il inches
apart. Doorlrames OF oak, 10 inches wide, 8
inches thick, with six iron pegs, Is inches
long, passing through them from the sides into
the.grontery between the wall of the present
jail and the addition. A nue in each room 10
be made IN the wall OF each room, OF sufficient
size to receive the pipe OF a stove and 10 ex-
tend above the root IN form of chimney
well OF q feet deep aud i feet square TO be
dug adjoining the partition wall, over which
an aperture is To be left in the lower Moor Of 3
feet by IL inches, and secured by an iron bar
one inch thick aud q inches wide. 10 fiji the
same, and spiked 10 the logs by inch spikes
over which IS 10 be erected "A tube, with two
inch plank, IL inches square and Is inches
high, with cover. An aperture plso 10 be
formed IN the upper floor, Immediately over
mat part OF the lower aperture left uncovered
with like plank tube passing from The lower
noor through the second loor Is inches with
acoVer-td be OF seasoned jointed pink and
securely nailed To the floors A screen sea-
soned iointed plank placed perpendicuarly
on two sides of the said tubes, which, with
the partition wall and batten door To each
will enclose an area of feet on each floor.
aud from one floor TO The other, above and
below, as privics. The doors 10 the rooms 10
have each three iron hinges, 4inches wide, Ii
inches thick, 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 to be so
bored or the spikes SO formed as not TO split
the timber.
The subscriber will during the same time
receive like proposals for sundry repairs and
alterations to the present Jail, among which
are cutting window in the dungeon, repair.
'ng the ceiling, aud securing the windows aud
doors. For the purposes aforesaid, and in or
der to make a more full aud detailed state
ment OF the work than the commissioner is
now enabled TO make, he will attend at MIR
Franklin tavern, at Amherst court house, on
the 9th inst, from till 2o'clock, and receive
proposals from any person wishing 10 under
take any part or the whole work and, on the
9th day of next month, he will attend at tbc
same time and place, in older to execute the
contracts which may be made therefor. The
undertaken TO give bond and approved srcu-
rity Tor the performance aud within the time
agreed upon. 1t is desired that all the work
should be completed as SION as possible, and
reasonable advance OF money will be al
lowed by the court, and the residue it is sun.
posed, the county levy of this wear will be
Sufficient to pay as the work progresses In
the proposals the quantity OF bricks, scantling.
plank and other materials which the work viii
require, must he stated, and the prices and the
erection thereof BENZ BROWN
June ~ Nv Commissioner
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