The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-04


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An additional Building, p
Gee b, "a On III outside, agreeing ~ width
With ,pe - ssc.i laii al ite ssid comfy, hhd
t. be lolaei 10 Il AZ lie eastern ehd thereof ,
o. stores aud u llte sslne height ei TIE PR
ksnl iaii the outside Nallsta te OF well bafnl
brrks. OF lhs thickness OF three hftcks ~
iena4h, gfoued witt strong oeme 1T ,and peae !.
tai On tlt, apatsids-- back part ii the Rali
adjoining the present al t. be OF thf ih.nks
MS oi oae Trick To make II even with Tie
nrssept chimney. The inside walls Ia be oi
heWu cab Logs, l. inehcs Square pnt together
L. the strongest manner. and 50 a. ie leave 40
a ,aftures between thua, aHdtlen 70 De ceiied
aifb OAK l6aak, three inches thick, naiied
lensthniss 10 the Hogs ~ ih six uch si1kesi
iaar inches apart lhe floors 10 he ct loRs 81
the same s.gc aud kind and eeiled IN The same
naanner--lhe ceihng 81 the upper room To be
OF log. oi the sanie kind, hui not eas"d WITH
niank Tie ROOT to he framed ia the usual
inanrrr and covered with heart pune az elf's-
nut shingles, aud 10 pfolcci 50 AS Ia cofres-
pond with the r0of OF the present jail. Two
Windows IN each room, IA the centre OF the
north aud south sides 3 feet by feel inch
-, 10 be secuted by iron gates both ~ The
NHDHfH anu HftEl " all iHfiHfh rs iNi''hs
fuf the brick wall ot thfee perpendicular
bars u inches squire, pacing through Tour
hafizontai bar nohe. wide aud "a inches
thiek--thr horizontal bars 10 be- OF sufficient
lensih 10 enter the wall one io0t on each SIDE
Tor the wooden wall To be formed Of tNO
perpendicular bar, Il inche4 vide aud "a in
The thick, nailed to the sdrs with spikes of
q inches long, and q ~ each baf--iHo other
Jafpendiettar bars ni two inches squire nnss-
Ing through 4 horizontal bars, to reach from
SIDE 10 side, q inches wide aud d inches thick
--ihe upper and lower horizontal bar 20 be
nailed 10 the logs with inch spikes ~ each
bar. door to be made in each room, 10 o.
pen into The present jail, To be made oi . inch
oak plank, laid erosrnise aud spiked together
nv inch spikes, not more thnn inches n
Iirt, the Trainings or ensings 10 he OF three
inch oak piank and TO consist ai six planks
spiked to the logs with inch spikes, Il inches
upart Do0rlrames uf onk, Is inches wide, 3
inches thick, Witb six iron pegs Is inches
long passing through them from the sides into
the gronlery between the wall of the present
jail and the addition A iue in each room 10
be made in the wall of eArh room, OF sufficient
size to receive he pipe OF stove nnd 10 ek-
tend above the ref IA form of chimney
A well of feet deep aud ieet square TO BIZ
Dug adjoining the partition Will. over which
an aperture IL 10 be lrll ia tlr lowe floor OF )
feet 10y Is inches, aud secured l,y m iron bar
one inch thick aud inches wide, 10 I'll the
same, and spiked 10 the logs by u inch pixies,
over which j. 10 be erected "A tube, with Two
zach plank, ~ inches square and ~ inches
high, with cover. An aperture also Ia be
formed In the upper floor, Immediately over
TINT part Of the lower aperture left oNtred
with like plank lube passing from the l0wel
G,aar fttt,.uoh al H., IL a.
a eover--to be Of seasoned Joinled plank aud
securely ualcd 10 the floors. screen sea
soned jonlcd plank placed pSrpendculafly
on two sides oi the shd tubes, which With
the partition wall aud baften door 10 each,
will enclose an area OF ieel on eneh loot,
aud from nne floor To the other, above aud
below, ~ pr,Vies lbe doors to the fopms 10
lave each three iron hinges, 4inrhes Vile, "a
inches Thick, extending entirely across, spiked
on with inch spikes, 10 hang on staples J
inches long, drivea into the logs Wherever
spikes are 10 be driven, ihr timhcr Is to be 50
hnred or the spikCs 50 formed n not 10 split
the timber.
The subscriber will dcrine the same time
receive Ike proposals Tor snnjry rtpai, and
alterations To the present jail, auong which
are cutting window 10 ne dungeon, repair
ing the oriiIng, and securing the window aud
der TO make a more lnll and dctalsi state
ment of the work than the commissioner is
row enabled 10 make, he will attend ut Mr.
ffnukbn7s Tavern, al Amherst court house. on
tie 18th inst from . till 2 o clock aud receive
proposals IRON any person wishing II under
take any part u the whole work and, on the
5th day vi next month, he Will atteud at the
sane tinie and place, in oi der to execute the
tlatracts which may be nude therefor. The
underiakef 10 give bond md approved secu.
rtytior the performance and within the time
agreed upon. II i, desired that all the work
should be completed a soon as possible, aud
reasonable advance of money will be al
lowed by the ceart and the res'.ae, il is sup
posed, tho coaaty loty OF this year will be
sdiieient 10 pay as the work pro afesscs. H.
the proposals the quantity OF btcLs scautling,
plank and other materials which the work will
require, must be stated and the prices and the
erection thereof BENZ BROWN.
June 20 2w Commissioner