Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-06
Important to Mechanicks.

important 10 Mechanics.
EALED Proposals will be received and 6naliy acted
of Seember next, at HanoYeI Court for building
at sax place (,wenty miles from Riehnond) JAIL.
Co,s,irieIon and Material, as Eoiiow:
The house be ~ by % feet TO OUT two s,orie.
high s''h passage through the centre feet wids making
wo rooms on each side about 10 by II which
10 beyfret pitch in the clear The walls 70 be Of hard
bricks (lad in lime half and half nd wood The
part bricks with ton feet below
the suace of the earth and be 81 thick till il rises
nches above the surface; the of the brick wall
to- beg teet the walls which support
Sage rtitiops, which shall be brick nd hal thick and
sunh feet below the surface OF the The part
wooo Tor the two lower be posts 10 iDches
thick put close and let (with inches long tho
cen ut the pos's) iuto the sls and middle plates With
gtooses of Ike dimension. The stills Is by ~ inches
The posts (beirg eight be inches square and
gntered to II uches extending from the stills top
plates The middle plates to be II inches square. The
uGPef plates by II inches The upper looms
Z" be inches thick aud let into grooves the middle
TOP !ies BY in the long floors
b"EEabove and below, and the }osts upper soons
tue passage nctudctl Ia be IF timber IL inches thick
9ua- edges close aud touching upright with
each cad and resting the top of the sills aud middle
plates except the Joss o the every other
vi which must project The passage walls
ucted with si and plates Ike the walIs
of respective stories The lower and ure floor, IN tina
passage tn he laid slcepes extending lcugthwise the
passage l2by inches, aud II inches apart resting
Ss aud plates as the hovrs aforesaid. The sls patrs
aud posts, b. OF white ock the epers jos;o
aud remaining posts TO be of white, led pos. OAK: the
coTnicc to Be brick the roof
oil nehft pine cypress, and have square
'he proper projections the Iaers by inches and
placed two feet from to centre the shee,iny
thereon to be square join cd inch put edge to
edge: the rafteis and sheeng cf tn. h.a of gum
poplar or pne: the opening into the passage ch
room TO br BY doors respectively, each by "a reet
the outer door 10 be of oak plank thick doubled
cIossw Use and sle-ted both sides edges with iron
al an inch thick, not less than inches wide, put edge TO
edge and well lied with 2Cd nei.s NOT more tban
inches apart with iron hinges each extending the
whole width If the 81 wide and thick hung
To three large staples with bolts thick through the
socket and well fastened by och uuer tina
sheet iron by 10 inches, aud also hack
OF the door inches vide inch thick fastened To
Ia sc staple ny spring iock the door the sans
SIC as the OUTER having upright bars iron inches
vide aud inch thick, and 10 like size 1ut
at proper intervals and rivred by spikes inch square
fastened tn staple III the wall outer door bv
hasp i"ches wide and inch dick. with large screw
lock the hasp reaching from Cd upright bar aud three
cross bars answering for hinges, we'll hung as the outer
door 4w" windows 10 each loom opposite, and also one
IL the passage of the I'd story 10 inches BY fee,
EACH having upright bars IL inches SQUARE pas
sing through II bars iron inches wide and
ck, wei" let mo the of the windows, which be
i"ceo Win shee: iron spiked hereafter
one "'o~ over The passage door feet 10 inches by 10
inches, with upright bars Ii inches square pa ssfuu
through enc bar OF iron Inches wide thick
'hs "ihdow laced &c as the Others: the sides OF the
lower room, and sirs of the Upper room
On me same SIDE OF the be sheeted with iron
OF an inch thick less than wide, the eIs
desired 10 lie the length of the more
Than wo pieces 10 length, aud more one piece
where doors aud windows interfere, put cosswise the
posts ana josts edge to edge, ell appc upon
an" WIDOW facing aud jams and fastened ON with spikrs
o'nrhes long and inch square. and than
inches apar--the spikes have large song heads-tis
)"n's In the shceng to be broken when pieces make
Length: the floors of all the rooms, sides md boye
nran oi Two rooms above hes only room, nd tha
passage noors nd Ills laid witt,
seasoned oak plank inches thick, put clos. and well
"i Cd on with 2Od nails than inches apart
I've H"ous ana ceiling each
pianh extending the entire of the apa cnt exceps
doors and windows interfere Several things of minor inn.
p"a"ce nfe Intentionally omitted, which will mndo,
know n on the day of letting
Inc commissioners the right mako any altera~
ton' though is expected. A considerable sum of.
money IS III hand for the unde tskpr. Bond and ap-
p'"'eo security viii be required for execution
""'k III faithful and wnkmanlike manner, rca,
sohabe time allowed for its comlle,ion
aogust 70 --9t THE COMMISSIONERS.