Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-13
Important to Mechanics.


~ EALEO Proposals will be received and finally aci.d
~ on, by the Commissioners, Saturday the 18th day
OF September Hanover Court House, for building
at SAID place Qwenty miles FROM Richmond) n JAIL.
Construction aud Materials rs foilo,:
The house 10 by % from GU TO out o,;.a
high. with passage through the feet wide, making
w" each side about is by IL eet-each of WHICH
Ia oe feet pitch in the clear The walls to be Of hard
bucks (a'i in lime mortar half aud halo wood The
part OF bricks TO with feet bslocy
the surface IF the and be 81 thick till rises
inches above the surface; the of the brick
to be ee thickeNc.pt the walls which support the pas
sage Partitions, which shall be b,ck thick and
sank fee, below the surface Of the The part Of
wood for the two lower rooms to be- of posts 10 inches
thick put close aud let with inches long the
centre OF the posts) into the stills and middle plates win,
grooves of like dimension The stills by l2 inches
The posts (beg eight 10 inches square and
CATERED to ~ inches, extending fom the s the top
plates The middle plates be IL inches square The
upper plates hy IL inches The posts uppes oons
To oe inches thick aud let into in the middle
"t fs oy 'e"on' M The centre isches long The floors
bolt above aud below iuists OF the uper rooms
the passage ncudetl 10 be of timber IL with
square edges put close aud touching the upright posts
each end aud resting the of the stills middle
plates except The loss OF tine upper every other
Z" "hch must PROJECT The Two passage walls
ueted With sils, posts aud plates. ike outer walls
OF the stories The lower and upper the
passage be laid slcepes extending tho
pa II by INCHES, put l inches resting on
ss aud plates the floors aforesaid. The silIs plates
and to b. of white oak: seepers oists
and remaining be Of wbite post the
conice Be OF brick the roof covered shingles
iof heart pine aud TO have square and
u
p'aceu Two ert apat from ceutre tn centre, the sheeu
THEREON 10 be square uined, put edge 10
e'se: the aies and sheeng to be Of Of gum,
poplar the opening the passage and into each
room to be by tvs" dnors respectively each by "a feet
the outer door 10 he of oak plank inches thick doubled
crasswse aud s,eeted both sides edges with iron
of inch thick less than inches wide nut edge Il,
edge, and well nailed with God nails, not more Than
inches apart with hinges TO each door extending ,b.
whole width Of the same, q WIDE and thick hume
to three large staples with bolts inch thick the
socket and well fastened secured by The
sheet iron by Is inches, and also by back
o. the door inches wide and one inch thick fastened
staple by spring lock- the mn
size as the OUTER having upright bars iron inches
wide and inch thick, and 10 like size nu,
at proper intervals and rvetted by spikes square,
fastened TO staple III the wall without the oor, uy
hasp inches wide and inch thick with large scre,
lock, the hasp reaching from Cd upright and three
cross bars answering for hinges well hung the ou,pr
door, Two windows Cd ch room opposite and aso ON.
m the passage Of the Cd story feet 10 inches by feet
each, having upright bars ofon inches square, pas
sing through ii bars of iron inches wide and
thick, well let into the Of the windows which BIZ
faced with sheet iron spiked hereafter n,enone:
one window the passage inches BY 10
inches with upright bars Of iron inches squares passing
through one bar of iron inches wide and thick
this Window faced, Sc. others: sides of the
room and sides and above head of the upper roou
on the same side of the passage, be sheeed
of an inch thick, less inches wide the SHEETS
desired 10 be the length ROOM rate not more.
than two pieces length, more han one piece
where doors and windows nterlere put crosewise tire
posts aud oists, edge edge Tapped upon door
and window facings and jams and fastened with spikes
.
inches aparhe spikes have large strong heads-the
joints In the hestng be broken when pieces make
length; the floors of all the the sides above
head of two rooms, above head only Of room, the
passage floors and passage Ills be laid and eeied
seasoned oak plank Ii inches thick put Gloss we'll
nailed with God nails than inches apart
the flooring and ceiling put crosswiss the tbers with
plank extending the entire length of the except
doors and windows interfere. Several things Of minor nm
portance are Intentionally omitted, which will be made
known on the day Of letting
The Commissioners the right make sltera
ton, though is expected. considers BILE OF
money is in hand for the undertakar. Bond and ap-
proved security will be required for the OF the
work in faithful and workma Mike manner, and tea-
sonabie time allowed for its completion.
| August -o-st THE COMMISSIONERS.
fH>HE subscriber wishes dispose of his Of
on James river, Bermuda Hundred, in the
county of Chesterfield, containing upwards OF 800 acres
by an old survey, 500 Of which is fat land
siually Of the first qualify 400 woods, valu-
able not ony for timber but for its being well ada pied
wheat ard cotton: there is also good meadow. The
buildings Comfortable, the water excellent and the
situation heaithy-in short, farm perhaps the river
OF the same size, unes advantages A long credit
viii be given, in Of sale moi being made q
lease for term Of ycsrs would given. FOR terms,
apply TO Mr.. D. WARWICK of Rchmo nd, hessrs Heath 10
Mason of Petersburg the subscriber living the pre-
misses. J. ARCHER.
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