Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-03
Important 10 Mechanicks.


EALED Proposals will be received and finally acted
~ o''' oy inc Commissioners Saturday the 18th day
oi Sep'emoer next AZ HanovS> Courthouse, for building
at S"iu pince Nwcnty miles from Richmond) JAIL.
CohSErtctiot and Materials as (uiiotr:
ne mouse !" Do ~ ny - feet from
high with passage through ,ha wdc making
w" fonns ON each side about II Of which
To be cet pitch in the csar. walls 10 he of hard
bucks Vaid IN lime TAR half and halo wood. The
part OF bricks to commence with foundation feet beuw
the surface 81" the earth, 81 feet thick till il rises
inches above the suriacc the of the lick wa
TO ne >ee W'ckexcept the walls which support pas
say p'ohS' winch shall hc brick aud In thick, and
sunk feet below the surface OF The earth, fhe mart of
] wnon sr the two lower BE- posts IL inches
thick, put close and lie, with lemons inches long in tie
centre oi tic pos's) middle plates will,
grooves OF like dimension. The sill. be Is by - inches
Inc corner posts ibeing csh he IS inches square and
su'Ica !" IL nches extending from line sills the top
Plates. ihe middle plates 10 be II inches square. The
upper plates by inches The posts of the npsr
"c cnes ''ck and let into g:ooves III the middle and
oF a'es ny lemons IN the inches long The floors
both above and below, and the ios of he upnor rooms
tnc passage iucludedl of timber IL Iches mick it'll
square edges put close and touching the upright posts with
oaoh end ans testing the of the stills and midst o
plate" except the oist the upper rooms, every other one
n! winch must project The passage walls to be- cuu-
stIuc'ed with ss and plates ike
-" s'"'"s The lower and upper floors the
passage 10 br laid slcepcs extending cnghw,c the
passage l. by chcs and put S inches apar resting
S''is ana plates as the floors aforesaid slIs
and corner posts, be OF white siccucrs
nd remaining be of white rcd or most oak: the
earnicc be oock the be covered with shingles
of heart pine or cypress, and have taun md
The proper projections the afeS ) nv inches and
placed two feet from centre the shrptr,
thereon TO be square jnn;cd, inch nd put edge &c
edge: the raiers and sheeting be Of heart gum
poplar pire: The opening sage and into each
room tn tie by two doors respectively, each by 81 feet
INC outer door TO be of oak plank inches thick doubled
cr"swse and sheeicd on both sides edges with non
of an inch thick less than inches wide pu, edoe 70
edge aud well nailed with God nails more than
inches apei, with iron hinges door extending ,h,
whole wir'a tf the 81 inches wide, and thick hung
10 three large staples with bolts thick tn ough the
socket an" well fastened secured by stock the
Sn'e' iron O by 10 nches aud also by bar of h,ck
of the tonr inches wide and inch thick fastened to
large Sape by spring lock: the inner door same
SIZE as the outer, having upright bars iron inches
VICE ana inch thick, and 10 like size, put
at proper intervals and rivetted by spikes inch square
fastened TO staple it, the wall without the door by
hasp inches wide aud inch thick with large screw
lock- the hasp reaching from the Cd upright ind three
cross bars answering for hinges well hung as the outer
c"of Two windows to each room opposite, and also
III Tie passage of the I'd story feet 10 inches Nv fee,
"aoh having upright bars of iron square, pas-
sing through IL bars of inches vide and
timex, well let into the of windows which, are 10 be
faced with sheet iron spiked urea,iouetl:
one window over the passage door feet 10 inches by
cfes with upright bars OF iron inches square, passing
'htonsh one cross bar OF iron inches wide thick
TINS window faced, &c. the others: the sides of Ihr
lover roorA and sides aud ad of the upper room
on the same side OF the passage, be sh.e,ed with iron
OF an men thick not less than inches wde the
ocsifcd IN I've the length Of the more
than two pieces length and than one pe ce
"heie doors and windows interfere, put cosswse the
posts ah HiSts edge to edge, well Tapped upon the door
ana window facings and nd fastened with spikes
inches long and inch square, and put than
inches apart-he spikes 10 have large srorg heads-te
JOINTS IN the heetng 10 he broken Nhen pieces
cngth the floors Of all the rooms sides and above
mead q" two above head only roors and the
rassag floors md passage walls laid cplcd with
seasoned oak plank inches thick, put close and we'll
nailed with 20d nails iuehe, anar-
the flooring and ceiling put crossw,e the tnbers with each
plank extending the entire length of the
"Fs ana windows interfere. Several things Of
'nrtanee are Intentionally omitted, which will be made
| known on the day Of letting.
ne commissioners reserve the right make any altea
non, though none is expected A considerable sum Of
nohey is in hand fer the undertaken. Bond and ap-
proved security will ne r.1ured for execution of the
work IN faithful and wokmanlike hummer and fea-
sonable time allowed for its comrletun
| August 800 THE CoNhITScIONEpc