Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-23
Important to Mechaniicks.

luIpulEtlL W uAGCQaulCkS.
e. EALED Proposals will be received and finally a,,ra
~ ON, by the Commissioners, Saturday the 18th dpy
OF September next, Hanover Court House. for budin
at sa'd place Cwenty miles from Richmond) JAIL
Construction aud Materials as folio,r.
The house to be 70 by % from gu 10 out ,wo so.
hs' with passage through the feet wide raknr
~n rooms %" each side about l6 by IA Of which
70 De iee pitch IN the clear The walls to hs of b,r
bricks Qad in lime mortar half aud haO nd wood TN.
po'' OF bricks to commence with foundation feet below
the surface OF the EARTH aud be 81 thick till II r
inches above the surface the remainder of the brie
To be feet hick,except the walls hich supnort IN. ~
sage pari'i"ns which shall be brick and half thick ann
sunk feet below tho surface OF the earth Yhs cart rs
wood for tho two lower oons be of hosts - inches
'hicA put close and let with inches long in ,i,
VI s pns's) INTO the stills and middle plates with
grooves OF lake dnension The slls by IL inches
ne cpner posts (hsing eish be &c inches square ANA
=" II inches extending fo,n to the ton
plates. The middle plates be IL inches suua1s TVS
upper plates by IL Inches The posts of the uper ,os
" DC inches thick aud let into grooves the middle and
top plates by teuous in the centre iucs lopg RI g.
oo ABOVE and below, and the uists of the pper rooms
(he passage included of timber ~ INCHES Ibi 80
ses' pun close and touching tho upright posts with
eTtn e"d and resting the top silis and mJJI
except the josts OF the upper rooms, every other ON.
"i winch must project. The passage walls tn he
WIN s"is' posts and plates lko the walls
vi '"e respective Stories The lower floors in the
passage to tic laid slecpers extending enpthuise IN.
passage IL by inches, and put - inches apart resting on
si's aud plates the floors aforesaid The st nIaes
and corner posts, be of white OAK the iois,
and remaining be of white, led or post oak the
cprnce to be brick: the roof 10 be c,v,rcd viii shI
OF heaft pine or cypress, suaye taunt ANA
the proper projection: the rafcrs be by inches o
piaceo TWO eet apart from to CENTRE the sheetnp
thereon tn be square oincd thick and nut edpe t
edge me aiies and sheetns be of he of gum
poplar ar p"e the opening into the passage ind into
iu" 10 oe ny IVY" doors respectively, each by 81 feet
toe cutter door To be of oak plank inches thick h.
cosswsc and sheete ho:h sides aud edges with rnn
81 an inch thick no, less than inches wide nut edge 81,
edge and well nailed with God nails NOT mora ,ha, y
'nohsS apart with = iron hinges each door extending the
whole width If the % wide, and thick hunr
I" ree large staples with bolts inch thick tn ough ihs
al andy wall fncr
sheet iron by Is inches, also by bar of iron b,c
OF inc oonf inches wide and uch thick, fastened 10
large staple by spring ock: the inner door same
she as the outer, having upright iron inches
wide and inch thick, and 10 cross bars of like size mn,
at proper intervals and rivctted by spikes square
fastened to staple i'll the wall without the cute, door m
Iasp inches wide and thick with LARGE screv.
lock- the hasp reaching from the % upright bar and bren
cross oas answering for hinges, well hung as the ouer
oonr. Two windows each opposite and e,sn one
IN the passage of the ed story feet 10 inches by feet
each' having upright bars of iron u inches SQUARE pas
sing through IL bars of Iron inches wide and
tck well let into the of the windows which ire To b
i"ced with sheet iron spiked mentioned
one window over the passage door feet 10 inches by 10
ehcs with upright bal of iron inches square, passing
'hrongb one cross bar of iron inches wide and thick.
.hs window faced NC. the Others: sides of tin:
lover roo and sics head of the upper room
on inc same side OF the passage sheeted with iron
OF an inch thirk less than inches vide the seetS
Desired to be the length Of The ROOM any rate no, more
than 'wn pccrs length, more Than one niece
e'e onors and windows interiors; put crossrfse tie
posts and toists, edge edge ell lapr upon the doot
a' S'"oo" aengs md jams md fastened on With spikes
'nehes long and inch square, and put than
ncheS apart--he spikes To have large strong fead-re
FONTS IN Tue shestins TO te broken when pieces make
length the floors Of all the rooms the sides nd above
" '' Two Eoous above head only Of one room, the
passage oors and walls laid and ceiIed with
seasoned oak plank inches thick put CLOSE and well
naiIed oil wish god nails than inches apart.
me flooring aud ceiling put crassse mbers with each
prank extending the e:e length of the apartment eacer,
DOORS and windows Interfere Several things i'm.
pla"ce are intentionally omi;!ef, which will be n,ahc
known on HE day fe,ting.
ne commissioners reserve TIC right make any aItesa-
s.on' 'ho"sh none is expected a considerable Of
'ey Is IN hand for the undertaken. Bond and APP
proved security will required for the executor of IN;
""'K IN FAITHFUL and wekmanlke manucr, and va
Sona"e tire allowed for its completion.
august 2o-9t THE COMMISSIONERS,