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

Important to Meohanicks.
"a EALED Proposals win be received and finally acted
- ON by the Commissioners, Saturday 18th day
OF September next nj Hanover CourHouse, building
u, said place Owenty miles from Rchmond) a JAIL.
Construction and Materials as foAoc:
The house be 10 by % ou to out two stories
high with through the centre feet wide making
two each side l6 by Ia feetaach Of which
TO be- fee, pitch the clear. The walls to he If b,r
bucks aid III lime mortar half aud half wood The
part oil h'icks to commence with foundation feet below
the surface q" the earth, and to be 81 thick till it rises
inches above the surface; the the lex wan
"e lee, the walls which support pas
sage tons which shall a nd hal thick md
srnk fee, below the surface of the earth The par,
wood for the two lower be posts IL inches
thick put close and let (wh inches long in the
centre q" The pos's) into the ss and middle ps'es
grooves of like dimension The sis l6 by u inches
The corner posts (b-ng eight he 10 ichus square and
sutteed Ia IL inches, extending the sIs TO the ton
plates. The middle plates to be II inches sou,rs The
upper plates by IL posts of the uuer roops
to be inches thick aud let grooves in the middle and
top plates by lemons IN the inches long The floors
h"'h above and below, and toe josts of the uupsr rooms
he passage "cudel to be of timber I2 inches thick WIG.
q~ae "ees' put close aud touching the upright posts win
e"e" END ana resting on the top of stills middle
plates, except the jo of the upper rooms every other on,
Of which must project Tho passage walls to be CON-
suoed with ss and plates like the outer walls
ct the respective stories The lower md upper floors i'm the
passage To be laid sespes extending ene,hwise the
passage IL by uches and put - inches apart on
ss aud plates the floors Aforesaid The si, pS,.s
ana cnrner posts, To be- Of white ios,
and remaining posts be Of white, pos, oak the
cnrn'ce TO be OF brick the roof covered with
me proper p'Jse'on the 'ufers to be by inches
placed two feet to centre the sre,n
10 be square on'ed, an inch thick pu, edge to
e"se' inc raitets and sheeting be of r,p
poplar or pine; the opening into the ssage and into each
room to be by tw" doors respectively, by % ee,:
rue oher door To be n oak plank ID inches
cIosswise and sieeed on both sides edges with non
al an inch thick, not less than inches WIDE put edge n
edge, and well nailed 90 with cod nails. moi un,e ,ho
nche apart with iron hinges eaclt door extending the
whole width If the p wide, and thick hun,
large staples with bolts inch thick through the
CE,ta rit all aSts Il
sheet iron by 10 inches also 10y bar of iron bars
OF the door inches wide aud inch thick m
large staple by spring lock- inner door to be the
SIZE as the outer, having upright bars iron iac,s
wide and inch thick aud 10 Of like sire mn,
proper intervals and rive,,cd by spikes inch square
hs'ehed To staple lii the wall without outer door M,
hasp inches wide and inch thick with l,r,e 800.
ock, the hasP reaching from the 2d upright bar and ,b,s
cross oars answering for hinges, well hung the outer
oonr- Two windows TO each opposite and aIso nm.
ut the passage of the 2 story. 10 inches by lr
EACH having upright bars Of iron ID square, pas
sing through ii bars & inches wide aud
wen let INTO the jams of the windows which are to be
faced with sheet iron spiked hereafter naen,ioned
one window over the passage door feet 10 inches by 10
nchcs with upright bars ID inches square ma u
through one cross bar of iron inches and thick
INNS widow faced, NC. the Others sides of the
lower Toon and sides and abuve of the npper room
On Tue same side of the passnge, be sheeed with iron
OF an inch thick, less than nches wide the sbae,
desired 10 be the length Of the reon ~ any rate 40, 49,
IMAM Two pieces 10 length and than oDe pisca
Vhere dnors and windows interfere, nut crosswtse Ne
posts aud Jes edge TO edge ell Tapped upon the door
/ fastened W pifpS
nches long and inch square, and put more than
inches apar--the spikes have large strong heads-tn
loS IN Inc sheetDg 10 be broken when pieces maks
lcHeta: the floors of all the ootns md above
mead Oh two rooms, above head only room and ha
passage hoos and passage walls be laid ceied viii,
seasoned oak plank inchas thick put close and ve
naed on with 20d nails than inches apart-
inc oong and ceiling tnbers with earb
plank extending the entire length pa ent exrpr,
doors and windows interfere. Several things of minor I'm,
porianee are Intentionally omitted, which will be made
known on the day Of letting.
Inc commissioners the right ny al,er-
uon' tnooSh none is expected a considerable sum of
money Is in hand for thu undertaken. Bond and an
proved security viii! be required for execution of lin,
WORK IN faithful and workman nike manner, nd sea-
sonabe time allowed for its completion.
August e0--9t TIE COMMISSIONERS
H'iE subscriber wishes dispose OF his tract of land
IL On James river Bermuda Hundred in tfe
county OF Chesterfield, containing upwards 800 ae.es
by an old survey, 600 which is fat land u,;
srnaiy of tho first quality 900 in woods vain
able not only for timber but fnr being we'll aaped IN
wheat and coton there is also n good meadow TIE
ouifngs are comfortable, the excellent and t
SITUATION heahyin short, farm perhaps on the riy,,y
oi tue same SIZE nnites advantages long cre,T,
VIII he given, or in of NOT being made a
lease Tor terra Of years would given For terms,
apply TO MI d. Warwrk Of RichHo nd lIesns Heath G
Mason of Petersburg, the subscriber living on the pre-
misses. ApCupp
Aug 90 ~
HIDES, LE.4THER, C.