Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-18
Notice.
PROPOSALS will be received

| SEALED PROPOSALS will be received un
~ til the fifteenth day Of September next, lor
| the building OF Court House in the town Of Paul
ding, Jasper County, Mssssippi, the building tok
of the following dimensions, viz The house toll
| flty-four feet long and 6rty-two lect wide two
story'S high, the lower story 10 be thirteen feet be.
tween oiss, the upper story ten leet the lower
floor to be laid wi,hsSquare lost5; partition torm
across the west end Of said house ten feet from said
end and to be equally divided into three rooms "
ceiling to be well tongued and grooyed with dot
out Of each oil the said rooms into the hall; bar
run across the eastern end of the building eighteen
feet from the said end to be wei administered anil
railed, with two entrances through SAID bars with
shutters; the jury box also to be banscrcd AMI rallied
with one place Of entrance in each box, also, wiha
shutter to each; tho floor othc jury box 10 be ehga
ted above the floor of the hail. The first tevaiOnD
he eight inches, and each eight inches higher SUI
fcenl room from each other for seals; said elevation
to commence a sufficient distance from the bar for
four seats to the wall with seats on each elevation
ten feet long with good and sufficient backs, the
Judges seat TO be elevated four feet from the floor,
to be well bannistered and railed, with suihcen
moulding, with steps to the same each side rallied
bannSiered &c; the floor Of the bar 10 be elevated
one foot high and bOnnistered around in clrcaar
form tocommence against the Judges scat and eA'
tend as far out as the cross bar will permit, WIN
two places Of entrance to said bar, one step 10 each
the upper story to be supported with one or more
large posts through the centre Of the house resting
on sill of sufficient size 10 support The same, 'le
lower story 10 be well ceiled; one stair case to run
up on each side Of the house out Of tie jury box on
the lower floor to the upper floor to be well banhlS
tered and rallied; the upper floor 10 be 'ongued aIa
grooved, with partition to run across Tue olFit
story, directly over the one below, with roomS
the same size as below, with table eight leet WnB
and three benches Of the same length in each ro0m
the upper story TO be ceied over head, two COOS
and six windows on each side OF the building below
one door and two windows in the end Of each room
below, seven windows on each side in the upper
story and six windows in each end, door through
each partition 10 The hall above, each window
have eighteen lights, eight BY ten, or ten by tweRe
also, lights out Of each ouier-door, the door ah1
window shutters to be panneled and hung with go@
O. sufficient iron hinges, with good and sufficient KNOB
locks on each door; The windows to have good hoOs
or catches, the roof to be covered with good heart
pune OF cypress shingles, the Notwithstanding ana
flooring to be free from sap the slls and studs y
Of good beart-pine or lighlwood and entirely ies
from sap, the house TO be raised two feet from s
surface OF the earth, good steps 10 each door ~L
nlsfered and rallied, the body Of said building 10 Y
panied Wnlte, the doors oil mahogany Gown ~
windows blue or green, the roof Spanish brown 'N
whole oil the work TO be done in workmanllEe NV
ner.
PROPOSALS Of the same kind will al'o be .
ceiyed until the same day, for the uncerpinniag
sad building, with a sufficient number o. pun.
through The centre Of said house 10 support y n,
underrnning 10 be of good brick or rock, '"o y.
high, and OF a sufficient thickness to supper -.
building; also, the building oftwo chimneys, osS !.
each side Of the centre room below with a HTe't'''
IN each room above and below ,
PROPOSALS will also be received for o.N"
building Of the same size and Dimensions as aus
so that choice may be taken of the two G rss,,
takers will be required to give bond aud snacst n,
security Of double the amount Of the bids oI ,.n N
faithful performance Of the said work. The Ou, .sa
= be finished by the 10Th day Of September, lIs.
Inc commissioners reserve the right TO theIls..
TO receive or reject The building and the maleIsE
II progresses. One fourth Of The amount o. .'s
TO be paid when the building is raised and COT. M,
the balance 10 be divided into three equal -
the last pavmeht when the house is finished anu 4
ceived. Proposals to be post paid and address
The Undersigned at Charlottesville. ~.
Jasper Co. Miss. July 81, 1SSS-Sw ,,,....s.
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