The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-29
Specifcations.-For the Hall.
ExcAYarIoN AND srosr rouNpArlos.

avenue, ana as deep BACK as ievei VIII carry IL.
The outside walls of the building TO be feet
thick and feet inches high all round, except the
front, where they are TO be only feet inches; to
be made Of good, hard, blue stone such as is used
in the foundation Of the "Odd Fellows Hail. on
eth street west, to be worked by two lines, and the
walls to be fully equal to the walls Of the hall above
named; the partition wall to be lS inches wide, and
Z feet 4 inches high the walls Of the area back
which will be 81 feet wide, and SO feet long, less the
walls-to be 10 inches broad, and feet inches
high.
Two openings TO be left for doors in the wall
fronting on Pennsylvania avenue, and two for doors
in the back of the building-all feet wide; four
openings feet wide, for windows in the back Of the
building, commencing feet inches from the foun-
dalton.
The contractor to underpin the walls of the adj
joining building, owned by Mr.. McKeden, as he
progresses, SO that they will not fall, even crack.
IL either happens, he is to pay all damages.
Two fre-places near the back end of the build
ing
GRANITE WORK.
basement piers, feet inches front, and 9 feet
sides; five of them feet high, and the other four
feet high--rough squared.
window stills for basement. windows, each feet
inches long, and S by inches wide.
l sill course SO feet long, 8 by 90 inches.
columns IA by l6 inches, feet inches high.
columns Is by l6 g 8 +" " high.
Q caps to suit the above columns
SO feet fall Intel, by 8 inches.
81 feet inches frieze, Id by l6 inches.
SO feet cornice, 8 inches rise, 20 inches deep.
5 feet inches return, do do.
81 feet inches blocking course, eight inches
square.
6 panels l65 feet face, and inches deep.
pilasters 10 feet Shy 10 inches wide, 8 inches
deep.
2window siIIs feet inch each, 8 inches wide,
and 10 inches deep.
window sill IL feet ii inches, 8 inches wide,
and 10 inches deep.
2window caps Q feet ! inch each, 10 inches wide,
and inches deep.
window cap IL feet IL inches, 10 inches at each
end, Ia inches in the centre, and 8 inches deep.
2 window stills 9 feet inch EACH 8 by 10 inches.
!" sill II !" II Shy 10 inches.
2 caps ] " EACH 10 by s inches.
F" cap IL IL 10 inches at each end,
Ia inches in the middle, and inches deep.
6pilasters each 10 feet inch high, 10 by inches.
The caps to the 6 windows in the front, to be
moulded according to the plan submitted.
SO feet freze, Is inches rise, projecting inch,
8 inches deep.
81 feet main cornice, IL inches rise, "a inches
deep.
25 g - % inches at each end, SO inches
in the middle, and 10 inches deep.
Moulding Of blocking according to plan submitted.
On the centre blocking which is % feet long, and
3 feet rise in the middle, the words Jackson Hall''
be cut in bold relief the letters projecting not
less than inch and half and to be us large as
the block will admit.
ll09 feet fine dressed asher, two thirds Of which
to be not less than A. and the other third not less
than inches thick, well clamped.
1877 feet fine dressed asher, on the side next to
the alley, 8 inches thick.
door sill 5 feet by 90 inches.
step feet long, feet wide, and 8 inches rise.
windnW lintes Il fpefIn pU IN w inches .
~ +" stills feet long, 5 by 8 inches.
g sill feet inches long, 5 by 8 inches
9 platforms feet inches square, 3 inches thick,
axed off at bottom to near the same thickness.
81 feet coping 8 inches above pavement, IL inches
wide, dressed on sides.
BRIcKwORK,
The side walls to be 10 inches thick, and 81 feet
high to the top of the cornce. In the side next to
the alley there are to be twelve windows, feet
inches wide; of them 10 feet inches, and the
others 10 feet inch high. There will be brick
pilasters on each side Of the windows inches wide
one inch and half from the face of the
wall. One window feet high by4 feet 3 inches
wide, with 9 inch brick pilasters as above. One
door S feet wide and 10 feet high; and five blank
windows a feet inches wide and feet high, with
pilnsers above and the projections of the heads
and sls to be made of brick. A flue in each side
wall large enough to carry off the smoke Of stove
and one fue in each side-wal TO contain the heat Of
a furnace. Flues in each back angle for chimneys
which to be carried three feet above the peak of
the roof.
The end walls to be IA inches thick. The one
next to the TO be 80 feet high-one-third Of
which will be only 9 inch wall, as every third
course of granite will four inches into it, There
are six windows to come out of the front WALL OF
the following sizes: two Of them 8 feet one inch
wide, and 10 feet 6 inches high; two 8 feet inch
wide, and 10 feet inch high, one 10 feet wide, and
faat r. inches hiuh. and IN wide
and 10 feet inch high
The back end wall TO be Ia inches thick from
bottom to top. 1t will be 81 feet high the square,
and about 10 feet high from there to the peak, with
fire-wal about IL inches above the roof; the top
course of which to be laid in cement There are to
come out Of this wall two doors 3 feet inches
wide, and feet high; three windows feet inches
wide, and feet high: one window 8 feet inch
wide, and 10 feet inches highs and one window 8
feet one inch wide and 10 feet inch high.
A division wall between the stores ii feet inches
high, Ia inches thick, and 100 feet long; less the
thickness of the end walls.
No extra charges to be made for the necessary
arches, nor for anything else.
The brick 10 be such as are called merchantable,
hard made, and of the best kind made in this city
cARPENTER's WORK.
The wood work in the basement story will not
be contracted for now.
FIRST sorry.
Joists I2 inches wide, 81 inches thick, ID inches
from centre to CENTRE to go on the side walls not less
than inches to meet on the centre WALL and to have
double rows Of bridging through the centre. Floors
to be out Of Sd stuff, not exceeding inches wide,
tongued and groved, to be secret nailed. Two
double store doors screwed together the lights or
sash, to be as large the openings will admit.
Sash for 6 windows of lights each, as large as the
openings will admit. These six windows to have
inside panel shutters, double worked, made Of first
quality Ga white pine, secured on the inside with
strong iron bar, with the proper fastenings. The
window frames 10 be made of first quality Sd white
pine, with panels under them according to plan.
These are for the front Of the building. In the
back Of the building two doors feet inches by
feet, having lights Of sash in each; shutter on
the outside, and the necessary fastenings. The
doors and jambs to be made ofrs quality white pine.
Three windows feet inches by 6 feet; u lights
each; the sash and frames TO be made Of first quail
ity 6-4 white pine; strong panel shutters to open
on the outside, with strong bar Of iron across
each, to be suitably fastened on the inside. One
window on the side next to the alley, TO be made
and fastened as the above. The trimmings of all