The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-30

work as fast il progresses.
Bidders must state when they will complete what
ever they may propose to do.
Specifcafions.-Fo the Hall.
EXCAVATION AND STONE FOUNDATION.
The excavation to be so feet on Pennsylvania
avenue, running back liz feet; to be feet inches
below the surface of the lot on the line of the
avenue, and as deep back as level will carry it,.
The outside walls of the building to be 9 feet
thick, and feet inches high all round, except the
front, where they TO be only feet inches; to
be made of good, hard blue stone, such as is used
in the foundation of the "Odd Fellows Hall" on
7lh 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 Is inches wide, and
feet 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. ESQ
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 A feet wide; four
openings, feet wide for windows in the back Of the
building, commencing 2 feet inches from the foun-
dation.
The contractor to underpin the walls of the ad-
joining building, owned by Mr. McKelden, as he
progresses that they will not fall nor even crack
If either happens he is to pay all damages.
Two fre-places near the back end of the build
ing.
GRANITE WORK
basement piers, 2 feet inches front, and feet
sides; five of them feet high, and the other four
feet high--rough-s
window ss for basement windows, each 3 feet
6 inches long, and 81 by inches wide.
l sill course so feet long. by 90 inches
columns IA by l6 inches, 3 feet 6 inches high.
2 columns 10 by l6 9 q
caps to suit The above columns.
SO feet fall Intel, by inches.
81 feet inches frieze, IA by 16 inches.
so feet cornce, 8 inches rise, 20 inches deep.
feet 8 inches return, do do
81 feet inches blocking course, eight inches
square.
6 panels lG5 feet face and inches deep.
pilasters 10 feet by 10 inches wide, s inches
deep.
2wipdow stills feet inch each, inches wide,
! window sill il feet II inches, s inches wide,
and 10 inches deep.
9 window caps 3 feet inch each, 10 inches wide,
and 8 inches deep.
l window cap IL feet III inches, 10 inches at each
end, IA inches in the centre, and inches deep,
window stills feet inch each, 8 by 10 inches.
" sill III " ii !" 8 by 10 inches
2 Z" caps 8 g {" each, 10 by inches.
cap III !" III !" lOinches at each end,
IA inches in the middle, and inches deep.
6pilasters, each 10 feet inch high, 0by inches.
The caps to the 6 windows in the front, to be
b.
SO feet frieze, 10 inches rise, projecting ! inch,
inches Deep
81 feet main cornce, IL inches rise, "a inches
deep.
25 feet blocking, IA inches rise, 10 inches deep.
25 +" &C % inches at each end, Sc inches
in the middle, and 10 inches deep.
Moulding of blocking according to plan submitted.
On the centre blocking, which is 25 feet long, and
feet rise in the middle, the words jackson HALF
are be cut in bold relief the letters projecting not
less than one inch and half, and to be as large as
the block will admit
to be not less than A. and the other third not less
than 8 inches thick, well clamped.
1877 feet fine dressed ASHER, on the side next to
the alley, 8 inches thick.
door sill feet by 90 inches.
step 6 feet long, = feet wide, and inches rise.
l2 window lintels 6 feet long, 10 by S inches.
IL T" stills 6 feet long, 5 by inches.
:" sill feet 6 inches long, S by 8 inches
2 platforms 6 feet inches square, s inches thick
axed off at bottom to near the same thickness.
81 feet coping inches above pavement, 12 inches
wide, dressed on 3 Sides
The side walls to be Is inches thick, and 81 fee
high 10 the top of the cornice. In the side next tc
the alley there are to be twelve windows, feet
inches wide; 6of them 10 feet 6 inches, and the
others 10 feet inch high. There will be brick
plldseTS vi cdCI Slue Vi uc WliluOWs, Wiuc
projecting one inch and half from the face Of the
wall. One window 6 feet high by feet inches
wide, with 9 inch brick pilasters as above. One
door feet wide and 10 feet high; and fve blank
windows feet 3 inches wide and 3 feet high, with
pasiers as above and the projections of the heads
and stills to be made of brick. A fue in each side
wall large enough to carry off the smoke of stove
and one iue in each sdewall TO contain the heat OF
a furnace Flues in each back angle for chimneys,
which are to be carried three feet above the peak Of
the roof L !.
The end walls TO be IA inches thick. The one
next TO the avenue to be 80 feet hgh-one-third Of
which will be only 9 inch wall, as every third
course of granite will run four inches into it. There
are six windows TO come out OF the front wall, OF
the following sizes: two Of them feet one inch
wide, and 10 feet inches high; two feet inch
wide, and 10 feet inch high; 10 feet wide, and
10 feet 6 inches high; and one III feet wide
and 10 feet inch high.
The back end wall to be Ia inches thick from
bottom TO top. II will be 81 feet high the square
and about 10 feet high from there to the peak with
a ire-wall about 12 inches above the roof the top
course OF which to be laid in cement. There are to
come out of this wall two doors feet inches
wide, and feet high; three windows feet inches
wide, and 6 feet high; one window 8 feet l inch
wide, and 10 feet 6 inches high; and one window
feet inch wide, and 10 feet inch high.
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 thing else.
The brick to be such are called understandable,
hand made, and Of the best kind made in this city.
CARPENTERS WORK.
The wood work in the basement story will not
be contracted for now.
FIRST sorry.
Joists IL inches wide, % inches thick, - inches
from centre to centre, go the side walls not less
than inches to meet the centre wall, and to have
double rows of bridging through the centre Floors
to be out of 5-4 stuff, not exceeding inches wide
tongued and grooved, TO be secret nailed. Two
double store doors screwed together the lights, OF
sash, to be as large as the openings will admit.
Sash for windows Of lights each, as large az the
openings will admit. These six windows to have
inside panel shutters, double worked, made Of first
quality Ga white pine, secured the inside with a
strong iron bar, with the proper fastenings The
window frames 20 he made of first quality Sd white