The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-31

plap submitted If thought BEST the door shutter
will be run into the wall instead of opening above
mentioned
Two flights geometrical circular stair way, TO be
continued up to the third story, about FIVE feet
wide, and the tread not less than IL inches in the
centre of the step; st Domingo mahogany rail,
oak or hickory banisters; the rail not less than
inches diameter; the steps ga North Carolina pine,
glued and screwed together
A neat plank partition not less than 54 thick,
around the stair way in the first story.
Plain wash boards all around the story, not less
than 5 inches WIDE
GRAND sALooN-2D STORY.
Joists IL inches wide, 81 inches thick, Is inches
from centre 10 centre, TO go on the side walls not
less than inches and meet on the centre wall, and
to have double Of bridging through the centre.
Floor to be 5-4 stuff not exceeding inches tongued
and grooved, and secret nailed. One treble window
10 feet wide and 10 feet 6 inches high Three dou-
BILE windows, feet wide and 10 feet inches high;
and six single windows feet inches wide, and 10
feet inches high all to be trimmed with pasters
not less than IL inches wide, Grecian Gaping or
blocking top, the jamb casing to be paneled, and
panels under the windows to correspond with the
other finish of them. The sash to be made of first
quality "a white pine, gothic or o. G. moulding,
doubled franked and doweled. The frames to be
made of first quality white pine, double boxed,
ovala bead on the outside All the sash to be dou-
BILE hung. The inside sash bead to be screwed in.
A stud partition to run clear across the north end
of the saloon about IA feet from the end WALL one-haf
oft to run to the ceiling, and the balance to run
about 10 feet high. Another stud partition from the
centre of the above, where the break is to the wall
about IA feet to to the ceiling. In this parti-
ton there is to be door feet wide and feet high
finished to correspond with the other work in this
story. A door 6 feet wide and feet 6 inches high
through the main partition TO the saloon, with tran
som lights over it, finished to correspond with the
balance of the work in this story. A floor made Of
54 stuff about IA by 25 feet, to be laid across the
low part of the main stud partition to the back wall
on ioists not less than inches wide, and not more
thad IL inches from centre to centre.
A washboard of Ga white pine, IL inches wide
with base 81 inches wide tongued into it, to run
all around the room. The washboard to be tongued
into the floor. Grounds, inches wide and thick
to receive the washboard.
SALOON IN THIRD STORY.
Three Orders to square l2 by IA inches, spliced
in the centre, well secured by iron plates and bolts
and strong wall tie the end of each of the grid
ers, to be walled in with the brick work.
The balance of the third story to be finished ex-
actly like the grand saloon, except the flooring may
be inches wide.
All the ioists and floors throughout the building
that is for each Of the three stories--to be North
Carolina pine.
Nine principal rafiers, the tie beams to be Is by
10 inches, spced together in the centre, with iron
plates and bolts, sufficient to make them perfectly
safe. The king posts 10 inches square; the queen
posts by 10 inches. The braces 10 by 6 inches.
The principal rafters by 10 inches. Purloins
by 10 inches Jack rafters, 8 by 81 inches, and lS
inches from centre to centre. Three iron rods, not
less than inch and half square, passing through
the tie beams, and through the girders, with iron
plates and bolts to make them secure, The sheath
ing to be "A white pine, seasoned, and laid close
together for tin roof. trap door ofthe usual size,
well finished, in the roof.
ROOF.
To be covered with the best loaded tin used for
covering roofs. The cutters and spouts to be made
of the best double tin, and sufficiently large to
carry off all the water The spouts to run into a
cast iron case, at least feet from the ground
PAINTING AND GLAZING.
Those who propose to execute the painting and
glazing, will state how much they will charge a
square yard for painting, and how much a pane for
glazing. The painting to be three courses inside
and out and executed in the best style, and with
the best paints. The putty used for glazing to be
black, and lined. We will furnish the glass,
PLAsTERING.
The best three-coat work, finished with plaster OF
Paris; three large centre pieces in each saloon, and
cornices all round each, of suitable depth, accord
ing to the size of the rooms