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

Specifications. the Hall.
EXCAVATION AND STONE FOUNDATION.
The excavation to be SO feet ON Pennsylvania
avenue, running back II 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 2 feet
thick, and feet inches high all round, except the
'front.' where they are to be only 2 feet inches; To
be made of good hard, blue stone, such as is used
in the foundation of the "Odd Fellows Hall' on
It'll 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 10 inches wide, and
feet inches high; the walls of the area back
which will be 81 feet wide, and 50 feet long, less the
wals--to be l6 inches broad, and feet inches
high.
Two openings to be left for doors in the wal
in the back of the building--all 4 feet wide -four
openings feet wide, for windows in the back of the
building, commencing feet inches from the foun-
dation.
The contractor to underpin the walls of the adj
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-paces 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 Acknowledgement.
6 window stills for basement windows, each 3 feet
inches long, and by inches wide,
! sill course 50 feet long, s by 20 inches.
columns IA by l6 inches, 9 feet inches high.
2 columns IL by l6
9 caps to suit the above columns.
SO feet fall Intel, by inches.
81 feet inches frieze, Ia by l6 inches
SO feet cornce, inches rise, 90 inches deep.
5 feet inches return, do do
81 feet 6 inches blocking course, eight inches
square.
panels 165 feet face and inches deep.
pilasters 10 feet by 10 inches wide, inches
deep
2wndow stills 9 feet inch each, 8 inches wide,
and 10 inches deep.
window sill IL feet II inches, 8 inches wide,
and 10 inches deep.
2 window caps feet inch each, 10 inches wide,
and 8 inches deep.
window cap ii feet II inches, 10 inches at each
end, IA inches in the centre, and inches deep.
window sls 9 feet inch each, 8 by 10 inches.
l +" sill II :" II Shy 10 inches.
cap Ii g" II 10 inches at each end,
Ia inches in the middle, and inches deep.
6plasers, each 10 feet inch high, 10 by s inches.
The caps TO the 6 windows in the front, to be
moulded according to the plan submitted.
SO feet freze, 10 inches rise, projecting l. inch,
8 inches deep. =
25 feet blocking, IA inches rise, 10 inches deep.
25 90 inches at each end, 36 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
3 fee, rise in the middle, the words jackson Hall''
are to be cut in bold relief the letters projecting not
less than one inch and half, and to be as large
the block will admit.
100 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, inches thick.
door sill S feet by 90 inches.
step feet long, 2 feet wide, and inches rise.
12 window lintels feet long, 10 by 5inches.
IL " stills feet long, S by inches.
g sill feet inches long, 5 by 8 inches
platforms 6 feet 2 inches square, 8 inches thick,
axed off at bottom to near the same thickness.
81 feet coping inches above pavement, 12 inches
wide, dressed on 3 Sides
BRIcKwoRK.
The side walls to be IL inches thick, and 81 feet
high to the top of the cornice. In the side next to
the alley there are TO be twelve windows, a feet
inches wide; Of them 10 feet 6 inches, and the
others 10 feet inch high. There will be brick
pasers on each side of the windows, inches wide,
projecting one inch and half from the face of the
wall. One window feet high by A feet 3 inches
door feet wide and 10 feet high; and five blank
windows 4 feet inches wide and 6 feet high, with
pasters as above; and the projections Of the heads
and sills to be made of brick. A fue in each side
wall large enough to carry off the smoke of stove,
and one hue in each sde-wa to contain the heat OF
a furnace F1ues in each back angle for chimneys,
which are to be carried three feet above the peak OF
the roof
The end walls to be IA inches thick. The one
next to the avenue to be 80 feet high-one-third OF
which will be only 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 one 10 feet wide and
10 feet 6 inches high; and one 10 feet wide,
and 10 feet inch high.
The back end wall to be ID inches thick from
bottom to top. II will be 81 feet high on the square,
and about 10 feet high from there to the peak, with
ire-wall about ~ 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 6 inches
wide, and feet high; three windows 3 feet inches
wide, and feet high one window feet ] inch
wide, and 10 feet inches high; and one window
feet inch wide, and 10 feet inch high.
A division wall between the stores III 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 TO be such as are called merchantable,
hand made, and of the best kind made IN this city
CARPENTERS WORK.
The wood work in the basement story will moi
be contracted for now.
FIRST sorry.
Josts IL inches wide, 81 inches thick, l3 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 5-4 stuff, not exceeding 8 inches wide
tongued and grooved, to be secret nailed. I've
double store doors screwed together the lights, OF
sash, to be as large the openings will admit
Sash for windows Of lights each, as large as the
openings will admit These six windows to have
inside panel shutters double worked, made OF hrs
quality Ga white pine, secured on the inside with n,
strong iron bar, with the proper fastenings. The
window frames to be made of first quality Sd white
pine, with panels under them according to plan,
These for the front of the building In the BACK
of the building two doors feet inches by feet
having Q lights of sash in each; shutter on the
outside, and the necessary fastenings. The doors
and jambs to be made Of first quality white pine
Three windows feet inches by feet; ~ lights
each; the sash and frames to be made of first quail
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