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

double--that is two shutters made Of first quality
S.4 white pine, double moulded; 10 have panel
lambs; and the exterior to be finished according to
plan submitted. II thought best, the door shutter
win be into the wall instead of opening as above
mentioned.
Two flights geomelrical 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 bapisters; the rail not less than
inches diameter the steps ga North Carolina pine,
glued and screwed together.
A neat plank partition not less than ga thick,
around the stair way in the first story.
Plain wash boards all around the story, not less
than inches wide.
GRAND sALooN--2p STORY.
Joists 10 inches wide, 81 inches thick, 10 inches
from centre TO centre, TO 60 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 ga stuff not exceeding nches tongued
| and grooved, and secret nailed. One treble window
10 feet wide, and 10 feet 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 pilasters
not less than IL inches wide, Grecian Gaping or
blocking on top, the jamb casing to be Panelled 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 dowelled 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 oneha
Of it 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 run 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. door feet wide and feet 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. 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 joists not less than inches wide, and not more
thad IL inches from centre TO centre.
washboard of Ga white pine, IL inches wide,
with base 3. 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 on 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-
acty like the grand saloon, except the flooring may
be inches wide.
All the joists and floors throughout the building
that is for each of the three stories--to be North
Carolina pine.
Nine principal rafters, the tie beams to be Is by
10 inches spliced 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 inches
The principal rafters by 10 inches. Purloins 8
by 10 inches Jack rafters by 81 inches, and Is
inches from centre to centre Three iron rods, not
less than inch and half square, passing through
the tie beams, and through the Orders, 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 of the usual SIZE
well finished, in the 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
carry off all the water. The spouts to run into
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 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
R7y3LJIy0 IN aeur IF Hill