The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-21
TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROfOSALS VIII DC received al
- New York city till the Let of October, 1896 for
the construction Of the following temporary build
ings at Garden Kay, one Of the Torugas islands,
Florida, separate proposals being made for each Of
the buildings:
LIST. One frame store house, 80 feet long, 25 feet
WIDE and two stories high, each story being feet
inches high in the clear the roof to be covered
with the best shingles, the sides and ends with
rough Tapped weather-boardlngi floors laid with
inch rough boards, tongued and grooyed, and the
floor Of the second story sustained by glrder, sup
ported by posts placed at proper intervals. The
windows, thirty-hree in number, will be closed by
strong shutters each, shutter having two panes Of
inch by 10 inch glass inserted into it the top.
The doors three in number, will be made of two
thcknesses Of inch boards. -Four wooden eisterns,
made IN the best manner, each III feet IN diameter
and feet high, must be provided with this building.
The building will rest on 80 brick pillars, each n
bricks square, and OF heights varying between feet
and feet.
I'd. One frame lime house, 80 feet long, 25 feet 8
inches wide, and one story high the roof to be
shingled, and the sides and ends weather boarded,
in the same manner as the store-house. The floor
will be laid with thieknesses Of one-inch rough
boards, breaking joints. No windows are requir-
ed, but the doors, six in number, will be framed
with sash near the top, containing four S-neh by
l0-ineh lights This building will rest on 80 brick
pillars, and be provided with four cisterns, similar
10 those described for the store house.
3D. 0ne frame stable, I'll feet inches long, IS
feet wide and two stories high the roof Sides and
ends being covered In the same manner the build
lngs before described. The lower story will be 10
feet high and divided into 10 STALLS the lower floor to
be laid with p inch oak panks There will be win
dow at the head Of each STALL TO close with shut
ter; and door at each end Of the building. The up
per story, which is eight feet high in the clear will be
aoored with two layers Of rough inch boards, break
ing joints; be provided with twelve windows, closing
wit ali he Ia
hangers, &c, must be included in the contract This
building will rest on Is brick pillows, and be pro-
yided with two cisterns.
4th. One frame carpenters shop, 40 feet long, 25
feet wide, and story ofs feet high in the clear to
be shingled and weather-boarded in the same man
ner as the preceding buildings; floor laid with IL
inch rough boards; windows, fourteen in number 20
be glazed and furnished with Shutters and two doors
like those for the sore-house. The building will
on 20 brick pillars and be furnished with two els
terms.
5th. One frame bake-house, 50 feet long, 25 feet
wide, and one story Of feet high in the clear TO be
shingled and weather boarded like the preceding,
and the floor laid with II inch boards. There will
be one door and four windows. The windows to
be glazed. Two ovens, and one large boiler for
heating water, must be provided. This building
will be supported on brick pillars, and must be
provided with one cistern.
9th. One frame blacksmith shop, 25 feet long, 25
and shinged as the other buildings. The floor will
be Of earth and raised to the bottom Of the ground
sill This building will rest brick pillars foot
by foot, placed at proper intervals and will be fur
nIshed with one cistern. The proposals will include
the construction ola forge for two fires with hearth
Aues, &c.
Although separate proposals are required for each
Of these temporary buildings the contract for all will
be given to one person.
Proposals will be received ill the same time for
the construction of portion Of the permanent quar-
ters for officers, of69 feet inches in length A feet
in width the outside, and three stories in height
each story having height of Ia feet in the clear
The exterior and walls will be Of good bricks
The front and rear walls and one Of the end
walls will have a thickness of % bricks in the
first story, bricks in the second, and u bricks
| in the third story. The cross walls Eve in num-
Der, including one end WALL will be IL bricks
| thick. The roof will have a rise of II feet
and be covered with the best ladies' slate:
There will be piazzas feet wide on the front and
of the building for each of the two upper sto.
ries and the space under them, for the whole width
of eight feet, will be paved with good bricks flag
ging stone and well-cut granite curb stone. None
| Of the permanent buildings have cellars. This
building will be finished throughout in every re-
spect. These proposals will include the construc.
| ton of two detached buildings for kitchens, each
two stories high; one l6 feet by % feet, the other
80 feet by 20 feet, each story having a height Of S
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into two parts by brick wall The walls of these
kitchens will all be bricks thick in the first story
and one brick in the second story. The roofs will
have rise Of 4 feet inches, and be covered with
ladies' slate Five csterns of the same size and d.
mansions as those for the temporary buildings, will
i be provided for the barracks and kitchen.
Proposals will also be received till the same time
for the construction Of portion of the soldiers bar.
racks 10 feet long, 3S feet wide and three stories
high; the first story having height of ~ feet in
the clear, and the second and third IA feet each.
The front and rear walls of this building will be 81
bricks thick for the first story, bricks for the
ond, and bricks for the third story. There will
be five cross walls the two end walls included with
a thickness Of bricks. The roof will have rise
of feet, and be covered with the best ladies' slate.
i There is to be piazza feet wide on the rear of
the building, for the second and third stories. The
proposals for the barracks will include the construc-
ton ofa brick building 80 feet inches long, 10 feet
8 inches wide, and one story of feet high in the
clear, divided into two kitchens by brick wall.
| All the kitchen walls will have thickness of one
brick. The rise of the roof will be feet 6 inches,
| and be covered with ladies' slate. Four ciserns
like those already described, will be required for the
barracks and kitchens. The proposals for the bar
racks and its kitchens will be confined to enclosing
the buildings, laying the floors, hanging the win:
dows and doors, carrying up the stairs to the third
second and third stories; setting the csterns; put
ting up and leading to the csterns the proper con-
dus; and constructing the piazza.
/ Proposals will also be received for the construc-
ton of all these permanent buildings, supposing
them to be faced with good common bricks and
succeed on the exterior; also on the supposition
that they are to be built of Key West stone or other
stone-the outer walls only to be stone, with a
thickness for the quarters and barracks Of feet for
the first and second stories, and foot inches for
the third story; and for the kitchens foot inches
for the entire height. Should the Key West stone
| he he hui d,np bo
All the temporary buildings must, before being
shipped for Garden Kay, be framed; the floors
ready to be laid the doors, windows shutters, &c.
ready for hanging; and all other parts ready to be
put in their places. In the permanent buildings all
the flooring joists, must be got out; the planks
paned, tongued, and grooved and ready for laying;
the doors ready for hanging; the windows glazed
and ready for insertion; in short, nothing must be
left to be done there which be done beforehand.
The proposals will include all the cost of the