The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-22
TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
- New York city ull the lot Of October, 1876, for
the construction Of the following temporary build
ings at Garden Kay, one of the Tortugas islands,
Florida separate proposals being made for each Of
the buildings
lst One frame store house, so feet long, 25 feet
wide, and two stories high, each story being feet
8 inches high in the clear; the roof to be covered
with the best shingles, the sides and ends with
rough Tapped withdrawing; floors laid with
! inch rough boards, tongued and grOoved, and the
floor Of the second story sustained by gTder, sup
ported by posts placed at proper intervals. The
windows, thITy-thTee IN number, will be closed by
strong shutters each hutter having two panes Of
inch by 10 inch glass inserted into il the top.
The doors, three in number, will be made Of two
thicknssses Of inch boards -Four wooden cisterns,
made in the best manner, each 10 feet IN diameter
and feet high must be provided with this building.
The building will rest 30 brick pillars, each u
bricks square, and of heights varying between feet
and feet
ID 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 the store-hOuse. The floor
will be laid with two thlcknesses Of One-lnch rough
boards breaking joints. No windows requir-
ed, but the doors, six in number, will be framed
with sash near the top containing four S-inch by
lO-neh lights This building will rest on 80 brick
pillars, and be provided with four csterns, similar
TO those described for the store house.
Sd. One frame stable, al feet inches long, %
feet wide, and two stories hghj the roof sides, and
ends being covered in the same manner as the build
| lngs before described The lower story will be 10
feet high and divided into Is stalls; the lower floor to
be laid with p inch oak planks. There will be a win
dow at the head Of each STALL 10 close with a shut
ter; and door at each end Of the building. The up
per story which is eight feet high in the clear, will he
aoored with two layers Of rough inch boards, break
ing JOINTS be provided with twelve windows, closing
with shutters, and one door. The proper racks
hangers &c, must be included in the contract. This
building will rest Is brick pillows, and be pro-
vtded with two cisterns
! 4th One frame carpenters shop, 40 feet long, 25
feet wide, and story OF feet high in the clear; TO
be shingled and weather-bodrded Ia the same man
ner as the preceding buildings; floor laid with j
inch rough boards; windows, fourteen in number 10
be glazed and furnished with shutters; and two doors
like those for the store house. The building will rest
on 20 brick pillars, and be furnished with two els
terms.
5th One frame bake-house, so feet long, IS 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 cstern.
9th. One frame blacksmith shop, 25 feet long, 25
feet wide, and one story Of feet IN height covered
and shngled 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
nshed 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, till the same time, for
the construction of portion Of the permanent quar-
ters for officers OF 60 feet inches in length ~ feet
in width, the outside, and three stories in height
each story having height Of Ia feet in the clear
The exterior and cross walls will be of good bricks.
The front and rear walls and one of the end
walls will have thickness of q bricks in the
first story, 2 bricks in the second, and Il bricks
in the third story. The cross walls FIVE in num-
Der, including one end wall, will be II bricks
thick. The roof will have a rise OF L. feet,
aud be covered with the best ladies' slate
There will be pazzas feet wide, on the front and
Of the building for each of the two upper
res; and the space under them, for the whole width
Of eight feet, will be paved with good bricks flag
ging stone, and wel-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; l6 feet by 20 feet the other
80 feet by 20 feet, each story having height Of
feet in the clear; the latter building being divided
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