The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-05
mo ARCHITiI'ECTs.-rhe Commissioner,

TTNO ARCHITECTS.-The Commissioners Of
Il Fairfield county have appropriated the sum of Ff
ty Dollars for the purpose of paying for the three best
plans submitted to them for JAIL which they intend
to build. S25 for the lst best plan, specification, and
estimation of cost.
$40 for the 3rd l."
The plans to be deposited with the county Auditor
on or before the lth day of July next and to be de-
cided on by the Board of commissioners Immediately
thereafter.
The front part to be appropriated for residence and
office for the Sheriff. and the back part fol the JAIL
The prison part to be Of sufficient capacity for county
purposes and the resident part to accommodate fam
y OF at least five persons, with all the necessary con-
veniences Of dwelling house. such as kitchen, cham
hers pantries, &c. &c The plans paid for to be re-
tanned the property Of the county the others to be
at the disposal of those submitting them.
The size Of the Lot which the Jail is to be built
is S2I feet 'front.' running back lS2 feet the ground at
the back part of the lot is higher than the front by 10
feet.
ANY further information wanted will given by ad
dressing the county Auditor.
By order of the Board Of commissioners.
WIN. L. JEFFRIES, Auditor Fdirfeh county
Auditors Office, Fairfield county,l
Lancaster, June 81. 1850 3w'
VIO CONTRACTORS.-seaIed Proposals will
Il be received at the office of the Board of Public
Works in the City Of Columbus until the hour ol II
= O'Clock kn0On) OF " euHeSNuyj uS te'" ""S y "'.y
nert for the construction ofthe following work. to-wlt
Ohio Canal.-For the rebuilding OF Locks No
| 81, 80 and 30, near Portsmouth
For the rebuilding Of Locks No. ~ and 49, south oi
Licking summit near Lockbournee
For the rebuilding Of the Cranberry Lock, east Of
Newark.
For the rebuilding of one of the flight of Locks al
the junction Of the Dresden side cut and the Musldng
um river, near Dresden
For building Waste Gate, with substantial ,cu
stone abutmens on the southeast embankment Of the
Licking Summit Reservoir -.-,...
Hooking Canal:-For building substantial Cul
vert of cut stone Masonry opposite Worthingtoni
Mill, in Hooking County, with the necessary embank
ments, SC.
Connected with the above Jobs will be the embanls
ment and other items incident to such wor-and they
are of character worthy the attention Of Contractors
It may be determined to rebuild Locks No 81 80
55, near Portsmouth, during the present Fall, whic
the bidder will consider. This determination, If con
cluded, will be expressed III the specifications.
The masonry must be Of the, best clRss--and tn
stone of the most approved qualities, and from quar-
ries from which stone has recently been furnished 70
Locks near Portsmouth, Lockbourne and DRESDEN
and for the Lock near Newark to be Of stone to be
proved by the Engineeras must the stone in all cases
Plans and specifications may be seen at the office {
the Board Of Public Works, at Columbus, at any tim
after the Ist day Of July and Information in relatio
to the work near Portsmouth, and near Lockbournt
may be had ct any time after the 95th instant, ror
William McAboy, Esq, Resident Engineer, southerl
Division Ohio Csnal--and from Samuel G Foster. he
sdent Engineer, Middle Division Ohio Canal, in re
lation to the work near Newark, Dresden Lickngsum
nit Reservoir and HocKing Canal Bidders unknown
to the undersigned must give satisfactory
,,. Actiur oommissioass BesyS PubEe WORKS
! June 7, 1885 OMo SfatesD'ar 4"o