Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-21

NONTKACTS FOR BUILDING; AT TIL
~ UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.-Proposal
will be received by the undersigned until the 2Sth da
OF February next for furnishing materials and perform
ing the various kinds of mechanical work required il
the construction OF large building, proposed TO b,
erected within the grounds OF the University in ht
course of the present year. A plan Of the building
with specifications OF the manner OF executing the
work, may be seen by application to the Proctor, Col
Kemper, TO Mr.. Robert Mills, Architect, Washing
ton city.
AS preliminary step, the following statement
quantities OF each kind of work is gven to enab,
those who may be disposed to offer proposals. to Judge
Of the character OF the building and the work which
Will be required.
any part, or the whole of the work and materials o
work only, state the 7rce flor each kind of work. t.
enable an estimate to be formed OF these particulars
and the annexed form is given, to be filled up to tn
extent OF items OF work bid for:
GENERAL DIMENSIONS OF BUILDING.
Main Edice O5 feet long, SIS feet wide, and 81 fee
high.
Portico, entire height at each end SIS by 25 feet
Tariff Of Prices and Quantities of Work Required
DIGGING AND RRIcKLAYERS' WORK.
For excavatng 1000 cubic yards, and forming terrace
Goa as n per entire entire y a;1 n Price
100000 do delivered, at II per M..... do
CARPENTERs' WORK.
81 squares roofing, with principals, at
- per square. do
% squares tin covering to principals, at
- per square. ................. do
220 feet of tin gutter, at per FOOT. do
800 feet OF down pipe, at - per foot. do
233 squares OF framing DOORS with grid
ers, and II flooring, at per So. do
26 squares OF gallery stepping floor, at
per square, do
45 squares of cove ceiling, inside Of roof,
at per square. .............. do
166 risers to open newell stairs continued
handwriting, at - per square,. do
40 squares OF groin and barrel centreing
TO arches, at - per square foot. do
80 windows and doors, 25 superficial it.
each, as in Rolunda, per kind -. do
81 cast iron pillars, inches diameter,
IA feet long, at each. ........ do
Is cast iron pillars, 81 feet long,. do
1900 feet of moulded skirtng, at - per
loot OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. do
26O feet cast iron balustrades, light pat
tern, at --per foot. ........... do
5000 feet running benches, with backs, at
-- per loot. Observation-Disclosures. dc
1000 feet OF shelves and backs at per
loot. .............. do
PLAsTERlNG.
5000 square yds OF coat plaserng, at
per yd.. Observation-Disclosures. do
800 it. OF stucco moulding, 9 to IS inches
girlh, at - per foot. ......... do
centre pieces to ceiling, at - each do
IA columns and pilasters, feet dame
ter, by % feet, mastic cover, at -
per loot. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. do
IA Cornttan column capitals, and six
plaster caps cast ron at - each do
PAINTING, GLAZING AND GLASS.
1000 feet OF Redord Crown glass, at -
per loot. DO
Painting and glazing 80 doors and
windows, at - EACH do
1000 yards painting walls, externally, at
per yard. .................. do
5000 yards painting, inside work, at =
per yard. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. do
STONE CUTTING.
$50 feet of Belt course, inches wide, at
per foot Observation-Disclosures. do
500 feet Of window stills, at per foot do
$50 feet column and plaster plinths, at
per foot. ................. do
1000 feet of outside steps, at - per foot do
$3.50 feet of tagging, porlico flooring, at
- per foot. ...............,.. do
THOS. J. RANDOLPH Building
A. STEVENSON, Committee
P.S. All Recommendations might be addressed through
the Proctor, at the University OF Virginia post pad)
a1y The Union and National Intelligencer OF
Washington, tri.weekly; the Argus OF Baltimore, semi