Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-21
CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING AT TIE

CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING AT THE
u UNIVERSITY OF NIA.-Proposals
will be received by the undersigned until the 18th day
of February next for furnishing materials and perform
ing the various kinds of mechanical work required in
the construction OF large building, proposed to be
erected within the grounds OF the University in the
course of the present year. plan of the building.
with specifications of the manner OF executing the
work, may be seen by application to the Proctor, Col.
Kemper, or to MIR. Robert Mills Architect Washing
ton city.
AS a preliminary step. the following statement OF
quantities OF each kind OF work is given, to enable
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, the whole OF the work and materials, or
work only, state the 7rce FLOR each kind of work, to
enable estimate to be formed OF these particulars;
and the annexed form is given, to be filled up to the
extent OF items OF work bid for:
GENERAL DIMENSIONS OF BUILDING.
Main Ediice 05 feet long, SIS feet wide, and 81 feet
high.
Portico, entire height at each end, IS by 25 feet.
Tariff Of Prices and Quantities of Work Requued.
DIGGING AND RRIcKLAYERs' WORK.
For excavatng 700 cubic yards, and forming terrace,
as per entire yard: .';............... Prlce -
600 0O0 bricks, laid in walls, at--per NJ. do
100000 do delivered, at per M..... do
cARPENTERs' WORK.
81 squares roofing, with principals, at
per square. do
SO squares tin covering to principals, at
per square,. .............. do
800 feet of in gutter, at - per foot. -. do
300 feet Of down pipe, at t. per foot. do
1913 squares OF framing doors, with grid
ers, and Il flooring, at per So. do
&c squares of gallery stepping floor, at
per square. do
45 squares of cove ceiling, inside of roof
at per square. ............. do
166 rlsers to open novel stairs, continued
hand-railing, at - per square,. do
40 squares of groin and barrel cenreing
has foNt dr.,
80 windows and doors, IS superficial it.
EACH as in Rotunda, per kind go. do
81 cast iron pillars, inches diameter,
IA feet long, at each. do
IS cast iron pillars, 81 feet long. ..... do
800 feet of moulded skirting, at - per
foot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. do
260 feet cast iron balustrades light pat
tern, at - per foot. ........... do
5000 feet running benches, with backs, at
- per toot.. dc
1000 feet OF shelves and backs. at per
foot. do
PLAsTERING.
COO square yds. of coat plasterng, at
--- per yd. do
600 it. Of stucco moulding, to Is inches
grth, at - per foot. do
6 centre pieces to ceiling at -- each do
Ia columns and pilasters, feet dame
ter, by IS feet, mastic cover, at
per loot. ....-.. DO
ID Corinthian column capitals, and six
plaster caps, cast iron, at - each do
PAINTING, GLAZING AND GLASS
1000 feet OF Redford Grown glass; at -
Painting and glazing 50 doors and
windows, at - each. ......... do
1000 yards painting walls, externally, at
- per yard. :........ do
5000 yards painting, inside work, at -
per yard. ................... DO
STONE CUTTING.
$50 feet Of Belt course, inches wide, at
per foot. .................. do
500 feet of window stills, at - per foot do
$50 feet column and plaster pnths at
per foot. do
1000 feet OF outside steps, at - per loot do
2,450 feet of tagging, porico flooring, at
THOS. J. RANDOLPH,} Building
A. STEVENSON, Committee.
PS. All communications might be addressed through
the Proctor at the University Of Virginia post paid)
azss5@ The Union and National Intelligencer OF
Washington, trweekly; the Argus OF Baltimore, semi
or tri-weekly the Pennsylvania, semi or riweekly
and the Jeie rsonian Republican, will insert until the
29th of February and send their account to Colonel
Kemper, Proctor, at the University OF Virginia.
ia 2l-ct29F
NJEW BALTIMORE CURED BACON
IA IS hhds Hams, Sides. Shoulders and Joles, re-
ceiving per steamer, for sale by ~
HID UT.ES OF ORDER.-A manual for conduct
boards OF directors managers and other deberative
bodies, based parliamentary, Congressional and
Legislative practice, by Benjamin Matthias.
For sale by JAS. B. GLIB,
ia 81 SO opposite City Hotel.
NE usLIN AND LACE CAPES.--A very pretty
I'VE assortment of muslin and lace Capes French
wrought Collars &c. &c, tor sale at
CFlENERY'S,
ia 81 Opposite Depot.
6GLOVER sEED.-50 bushels prime new Seed.
jail E.. H. sKINKER.
a PPLEs-A few bbls, Abemare Gloucester
jail E. H. sK,NKER.
90 REMOVAL.-The subscribers have reno
YIN we'd from their late stand to Eagle Square, l49
Az u West Main street. next door TO Alex. Duvafs
eAsA@ Drug Store where they invite their friends and
the public generally to call
Particular attention invited to their large and select
assortment ofGOLD and SILVER WATCHES of
every styles Rich Jewellery; Silver Tea Sets; Silver
Spoons, onew patterns; Silver Forks; Soup and Oys
ter LADIES' Sugar longs; Sugar Spoons; Cream Spoons
Salt Spoons, &c.
Gold and silver spectaces; Steel do; Fancy Work
Boxes, &c.
Their assortment OF Jewellery embraces almost every
article in the line.
Particular attention given to Watch and Cloek re-
pairing. GENNET Il JAMES,
jan 2o-eolm l49 West MINI st Eagle Square.
WB OGERS " SONS TABLE CUTLERY An
IA additional supply now receiving which makes our
assortment very complete. keepers and Others
desiring something very superior invited to call and
examine them at
C. J. SINTON & cos.
Sign of the Circular saw,
ia 90 II Main St.
EEBRUAKY NOS MAGAZINES, just re-
u ceved and tor sale by NORRIS & BRO, 81
Main street.
Godey's Ladys Book for February, with 46 illustra-
trated, price So per year.
Graham's Magazine do, four fine steel engrayngs at
Sartains do do, 4 do do do, SO.
Ladies' Nationwide do, 3 do do do. 81.
Henry Smeaton, Jacobite story, by James.
The Duchess, or Womans Love and Woman's Hate.
349 Littelrs Living Age. ja2O
VHvHE AMERICAN AND FOR EIGN
IL CHRISTIAN UNION.-The subscribers to the
above monthly Journal will please call and pay their
subscriptions for the present year.
203 Main street. all of the publications ofhe above So
ciety, at New York prices.
ia 90 CHAS. WORKMAN, Agent.