Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-01
TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

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are built of wood, and fifty four of iron. '"
TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
CEALED proposals will be received by the COMMITTEES .
~ Stricklands, for erecting and completing Male aooa
my, be erected in the Village of SekIand Of the o"
ing dimentons herein specified '''O"
SPECIFICATlONS-For a School House to he aroo.,,
Town of Strickland Duplin county North C1
of the following dimensions IS feet front and So from 'front.'
not particularly specified are to BE- as shown a by amen
ings, drawn to scale of feet to one inch
LHI or 81 OR q -, story ID feet ehs be-
other he ehts to he as shown by drawings -"
IlMRER.To be 5 truss raiters; tie beams by S.
round iron rod in ach truss Also inch round iron d
ped and boltcd Orders by 10; post by s. braces y
6; plates by g: s by 8; sills by s. grts f
Z; studs by 8: door and window studs placed double
partition studs by o hip rafers by common rafer
3by7 laced within feet from perles BY s. post 4b
s. post for bery by6 plates by hip raers by s; conn.,
mon raters by braces by Il studs by girts by
g. oiSt by s. sils for front porch by S joist by s.
post by s; plates by hiI afters BY common raj
II trmmers and headers by II oist for attic by l0
rmmers and headers by l0 all the joist properly cross
bridged all ost ana studs placed foot centres
afters placed two feet from centres; ceiling st for porch
by Ali tmbers which not particularly specified are
to be Of suitable size
ROOFS-An the roof boards of yellow pine joints laid
close and covered with good yellow pue cypress shingles
laid butt inches to the weather. shingles Is inches OIL
inches wde drawed smooth from but to poin inches thick
! COVEklNG--An the building to he covered with the
best quality of clapbOard planned smooth and lap al least
II inch. and thoroughly nailed clappboards inch vide
| CORNICEThe planceers to cornces made of yellow
pine boards planned smooth and matched not to ea
coed u inches in width The coice gables and belry are
all to be constructed forth by elevations md other
working drawings, which exhibits their pucnar form and
| PORCH-Made as shown by elevation Ceiling made 81
good yellow pine boards planned matched beaded and
| STEPS AND PLATFORMS-Al the steps and platforms
are to be made of the first quality Carolina pine II inch
thick, planned smooth, The platforms be matched
l
painted VIXEN laid The edges of the and platforms to
be finished with nosngs, and all to be finished proper
manner.
/ WINDOWs-Tc be u windows with "a lights each 10
by H. and windows with arched heads per eeya
head windows with rs lights each by and one double
window with fat arched head with % lights 10 By a. and
window, three lights each side door, - by Is inch
g3Wsi P1CTt deer to he gGzsd shown BY elevation
hung with weights Except the three light wndows and
trimmed with the best quality and kind of sash cord
sash fastners All the sashes S4 inches thick.
II GLASS-A the glass be the best quality Of French
sheet glass, well bedded and set in the best manner
BLlNDSTo all the windows Except three light ones
Al made hinged trimmed, and painted three good
All TO be done in the most approved manner.
DOORS-To be double sash door front, circular
faced and finished with moulded panels Also single
outside doors inches thick double faced and finished
moulded panels; to be inside double thick
double faced and finished with moulded panels all the
DOOR TRIMMINGS All the outside doors hinged
with three inch patent butts, each All inside doors hung
With two 4 inch patent butts, each.
All locks aches and bolts be furnished by the com
he door and window
inches wide finished with band mouldrgs door casengs
finished with pnths; all the Be- wansooed to
the height of the window sls properly secured and neatly
capped matched and beaded, and finished in suit able man
the wall next the stairs, is have wanscotng pas
sing the entire aiways except where in front otbe side
wndow where it is to be finished with rail and square ban
lister II by II inch. "
All the Bases age to be inches wide, II inch thick, vel
worked, top edge beveled.
Entries Halls and Clothes be finished with pro
per number of clothes hooks of ron properly by
. q inch pine wall strips.
To be benches of pine, paned smooth edges rounded and
inch thick and IA inches WIDE properly secured The
walls.
Teachers platforms made of first quality Carolina heart
pine, well worked matched and not to exceed inches
width; dnished with nosngs All made shown by plans
boards inch thick and not to exceed 81 inches width all
OF the best Carolina heart pine mill well seasoned
Second floor deafened, by mailing cleas % the jo
inches from the edges and flooring them and fng the
. space full OF mortar, flush with top of joist.
To be flight of stairs leading into End story be
made as shown by drawings enclosed by partition com
and capped with q by inch mahogany rail and the
height OF Walneotng newell of mahogany in diameter
manner stems made Of inch Yellow nine naned smooth
and finished with noseirgs Also step ladder in the cotheF
room second story leading up into the attic, built I'M
2 proper manner.
Library and Closets, all to be fitted up with shelves
j hooks, &c, may be directed hereafter.
y Ventilators be made shown per plans, and
thoroughly seasoned lumber smoothed off all sides ard
grooved together with white lead in the joints be
Perfectly air tight and with openings equal capacity
the ceiling These ventators pass up the attic
u with opening in the feze under the conice shown
o COLLUMNS-To be four Colurans inches diameter
the bottom and inches at the to, with caps to support "
J. PAINTINti-All the wood work that is usually painted
both outside and inside is to be painted with three g
coats al pure white lead and linseed oil paint All he
Tanscoting and all the sheathng around stairs aGhe
white oak, and varnish with All the ahoga
;. ny vanished, good coats. ,,3
IS Lumber and frame be had at $2 80 per thoun
9 MASON SPECIFICATIONS.
Foundation Pillars built of good quality OF hard
laid solid, in good sand and lime mortar, feet WIDE au
feet from pillar to pillar. and to be Is inches thick ana
lattice work between the pillars eDeing inches
the surface the earth and built feet above the
the earth; the footings be of suitable materials
~ ing to the nature Of the soil And all rubbish made M
er with all masons materials used, to be removed iro
premises. when the building is complete. ,o;rcb.
10 be hard brick, piers under the first floor glrde g
es square, laid solid in mortar commencing IL nchS
the surface of ground with good substantial foongs'
be : pillars under each girder. n ba.
o. be good brick footngs under chimneys, sunk wen
. low surface, imneys laid solid i'm mortar fues Gre
smooth and kept clear from rubbish and against
10 be number of earhen pots in chimney lo
o. pipes. rort
the columns which support the second floor, ID by 10 ny
PLASTERlNG-Fils and second stories throug 1o .5irk
be lathed and pasteed two coats the first OF goou fb
all the aths free from bark. all the plasering hnheu
J. inches below the top of wainscotng ,.Lsnro-
- Chimneys topped off as shown by elevations the p
= jected out
y All work done workmanike manne'r ep.
The whole of the eria herein specified, elther xep
ers to be furnished by contractors thf
where differently specfed) and of she best quay ncby
several kinds all the lumber to be sound ana nUecifed
seasoned and to be clear except where differently
= and all the materials to be applied in strong ana
q L. A. MERRIMAN, Chairman building Committee
JAMES 6, sToAKEs, ...
: LEWIS G; OATES, Building Committee