Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-15
70 BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

In the Town OF StT1cRland Luplln county, North
of the following Dimensions: 3o feet front IS it. from s
to rear Also projection on front by I6 feet all dmpn
TIC ese IF feet to to- ono o inch s SS shown draw
HEIGHT OF 81 0RIES-First story ID feet ineb b..
2n d story S S nsRi All
TIMBER-To be 5 truss rafters; tie beams by 8.
iron rod in Also two inch rou Uds o % Inch
with heads nuts plates and screws and he foot lie %
ged and bOtsd gird ls by lo post by braces
7 studs by 6; door and window studs llaced doufl
partition studs by hip rafters by common Eaters
post for bey by g. plates by s. hip ratters3 by 6ca
mon rafter by s. braces4 by i studs by girts r
6; jOis by 5; ls for front porch by 8; jo Sbr ~
post by s. plates by hip Iafters by 6; common %
tiers by s. braces by os for list and End story b
trimmers and headers by 10; all the jot poperv c
brdged all jois and studs placed one foot from cenrs
raerS placed two feet from centres ceiling j for ror
by B. All tmbers which not particularly Specified @
to be of suitable size. 'Ae
ROOFS-A the roof boards of yellow pine Joint. ,;,
close, and covered with good yellow pine c press sr
laid butt inches to the weather, shingles Is inches 49,
inches wide, drawed smooth from but to poin inches &
at the butt end. LICK
COvERlNG-An the building to he covered with H..
quality apboard. planned smooth and to The
Il inch. and thoroughly nailed, clapphoard inch WIDE
inch thick. ue 5
CORNICE-The planceers to corpiees mad. o,..,,.-
pine boards, planned smooth, and MATCHED and NOT
coed II inches in width The conccs gables and belr
all to Be constructed nth by elevations are
working drawings which exhibits their pucpsr u ohe5
PORCF-Made as shown by elevation CEILING r,,ao,,
good yellow pine board, laued, he'd and beaded ~
not TO exceed 63 inches i'll width.
STEPS AND PLATFOHMS-An tie steps i ID platform.
to be made of the first quality Carolina pine Il in
thick, planned smooth. The platforms to be matched
and not to inches in width and the edges thorough
painted when laid The edges OF the pS and platforms r.
be finished with nosings and all to he finished in rrpr
manner =
by H. and Ii windows with arched heads show per cevn
tons and II lights each 10 by Il and two double arrbd
window with fiat arched head with 2S lights 10 BY ID nnd
one window three lights OVER each side door Il by Is inch
g1W xbS% EGSsa s by IT.
hung with weights except the three light wndcws) and
sash tastners All the sashes "a inches thick '''
Glass. All the glass to be the best quality Of French
sheet glass well bedded and set in the best manner
BLNDSTo ali the windows Except to three light ones
Ali made hinged, trimmed, and painted three good coats
All to be done in the most approved manrer.
DOORSIn be double sash door in front, with circular
head, properly glazed, and to he q inches thick double
faced and finished with moulded panels Also single
outside doors inches thick double faced and finished with
moulded panels: be inside double inches thick
double faced, and finished with moulded panels the re-
naming inside doors to be j. inch thick double fsee3
and finished with moulded panels
DOOR TRIMMINGS All the outside doors hinged
with three inch patent butts each All inside doors hung
with two 1 inch patent butts each.
All locks, latches, and bolts be furnished by the com
mittee, and put on by the contractor.
INSIDE FINISH-An the door and window easeings, 10
inches wide finished with band mouldh gs door cascings
finished with pnths; all the be waincoted 10
the height the window s properly secured and neatly
capped, matched and beaded and finished suitable man
net the wall next the stairs is to have wapscono rn.
sing the entire ways except where in front the side
window where is to be finished with rail and square
lister Il by Il inch.
All the Bases be inches wide II inch hiCk we'll
worked top edge beveled.
Entries Halls and Clothes be finished with pro.
per number OF clothes hooks of ron fastened olery BY
| p inch pine wall strips.
To be benches of pine planned smooth edges rounded and
Il inch thick and Ii inches wide, properly secured lie
walls.
Teachers platforms made of first quality Carolina heart
pine, well worked matched and not to exceed inches
width: finished with nosrgs All made shown Iy plans
FLOORS. Floors in first and second stories conn ID
boards inch thick, and not to exceed inches in width all
of the best Carolina heart pine mllwoked, well seasoned
and firmly nailed TO the jot$, and afterwards moohed IF
inches from the edges and flooring thu over and filing tbs
space full of mortar, flush with top OF joist
To be two flight of stairs leading into 2nd story 10 be
made shown by drawings, enclosed by partition com
posed of inch pine boards paned matched and beaded
and capped with = by inch mahosany rail- and the same
the whole built IN strong substantial and workmarke
and finished with noseings Also step ladder in he clothes
room. second story leading up into the attic, built in
proper manner.
Library and Closets, are all to be fitted up with shelves
hooks, SC, may be directed hereafter.
Ventiators to be made shown per plans and d
thoroughly seasoned lumber smoothed off on all sides
grooved together with white lead in the joints.
perfectly air tight and with openings equal its capacity
the ceiling These ventilaor pass up the attic
with ope"ing in the freze under The cornice, shown ~
side elevations
/ COLLUMNS-To be four Columns inches liametera,
the bottom and inches at the TOT, with caps support
second -four.
PAINTINLi-AlI the wood work that is USUALLY painted
both outside and inside, is to be painted with three good
coats Of pure white lead and lnsced oil paint. All the
wanscoting and al the sheathimg around stairs teacher.
desk ald scholars desks be grained i'm
white oak. nd vanished with two All he nahoga.
ny varnlshed, 4 good coats.
Lumber and frame be had SI2 so per thousan
feet, delivered on the spot where the building to he
ed.
MASON SPECIFICATIONS.
Foundation Pillars built of good quality of hard bics
laid solid in good sand and lime mortar. iee wide IN
feet from pillar pillar, and to be IS inches thick aud b
lattice work between the pillars eucing inches M
the sur4ce of the built up feet above thes
ing to the nature Of the soil. And all rubbish ri "
er with all masons materials used, 30 re- i ~
, premises, when the building is complete ~ ~
To be hard brick, piers under the first floor ; - inch
the surface of ground, with good So, ,an,i7 g. ] 5 :,
be 3 pillars under each girder INV
10 be good brick footngs Under chimorvs SINK well be-
low sI,lare Gnneys ud soid i'm MORTAR pastered
ana Kept clear IRON rubbish and against file
pipes. - 'l'''i''S ~ ''y
To be four brick footngs under the cross stills to supro
the column which support the second floor rs m rs inches
PLASIERlNGFiIst and second stoIies br1uobnnf ID
lathed and pastered two coats The first of good k
mar ana iAe mortar the second of good hard white finish
III the latns free from bark all the pascring finished
inches below the top of wainscotng
jected out '
All tho work done in u neat ami workmanlke manner
The whole of the aeria herein specified either carpen
terS or mason are to DO furnished by contractors except
where differently speced) and Of the best qualify OF their
several kinds all the lumber to be sound ard thoroughly
seasoned and to be clear except where diff env specified
ana all the materials to be applied strong and bs'ar
t L. A. MERRIMAN, Chairman building Committee.
DAVID SLOAN,
t JAMES G. STOAKES, !
LEWIS G. OATES, ma, ..
); B. V. CARROLL, Bulldog Committee
j lin L. CARLTON
l.. A. MERRIMAN
IS r ,. The Draft can be seen by ,y,;- - tb hartman
VI Coih'tce d. 2Srckands The proposals received viii
DC 3psntu o. ne Gommee on the lst January, Is