The Empire County argus., 1855-09-29
Board of Supervisors of Ell Dorado Co., Cal.

Il. Al.
A. H. HAWLEY,
Board of Supervisors of Ell Dorado Co., Cal.
Carpenters Specification for the work and materials
required in building and finishing Court House and Jail
to be erected in COoma E Dorado Comfy and be of
the following dimensions, viz Eighty feet by fory-fve
JAIL nine feet (5). Second story sixee feet 16ft
all in the clear when finished all to be executed per
plans, elevations. sections and specifications drawn by NJ
F. Butler, Architect.
WORKMANSHIP MATERIALS.
The work to be done in the best workmanke manner
in every department. and left perfect at the completion Of
the work.
The materials be the best of their several kinds and
properly applied
The timber to be the best quality of "Mountan Hard
Pine" well seasoned and free from defects
The lumber for joners work to be clear, wrl seasoned
Eastern W hlte Pine or Sugar Pine, If equally good.
The first tier of beams which will be laid throughout
the basement except in cells will be three by eight inch
es (3x5 in) placed twenty inches (zo in from GENRES.
The second tier of beams to be three by twelve inches
(3xl2) placed twelve inches 2) from centres Grder
by twelve inches oxl2) supported with five square posts
ten by ten inches Qox0) neatly capped, and all 10 be
planed and beaded All the trimmers and headers be
four inches (4) ,h ok.
Six pair of rncpa rafiers for roof Tie beams to be
six by inches (6xl0) Rifers six by inches 6x
10Y. Braces six by six inches t6x6) Plates five by eight
inches (5xs). PGrns six by egh inches Csx31: JACK
rfiers three by four inches x Two feet six inches q
IT, n) in from centres Cell ny jos two bv seven inch
and quarter by two and half inch 4x2 plank strips
placed twelve inches (l2) from centres. Hip and valley
rafiers six by ten inches (6xl) The princpl Iaf
mlde as per detailed drawings furnished The three
rods 10 be one and quarter inches a. diameter firm
~ boled on top Of rater with nuts and screws bottom
OF tie beam.
Two bolts at each end of raer of three and quarter
inches 3 round ron bolted and screwed above spec
flied.
The roof beams to be sheahed with one and quarter
inches - plank, firmly nailed, and covered with best
quality of TIM the under side be pain ed be-
fore being ad the joints well cenched and sodered and
made water tight.
Cutters formed the cornices may be directed
four four inch az tin leaders furnished conduct the
ter to the ground sewers with all necessary elbows
connections, &C., &c.
Each tier of beams to be double bridged with two
of two by four inch 2x4 STRIPS well nailed 10 the
beams with two l2penny nails at each JOINT.
ANCHORS.
E,ch tier of beams be anchored opposite each pier,
with three inch (3) board strips sunk flash into The beams
dagonally dovetaed into the outside beam, and carried
back five feet (5).
On roof over main hall four feet az diameter made in
pyramid FORM the sash set at angle Of forty five 4)
degrees and glazed with double thick glass finished with
seven % inch turned ball on the apex.
All necessary blocks, wooden lentels wall strips and
furnished when required all the base and Turing
nailed to wall strips.
Grounds put up all openings Hard wood saddles 10
all doors not Otherwise specified.
sruDDING.
All partitions not of brick be set with three by four
(3x) inch s,udds placed Twelve (2) inches from
Fore and aft partitions set when the beams put o
and have siIs and pa Two by four (2x1) men, and
braced and truSsed in best mlnner and bdged herring
bone fashion, with by four (2x inch STRIPS All door
studs set with four by six x6) inch studs with four by
six 4x6 inch heads framed ill., All the jolss 10 be free
from impertections.
All the external walls to be fnred with plank strips two
(2) inches wide placed twelve (2) inches from centres
Particular attention be paid their being put up
perfectly straight and plumb.
As per elevation put up on strong two (2) inch plank
brackets built into the stone work every twenty (20)
inches from The cornce archtrves, entabl-
ture, dentas, and moudngs built of narrow, clear,
white pine, put up manner per working
plans and firmly secured There will be pediment
the north and east sides.
All laid with either narrow, Georgia yellow pine, from
the east, the best quality of pine, be plan
ed ongued grooved, and laid in courses firmly boed
and secret nailed The joints neatly trimmed off at the
completion of the work.
The second tier of beams prepared with boards and
lodges for deafening
As per elevation. To have box frames two (2) inches
and beaded outside hanging stiles, and quarter & a.
inch back Innings and heads pully stiles parting beads
&c complete. The sash to be and lhreequarers (4l
inches thick double hung with weights henpen cord and
patent and three ,uarerS ( q inch axle pullIes.
Glazed viii best quality of double thick French glass
the front and end windows. The residue Of sash
glazed with best qu lily of American glass.
The sash TO basement nor and side windows,
and hree-q Il inch h ck made in French
ments hung TO ank lnbs with ,hree and half 3a) n,h
butts and fastened with patent springs The oher SASH
fastened IN same m amer.
Windows trimmed To correspond with door trimmings
in each room, pl INK rabilted aud moudn
and moulded sill, all made ler working drawings.
DOORS
The doors in Shers and Treasurers Offices, to be
and three quarters - inch thick three (3) feet by
with four ~ inch butts, and iastene with ) inch
mOrtice locks, and two inside bolts.
The outside doors second story be two and half (a)
lnch IN OK, as per elevation, ohr pneed aud moulded,
hung to one and lt b inch ptneled jinbS with live
O inch patent butts, aud fastened with (6) uch
tice locks and bolts Trimmed with head ghs and
some per working plans.
The Court Room have double doors three 81 feet
each by ten feet six inches Go IT, in four pam
els and three quarters - inch thick hung plank
rdbbetted ambs wh five % inch butts and sienei with
six ( inch mortice lock, and au>h 0olts Trimmed wi
ten m inch double faced and moulded break head archi
traves entabatures architrave moudngs and cornice
cap, as per working plans All the back bands be
scbed to the walls throughout the building and trimmed
to base blocks.
The residue of doors to be and threequirters U)
inch thick three (3) feet by eight feet inches Is #
in.) made and hung above specified, trimmed with
eight and half (t) inch double iced aud moulded break
head archtraves back bands mouldng and cornice
The front door to have cast iron door saddle
Skirt all the and halls with a plank rabbetted
canned with a and a half (2b) inch base mould