The Empire County argus., 1855-10-13

The building to be enclosed with sash and doors when
kept under lock and key after the mechanics have left for
the night All cut Granite to be covered with boards
soon as put up All the rubbish to be removed from in
and about the premises at the completion of the work. and
left broom clean.
The Judges Desk be made per plans and sections
with platform, rsers, and moulded steps, bases &c. to
have ued anaes Cornthan caps and Bases with mould
ed panels all to be made of the best quality of St. Domn
go Mahogany and face of DESK cornces and moudings
to be veneered in neaest ALI to be finished as
per working plans.
sG The Clerks Desk made of Mahogany same as above
be vanished and polished in best manner
SPECIFICATIONS OF MASON WORK
The work to be done in the best workmanike manner
in every department. and the materials to be the best of
their several kinds, and properly applied.
The Granite to be taken from quarry but short dis
tance from the JAIL in as large pieces as possible.
The brick TO be the best quality of hard, welburnt
brick.
The stone walls built per plans and sections and in
of under main walls, to be ten o) inches
thick five (5 feet long, and not less than two (2) feet
wde laid close and the nterstces all wedged and filled
in with The Granite to be laid in best quality of
morter, properly manipulated with onehird cement. The
outside walls to be uncoursed rubbe walls and every
fourth course headers to be laid the entire thick
ness of the walls, and thoroughly grouted.
The front porco to be built of grooved hammer dress
ed asher The doorways bases. caps anaes slls and
and every part strongly anchored with iron hodfasts
where required
ventilaing hues built in the walls from each CELL with
opening of two and half (2a) inches by six (6) inch
The entire lot to be excavated about four az feet and
the walls to be carried down three (3 feet below the cell
floors if required.
Strong foundations to be built under the portico and
steps, and under all the internal piers and walls All the
joints of the work be struck outside and inside
All the stone work to be executed in the neates and
most substantial manner The cement to be the best quail
ity of Hydraulic.
AS per plans The partitions and inner walls of cells
and all partition walls in basement built of brick The
cells to be eight @ feet long, four az feet wide and nine
Coy feet high Two large cells nine by twelve (9xl2 feet
The partition walls twelve 2 inches, front walls twenty
(20 inches, twelve Q2) inch arches turned all the
cells and inverted twelve inch arches turned under
the cells and the floors and ceilings of all the cells to be
laid with North River flag stone, not less than and
half CD inches thick and five (5) feet long.
The foundation to commence three (3) feet below the
first tier of cells with four of brick baterng up
wards, two and half inches each to the line Of the
superintendent wall In the execution of the work
must be taken to effect proper bond and every fifth
to be laid headers and all the joints to be
well and soidly filled.
Under all the cells and three feet the outside of each
outer wall will be laid bed of concrete twelve 2 inch
thick composed of granite chips and hydraulic Cement
properly mixed and bedded
The iron bars to the North and East windows to be
three quarters "a of inch round iron let into the ss
bars to be two (2) inches by five eghths % of inch
The bars let into the work with iron anchors attach
ed to turn up twelve 2 inches all secured in the best
manner
Small barred window, communicating from sherif's Of
flee to Jail with fanged sill and sides.
sufficient number Of iron anchors furnished for each
tier of BEAMS say forty o for the second tier not less
than two feet six inches q #. n) in length made in
form.
LATHING AND PLAsTERING.
The ceilings partitions and furring be athed with
sound ath five (5 nails EACH The whole to be plas-
tered with two good coats Of brown mortar we'll haired
each coat to be thoroughly dry before another put on
and the whole to be hard finished in the very best
The hard finish composed of best quality of Santa Cruz
lime plaster and marble dust
Cornce Court Room to be of such size and pattern
may be selected by the Superintendent to have
of enrichments and large five O feet ornamental
tre The Hall and residue of on second story to
have neat conices of such size and pattern as may be
selected.
All the iron doors to Jail department to be furnished by
the Board OF Supervisors but put up and finished by the
Contractors.
The specifications and drawings are intended to co-ope-
rate that any work exhibited in the drawings and not
mentioned in the specifications vice versa to be
ecuted the same as If were mentioned in the specifca
on sand set forth in the drawings the meaning and
intention of the said drawings and specifications, without
any extra charge whatsoever.
The Contractor at his proper cost and charges is to
provide all manner of materials and labor scaoding i'm
pements and carng of every description for the due per-
formance of the work.
Should the superintendent at any time during the pro-
gess OF he said building request any alterations deyia
tons, additions omissions from the said contract he
shall be at liberty to do So and the shall in no way
effect or make void the contract but will be added or de-
Quoted from the amount of the contract the case NAV
be- by fair and reasonable valuation.
Should the Contractor at any time during the progress
OF said work. refuse neglect to supply sucency of
materials or workmen, the Superintendent shall have the
power to provide the materials and workmen after three
days notice being given in writing finish the said work.
and the expense will be deducted from the amount of the
contract. AZ Coloma Sent 10 1855