The Empire County argus., 1855-09-15

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at The office of the County Clerk, and after Thursday,
| Sept 2Uth, lo5o. HENRY ROBINSON,
T. T. II. II. EaMiEY. Ea1p
Board of Supervisors of Ii Dorado Co., Cal
Carpenters Specification for the work and erals
required IN building and finishing Court House and Jail
be erected in Cooma Ell Dorado Comfy and TO be Of
the following dimensions viz Eighty feet by forty.y
Jail, nine feet (9f). Second story sixteen feet s
all in The clear when finished all to be executed as ler
plans elevations, sections and specifications drawn by M
+. Butler Architect.
WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS.
The work to be done in the best woikmapke n,anner
in every department. and left perfect the completion Of
the work.
The materials to be the best of their several kinds and
properly applied
The timber to bo the best quality of Mountain Hard
Pine" well seasoned and free from defects.
The lumber for joners wo,k to be clear wol seasoned
Eastern W bite Pine, or Sugar Pine, If equally good.
TIMBER.
The first tier of which will be laid throughout
the base ent except i'll cells Will be three by eight inch
es Cx' in Laced twenty inches GO in) from centres
The second tier of beams TO be three by twelve inches
"x2) laced Twelve inches 2) from centres Grder ten
by twelve inches nxt2) supported wi five square os,s
ten BY len inches Q1xo neatly capped. and all 10 be
paned and beaded all tue tImm,is and headers to be
| four inches (4) tn ck
Six !air of rincipal raers for roof Tie beams to be
six by ten inches 6xlo) Rafters six by inches (sx
reIs three by four inches (x4) Two feet six inches ~
f. in in from Cell ng ioist two by seven inch
2x7) three feet (3 from centres cross furred with one
and quarter by two and half inch 4x2a) plank strips
placed I ,weve h inches G2) from centres Hip and valley
mide per detailed drawings furnished The three iron
rods to be one and quarter inches d diameter firm
" boiled on top OF raj er with and screws ON boom
of tie beam.
Two tols at each end of rafer of three and quarter
inches (3 round iron, boled and screwed above spec
The roof beams TO be shcaihed with and quarter
incl:s Hank firmly rallied, and covered with best
FIRE being Ia d. the Joints well cl.nched and % pe drd @ ep n o
made water tight
Cutters formed in the cornces as nav be- d,e ,ected ard
fnu' four inch 4) tin leaders furnished conduct the wa.
ter to The ground or sewers, with all necessary elbows
connections &c, &c.
Each tier of beams to be double cross brdged with
beams win TWO l2penny nails at each JOINT.
ANCHORS.
Ech tier of beams be anchored opposite eecb p,er
with three inch t3) board strips sunk flush into he beams
diagonally doveaied into the outside beam and carried
back five ieet (5).
sKYLIGHT
On roo main hall four feet (4) diameter made in
pyramid iorm the sash set al an angle of (45
degrees and glazed with double thick glass finished win
seven % inch turned ball On the apex.
All necessary blocks, wooden len'es wall strips ard
centres furnished when required all The base and turing
nailed 10 wall strips.
Grounds put 10 all OrenlngS. Ulld wood saddles
all doors not otheIwse specified.
All partitions not Of brick to be set with three by
3x4) inch sudds, laced Twelve i2) ches from cent? es
Fore and aft larli''ons set when The beams vi on
and have sill, and aes TWO by toul (2x4j ilci and
braced and IusSed III best manner and bdgrd in herring
bone fash ON, with Two by four (zx4 inch STRIPS All d,or
studs set with four BY six & x6) llch studs with four by
six (4x6J inch heads framed Ali lht josts u be ilee
from lnl ei.ctiUns
All The external walls be tured with plank strips two
Particular atienll.n must be- paid .her being Iui up
perfectly straight aid plumb
AS per elevation, put strong two (2) inch plank
brackets built into The stone wolk every twenty lzo)
inches from cenes The cornice arthitrtves entabla-
ture denias and mouldngs, bull Of narrow clear.
en white ane put up in nea es, manner as per working
The north and east sides.
All laid with either narrow, Georgia yellow pine from
the east or be best quality of mountain pine, to be plan.
ed tongued giooved and laid in courses, firmly boiled
and secret nailed. The joints neatly trimmed OF at the
completion of the work
The second tier OF beams prepared with boards and
lodges for deatening.
As per elevation. To have box frames two (2 inches
rab ed ss and and hce-quarter ( 81 itch moulded
and beaded outside h"rgng stiles one and qu-'er %
inch back Innings and heads, puly stiles. parting beads
&c .omplee The sash TO be and ihree-quareIs (D
inches thick double hug with We ghis, henpon cord, ard
patent and thee uaIters 90 hch axle luili.s
Glazed h best qualify OF double lhick French glass
he mont and end vii dows The residue Uf sash
glazed with best qualify of American glass.
The sash basement nor h and side windows ono
and threeluar inch h ok, uade in French
ments, hung ank jan bs,w ree and half ot) nth
buiis, and fastened wnh patent Spin gs; the o.her sash
fasi ened in manner
Windows trimmed 10 correspond with door trimmings
in each room, plank rabitled apron aud moulding
aud moulded sill, all made .r working drawings.
The doors in Shcrs and T easu-ers offices, to be
and hrcequareis y inch thick three (3) feet by
feet inches & f. in. hung plank rabbeted anbs
with four 4) inch butts and fastened with six % inch
noriice locks, aud inside bolts.
The outside duors second story be two and half (2I)
inch tn ck per elevation four pdneed and moulded
hung and half b inch paneled jambs, with five
() inch patent butts, and fastened with (6) ch
nee locks aud bolts Trimmed with head lights and
some per working plans.
The Court Room have double DOORS three (3) feet
each by ten feet six inches Go fl. in) four pam
els and three quarters ) inch hick, hung to Flank
rbbeed anbs wnh tive % mth butts, and fastened with
(6) inch n,orce lGck, and flush hols Trimmed with
ten U inch double faced and moulded break head aIchi-
rayes, entablaur ures, aIchIa,e mOudngs and Carpice
cap as per working luns. All the back bands te be
scibed he hi uughout the bull dng, aud trimmed
10 base blocks.
The residue of doors TO be and lhreequarters Ui)
inch thick III ee (3) by eight feet inches 6 IT,
n.) made and hung above specified uih,hl-o with
egh, and a hall (Sa) inch double ced and moulded break