The Empire County argus., 1855-09-22

too high other respects Objectionable The Building
Complete plans and drawings of the building be
at the office of the County Clerk and after Thursday
Sept. Goth, 1885, HENRY ROBINSON,
T. NJ. REED,
A. Ii. HAWLEY
Board of Supervisors of El Dorado Co., Cal
Carpenters Specification for the work and materials
required in building and finishing Court House and Jail
to be erected in Coloma Ell Dorado County and be of
the following dimensions viz Eighty feet by forty five
feet (S0x45 h and to be two stories in height Basement
JAIL nine feet (9ft). Second story, sixteen feet left
all in the clear when finished all be executed per
plans, elevations sections and specifications drawn by NJ
+. Butler, Architect.
WORKMANSHIP MATERIALS
The work to be done in the best workmanlike manner
in every department. and left perfect at the completion of
the work.
The materials to be the best of their several kinds and
properly applied.
The timber to be the best quality of 'Mountan Hard
Pine" we'll seasoned and free from defects
The lumber for oiners work be clear well seasoned
Eastern White Pine or Sugar Pine, if equally good
SIZE OF TIMBER
The first tier of beams which will be laid throughout
the basement except in cells will be three by eight inch
es (3xS in placed twenty inches go in from centres
The second tier of beams be three by twelve inches
(3x12 placed twelve inches 2 from centres Grder ten
by twelve inches 0xl2) supported with five square posts
ten by ten inches QoxlO) neatly capped and all to be
planed and beaded All the trmmers and headers to be
four inches (D thick.
Six pair of principal raers for roof Tie beams to be
six by ten inches 6xl0) Rafters six by ten inches 6x
inches 5xo). Purlns six by eight inches (6x8) Jack
rafters three by four inches 3X Two feet six inches q
es 2x7 three feet (3 from centres furred with one
and quarter by two and half inch 4x2 plank strips
placed twelve inches Q2) from centres Hip and valley
rafters six by ten inches (6x0 The principal rafters
made as per detailed drawings furnished The three iron
rods to be one and quarter inches q y in diameter firm
Two bolts at each end of raer of three and quarter
inches 3 round iron, boted and screwed above spec
flied.
The roof beams to be sheathed with one and quarter
inches Il 4 plank firmly nailed, and covered with best
quality of tin; the under side to be painted be-
fore being laid the joints well clenched and sodered and
made water tight
Cutters formed in the may be directed and
four four inch az tin leaders furnished conduct the wa
ter to the ground sewers with all necessary elbows
connections, &C., &c.
CROSS BRIDGING.
Each tier of beams to be double bridged with two
of two by four inch (2x strips well nailed to the
beams with two l2penny nails at each joint.
Each tier of beams to be anchored opposite each pier
with three inch 3 board strips sunk flush into the beams
dagonaly doveaied into the outside beam, and carried
back five feet (5).
On roof main hall four feet az diameter made in
pyramid FORM the sash set at angle of fortyve (45)
degrees and glazed with double thick glass; finished with
seven (7) inch turned ball on the apex.
All necessary blocks wooden entels wall strips and
centres furnished when required all the base and Turing
nailed to wall strips.
Grounds put up to all openings. Hard wood saddles to
all doors not otherwise specified
sTUDDING
All partitions not of brick to be set with three by four
(3x4 inch studds, placed twelve 2) irches from
Fore and aft partitions, set when the beams put on,
and to have sls and plates two by four (2x inch, and
braced and russed in best manner and brdged in herring
bone fashion, with two by four (2x4 inch strips All door
studs set with four by six 4x6 inch studs with four by
six (4x6 inch heads framed in. All the josts be free
from imperfecons.
All the external walls to be furred with plank strips two
(2 inches wide placed twelve Cl2) inches from centres
Particular attention must be paid to their being put up
perfectly straight and plumb.
AS per elevation, put up strong two (2) inch plank
brackets, built into the stone work every twenty 900
inches from centres The cornice archtraves, entabla
ture, dentas and mouldngs built of narrow, clear
white pine put up in neaest manner per working
plans and firmly secured, There will be pediment on
the north and east sides.
All laid with either narrow, Georgia yellow pne from
the east the best quality of mountain pine to be plan
ed tongued, 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
rabitted sls, and and hrce-quarter y inch moulded
and beaded outside hanging stiles, and quarter q
inch back Innings and heads, puly Stiles parting beads
&C., complete The sash to be and threequarters q
inches thick double hung with weights, hempen cord, and
patent and three-quarters C4) inch axle pullies
Glazed with best quality of double thick French glass
the front and west end windows The residue of sash
glazed with best quality of American glass.
The sash to basement north and east side windows,
and threequarters q inch thick, made in French
ments hung to ank ambs with three and half 80 inch
butts and fastened with patent springs the other sash
fastened in same manner.
Windows trimmed to correspond with door trimmings
and moulded sill, all made as per working drawings.
The doors in Sheriff and Treasurers Offices to be one
and hreequarters inch thick, three (3) feet by
feet six inches q #. in hung to plank rabbeed ambs
with four az inch butts, and fastened with six Co inch
mortice locks, and two inside bolts
The outside doors second story be and half (2)
inch thick per elevation, four paneled and moulded
hung to one and half q b) inch paneed jambs with five
(5 inch patent butts, and fastened with six co. inch
tce locks and bolts Trimmed with head lights and tran
per working plans.
The Court Room to have double DOORS three ~ feet
els and three quarters Q inch thick hung plank
rabbetted ambs with five ( inch butts and fastened with
six co. inch mortice lock, and flush bolts Trimmed with
ten 0 inch double faced and moulded break head archi
traves entablaures archtrave moudings and cornice
cap per working plans. All the back bands to be
scribed to the walls throughout the building and trimmed
to base blocks.
inch thick three (3) feet by eight feet six inches Is it.
ln), made and hung above specified trimmed with
eight and half (S inch double faced and moulded break
head archltraves back bands moudngs and cornce