The Empire County argus., 1855-10-06
Board of Supervisors of El Dorado Co., Cal.

A. H. HAWLEY,
Board of Supervisors of FL Dorado Co., Cal
Carpenters Specification for the work and materials
required building aud finishing Court House and Jail
to be erected Coona Ell Dor do County and to be of
the following dimensions viz Eighty feet by forty five
feet (S0x45 f and to be two stories in height Basement
Jail, nine feet f.. Second story, sixteen feet 6ft)
all in The clear when finished all to be executed per
plans eeva ions sections and specifications drawn by NJ
T. Butler Architect.
WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS.
The work to be done in the best worklnanlikc
in every department, and left perfect 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 "Nountan Hard
Pine" VII seasoned and free from defects.
Tn lumber for joners' work to be clear wl seasoned
Els ein Whi'e Pine, or sugar Pine, if equally good.
SIZE OF TIMBER.
The first tier of neams which will be laid throughout
the baseu en except in cells. will be three by egh inch
TX placed twenty inches (zo in) from GENRES.
The second tier bea'as to be three by twelve inches
x's' placed weye inches l2l IRON centres Tres Grder ten
ten by ten inches oxIo) neatly capped, and all 10 be
paned and beaded All the trimers aud headers to be
four inches (4) III ok.
Six pair of rncpa r'fters for roof Tie beams to be
siA BY ten nche. (6x ,. ers six bv ten inches t6x
lo Braces six by six inches (6x6l. Plates five by eight
inches (5x~). Purns six by eght inches (Gx }. Jack
rfiers 'hee by four inches xi) Two ct six inches q
# in. il from cen res Cell ny joisi two by uch
: u
and qnarer b. Two and halt inch ky plank sirps,
rl ced welve inches ~ from res. lip aud valley
rafsrs six by ten ten inches 6xl J. The prm'ipl airers
rods 10 be one ana qu,rte inches III dI meter firm
l. holed TOP of rael with aud bottom
oi lie beam.
Tw, bos at each end of rafer Of hree and quarter
inches t3 round on ed aud screwed above spec
itled.
The roof beams 70 be sheahcd with and quarter
inches q y plank, firmly nailed and covered best
Quality of tim The under side 10 be lin ed be-
fore being lad; the joints well cenched and soldered and
NJ tde water tight.
fuu four inch az tin leaders furnished conduct the
ter he ground sewers with all necessary elbows,
connections, &c, &c.
BRIDGING.
Each ier of beams to be double brdged with two
COURSES of b, four inch 2x4 sp well nailed
beams with two l2penny nails at each Joint
ANCHORS.
Each tier of beams be anchored opposite each pier
with three inch (3) board strips sunk dash INTO The beams
diagonally dovetaed the outside bean and carried
back tive feet (5).
On ROOF main hall four feet (4 diameter made in
pyramid form, he sash SCI a. an aigc OF orr five (4J
degrees and glazed with double thick glass, finished with
seven (7) inch med bail on the apex
All necessary blocks, wooden lenles wall strips and
centres furnished when required all he base and urrng
nailed to wall strips.
Grounds put up to all openings. Hard wood saddles to
all doors not otherwise Speciied.
All partitions not of brick to be set with three by four
(3x4) inch sudds placed twelve y inches from
Fore and aft partitions set when The beams are nut on
aud have Slls and pla bv four (2x4I nc and
braced and trussed IN best mnner and brdged herring
bone fashion, with two by four (2x4 inch STRIPS All door
studs with four BY ix5} inch stndS with fonr by
six (4x6 inch heads framed IN. All The Josts be free
from impertections.
All the external walls be ured with plank strips
(2) inches wide placed twelve (lz inches from centres
Particular attention be paid 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 (20)
incaes from GENRES The cornce architrves entabla-
ture denlas and moudings bu 1t of narrow Gle r
white pine put up est manner, working
plans, and firmly secured. There will be pednent
the north and cast sides.
All laid with either narrow, Georgia yellow pine, from
the east the best quty of ain pine to be plan
ed teagued grooved and laid in courses, firmly boiled
and secret nailed. The JOINTS neatly trimmed oil at the
completion OF the work.
The second tier of beams prepared with boards and
lodges for deaienlng.
As per elevation. To have box frames two (2) inches
rAb ed si, and one and hrce-quarter i inch moulded
and beaded side gng stiles, and quarter y
inch back ngs and heads. puly Stiles parting beads,
&c conplee The sash 10 be aud hreequarers l4l
inches thick double hung wnh weights, henpen cord and
paen and three. uar err 90 inch axle pulles.
tzed wi best quality double thick French glass
the front and west end dows The residue OF sash
gl.z>d with besi quality of American glass,
The sash basement nor h ana east side windows
and three-lua, q inch hex, made in French
nlents, hung ank aubs WI hree and half 81 inch
bu is, and fastened with patent springs the oher sash
fastened i'll same III amer.
Windows trimmed correspond with door trimmings
in each plank -bEted apron and mould ny,
and moulded sll, all made PER working drawings.
The doors in Sheriff aud I, asuers offices, be
aud three quarters inch ,hck, hree (3) tce by
inches q # in. hung plank rabbeed janbs,
W4lh four ~ inch butts aud fisene win SIN 90 inch
hor ice locks, ard ms de bolt.
The outside dUois second story o be wo ard half y
rc III ck us per eltvaion, lour pneed aud moud' d,
hupg 20 une and hall 81 inch paneied jamb- wh ave
inch paienl bu tS aud fastened with six 60 ch noi-
ice lock and bolts. Trimmed with head lights aud
soaie per working plans.
The t,tr R6om 10 have double DOORS three (3) feei
each by feet aix inches & f. in made i'll four pau
els and ,hree quarters CD inch hck hung plank
SIX (D lrch mortce lock aud lu bolts. Trimmed wlh
(o) ch double faced and moulded break head aichl
sfNses entabatures archirave mOuldngs and cornice
Cap, per working plans. All the back bands to be-
scbed to the walls throughout the building and trimmed
to base blocks
The residue of doors be and hree-quarters QD
inch ihck III (3) feet by eight feet SIX inches 6 IT,
in.), m,de and hung above specified, trimmed with
eight and hall (Sa) inch double ced and moulded break
head architrave back bands moudngs aud neat cornice
The front door to have cast iron door saddle.