The Empire County argus., 1855-10-06


The building to be enclosed with sash and doors when
the superintendent direct, and all entry ways to be
Kept under ock and key after the mechanics ha, left for
the night. All cut Granite 10 be covered with boards
soon as put up All the rubbish to be removed from in
and abou' the premises at the completion Of The work. and
eit broom clean
The Judges Desk to be made as per pons and sections
with platform, risers, and moulded steps, bases &C.;
have flu ed antaes Cornhian caps and bases with mould
ed pan Is all to be made of the best quality OF ST. Donn
go Mahogany and face of desk cornces and mouldngs
TO be veneered in neaest manner. ALI be finished
per working plans
The Clerks Desk made of Mahogany same as above
specified, and per working plans. All the Mahogany
be vanished and polished in best
SPECIFICATIONS OF MASON WORK.
The work to be done in the best workmanlke manner
in every department. and the mater ais to be the best of
their several kinds, and properly appl ed.
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 qualify of hard, well burnt
brick.
The stone walls built per plans and sections, and in
thickness and height per figures thereon. Tue bottom
course of stone under main wals to be Ten Qo) inches
tn ck five (5) feet long, and not less than two (2) feet
wde laid close, and the inersces all wedged and filled
in with The Granite be laid in best quality of
mor'er properly manipulated wi one-hrd cement. The
outside walls TO be "uncou sed hubble walls, and every
fourth headers to be laid the entire thick
of the walls, and thoroughly grouled
The front portico be built of grooved hammer dress
ed ASHER The doorways, bases, CAPS anlaes, sls and
lntes, strips and Gaping to be neatly hammer dressed
and every part strongly anchored with iron hodiass,
ventila ing ues built in The walls from each CELL with
opening OF Two aud half a) inches by six (6) inch
the walls to be carried down three 3 feet below the cell
floors if required
Strong foundations are be built under the portco and
Steps ard under all the in erna piers and walls All The
nj he hp IiSiCa ii InS,
All the stone work 10 be executed in The neatesr and
most subs ta The be he bes quail
ity oi Hydraulic
As per plans The puiilIos and inner walls of cells,
and ali Jar iiion walls in basement bu oi BRICK. The
cells be egh (S fee lOug, four & feet wide, and
i'e Oh. Two argc cells, nne by Twelve y ieet.
The par ton walls ~ inches, front walls wen'y
T. Inches, twelve ~ inch arches ued al the
cells, AID nvered iweve z inch arches turned der
the cell, and the floors and cegs Of all the cells be
LAID WI N"rih River II stone. nos less han Two and u
HI a. inches h.ck and i've ca feet long.
The foundation commence hree (3} fee below the
frs tier OF cells wlh four couses "i brick bal erng up
wards, two and ia Ii nches course 20 he lne oi he
super incumbent wall III The execu the work
must be taken to effect propei bond, and every III
course 20 be laid headers and all the JONES 10 be
well and solidiy ned.
Under all the cells and three feet on he outside of ch
outer wall, will be id bed Of tweve y inca.
thick, composed Of granite chips and ydfauc Cement
properly mixed and bedded
The iron bars to The Norh ard East windows to be
three quarters n of an inch round IRON let nlo the siis
aud lenels and bottom three (3) inches Tue Gro )
bars to he (2l inches by five eghhs 90 of IN inch
The b irs lei he work with iron aHch0rS ZACH
manner
Small barred window, communicating from sheriff Of.
flee to jail wrh nanged sill and SIDES
A sufficient number of iron anchors furnished for each
tier ot BEANS iury 4uI The second tier, less
th N Two icci SIX inches q fl. leng made
form.
LATnNG AND PLAsTERING.
The ceilings partitions aud furng be athed with
sound lah (5) nails each The whole be pl
tered with Two good oi brown uIortar well haired
each coat be thooug y dr., before another is put on
d he whole 10 be hard finished i'll he very best
The rd nlsh composed Of best qulty Of Santa Cruz
lime pasl er and marble dust.
Conce in Court Roo ii 10 be Of such size and pattern as
may be selected by he Superlnerdenl TO have wv
Of enrchneus and Large five (5 f,et ornamental CEN
The Hall ard residue of second story 10
have c0rnlceS Of such size anu pa tern be
selected.
All he iron doors to Jail department be furnished by
he Board of supervisors but put up and hnshed by the
Contractors.
The specifications and drawings intended TO co-ope-
rate, so that work exh bied IN the drawings and not
mentioned in the specifications vice versa 10 be
ecued he same as If 1t were mentioned in The specIiica,
sand forth in the daw gs,to the true meaning and
intention of the said drawings and specifications, hou
any extra charge whatsoever.
The Contractor at his proper and charges is to
provide all manner OF lnateralS ana ldDo ScallulnS, l-
emens and carng of every description, for the due per-
formance OF the work.
Should he Superintendent any time during the pro-
greSs OF the said building request any alterations dev
lions additions OMISSIONS from The SAID contract, he
sh II be at liberty to do so and ,he shall
effect make void the contract but will be added or de-
ducted from the of the the may
be, by Il fair and reasonable valuation
Should he Contractor any time during he progress
of said work. refuse neglec to supply suicency of
materials worknen, the superintendent shall have the
power to provide the materials and workmen after three
days noce being given in wiring, fin sh he said work,
and The expense Will be de- ,ed from the of the
contract. AZ 4 Coloma, Sept. II, l955.