The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-04
To Contractors and Builders.

I-.--. 10 VOHtrdCtDEs anu DtilIeFss
g EALED Proposals will be received by the under
~ signed committee, either of them, in Shreve
port, until the first Saturday in April next for the
BUILDING OF A JAIL in said town, for ihe Parish
of CaddasUn the following plan and Of the following
dimensions, viz: The uilding to be of brick, a. by
81 feet two stories high, each story to be 10 feet from
floor to ceiling erected on he foundation of the burnt
JAIL which Is to be used the foundation of The
Jail far the same is solid firm and suitable for
the building TO be erected upon, and if any portion
of ii has been nuGpd by the fire otherwise as
to render it unsafe and unfit for that purpose, then
the same is to be removed much of il is
suitable, and good firm, solid substantial and suf
fcient founda1 ion is to he laid in lieu thereof
he foundation walls are TO be built up three feet
above the surface Of he ground and laid in good
strong mortar, then conted over with good hydraulic
cement half all inch thick before the floor is laid
leaving air holes in the wall under the floor one Oh
each side
The outer brick walls from the foundation or lower
floor TO the top of the building to be Is inches thick
and 10 be run up and half feet above the caves
all around the roof; aud the par; ion walls between
the Jail proper and the jailor's room to be also of
brick, Is inches thick.
There are to be eight apar ments in the building:
four on the lower and four the upper floor with
hall passage eight feet wide between them Oh bot h
floors. Four Of which rooms one side of the hall
for the prison rooms and the other four for the
lalors residence. Size OF prison rooms I5l5 by Is
feet, and the ailors rooms 1873 by lS feet in the
clear. The first lower floors Of the Jail or prison
part of the building are to be of squared post oak
timber by II inches laid close, the ends to extend
and rest at least inches of the foundation wall
Inside of the Jail part of The brick walls to be
built four pens 1.-TWO below and two above) of post
oak, white oak or overcup TIMBER by - inches
square, six inches from the brick wall, neatly and
closely doveaed and we'll chinked at the corners to
prevent much settling Thespace between the pens
and he brick wall is to be filled in with squared post
oak tImber> by 10 inches set upon their ends close
TO each other but not fastened, aud the inside of the
pens are to be lined with post oak plank, 2 inches
thick set up endwlse and fastened to the tmbers with
five inch spike nails to every six inches square
and one ten penny nail to every nch square.
The second floor of the Jail to be of squared post
oak 10 by 10 inches laid close, and to extend tc
The brick wall. Both the lower aud upper floors o
the jail are to be laid with post oak plank by {
inches, spiked TO tie timber> with inch spikes three
inches apart, and 10 penny nails between, tt
haze one nail to every square inch; and the joist 0,
top OF the upper rooms tn be covered With squared
post oak timber IL by 10 inches; the ends Of which
also to extend TO the brick wall and be firmy
fastened down to the inner wall timberS, and to bt
ceilrd with inch post oak plank, maj led to the ois
imhers viii one 20 penny nail to every six inches
square, and one III penny nail to every inch. The
partitions between HE Jail prison to be
of white or post overcup oak timber Shy -, ths
same OIL The inside Of the brick wall closely dove
tailed at the ends, without any space betwe them
but to be lined inside with inch post oak plank, a.
the other sides.
Each room Of the jail is TO have one door and five
windows. Ihe doors to have two shut 1e, The
outer shutter to be made Of inch post oak plank
crossed and lined with thick sheet iron on the ont.
side, we'll spiked The inside shutter to be mtd,
with iron bars, half inch thick and two inches wide
crossed and well rlveted together three inches apart
The hinges and locks TO be strong and ~ub~tau, ial
with strong bolts. The windows 10 be 0 feet Ion.
by 10 inches deep, with three sets of CRATES to b,
1fEa afr i. ia torr t
aXehars. T.e bars forming the CRATES to be set int,
the window sllls on caps at suitable places, so 1ha
nothing will ehoW but the CRATES, and to extend Il,
inches beyond the sides The lower floor Of the hal
and The floor in the east lower room of the ainr>
part Of the building be laid with hard and wei
burnt brick, put down edgewise and the other
in that part Of the building TO be laid with foorin.
plank, paned, tongued and groved.
The iaiIor'S part of the building is to be built likt
other dwelling houses, with strong joists and ba>
board around the walls in each room The rooms t
be separated by partition of wSod, athed and paS
tered. There to be two from doors opening OF
Milan street, and one in the middle wall of the cas-
opening into the hail, and in the wall ~epa
rating the two lower rooms, and three doors ia th
second story OF the aiior> residence oe opening from
the hall into each room above and one in he wall sep
arating the two rooms. The doors opening from tn
hall into he jaiIor's rooms are be placed w her
they will not front those opening into the prison
rooms All the doors are to be 3 bv feet in size
commonly used for making doors, two panels each
bead and butt.
There are 10 be three windows in each room 1.-TWO il
front and one in the end and two III the hall abov
and TWO below. with strong iron bars across tho>
in the hall. The windows to have u lights, - b.
Is inches; chimney to the eaSt ailoro will
two ti,e> and fire places one below and one above
with two good mauttl pieces over each. he wall o
the four Ialur> 10 be we'll plaStered and whit
washed The ailorS part Of The house is to hav
two good coats of paint inside and out, including
doors and windows. All the doors to have gout
hinges and locks.
There is to be neat stair in the hall runnin:
from, The lower to The upper hall floor the sid
next TO the jailnr>
he roof Of he building is to be hipped and cover
ed with glvani>ed iron, with lin cutters all arounc
it, 81 inclined TO convey the wafer from the from
The rear part Of the buildng where ii can be con
Quoted into the cistern.
The contractor OF contractors TO fusAi>h the maie
rials which is he of the best kind and to do allt
complete the work III good, sub nta and work
1 nanlike manner by The first of November next an,
to give bond with two good and solvent securities fo
the faithful performance Of he contract The propo
sails will be opened ~ O'clock NJ, of the first Sat
urday in April next, and the contract let To the loves
bidder, and should the two lowest proposals be equa
in amount the contract will be at the same time le
oft to the lowest bidder at public aueion in front o
the Market House, Shreveport Payments to be mad
the work progresses at the discretion of the build
ing coiuinltlee. R. J.. GILMER,
J. c. BEALL.
n. f. Y RIGHT,
February II, 1887. Building Committee.
HrE. TICHARDIE,