Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-06
Notice to Contractors.
8 E A l. r D

DROPOSiIS viii be received BY the Board Of Su-
= pervis0rs OF VI DorrdO County for the erection
Of COURT lIOTSE and JAIL, in the city Of Placer.
vile ;allpLoposals to be submitted or before the
Sth OF Juno next, at o'clock r. NJ; and the
contract 10 be awarded to the Lowest Responsible
Bidder, 70 bc determined by the said Board OF euper-
viSors, who reserve % themselves the right to reject
any and all propositions which they may deem too
high, or in other respects Objectionable. The build
Ing 70 be erected and completed ready for Occupan
cy, or before The 1st day Of January 4. d. 1855
Complete plans and drawings Of the Building can be
seen at the ONCE Of the County Clerk on and after
the 18th Inbtsnt.
Specification a. Eh6 Work and MIfeIi0Ia re01tirecl
~ building SGid Court House and Jail
II Is to be the following dimensions, 10 Wit NIN.
ty.Eght by Eighty feet GSxSs> the outside,
Basement or jail nine ec First story, fourteen feet
from floor to ceiling; Second Story, sixteen feet from
floor to ceiling, wlIeu Gnlshed All to be executed Ms
perpan, elevation. and specifications designed by r.
The materials to be the hest Of their several kinds
The timber Ia be the best quality Of hard Mountain
Pine, except a. " hsrsipaer specihed to be Of an
both outer and inner wallis cxccpt the cells are 10
be Of Brick, laid In lime mortar composed Of three
measures Of sand and one Of best quality Of lime
with suiilcency Of water. The otter walls ere To be
two feet thick to second story thence, eighteen incL
cs. The innss Wal (exccpt JaH Cells) 70 be twelve
inches thick 10 second story, thence, eight inches
main Passage or Hail. sixteen feet wide, leading
KMEHAge
twelve feet In width, as per plan.
The stairway to commence In main hall, At proper
dlstauce from front door, and ascend (by seven inch
rans, and twelve inch run) eIghs feet and rest upon
with Partition WALL above Aald cross Hall; theuca at
right Anglea 70 continue beth right and lcR, and 10
land In Cross passage, In sedOnd story, per draw
ing Tue platform TO DC eight feet square and sup
Ametef. eAtA stairway 70 be made Of clear nine
lumber, with oast iron haifnch taps firmly fastened
with scrcwH, to each step.
The Jail Cells 70 be six BY eight feet (6xs and nine
feet from noor TO ceiling. The walls to be, az Per
PLAZA tive ISet thick, % hammer dressed granite In
the following manner. to wit The blocks Of granite
two feet square, and biucks by four feet equal
numbers Of cach to be 40 placed a. to break joints
with tNu iron ties firmly fixed IN eMeh block Of Dtx
inches&hAt 10 TO say three inches In the lower and
three In the upper block said ties to be Of 81 inch
GTAaiIe eigAt Iset long BY enc foot thick The cell
doors TO be x hv TIVE feet made OF bar iron two and
a.haf nche BY 6e HaId bars crossing each other at
right angles three inches anarttwo o. the cross baFs
at the proper distance apart are 10 extend and form
the eyes OF he hnges Of said door, and, Also to ex.
tend In ont 70 form hasps OF fasteninRs as Der pan
The D0OEs 70 Passage % be dClible, each three BY
nine feet, with senssrcuiar windows Of glass lsx24
The interIor Docs6 soSA 10 have pivot window.
Of giaa SKIS inches, ever each door. "yl.7 :
fhhFo'le 10 ~ . @y-Lleht OVER maln hail. slx feet
ed with ssven-iach turned ball on the apex.
For further particulars see detailed plan and spec.
ifcatiUs, At County Clerks ONCE, 80 before stated
-P4YMEsF 70 be sAAAs In CSaasy Warrants at par
AZ the expRasl0n sH enc month after ths Wssa chan
have commenosa. and for each month thereafter, g
Commlttoo Appalnboaby the BEARD, II 10 measure uD
the work and estimAte N spm thereof proportion
70 the vhale contract price, which estimate aha be
allowed ave twenty per cent reserved ftom time 70
tlpe, until the 0msY6 WUEk JlIal have been completed
and accepted. ri .--'r- ~
Proposals must state tks parties whom the bidder
will offer sureIles IOF ths fAtAfGl performance Of
HE contract. ,-..vN
May AIA,1sS7. ,.... 80.
n. E. DRAPER,
fr. AT. LRE.
GI RoRPa Of Supervisors.
i Stdl Attest, - DO. MeKkNNEY, CI.