Mountain Democrat., 1857-05-23
" BOY. let y0n sparkiinK sherbet flow,
And bid thy penaive heart be glad"
Notice to Contractors.
8 Z 4 L E D


PROPOSALS. will be received BY the Board Of FIJI
III perviAors Of u Dorrdo County for the erection
Of COURT HOTSE and JAIL in the city Of Placer
vile all proposals 70 be submitted on before the
eth OF J1mo next, at O'Clock r. NJ; and the
contract 20 Dc awarded TO the Lowest Responsible
Didder TO be determined by the said Board Of Super
Visors who to themselves the right to reject
any and all propositions which they may deem too
ing to be erected and completed ready for occupan-
ey, before the 1st day OF January A. d. ISIS
Complete plans and drawings ofthe Building can be
seen a. the once Of the County Clerk on and AFTER
the 18th instant.
Specification fNe Work and Mute, ioIs required
In building Sdtd Court House and Jail.
II 10 10 be ofthe following dimensions, to Wit Six
tyEght BY Eighty Eight feet (0sxss) the outside,
and 70 be Two Stories (rom the basement In height.
Basement Jail nine feet FIRST Story fourteen feet
from door to ceiling; Second Story, sixteen feet from
floor To ceiling wheu finished. All to be executed ms
perplan, elevation, and specifications designed BY X.
x. Draper.
The materials TO be the best Of their several kinds
The timber to be the best quality OF hard Mountain
Pine, sxceP' as s hereinafter specified to be Of an
Both outer and inner walls except the cells are to
be Of Brick, laid In lime mortar composed Of three
measures OF sand and one Of best quality Of lime,
with suiciency Of water. The outer walls are to be
two feet thick TO second story, thence eighteen inch
20. The inner walls Except jail cels) 10 be twelve
inches thick to second story thence, eight inches.
main Passage or Hall, sixteen feet wide, leading
CfOeS III.
twelve feet in width, a. per plan.
The Stairway 70 commence In main hall, at proper
dstauce from front door, and ascend 10y seven inch
rAse and twelve inch run) eghs feet and rest upon
platform for that purpose extending from line
with partition wall, above said cross Hail. heuce at
right angles, 70 continue both right and len, and to
land In cross passage, in sedond story, per draw
ported BY four cast iron columns, eight inches In d.
Ameter. Said stairway t0 be made Of clear pine
lumber with cast Iron halEneA tape Armly fastened
The jail Cells 70 be slx By eight sset (sxs and nine
feet from eoor % cening. 1As waaS y be, % per
plan. two feet thick, of hammes-lFesaed granite in
.he !ollowtag n.aecs Y III: %: b':eG' ef granite
numbers Of each, e BE- % aeed % "a break Joints,
with two irOa tiss aEmly Gxea 10 each block Of six
inches-tAst b 70 ~, tEse inehes In the lower and
rod iron. RacA eell y He esvsTe ever With blocks Of
1cor = 3 a 3 tvS ~, @GAs ofGST IroniEo ssd
sSs sGs'! - ~ - s.ss srssslnE each other At
e Tie peoeee Aaaco epaFt, ere 20 extend and form
the eyes u TIE hinges of said door, and also 10 ex-
tend 70 3eae y erm AAPsor ssseninE', as per plan.
ne Dooss % Passage 70 be double, each three by
nine feet with oeml-ciFcuAr windows, Of glass lSxol
inches, ever each door.
The Interior Doors each 70 have . pivot window,
Of glass SKIS inches, over each door.
There V 70 be Eky-Llght over main hail. elk feet
IN diameter. sash 10 stand fOrtyhve degrees s-Anis
ed with eeven.inch turned ball on the apex.
EOr turSner perueuIArs. see detailed plan AndNpec
ihcati0nS, At County Clerks ONCE As before stated
PAYMENT TO be made In County Warrants at par
At the expiration Of one month after the work shall
have commenced, and for each month thereafter, a
Committee appointed by the Board, Ia 10 measure up
the work and estimate the thereof % proportion
70 the whole contract price, which estimate shall he
allowed save twenty per cent reserved from time to
time, until the entire work shall have been completed
and accepted.
Proposals must state the parties whom the bidder
will offer ~ sureteS for the aithfu performance OF
his contract.
May III, 1851.
JOHN NJ. DORSEY,
IL. DRAPER,
A. T. LRE.
Board Of Supervisors.
std Attest, D. G. MCKINNEY, Clk.