Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-01

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! i NJ. AKsRoYD, Architect.
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SPECIFICATION
OF the several works required done erection Of NEW
SCHOOL HOUSE, situated South College in The city
dence OF H. III. AkEROYD, Architect, Nashville.
Excavators Work.
The whole Of the trenches be
the depth Of clear feet the sauetO be feet widebut
place to be lett under the N corner Of the
buildings o the furnace coal &C. This basement to beexeava
The whole trenches By Architect when before
the foundation work commenced All the soil is to be leyeed
| around the building as directed.
Stone Work.
The whole of the foundation walls Of the best
e o. ruo6e work. with bond or head stones every three se
and no sPa OF any consequence to be admitted the same on the
three sides fcng North East and be finished in front
largest class stones, to be in proportion.
The whole work to be wel pushed up with COED mortar,
| from loan, and the range work to be pointed.
These foundation walls to be feet the bottom batter
inside and out to two feet at the junction obck work thickness
Foundation orvenation crates to placed every apart
The range work beveed as shown on the front elevation
and sloped at its termination with the bckWOrk to throw Of the
steps with size work Of same to placed opposite
entrance shown plans OF size shown de- the
same clear black seams perfectly true on edge and to be
we'll and carefully pointed.
AN the ehimnys capped with stone inches thick and bev
/ elled, a shown, on edge, in f,o1t elevation.
The walls to be feet above ground the N E.
Market street, which gives the eg ora the rest Of foundation
BrickwOrk.
The bricks to be sound hard we'll burnt and in
shape and color as far as possible and bat few bats admitted
The whole Of the four sides to be laid with front picked
The mortar to be composed Of one measure Of the best lime to
The front brick be laid strecher fashion,
than stretching Of header bddA and well flushed
with good mortar as above.
The walls inches in thickness and to be truly
straight and Pependeula part been carried higher than
Arches to be turned openings chimneys
weahered agreeable to the elevation, full drawing
The ues be u clear and to pro
pery cored and pargueed-grea to be used gathering
The whole outside walls be Clearly washed very
neatly penced,s leave complete job
The string courses to Be Of moulded brick with sunk Panne Of
do as will be directed and as shown on front elevation
| ventilating do, tobe placed where required.
Painter and Glaciers Work.
The whole Of the exterior, wood and iron painted
is have theecoats Of white lead and oil nted
exclusive Of printing the and tower do lis to
be saded in imitation Of one and to be particularly
The whole Of the interior wood same mum.
Der Of coats OF white Lead and oil color, DOORS be
| painted in drabs, AMI the window frames white.
All the wood works. to be properly knosr and stopped
All the Endowsae 70 be glazed vita the best quality Pitts.
burg and to properly puttiei and back puttied
The tin Roof to be painted in the usual manner.
The string to be Of brick be rubbed
/ painted. wood work OF windows.
TheOusde entrance doors be Oaked coats vanished
PIasterer's Work.
The whole of the ceilings to be ateI pastered in the
| best manner, OF } coat work aud whted.
The waJ be three vhted Chard nishl
simple corns Of approved design to berun 10 hrsry-eor-
nice be Of ings and enrichment shout 30
inches N grh also DO in office; small simple centres be
Plenty hogs hair to be used and the entire plaster
work 70 Be perfectly straight and Perpendicular and clean sharp
be left free from crack blister the completion work;
the pasee to be answsrabe this respect Tor the first
Jour he hlsEn or occupation OF the building
The pasers tinted stone color on lie elevation b
coed in the best manner.
Carpenter and JOinerss work.
The whole Of the tber the building is to re
Of good sound, eIchan table quality large and
loose knots and other defects that ioiners work. TO
be clean and well seasoned.
The joss Of all the floors inch a nc fixed &c
inch from centre to centre and doubled rged every feet apart
with bridging strips inch inch, with best rel
low pine flooring grooved tongued inch thick in width
averaging . lnches TO De through nailed complete.
The roof is to be principal roof with tmbes follows:
king post inch Oinch principal rafte inch sinh
puriin inch nch raers 90 Y inch ridge
inch all to be thoroughly framed spiked, and boed and put
wall plates inch 20 inch wall also to be used for
floor under the iOsts inch inch the three jOs form
ing the tie beam to be boed by 10 bolts, and white
The eorncs be made to suit the design as shown on the
elevation, all to be framed in the best dressings good
seasoned poplar the brackets inch and 70 b
we'll through nailed bricks left in the brick wall
for the purpose, For roof and cornce working drawings
Architect to Re given when required
gutter Of tin be formed in he mould Of eor1ce
the ordinary size.
TIE penth washboardng 12 high, 81
ogee mould on top the same to be tOngue, the dashboard to be
Out OF clean, we'll seasoned poplar.
The window frames made
the elevation and OF the size marked the plans. The outside
finish be plain bead,
the inside finish orarerave tobe AZ inch deXcept
the third floor or main hail. which to have ogee nen and
inchfascia
The sash Of all these windows double hung on best sash
pueJs, and to be fitted with good fasenings complete
ground work For size Of bead class OF framing see
working drawing Of Architect which strictly carried out
The clock window Of be light window with
moulded mulions and arch mOudng Constructed
white pine and the lights to be filled with louvre
requisite SIZE and slope to Keep out the rain See full daaW
small step ladder with inch treads to be made q, b
tn be Of the.
for access tower.) 49,
the building are to have sod ,oul5s5
frames pannelled ambs marked on the plan
and to open in two pieces These behung inch hinges to
each half and to open outside with superior mce
lock and furniture complete, doors to be panneled m four
PANELS plain mould Of white pine 90
inch Thick e full sized drawin to be circular headed
have moulded anon rail and fan light heghth to be as
marked on tie large drawing.
The inside dOOrsOf building have architraves to match the
windows Of and width marked on the pIans h
be panneed both sides plain oges to be ont Of we'll sea-
sond poplar with panneed jambs, the 90 inches
thick to he hung 6 inch hinges fastened with superior
morice lock and furniture complete or height size
ing 70 De used see large daWing and to have tansoms where
The stairoas are to have in clean steps with plain nOsn
and inch sers housed glued and wdge into the WALL string
adcut and notched the string strong rough carr
age and urrings for the paerng The handras out
OF GIean bght ehe[ry % inch 81 inch properly moulded
with good turned finish for newell The bauster Be plain
straight do % inch By 3nch step be Of pop
lar well seasoned the neWe to be out of inch stuff turned
Cellar basement frames Of cedar Of the usual size and
strength to be placed where directed furnace chamber coal do
ntels OF the require length strength placed over
Of the openings
Wood bricks BE- inserted on the side of all openings every
YIN course, TO nix the hnishings to- also WasIboar
The roof is to be hpped the corners as shown and to have
mp principals with valley pieces and the breaks projections
formed for the st cloak rooms are have the or
fter roof the whole to be covered with
best close edged sheetng plank heavy quality all to be
we'll sOered and double apped carefully turned over at the
edges Of cornce &C. all hashng CUTTERS down spous as
also valleys to be Of the best quality made In
complete and perfect job contractor being re.
ponsbe for all leaks &c after the building has received
for at least nine months
The roof of left showing tmhes inside and the
walls Of do not to be pastered. The finished prom
ery and entirely sides The final to BE- finished
for Tane this latter not being in the carpenters
Generally (COnditiOms.)
The whole Of the performed in the soundet and
most workmanke with the Of every
scrpton and the entire satisfaction Of Architect and Building
Committee.
All works indirectly necessary for the proper completion Of the
building 20 be performed Of the
same may not be particularly described forth
ings specifications
Should be determined to make any deviatons de-
Signs curing the progress Of the work, such devaons
wise vae the contract, but the value thereof whether in addi
ton dnnuon shall be asceansd by the prices
propoonate to the whole tender added from
as the case may be, the amount Of the contract.
In all matters touching the meaning intention Of the
hugs and ecihcatOns, the decision OF the Architect
and binding all parties third party admitted
mayl-3t. II. NJ. AKEROYD, Architect.
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