Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-03

CONTRA ACT.
TO stone MaSOns, ErickIayers, PInsterers,
Painters and GIazferss Carpenters SOln-
ers. &c. General Contractors.
ARTIEs connected with the trades DESTROYS Of TN
dsrng for the building Of Public school ouse %
Elevation Specification with general copioss required
g The Arhi.ss at TIE hsycr Once on and altar he s y Of
hsaang in eaons for the whole work Win the smeants
o. ne aepasnis sses sssa ana enderSsa On q
not necessarily accepted.
May !, ls5s-dsees
SPECIFICATION
OF several works to be done In the erection NEW
of NashTiIe Tenn from designs and under the saperntea.
dsnse Of H. N. AKERoYD, Architect, Nashville
ExeavRtOrs work.
The whole Of the be dug FOR the foundations TO
the depth OF clear fest the b feet Eidebut more In
depth should the nature Of the ground render such Necessary
buildings for furnace coal &C. This Basement
ted that the may be u feet the clear when finished
The whole trenches be By Architect when out before
determination All the soil to be leVsed
around the building as directed.
stone Work.
The the foundation walls are to consist the best
eass OF rube work. with bond head stones three feet
and ospawl OF to be admitted the same on the
three sides facing North East and West to be finished In 'front.'
With bush hammered work. and drafted edges AL 70 Be
OF the largest class Of stones 70 se in proporton.
The whole work to be we'll pushed up with good mortar,
posed one measure OF lime to two Of clean sharp sand e
iron r loan, ana tae range wSrk e be pontea
Tnese foundation walls to be feet at the bottom and 70 oa
inside and out feet the junction ofTie work thickness
an walls me usual size and holes left the inside walls ss
range 70 beveled as shown on the front elevation
and s0ped at its termination with the bwOrk, to throw on the
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entrance as shown Plans and to m OF shown do the
same to be clear Of black perfectly true edge and to be
All the capped with stone aches thick and
eled' a. shown on edge, il q OFT elevation.
The walls to e feet ground the n E.
Market street which the level for all the rest Of foundation
Tie walls running tho length Of building under columns on
are to be So feet thick without batter and he thoroughly tied
and bonded throughout, especially under columns.
Brickwork.
The bricks to be sound ha and veil burnt and In
The whole Of the four sides to be laid tn front brick picked
The mortar to be composed Of the best line to
| two o. sand, clean and sharp and we'll tempered.
The front cE to be laid retcher fashion, the rest not more
than stretching courses Of header dsd and well flushed
The walls to thickness, truly
the rest to the derment OF the whole
Archest he turned all openings The chmneys be
will be giTen by Architect when resurea.)
The hue are to be y inch y ncin the clear and to be
perry eored and parguetdgeat 10 be used in gathering
The whole outside walls to be ceany washed down and very
neatly penced, leave complete job work
The string be Of moulded with pannss Of
do he directed and as shown on front elevation
Fire walls as indicated on the plans
! Yentilating do, tobe placed where required.
Painter and Glaciers Work.
The whole Of the exterior iron work usually painted
is to have are ats OF pure white lead and oil color nie
exclusive Of printing cornice tower do
be sade in imitation Of stone and to particularly ht rate
The whole Of interior wood work is to have the same nun.
/ painted in lrabs, AMI The window frames wtite.
All the wo7d work u be properly knoer and stopped
All the wndoEsae to be glazed Wit the best quality Of Pitts
burg crown, and properly puttei and back puttied
The lin roof TO be painted in tie usual manner.
The string curses OF rubbed smooth and
( painted. same as wood work Of windows.
Tie outside be Oakei vanished
PlaSlerer's Work.
The whole Of the ceilings are 70 he leI and plastered in the
/ best manner, Of , coat work and Whited.
The WALL to be three coat and Ehed ard fnish
simple cJnice Of approved design be raTycor-
be ofmobdings and ornamental enrichment
inches in gh also DO in ohcei small simple centres be
Plenty hogs to be used and the entire plaster
york perfectly straight and perpendicular clean sharp
sand aud best quality OF cement to be used The whole work to
be lef; free blister the completion the work
fouF the finishing or OCCUPATION Of tie building
The psse tinted stone color the elevation be
eoSd N the Desl manner
Carpenter and JOiner's Work.
The Eholo q The tabsr lumber used in tie building Is to h
ct good soaud qulliy free from shakes large AMI
loose kHots ahd other detects that used for the ioners work.
hs oists are u inch % inch, azsd II
inch from centre to centre and doubled bridget every feet apa
lying strips inch nch 70 be covered with hest gel
in
averaging inches, to be through nailed complete.
The roof is 10 be principal roof with mbers follows I'll
beam, consisting Of three osts well bolted together inch
inch king post inch lOineh principal raftes inch inch
purHs inch inch, Common raers 90 inch inch, ridge
piece iuchX g. struts inch inch queen post in-h
wall plates inch "a hch sa plates also to be used fer
ry floor pndr the ois8 inch 81 inch the three joss
ing tina lie beam to be boted by 10 bo and have white cal
KEYS, 10 nnumber, across.
elevation, all to be framed nths best With dressings good
seasoned popsr the brackets be Of inch and
fer the purpose For root and cornice working drawings
Architect to be given when required.
gutter Of tin be formed in he corona mond Of eor1e
TIE penib washboarng to he 70 inches high 81 incl
mould top, the % be tongue the Eahboard
The window frames are to he made to suit the design shown OF
the elevation and Of the size marked plans outside
finish be plain bead and to be wall
the inside finish or ar hrraye to inch ogee
the third aoor main ha which to have oge ~ and
! inchflzcia
The Of windows to be double hung on best sash
puJs, and to be fitted with good steun-s, complete The
sash and finish to be Of good pine with poplar
working drawing Of Architect which strictly carried out
The clock window Of tower be three light window viii
white pine, and the lights sn with louvre boards Of he
requisite size and slope keep out the rain. t daaw
small step ladder with inch treads to be made o, whit.
pine with trap door feet wide to be part Of the contract ha
The main doors the building to have solid moulded
frames pannelled abs, be the on the plan
and 20 open IN Two pieces These to be hung 80 inch hinges
each half open outside fastened with superior ce
lOcA 70 be panneed
p2nne with plain ogee mould and to be out Of white pine ga
inch Thick ee full sized wng 10 be circular headed and q
have moulded transo rail and fan light The to be
marked on tie large drawing
The inside doors OF building have archtraves to match the
windows and TO be OF the size width marked on the pans
he panneied on both sides with plain ogee we'll sea
so6ei poplar with panneled lambs, the % inches
thick, 10 e hung 90 inch hinges fastened with suproF
morce lock and furniture complete or height size Of mould
ing to be used see large drswn and have where
| directed.
The saes have in clean steps with plain nosngs
and inch rsers housed glued and Wedgd into the wall string
andcu and nctched the string with stronE rough car
Tases and furrng for tie plsseng The hanra be out
OF clean bright cherry, as inch 81 inch, properly MOULDED
with good turned finish for newell The bausteIs plain,
lar we'll seashed the newe to be out Of inch STUFF turned
] to suit design
Cellar frames Of cedar Of usual size and
strength 10 be placed where directed coal do
Lnt OF require length and strength placed over
all openings and have Is inch hold walls on each
J Of the Openings.
Wood bricks be inserted Of all openings every
9Th course to x the nsings to, also washbOaTs
Tho roof he hpped the shown to have
hip principals with valley pecs and the breaks projections
formed for the stair CLOAK rooms &C.
nary raer roof the whole Of de- is covered with
best close edged sheeng plank for tia heavy quality all
we'll sodeTel and double appe and carefully
edges o. coTne &c all nAngs, cutters, and down spous
also valleys to eot the best quality Of tin, and
way complete perfect job the contractor being re-
sponsble for ali leaks &C after the building received
fer at least nine months
The roof Of left showing timbers inside and the
walls Of do not be pasterei. The be finished prop
ey and entirely around the four sides The finished
for this aer not being in the carpenters
Iron columns nted blue the plans hute, with moulded
cap and base be used for the support Of grdes ever
Columns to be round in in daeer Of the quality iron
smooth the approved plan. irders Of the