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

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sPECIFICATIoN
OF thsssvtral works required TO Be done IN NEW
SCHOOL HOUSE, situated On s00h eoiiess street IN he y
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ExcavatOEs Work.
The whole Of the trenches are u Be dug n
the depth Of clear ft the saeo Be st wids-but more IN
place IS 70 b Iet under The two roos IA n v e9r az sb
buildings for the furnace coal &C This basement to beezaTs-
The Whole trenches to bs seen 81 Archis bs zen Cd
the foundation work eonsned All ae soil 70 Be eTsiisd
around the Building As directed
stone Work.
The vhols Of the eurdzton Eal are to consist Of tss .
eas Of ruhbs work. th bond head stones every three t
three sides facing NORTH East and West 20 Be rshs n for,
with range bush hsmeTed drafted edges All be
Tie whole work 10 be veil pushed up good mortar CON-
Podsf one nesure Of line % two q clean sharp nd nee
from loan, and the Tange work 70 be pointed
These foundation walls e Be feet at the bottom to batter
Foundation ventilation gates PLACED every feet apart
In walls Of the usual size, snd holes left n the inside walls feet
The range work 70 Be beveed as shown on the front elevation
and slopsd at discrimination with the briekEcr throw The
Cut stone steps with size work OF same to be placed oDpos.
entrances shown plans and e OF d. the
same to be clear Of black seams perfectly edge and
we'll and carefully pointed.
An capped win iacss thck and hsy.
elled Is shown, on edge, In f,o7t elevation.
The Walsae be feet above ground the n corner on
Market street. which gives the level for all TIE foUDdson
BE- feet thick without batter and thoroughly @
and bonded throughout especially under columns.
BrickWOrk.
The bricks are 70 he sound hard and well burnt and even in
shape and color as far as Possee ard but few hats admitted
The whole Of the four SIDES 70 b laid tn front brick picked
The mortar to be composed Of Of best
two O sand, clean and sharp and we'll tempered.
than stretching header hedd8 and fushed
with good mortar above.
The walls to be inches in thickness and to ne truly
strsghtand perpendicular part carre up higher
the rest to the dsiriment Of he whole.
ATehsto he turned over All openings The ehmnsys 10 he
will be given by Architect when requlrei)
The ues be IL inch u clear
perry eored and pargueegest to Be used ii gathering
The whole outside walls to be oleanjv vase down and very
neatly peneed 50 as to leaves complete job o. brick work.
The string courses 20 oe Of moulded brick with sunk pannels OF
DO as WI re directed and a. shown on Trout elevation
Fire hue to be built in the walls as indicated thu plans and
Tentilatng do, tobe placed where required.
Painter and Glaciers Work.
The whole OF the EXTERIOR wood and rcn work painted
exclusive Of printing coat the main oorRlc ana tower DO Is 70
be ssdd In imitation Of sone snd to be particularly
The whole Of the interior wood work is to have the same num-
Der Of coatsof white lead and oil color, the doors c 70 be
painted in drabs, AMI the window frames white.
the windowsare to be slazsd Wit the hest qualify Of Pitts
burg crown and properly puttel and back puJtisd.
The string brick are to be rubbed smooth ana
painted. same wood work Of windows.
The outside entrance doors oake and coats vanished
PlasterersS Work.
The whole Of the ceilings be thst piasered ia
best manner Of coat work and Whited.
simple eCrnice Of approved design be Hbraryc9r
neeto be Of o1dings aud no ornamental enrichment about 20
inohcs in g as also do In Office small simple centres he
used in both these
Plenty OF hogs and cow hair to be i and the entire master
work to be perfectly straight aud perpendicular. and sharp
sand and best quality OF to BE- used The whole
the pIaerer 70 he miserable IN mis- Istr spsc tor ne a.,
four months after the finishing occupation Of the building
The PTs tinted stone color the elevation to be ssue
Carpenter aud JOiner's work.
The whole o. the timber lumber used in the buing
Of good sound, esnble quality free from shakes. large
loose kRo and other defects thar used fer the 1nsrs work.
The iojsts Of ali tbe frs are IN he "a inch X ~ inch AVA Il
inch from centre 70 centre aud doubled b every apart
with bringing strips inch 3neh to re covered with best yeI
| averaging inches 70 be through nailed complete.
beam, consisting Of three ios well boted together u
inch. king post inch IOneh principal rafers inch rrh
Purlins inch uch c5mon ratters % inch inch ride
piece inch ), struts inch inch, queen post in n
inch, all to be thOroughiy framed spiked bolted and pu on
w he o. 5s m 5 5o 70 tb5s. u e to eve
ing the tie beam to be ooed b 10 bo and OAK
The conce is to be made to suit the design shown on the
elevation, all to be framed in the best dressings In good
seasonal Io me brackets % be out Of inch slut and % Be
we'll through nailed % the wooden bricks brick wall
for the purpose For roof and eornce working drawings
AI.il.ec- 70 ss z 'sh wen Ee4u iTsi'
gutter CT tin to be formed in he mould o:
] the ordinary size.
penth vshboardng be Is inches high o. inch
ogee mould on top the Be tOngue the Washhard
The window frames to suit the design shown on
the elevaou and Of tie plans The outside
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the inside finish hrrave inch emouIdxcept
the third door main hail. which is hzvs ogee sn6
The sash Of all these windows he double hung on best sash
pulieys aud to be fitted with good flsenins complete The
sash and finish to be ont Of
fsc and ground vsrk Fer bea class Of framing see
working drawing Of Architect which strsty carried out
The clock window Of a three ght win low Wah
white pine and the lights to m eI 81 With louvre % ne
requisite size and slope Keep out the rain. Zee u
ing Of Architect.
step ladder with Inch tresds to be made OF Wb.
FOR access to tower)
The doors Of the building are to have solid moulded
frames orpanuesd jambs the n marked On lie plan
and to in two pieces. These hung on SO inch hinges 10
each hail and to open outside to be fastened With superior
oek and furniture complete, The panneed Ia four
pAnHe with psin m0u d Of white pine "a
men th le iu sized dTing - be circular headed and
have moulded trsgso rail and fan light hsghh to be As
marked on tie large drawing.
The inside doors Of building to have architves match the
windows and TO be o. the size width plans to
Be panneled both sides with plain ogs to h ont Of we'll "a
sone poplar with panneled jamb, The % ncnes
tnk to be hung sc inch hinges fastened with superior
ock ana furniture enuplete ltor height size Of ud
ing TO nc used see large draEiDg and 70 have nsoms where
The sseases are to have in clean steps with PLATA nos
ana men users housed giuet aud wedged into the VAIL string
ane cut sd notched to the string strong rough
Of .5 bsbt e 2 I Pey.ng The me hsnaTs to he 20;
with good turned nsh for The bansteIs to he plain
straight DO "a inch BIS 3nch and to Of pop
to suit dezign.
Cellar or basement francs q OF the usual size and
Lntes OF herequire length and strength placed
Of the OpCuings.
Wood bricks be inserted on the side Of all openings every
9 conrse - Ak the tHsinss e., also Eshboas, &c.
Inc root Is 10 be hr u the shown, and have
mp principals with valley pieces and the breaks projections
iorms Tor the stair cases. ck &C. to have the ordi
nary common raj roof the whole Of
best Close edged sheetss plank for tin heavy quality all 10
wei sodeTe and double tapped. carefully
eges o. cornice &c, all shing. CUTTERS pouts
also valleys 10 be Of the Rest quality d and made
every complete and perfect job the being
sponoe for al leaks &c after the building has been received
FOR at least nine months.
The roof Of left showing tnhsrs inside and the
walls o. do not 70 bs paereI The be finished prop
sTy and entirely around the four sides The lnsl finished
Tor yane, this latter not being in the carpenters contract.
Iron c0l1mns tinted Blue ths plans, uoi. 9Th moulded
cap and base % Be used for The support gdeys floor
Columns % % round. diameter. OF the quality
and cast smooth The approved PLAN f grders
Csiie strength, we'll cuTe and to be paunc unier
It sides with Ia inch bead boxing the Architect.
Generally (COnditiOns.l
The whole Of the works performed The s0ne aud
most With the best materials Of ever &C
erPtoa aad to tie entire satisfaction Of Architect and Building
Committee.
All Worls Indirectly necessary the proper ple,i Of the
building are 20 te perm OF the Contract atsugh the
anne no: be particularly described set forth il The draw
nGs or specifications
shoud be determined shy dsviaon5 from the De.
gus during thcprOgtss OF u work. such dsaOns shall in
Use vate the contract but the valde thereof, wher IN -
elimination shall be ascerznsd b the Architect prices
opOrtionate 10 the whole tender and added deducted n
g theeasC may be. the amount Of the contTact
II MI matters touching the meaning and intention Of the draw
and eofsaons, the decision Of the Architect be naI
nj Binding all parties third party been admitted,
may l-3t H. NJ AlIEROYD, Architect.
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