Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-04

The whole of the timber or lumber used in the
building TO be of good sound ,merchantable quality,
free rom shakes, large aud lOose knots, and other
defects that used for the joiners work. to be clean
and well seasoned.
The ioists OF all the floors are to be II inch 2]s
inch, fxe 16 inch from centre 10 centre, and double
brlged every feet apart with bridging strips inch
X 3 inch TO be covered with best yellow pine floor
ing, grooved and tongucd Ia inch thick, IN width,
averaging inches, 10 be through nailed complete.
The roof is tO be principal roof with umbers as
follows: Tie beam consisting OF three oiss well bolt
ed together 9 inch Y IL inch, King post inches Y 10
inch, principal raft-rs inch inch, purhns inch
inch, common TaiteTs "a inch inch, ridge
piece inch g. struts inch inch, queen post
inch Y inch, all to be thoroughly framed, spiked
and bottled and put wall plates inch % inch,
(ai plates also be used FOR every hoOr unaer the
joists inch by ~ Inch,) the three joiss forming The
Tie beam to be boued by 10 bolts, and 20 have she
oak keys, 10 IN number, across.
The cornce Is TO be made to suit the design shown
the elevation all 20 be framed in the best manner
with dressings in good seasoned poplar, the brackets
to be out Of six inch sun and 10 be well through nai
ed the wooden bricks lett in the buick wall Tor
the purpose. For roof and corniee working draw
ings Of Architect to be given when required
gutter Of tin TO be formed in the roma mould OF
co mice OF the ordinary size =
The plcnth or washboardr Is 10 be IL inches high,
~ inch Ggee mould on top, the same 10 be iongued,
the dashboard TO be out OF clean, well seasoned pop
lar.
The window frames are to be made TO suit the de-
sign shown the elevation aud Of the size marked
the plans. The OUTSIDE finish 10 he ptin bead,
and be recessed back into the wa the inside huish
or archtrtrave 10 be a a. nrh ogee mould, except
The sash Of all these windows to he double hung on
best sash pulleys. and 10 be fitted with good hsten-
ings complete The sash and finish Go be out OF good
ned white pine with poplar tascia and ground
work. For size Of head, class OF framing, see work
ing drawing OF Architect which is TO be strictly car
rIed out.
The clock window Of tower to be three light win
dow with moulded muliors AMI arch mouldings, all TO
be constructed Of white pine, and the lights To be
ded IN with louvre boards II the requisite sire and
slope TO keep out the rain see full size drawing OF
Architect.
A small step ladder with inch ireads, 70 be made
of white pine with trap door feet wide, 10 be part
Of the contract. This for access % tower-)
The main doors 81 the building are 10 have solid
moulded frames or pannelled jambs, 10 be Of the
width marked On the plan, and 10 open in TWO pieces
These be hung SO inch hinges 10 each hall and
10 open outside 70 be fastened with superior modice
lock and furniture complete. The doors 10 he pan
relied IN four PANELS with plain ogee mould and 10
drawing tn he circular headed and TO have moulded
transom rail snd fan light The heghth 70 be as
marked on the large drawing
The inside doors of building 20 have arehitraves 20
match the windows and to be OF the size aus width
marked on the plans 10 be panneled on both sides
with plain ogee 10 be out Of ell tsoned poplar
with panDeIled anbs the doors IN be ~ inches thicE
20 he hung 80 inch hinges and fastened win su
Derior mortee lock and furniture complete, flor
height size Of moulding o. be used, see large draw
ing and 10 have transoms where directed.
The siaircases 10 have y IN clean steps, with
plain nosngs and inch riseIs, housed glued and
wedged the wall, string ans. cut, and notehed 10
the inner string, With strong rough carriages and
furrtngs for the plassering The handras 20 be out
of clean bright cherry, ~ inch = inch, properly
moulded with good turned hnlsh Cor peWel. The
balusiers 10 plain ssr.ight do "a inch by inch,
each step and be Of poplar, well seasoned
the newels be Of inch stuB and turned 10 suit
design.
Cellar or basement frames Of cedar Of the usual
size and strength 70 be placed where directed IN far-
mace chamber, coal do.
inteis OF the required length and strength %
be placed ever ali openings and are 70 have - inch
held "a the walls on each Of the openings-
Wood bricks be Inserted on the side Of ali open
ngs every 9Th course % NJ The finishing % As also
Sashboards, sc.
The rtgsf i % be hipped at the earners shown,
the breaks OF pr ctons formed fr the stair ceeeSs
cisak Tuoms. &c, are b. have the ordinary comma
rafter rsef the whole - do. j. % b covered With
best close edEsd sh~e'ng plank for TN - heavy aa.i
csrefaIly turned the edges q eoFbice, AZ, AL
hashngs cutters. and doun spouts as also valleys %
be o the best gnaly - tn, and q be male IA eseFS
wAy oeuIese and reffeei jos ,hs esnsr.esss BENG
responsible for al leaks, &C. Aft-r the buhliag has
been rccelved for Al ltast nine Haopths-
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