White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-05-16

q. c. Haskins, f.S. Soper.
E. ]. Jenkins, G. G. Wheeler.
Cyrus Leland, Jr., John Ogan.
John Prnpk Kotech, ]. @. Power.
Wm. II. Smith. A. brsntano.
Charles Rappelys.
Speeifeat;o.s for tie Erset;os Of 1sso-
Story Court Hosss. to b 6xit u Dos'
ipAss Cox.ty. State Of Kassas.
Esc.v.riou,-The exeavatioa for ~ ibun.
4, ton "a BE- thir.y inches vide, and three feet
below n surface Of the srosod st the levsss
point.
MasoSnY The stone work foe the founda.
lion 70 be 20 feet inches BY 50 bet inehess
Of common masonry, 10 inches shove The sur,
face OF the ground at the highest point, and
surmoupted by water table Of cut stone II
inches vide and inches thick around the en-
tire building. according 70 tho plan, and front
and side elevations; and the sills and caps 10
all outside openings, snd the steps in The front
and rear of said building. TO be also Of cut
stone, plain, according to front and side eleva-
tions No. 4 and S. The brick work to be 40x50
feet, and to be set on the vail, - shown in
ground plan Nos. and The walls Of the
first story to be ls inches thick. and 10 feet in
the clear: the two main partition walLs to be
l3-inch walls, and cross walls to be 9 inch
walls, a. shown In plans No. I and g. The
wallis of the second story 10 be IL inch walls.
and 13 feet in the clear, between aoor and
ceiling.
OfEsrSes.-The openings IN be placed as
represented BY plans Nos. and 9.
Jours.-The foor joiss, both above and be.
low, to be II inches IN width. placed Is iuchss
from centres, and 70 bs we'll bridSsd with her-
riprbOue bridRiuk
Roo1.-The roof to have the principal nf
ters With bolt IN the centre, - shown on plan
marked letter "a" with two purlins on each
side. and iookouts framed in to receive the jack
rafters and -- as shown in said plan A" J"
The roof to be covered with good pine shin
giles. laid inches to the weather.
CoaSIcE.-The eornice TO be according 10
front and side elevations, with ogee mouldings,
and TO project 20 inches from the walls.
WINDOW FRANrs.-To be box frames, and
the sash to be hung with weights and patent
cord and axle pulIeys; the glass on the Srst
aoor to be 1890 inches, those in the second
story, to be 1895 inches. ~.
INSIDE DREssINo.-The floors to be pine,
tongued aRd groved, and blind nailed the hase
tiroushost the entire bsilding TO be two mem
Der base, the lower member to be Q inches vide,
and upper member inches wide, according to
detail drawing marked "B." The windows TO
have plain iambs and plain casing. 6 Inches
vide in the Let story, and inches wide in the
81 story, and TO be made Of inch pine lum.
Der, the heads OF the facinss 70 be bevsled
heads, k inches wider in the middle than at
the erds, and to project Il Of an inch al around
the casing. The door frames to be all plain,
and TO be cased TO correspond With the finish
Of the windows. The window stools 20 be ci
" inches pine. and of suitable width to suit
the frames the aprons to be Of one inch pine
lu1ber. according 70 detail drawing marked
&C." .s
PAarIrIoHs.-The wood partitions on the LEI
and % aoors to be put up with 2x6 inch stud
ding placed l6 inches from centres. according
to % and 81 floor plans.
Dooas.-The doors throughout the entire
building to be four panel doors, X inchet
thick, with the exception Of the front door
el door, according to front elevation marked
No. 4; and all doors TO be moulded.
| SrAIRwAY.-The stairway to De quarter el
LEIPZIG circle, with steps placed according t.
plan Nos. 2 and 3. with turned baIusters ~
inch at base. one turned Newell Post com
mencing the stairs, and all to be made Of oal
or black walnut, and the steps and risers to b,
of pine ~ in. thick the closet under tn,
stairs to be placed and flashed according u
the direction o. the Building Committee.
CouRr RooA The bar will be raised inch
Is above the foor, and the Judges stand q
be rai.ed Is inches above the Hoor of the Bar
according to plan No. 3; the Ju ige's Stand 4
be paneled IN front, and moulded accordin,
to detail drawing marked b. The Bar to have
railing, With s~o doors or gates leading into
il. with turned hslusters ~ inch at the base
and the rom to be seated as d. ected b,
Buil:ing Committee.
| PAINTING AND GLArIsc-Ali wood wori
throughout the entire building necessary to hi
painted to have th,e ee coats of white lead ant
Oil Paint, with the exception Of the doors ant
Judges Stand, which are to be grained oak
The balusters. railing to the stairs and Bar, te
be vanished.
AL the glass TO be braided and glazed il
the usual manner.
HARbwARE--An the Hardware used in tht
construction of said Court House, to be Of tn,
best quality, the butts used, to be loose jcintec
busts, and the locks to be the beat of American
locks.
FM<LLY.-AlI the material used in the con.
struction Of said Court House to be of the bes
quality, and the work TO be done in good
substantial and vorkman-like manner. undeI
the general supervision Of the Building Com
mittee, (unless otherwise arranged,) ana 40
cording to the plans and intention of the
draughts herewith annexed.
Ss.,;.., ss.., 2, e.s..,; cos.,;. SIS.
], Chas. Rappelye, County CLERK Of said
County, hereby certify that the above and fore.
going is true copy Of the bond and speci6ea
tions now on file in my Office. and that the
plans mentioned in the specifications are an
nexed and fled with said bond and speciHca.
lions ; that the sam. are deposited with me, 70
be laid before the Board Of County Commis-
sioners Of said County for their acceptance and
approval and further, that viii lay the same
before said Board, at their next meeting after
the dnal vote on the County Seat qosstion.
Witness my hand and zeal Of Office, ct Troy,
this 18Th day Of NAV, A. D. 1867.
CHARLES RAPrELYE.
County Clerk.
II you loo 'te the comfy seat at Ws.
,hena or Donipban. you have no such a..
sursnrs. They 6ls no specification. but
tell us i, will cos, SIG 600 to bnild such
bonse as We promise and bind our
selves to hniH while Wsthens files
with tbe Comfy Clerk bond for ten
thoussnd dollars. but il is without any
legal consideration. either sspress or i'm
piled, and therefore void: and .Doni
phan 6Iss with the Clerk . certificate
signed BY Wm. Hetbsring'on 4 Co..
stating th.. they have deposited With
him S12 900. I, be nsed in The erection
Of the Court Honse. bot be does not
promise to keep it until the question j.
settled. or to pay il to Tbs Coop,y when
called Tor. in compIisncs With the con-
ditioss Of ,hs deposit.
Some hsvs objected to Troy. because
Of what they call the Troy clique"