New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-18

of New Orleans. and agreeab,y TO such further
drawings in explanation thereof may be fur
itlenlsheO therefor from time to time.
The size of building, its dimensions, subdivisions,
and the arrangement of details of BUILDINGS thick
ness OF walls, are to be the same set forth and
shown on the several drawings deposited in the
surveyors office. Al the measurements being in
be measured by the scale of drawing given there
vii! have to furnish them at his own expense
BRIoKLAYERs WORK.
TRENCHES.
The trenches for the foundations shall be dug out
in width 10 suit the widths of footnga and in depth
as to nave the upper Offset of the brckwOrk Of the
footugs below the regulated surface of the ground;
their bottoms shall be made perfectly level, hard
and solid, and shall be covered with two thick:
/ nesses OF sound foundation tiatboat planks, laid
crossing another in the usual manner, and pro
lecting four inches on each side beyond the fret
are all put in, the trenches shall be refied with
9Ba aHo S @meH ne
graded an the surplus earth and material that
may be taken out of the trenches and all rubbish
/ that may accumulate during the progress Of the
works, shail be earted away or deposited on the
| ground, as the Surveyor may direct.
| Should there be any privy sinks wells on the
premises they shall be properly cleaned ont and filed
| up with brick rubbish.
BRICKS AND MORTAR.
The whole Of the brickwork of the foundations or
tootings shall be OF the best quality hard and well
posed OF The BEST quality, both of fresh hydraulic
| cement ana coarse, sharp gritted N9tchez SAND
shall be Of the best quality hard aud well burnt
country bricks except the prison walls which shall
composed Of the best quality, both of fresh Thomas
| tonlime and coarse sharp grtted sand, properly
mixed and manipulated as the Surveyor may direct
No inferior quality or salmon colored bricks will be
| allowed on the premises.
All bricks used in the work shall be wet with clean
| water short time before using them.
No brokbats to be allowed IN any part Of the foun
| dations or walls except for closures.
| STATES IN WALLS.
The brickwork of the base walls to the height of
6inehes above the regulated surface of the GROUP
states properly overlapped well bedded in cement
mortar to prevent the ascent of moisture in the
other walls exposed to the weather, snail be ala in
cement mortar with course of states built in be-
TooT1NGs UNDER WALLS.
The footiugs under the walls on the front on Latay-
cite street shall be bricks wide at the bottom, the
| tootings OF division wall in man building viii be .
bricks wide at the bottom the footings OF the mid
die building will be bricks wide OF the 10 in party
| yard wall bricks wide The footngs of the prison
walls VIII pc bricks vide and the division walls in
| shall be "a bricks wide at the bottom After the
foOtlngs shall be laid according to the widths spell
neg; each anq every course Of the brickyork after
| inches Offset on each side.
WALLS.
The whole Of the walls and other hriokwork
throughout shall be carried up in horizontal courses
| executed in proper bond and erected in the most
careful, substantial, and best workmanliks mannsr
perfectly true and plumb according to the heights
Inc joints OF all brckWork not plasteTed shall be
IRON ANCHORS.
A suff3 sieut number Of wrought iron anchors shall
be provided By the contractor, and sunk into the
wei Epiked with yYrouant iron spikes 10 secure tbe
| timbers and brickwoTk together.
| ARCHES.
The tgs places in the different rooms shall have
! be inches wide by z inch thick
coRNIeEs.
! The brickworl Of the external corni1e shall be
supported on strong core of North river Tag stones
which shall run through the entire thickness Of the
walls, and have necessary counterWelght OF brick
work Inside Of cornice.
cKIMEEYs.
The ohimneys to have fire places where shown on the
Re o@ oP 70 b6oom mae and nsay sop
ped out 70 the required elevation above the roofs.
IL slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches.
PRIyIEs AND SINKS.
Ine prlvy sink in front yard shall be dug 8 feet
below the Level Of the ,bsnqgette the bottom to be
plans and tins sides walled up with ID inches wall to
the heigth Of the floor said sink to be 41l0 feet in
There win also be sink in prison as the dotted
ground have is inches walls and measure ais in
the clear, well cemented inside this sink shall have
cast o3 S@e Each ne 70 nave 81 s
ventiating dues carried up in the brick walls
oIsTERN FOUNDATION
Inc ram water clSteru snAI De supported on Is
inches brick wall is bricks footiugs AZ the bottom
diminished in the usual manner; the walls TO be
feet high above the upper offset of the footings.
FLAGGING.
The whole front, rear yards, and banquette shall
be graded 10 the REQUIRED level so as to carry the
water to the trent and shal be tagged with the best
OF North river Hays CUTTERS laid in cement, proper
drainage established and built as tho City Surveyor
may direct.
All outside openings Of all the buildings to have
granite slls ard caps as shown by the plans, Of the
prepared. and SET IN careful, Solid, and good worS.
nanlike manner and left clean and perfect in every
respect.
The b2naqette, in front Of the property, qpon
sS 8 be 9Ssf p hs n99
other stone Of equal good quality, with beve dressed
f IN S1t e oRs & ee ii pd S % Snd
not less than inches thick They shall be we'll set
shah be duIy intersperged in lengths Of from to
feet throughout the work, according to the lines and
The top Of the banouettes shall be properly graded
and tagged with the best quality fooled and dressed
laid and bsdded with closed and even joints in good
hydraulic cement mortar. The size of the Nag.
hagstcnes for the projection Of the main eornice
sha be not less than feet long and not less than
'--'-'' ' IRoNwoRK.
FRONT STAIRS.
The front stair is to be of cast iron neat pattern
of % steps, ! inches rise. The risers to contain
handsome shaped openings so as to admit light;
fancy railing viii be constructed on each SIDE Of
stair.
FRONT FENCE.
The fence the street line shall be an ornamental
iron fence on q granite base At each end will be
placed gate well hung and fastened In the centre
or in front OF the entrance stairs shall be a double
sliding gate to the width Of the stairs. Said gate 70
slide on iron rollers, and have good fastening.
PRISON DOORS.
The doors Of the prison shall have strong and
well-constructed iron frame, made out Of 25SHl
inch Tennessee iron; measure feet by feet in the
clear. The door is TO be made out OF Tennessee
inch round iron inches apart from centre to CENTRE
rtveted well in XXI inch iron frames and Gro sbars
said crossbaTs to be foot apart. First quality
locks such customary in other prisons, are 10
be fastened on in a and Workmsnlike manner
WINDOW GBATIEas.
Window gratings for prison are to be furnished !
and fastened well secure in the walls Of the pris
on; said gratings be feet by feet in the clear
and be made in the same way as the doors, ont Of
inch round iron, fastened IN frame and erosspleee
Of az inches by inch iron frame
There will be an iron gate in tie partition wall Of
the yard and in front Of the lower story, and In
second story Of prlsoni said gates TO be Of inch
hinges fastened in the brickwork.
The gallery in the front yard leading to prison to
have suitable wrought iron brackets Of sufaeient
strength.
COPPERSMIFH WORK