New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08
OFFICIAL NOTIOES--OITY.

turned up under copper Hastings built INTO Lae |
brckW1rk and oTerlapped on tbs ends; the water |
from the cutters shall be carried into the cstern y
two O. six inch x tin pipes me middle oeiaidng
well Tapped soldersd and firmly secured made out
Of TX tins sufficient conductor pipes are e De az
with ten suitable cast iron guards.
The cistern in yard shall have xK inches TN
overflow pipe.
COPPER vESTnAroRs
The middle building shall have one and the prison
two copper ventiators II inches diameter, n1eo In
the ridges as shown on the plan.
COVERING or oUPoLA
The ton of the cupola with corniees and proiee
tions Of the dome and the fat top under the oTna.
ment shalt be covered in the very best woEkmSaIsSe
Tapped, and soldered where requisite the hAshings
around the base OF The dome sno ~ ~, enose
T6s Whole Of the copper and tin work shall be eH
ecuted with the best quality of brazers copper and
double cross tin in the very best aRd most workman
year after the buildings are finished.
STATING
The whole of the roofs shall be slated in the very
best workmanlike manner, with the best Quahty
S inch Wech slate; p PIT Gn Ts sb ana res ~ T
leaks for year after the buding is hnlsheo the
ridges and hips to be eoyerea Gijn Shs oeS
and mortar.
CARPENTER AND JoINERs WORK.
TIMBER.
All the timber used throughout the building shall
be of the very best description o. yellow pine or eg
press proper for the uses for which u rs designated
and free from rot, sap, or other BAD deIectS.
LUMBER.
The ioiners work shall be ofithe very best descrp
ton Of clear cypress free from sap, knote shakes
or other defects, and perfectly well seasoned.
FLOOR JoIsTs
The noor joists shall be 3xl24 and aii placed IS
inches from centre to centre and wei bridged WIN
lIsxA inches cross pieces Trimmers and trimming
joists shall be inches thick
CEILING yoIsTa.
TIE ceiling joiss shall be sxl2 and l5 inches apart
| from centre TO centre.
RAFTERs.
The rafters shall be s16 all placed 20 inches from
centre to centre Axe inches resting plates and
Ali other timbers not herein particularly mem
toned, and which may be required to complete the
work, shall be OF proper dimensions.
FLOORS.
All the interior floors shall be laid with the best
/ mill dressed yellow pine panks, not over inches
wide and IA inches thick, perfectly seasoned and
EasIeg s RSf fbn have q qS
press planks not over inches wide and "a inches
| thick, with tongued and grooved edges put down
with white lead in the joints and made perfectly
All lie straight and heading joints of the inside
and outside floors shall be smoothed Oh
sKIRT1Nos.
The Recorders court shall have skirtings with a
az ipeh bSss moading. The lieutenant Office, cap
room, Clerks osice and Recorder ONCE are to have
capped with ~ inches gee and beve base moulding.
Turned KNOBS Of wood shall be fixed into the skirt
| ngs behind each door TO prevent the lock handle
from breaking the plasterlng
GROUNDS.
The doorways and windows as well es the skirtings
of the front buildings shall be prepared with proper
/ grounds to receive the plasterlng.
The fnshings not to be put up until the plastering
| is finished
The back stairs on the middle building and prison
shall have az inch tTeads of hard yellow pine and
handrail with square bailusters OF cypress lumber.
| The neWells shall be inches diameter and fancy
| turned out OF cypress
| MARBLE MANTELs
The nnanteIs and hearth in the Lieutenants Office,
| Recorders Office, and cap room are 20 be OF black
| marble to the value Of $50, each with ornamental
GALLERIES.
Galleries TO have plain faoias and 4Elo inch wood
pilasters neatly capped and pinthed The undersid
of the flooring with the projecting ioiss and bearers
1 shall be dressed and beaded
The upper ceiling to be pastered and hard-hnished
DooRwAYs.
The front door to the Recorders court shall have
handsome wood trontispiece inside, and trimmings
penneed lambs ana ceiling ena otasr @ ISL nm
elevation and longitudinal seotoni 1t shall have
aSSor OF ven menus hung ou with thu Tie best SKI
inch plated butts and fastened WITH tae
American plated mortice lock- with the best kind Of
hand plated knobs, and furniture, and trimmings
inch full moulded and raised eight panneled doors
each one to be hung with 4lsz41z INCHES best butts
1
tice lock- with silver Manipulated facings knobs, and
| sscutoheons. ,t,o,,
inch do ble face band moulded and bedded archi
| trayes with Ornamental cap and ornaments on the
The doorways in font and rear, lower story, shall
| have impost and head lights, inch reb9ted jsmbs
the doors TO Be ~ inches thick each in full mould
ed paunels. well nung with 414x4H inch best butts
tioe lock- with pearl white knobs and silver plated
! facings and escntoheons. The doorways in the mid
inn ar w ncs
zach doorway to have ~ inch plain Panneled door
good American inch Rimlook's mineral knob
and bronze drops.
clerks Office. recorders office, etc.. shall have piaiE
imposts and headlights.
ohamphered yellow pine saddles screwed down 4
the floor.
The whole Of the windows shall be trimmed ant
finished to correspond with the finish OF the severa
dOOrways; they shall have lH glazed sashes double
good strong sash cord The front snd back window
S W. IN Two bsrbts wall hung on the nsid
| with best butts, and fastened with proper hooks
Of the shutters shall be finished with neat moulded
pamela. the other two folds to be blinds Wit
The windows in the yard shall have outside i
inch Venstisn blind shutters well hung Eth IN.
ter fastenings and an eighfinch crossbolt.
| ELAhIEhEb6' WOkk.
7 5= cyyrsErE Er erEnfNa
.. @The outside surface. Of the whole Of the bricl
| work Of the principal front shall DO plastered wit
cement mortar composed of the best quality Z
fresh hydraulic cement and Ooarss sharp critic
Horn Island sand, properly mixed aud put on IN tn
most iudicious manner and neatly colorsd an
jOinted % initiate masonry. The color to be chose
The main oornice mouldings. etc. shall be run an
finished according to the detailed drawings bricl
work 70 be wetted before the cement u appiied.
inside PLAsIERfnG.
Tbs interior OF the front and rear buildings shA
be !athed whore necessary, and plastoFsd throsOoa
work hard finished IN the best HOrkmanlike name
The Recorders courtroom shall have handsom
and appropriate stucoO cornicesS also two enriche
4 stuccO centre piecee OF modern design as shown
8 | the drawings.
r | ed plaster cornice.
The whole OF the interior walls and ceiling thr0uS
out the prison shah be covered with thres coats
| the best WhiteWash.
DOME
The dome is regular dodeeag0n with u equ
sides will be framed SO as each alternate side 90
tains q panuel with monidinRs In aud outside az
I | blinds each other side TO contain a window and