New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-05
BRIoKLAYERs' WORK.

be easured by the scale Of drawing as given there
will have TO furnish them at his own expense.
BRIoKLAYERs' WORK.
TRENCHES
The trenches for the foundations shall be dug out
in width 70 suit the widths of footings, and in depth
their bottoms shall Be- made perfectly level hard,
nesses sol Of sound foundation fatboat panks laid
crossing another in the usual manner, and pro-
bottom course Of the fOotings. When the fOotings
are all put in, the trenches shall be refled with
Of The easement floor shah be properly filed up and
graded. All the surplus earth and material that
that may accumulate during the progress of the
works, shall be oarted away or deposited on the
should there Be any privy sinks or wells on the
premises they shall be properly cleaned out and filled
BRICKS AND MORTAR.
The whole of the brickwork of the foundations or
footings shall be Of the best quality hard and well
Dosed Of the best quality, boSh Of fresh hydraulic
cement and coarse sharp gritted N1tcneh sana;
shall be Of the best quality, hard and we'll burnt
country bricks except me pElson T9S weiGn s1s
composed Of the best quality both Of fresh Thomas
ton lime and coarse, sharp gritted sand, properly
Noinferior quality salmon colored bricks will be
All bricks used in the work shall be wet with clean
water a short time before using them.
No brickbats to be allowed in any part Of the foun
dAtions or walls except for closures.
States IN WALLS.
The patchwork of the base walls to the height Of
inches above the regulated surface Of the ground
shall be covered with course Of large size WEIGH
mortar to prevent the ascent of moisture in the
work. The four upper courses ot the briekwoTk and
cement mortar with course OF States built In be-
tween them.
FooTrNes UNDER WALLS.
IaTa
cite street shall be bricks wide A. the bottom, the
flank party line walls and rear wall bricks wide the
bricks wide at the bottom the footings Of the mid
die building win b. bricks wide of the y in party
walls win be bricks vide. aud the division walls in
prison bricks. The. footings of the priyy walls
trenches arc dug out and prepared the whole Of the
footDgs shall be laid according to the widths spci-
rst one laid shall be Diminished upward with "a
inches Offset on each side.
WALLS.
The whole of the walls and other briokwOrk
throughout shall be carried up horizontal courses,
executed in proper bond, and erected in the most
nS Snd os ssoTi5I ~ ne bsa
| and thickness figured on the drawings -
The joints of all brickwork not plastered shall be
| smoothly struck.
IRON ANCHORS.
A sufficient number Of wrought iron anchors shall
be provided by the contractor and sunk into the
well spiked with wrought iron spikes to secure the
timbers and brickwork together.
ARCHES.
The fire places in the different rooms shall have
brick arches turned on iron arohbars said bars to
| be inches wide by u inch thick.
coREIcEs.
The brickwork of the external cornice shall be
supported on Strong core Of North river flag stones
which shall run through the entire thickness Of ths
/ work inside Of eornice.
| ouSNEYs.
The ohimneys to have fire places where shoEA on TIT
ped out to The required elevation above the roofs
i ~ slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches.
PRIvIEs AND auKB.
Tna privy silk a. fSSs1s. -s-a sl.sn he dug fee
below the level Of ne banaustte the bottom 70 D
Planks and ths sides walled up with y inehss val z
clssy 1 snsa caHan s inside. s'--- "
There win also be a sink in prison as the dotte'
9rounS have Ia inches wails and measure GxIs il
the clear. well oemented insidei this sink SHAH hAv
sss I6 iron & FaoS sSt y hyS on sa H
| ventilating anes carried up in the brick walls
GIsZERN FouEDkTIoH.
The rain wssSE b sapPSS s So SR
| diminished in the usual manner; the walls 70 be
feet high above the upper ohsetof the footinge-
The whole front, rear yards, and banquette aha
be graded to the required level 90 as TO carry tn
Watsr % the 'front.' and shall be tagged with the bes
drainage established, and built as the City sarveyO
may direct
GRANITE sn1s.
An outside openings Of ali the buildings 10 hay
granite sils ard caps shown By the plans 81 th
best Quincy granite accurately ept. dressed An
EShiiks manner. andlsft ols1n and perfect in ever
respect .ass.a4f S
TIE bsaagstss il front e e the RS0Dss5ty
dressed ouFbstones Of Nort1 river elns u.s. ssone
other stone oi equal goea euststah 6evel aEesss
three to * fset long fsm % q q inches vide, az
not less than inches thick. They shall BE- we'll y
, | IN good joints and In workmanlke manner. Ths
shall Pc duly intsEspeEseo n sngths q tr9m g
feet throHghegt the work according % me lines a.
Ths TOP Il ths bangusttss shall BE- properly grads
o So sss Sss et less than nohss t6o
aid and bodied with closed and even joints ~ COS
IA. ii by ~. les taan sset s. feet T
| HaQatonas for the projection Of the main corni,
shall b not less than feet long andnot les than
rRoNwoRK.
FRofI BIAIRa
The front stair Is TO be Of cast iron noaa PATTI,
S.5dssms shsDed oDsnines 50 IS 10 sa,ait iisht:
l fancy railing win be constructed on each aide
rnoHr raaoR. a
The fenes on the street line shall BE- an ornHment
! isen tsnes ea sranit2 bas9 AZ egoh eae VII 7
placed gate veil hun1 ana fastened. In the oQns
: q ia front Of the entE.noe gtafe ghau be aoab
sdinH gats 70 the width Of the ktailg, SAID stts
: slide O. iron rolara, aud have ga0d fantonin8.
Rnl9o1 DOORS.
= Tha doors Of the prihOA ANAL have Q strong a
Z l uoiequ1|Eapted ir1n frg1nG, made qEt Of X
4rQA Itlll9a.a lfpAi ll414lo A4qt p loot - 2
: Icit1E. EAg l1os y q b. aaAe1 1Ntal 4ENNo9z9t
inch s1und iron, izchee apart from oentle - cdnl
I aid aHQ11aaI a ~ ono fool apart tlrgt QuaIi
ll1rAz. such as6 customary ii other pflI611 nr1
betaatened On II . sssulp and ueIAln1alisa nepHs
WINDOW GR11zHag.
Window arl1Infs faF prison ~ y . flrulfA'
r and tallen1t Wai ae1ur9 m fo WslI4 81 the 81