New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-21

cement mortar witha course Of states built in be-
tween them.
FooTINGs UNDER WALLS.
The footrgs under the walls on the front Lsfay-
cite street snail be bricks wide AZ the bottom, the
iootinss of division wall IN main building viii be
bricks vide at the bottom; the tootngs OF the mid
yard wall bricks wide; The footines Of the prison
walls viii be bricks wide, end the division walls in
shai be ~ Bricks wide al the bottom After Shs
trenches are dug out and prepared the whole Of the
ED; each and every course Of the bricEwork sfter
first one laid shall be diminished upward with az
inches offset on each side.
WALLS.
The whole Of the walls and other brickwo rk
throughout shall be carried up in hor zontal courses
executed in proper bond, and ere9ted in the most
perfectly true and plumb according TO the heights
and thickness figured on the drawings.
The joints OF all brickwork not pisstered shall be
smoothly struck.
IRON ANCHORS.
sufficient number of wrought iron anchors shall
be provided by the contractor. and sunk into the
ceiling joists, eaulked down inch at the ends, aud
vel spiked VITO fIongat iron spikes to secure the
ARCHES.
brick arches turned on iron arch bars said bars to
be inches vide by u inch thick ts
coREIcEs.
The brickwork of the external cornics shall he
built In conformity to the plans and elevations and
supported on strong core of North river flag stones
WAiiou run the entire Thickness OF the
walls, and have necessary coanterwaisht OF brick
work inside OF cornice.
cHIMNEYs
The chnaneys to have fire places where shown on the
plans with separate and proper size smoke fues,
well pargetted from tor, to bottom and neatly top.
ned out 70 the required elevation above the roofs
Ia slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches.
PRIyTEs AND SINKS.
The privy sink in front yard shall be dug feet
below the level of the baneuette the bottom TO be
covered with two thicknesses of 2 inch fiatboat
planks and tne sides walled up with l3 inches wall to
ne hegth Of the iooT said sink to be 4xlo feet in
:. There win also be sink in prison as the dotted
ground. have Is inches walls, and measure 4xl6 in
the clear well cemented inside; this sink shall have
cast iron frame Each sink to nave i sx i inches
ventilating ilues carried up in the brick walls
cIsTERN FOUNDATION.
The rain water cistern shall be supported on ID
inches brick wall "a bricks footings al the bottom
diminished in the usual manner; the walls to be 3
feet bigh above the upper Offset Of the footings.
TAGGING.
The whole front, rear yards, and banouette shall
be grade1 10 the REQUIRED level so to carry the
water 70 the front, and shall be tagged with the hest
OF North river Hays cutters laid in cement, proper
drainage established, and built as the city Surveyor
GRANITE sILLs.
All outside openings of all the buildings to have
granite ss AID caps as shown by the PLAN. of the
best Quincy granite accurately cut, dressed. and
nanlike manner and left clean and perfect in every
respect.
BANQUETIEs
The bananette in front of the property upon |
'ss sgdRg i e be erected shan have
1ther stone Of equal good asy With beSe d59ese5
IN the top to answer the slope OF the sides, from
htes % sx ieet long from 20 e "a inches wide and
u good JOINTS and in worlnnanlke manner They |
;hal be GUY interspersed In lengths Of from 70 |
eyels Of the City surveyor given.
Inc top q the bahguettes shall be properly graded
md tagged with the hast aualitv nd
North river nagstones not less than inches thick
aid and bsdded with closed and even joints in good
tones shall be not less than4 feet by 2 feet. Tie
hall be mot less thai feet long and not less than
inches thick.
IRoNwoRK.
FRONT STAIRS
The front stair is to be of cast iron neat pattern
handsome shaped openings as to admit light; a
annoy railing will be constructed each side Of
FROST FENCE.
The fence on the street line shall be an ornamental
ron fence 90 granite base. At each end will he
i IN front Of the entrance stairs shai be Se9bIe
iding gate to the width Of the stairs Said gate 10
noe on IRON rollers, and have good fastening.
PRISON DOORS.
The doors of the prison shall have a strong and
elleonstructed iron frame, made out Of 2lSxi
9eh Tepnessee iron measure feet by feet in the
ncn round iron, inches apart from centre to centre
lyspeu Wen IN lsxl mon IRON frames and erossbars
ocks such as arc customary in other prisons are 10
9 1astenea on In secure and wOrkmanlike manner.
WINDOW eRKTnzGs.
Window Rratings for prison are to be furnished
nd fastened well and secure in the walls OF die pis
n said gratings to be feet by feet in the clear,
neh round ron fastened IL frame and crcsspiscs
I "a inches By inch iron frame. -
ne sd s ana 4s ono n s s g9T sog val ssa
eeond story Of prison; said gates to be Of j inch
nEss fsstsned Is fRs bsi s xJa Assons locks ana
The gellery IN thefront yard leading to prison to
n.y. s9iAne wrought iron brackets Of Aufhcient
coPPRRsaITH WORK. /
ROOF AID GUTTER
ne gqttsts for the front building shall be 30
ed. grooved. and soldered where requisite. ard
armed up under ceppor Hastings built into the |
sEsrs sks &c carried so So cstssn 81
70 y eix inch X tin pipes. The middle buiidinE
en- soidgfod and s V sseSiea iSa ads
II TIM SUFFICIENT CONDUCTOR pipes are 70 Be AZ.
M ten suitable css Iro eas va,n sasef on Nith ease
s es, ,s,, IN yard shall hays II sinches tin
COPPER vEEgILAToas
The middle building shall have ohs and the prisor
: Segpss seHtlater II INCHES diameter, fixed in
COVERING or oGPoLk.
The top Of the cupola with coruices and pre;ae-
ons Of The dome and he fiat top undeT fhe ofsas
en- sals r covered - che very best worknanSs
pped, and sodsred where requisite; tie iisshlnes
iound the base Of the dome and an those reonired
rtAe chimney AND oehew paEts Of Tie roofing sks1
The g5eIe q the copper ard tin work shall Be e1
'nbls cross tan n Tie verI best aud most ToTk1n-
g mannsr and EaIranted iree trem ieaks for one
ia. & 'aEATnse.
The whole Of ths roofs shall be slated il The very
~. ~ NosSna1lks manner Nth the best quality
ses, and warranted periedtD taht md free 1ron,
$50 tlr one year after the buildlas Z fnished te