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

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burnt lake made bricks laid in cement mortar oom-
posed OF the best quality bObh Of fresh hydraulic
cement. and coarse, sharp gcitted Natonez sEnd
shan be Of the best qpslitg, hard and well burnt
country bricks except the prison wallis which shall
composed d the bss DUALITY, Both Of fresh Thomas
Son liine and coarse share griited sand, properly
no interior quality or salmon cOlOred bricks will be
allowed on the premises.
All BRICKS used in the work shall be wet with clean
WAFER short time before using them.
no brickbAts to be allowed in any part Of the foun-
cations or walls except for closures.
States IN wALEs.
The patchwork of the base walls to tho height of
inches above the regulated surface Of the ground
sn4l pc covered with course Of large size Weloh
mortar to prevent the ascent of moisture in the
w0tk The four upper courses Of the brtokwoTk and
cement mortar with course Of states built in be-
tween them
Foor1NGs UNDER WALLS.
The footiugs under the walls the front ON Lafss
cue street shall be bricks wide at the bottom, the
Hank party line walls and rear wall bricks wide, the
tootings Of division wall in main building viii be
plcks WIDE at the bottom, the tOotinEs Of the mid
ya5d wall bricks vide, The footings Of the prison
prison bricks. The footinEs of the priyy walls
shall be "a bricks wide at tho bottom After she
iootnss shall Be laid aSc6rding to the widths spc
aea each and every course q the briekyork after
inches offset on each side.
WALLS.
The whoe of the walls and other brickwork
throughout shall be carried upin horizontal courses
careful, substantial and best workmanlise manner,
perfectly true and plumb according to the heights
ana tniokne5s figured on the drawings
smoothly struck.
IRON ANCHORS
sufficient number of wrought iron anchors shall
hu MT ~ ctr and HnE 1nkA khf
ceiling ioiste, cauked down inch at the ends and
wen spiked witt wrought iron spikes to secure the
umoeTs and brckwork together
ARCHES.
The fire places in the different rooms shall have
briek arches turned on iron archbars. said bars to
De inches wide by u inch thick.
CoRNICRs.
The brckwork of the external corufoe shall be
built in conformity to the plans aud elevations and
supported on strong of North river flag stones
which shall run through the entire thickness Of the
walls, and have necessary CONFERENCE.-THE Of brick,
WORK inside of eornice.
oHHNETS.
The chinneys to have ire places where shown on the
PLAZA, with separate and proper size smoke hues
We pargetted from top to bottom and neatly top,
Rsd out e the reguirsd elevation above the roofs
Ia slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches.
PRTyEs AND SINKS.
The privy sink in front yard shall be dug 6 feet
below the level of the banquette the bottom 70 be
panks and tins sides walled up with l3 inches wall 10
the heigth Of the floor said sink to bs 4xl0 fset in
There win also be sink in prison as the dotted
lines denote; said sink to be dug feet below the
the clear we'll oemented inside this sink shall have
cast iron sover feet square moving on hinges in
cast IRON frame. Each sink TO have 9Xl2 inches
Venhlating iues carried up in the brick walls
cIsTRRN FOUNDATION.
The rain water cstern shall be supported on l3
diminished in the usual manner; the walls 10 be ?
feet high above the upper offset OF the footings.
FIAGarNG.
The whole front rear yards and bannuette shall
water 70 the front and shall be tagged with the best
OF North river flags cutters laid in cement proper
drainage established and built as the City Surveyor
GRANITE suLs.
All outside openings OF all the buildings to have
granite sills AID caps as shown by the pans ct the
prepared. and set in careful solid and good work
manlike manner, and left clean and perfect in every
B4SQUETTEs.
The banuqette in front Of tha property upon
which the building j. to be erected shall have
other stone of equal good quality with bevei dressed
N the top to answer the slope OF the sides, from
not less than inches thick They shall be well set
IN good joints and in workmanie manner. They
shall be du " interspersedin lengths of from to
eet throughout the work. according TO the lines and
levels Of the City Surveyor given.
The top OF the banquettes shall be properlv Rradad
snd tagged with the best quality fooled and dressed
North river hagstones not less than inches thick
aid and bedded with closed and oven joints in good
hydraulic cement mortar The size of the flag.
tones shall be not less than feet by feet The
lagstones for the projection OF tho main cornice |
ba be not less than feet loAg and not less than
IRoYwoRK.
FRONT STAIRS
The front stair is TO be Of cast iron neat pattern
u 25 steps, inches rise The risers to contain /
shaped openings so as to nd NIT lsrht. /
sney railing viii be constructed on each side Of
front FENCE.
The fence on the street.-The shall be an ornamental
ron fence OF granite base. At each end will be |
y Ia front OF the entrance stairs shall be a double
oing gate to the width Of the stairs. Ea "a gate TO
Tide on iron rollers, and have good fastening
PRISON DOORS.
The doors OF the prison shall have A strong and
veil constructed iron frame, made out Of 2lSxl |
noh Tennessee iron; measure feet bv feet IN fine
lear. The door is 70 be made out OF Tennessee
noh round iron inches apart from centre to centre
iveted well in 22xl inch iron frames and oross hars
aid orossbsrs to be one foot apart First quality
ocks, such as are customary in other prisons are 10
70 fastened on In secure and workmanliko manner
WINDOW sRATrseE.
Window grasings for prison are to be furnished
nd we'll and secure in the walls Of the prs
NJ said grAt.nss 70 DO feet By feet in the clear
inch roaind ION, fastened In frame and orOssnfSoa
4 ~ inches BY inch iron frame.
he yard, and one in front Of the lower story and m
eooDd story Of PRISON. said gates to be Of inch |
G1Hd sennsssse iron, have good strong locks, and
The gallery in the front yard leading to prison to
ave suitable wrought iron BRACKETS Of Sufficient
ooPPERsMITH WORK.
ROOF AND GUTTER.
The gutters for the front building shan Ina 40
inches wide of Il pound oopueFsheots nroneriv Ian.
pel, groeqens ana soldered where requisite and /