New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-06

S. G. BRowER,
Deputy Controller.
| SPECIFICATION Of Materials and Workmanship
REQUISITE for the hTecti9n snd Completion Of ths
Poioe Station on a piece of ground located on
Lafayette street, between Bsronne and Dryades
Of New Orleans, and Sereesbly to such further
| drawings in explanation thereof as may be fur
| nishe therefor from time to time
The size of building, it's dimensions subdivisions
and the arrangements of details of buildings thick
Of walls are 70 be ne same Is set forth aPd
/ Surveyors Office. ALI the measurements being in
American feet and inches. and when not figured to
4 on. Should the contractor require duplicates, he
I will have to furnish them at his own expense.
BRIoKLAYERs' WORK.
TRENCHES.
The trenches for the foundations shall be dug GU
in width to suit the widths Of footings and in depth
as to have the upper Offset of the brickwork of the
feotngs below the regulated surface of the ground
their bottoms shall Be made perfectly level, hard
and solid, and shall be covered with two thick
/ nesse5 of sound foundation hatboat planks, laid
crossing another in the usual manner, and pro-
ecting four inches on each side beyond the first or
are all put in, the trenches shall be refilled with
/ proper earth, and thoroughly rammed; the ground
Of the easement floor shall be properly filled up and
| graded. All the surplus earth and material that
may be taken out Of the trenches, and all rubbish
works, shall be carted away or deposited on the
ground, as the Surveyor may direct.
premises they shall be properly cleaned out and filed
ny with brick rubbish.
BRICKS AND MORTAR.
The whole Of the patchwork of the foundations or
footings shall be of the best quality hard and well
burnt lake made bricks, laid in cement mortar DOM.
posed Of the best quality, beth OF fresh hydraulic
The walls and patchwork above the ground floor
snail be Of the best quality hard 5 AID VEL burnt p1
be of first quality lake bricks, laid in lime mortar
ton fine and coarse, sharp gritted sand, properly
mixed and manipulated as the Surveyor may direct
No inferior quality salmon colOred bricks will be
All bricks used in the work shall be wet with clean
Wator short time before using them.
10 brickbats to be allowed any part Of the foun
cations or walls except for closures.
States IN wALIE.
The briekwory 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
states properly ovtrlappedandlwe bedoed in cement
mortar to prevent the ascent OF moisture in the
work The four upper courses OF tho brickwork, and
other walls exposed to t1e weather, shall be laid in
cement mortar with course OF states built in be-
tween them.
FooTTSGs UNDER WALLS
The footpgs under the walls on the front on Lafay-
nk pTy line ws AKA rear % bos Wde he
footings Of division wall in main building viii be
die building will be bricks wde OF the 10 in party
yard wall bricts wide Tho footngs Of the prison
prison bricks. The fOOtings Of the priyy walls
shall be ~ bricks wide at the bottom After. the
footngs shall be laid according TO the widths spoi,
fed each and every course Of the hriekwork after
inches onset on each side.
WALLS.
The whole Of the walls and other brichwork
throughout shall be carried up in horizontal courses
executed in proper bond. and erected in the most
careful substantial, and best Workmaniike manner,
perfectly true and plumb according to the heights
and thickness figured on the drawings.
Theioints Of all brickwork not plSstersd shah be
smoothly struck.
IRON ANCHORS.
A sufficient number of wrought iron anchors sinai
be provided by the contractor, and sunk into the
ceiling joists, caulked down l inch at the ends and
timbers and briskTork together.
ARCHES.
The FIRE places in the different rooms shall have
brick arches timed iron archbars. said bars to
be 3inehes wide BY x inch thick.
ooREIcRs.
The briokWork Of the external cornics shall be
built in conformity to the plans and elevations and
which shall run through the entire thickness Of the
wallis, and have necessary counterWelght OF brick
cHIMEEEE.
The ohimneys to have FIRE places whore shown the
plans, with separate and proper size smoke fues,
ped out 10 tSs reaured esVSon above ne Too
The hearths Of al the fireplace. shall be laid with
PRrIRs AND SINKS.
The prigy sink in front yard shall be dug feet
covered WEI we enleknessss 81 !nen hatp9ae
ne heigth q ths floor said sink 70 be 4ziOfSs in
There viii also be a sinE in prison as the dotted
lines denote; said sink to be dug feet below thu
Nv Iss, slI - i;s sIn sa rave
s 16 iron SsSs sq sn 70 baye en 29sg r.
ventilating nues carried up in the brick walls
cIsTERE FOUNDATION.
The rain water cistera shall be supported on Il
inches brick wall ~ bricks footings al the bottom
1 dimiuiehed in the usuRl the wills q he
feet high above he upper Offset q the fOotings
FIAgerEc.
The uhole front rear yards. and banouetta shall
be graded % the required leISl as e carry the
q North river iags cutters laid IN cement proper
nIanhge establised ano pun ~ tne Vi'y surveyor
aEAS1rE SILKS.
All outside openings Of all the buildings to have
granite sls and caps as shown BY the plaus, ct the
prepared. and set IN careful, solid and good work
manlike MANNER and left clean and perfect in every
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WEED tns N Nort6 Tsl u sns sob n
other stone Of equal gooa quality with bowel dressed
/ on the tod to answer the slope OF the sides, from
three to 81 feet long from 20 70 "A inches wide and
Is eooa joiats and n WeTananlis manner. Thss
Il shall Be duly interapersed Ia lengths Of from to
sSs J; ~ A SIN w NJ S5; ysa y %" 's ana
The top OF tine banunettss shah be properly graded
Nopb Tger fs9st6p s gss s ess tsS inches tbie
laid and badded with closed and even joints in good
| hydraulic eemont mortar. Ihe si5e q The lag
aseSscnss fgr tas prqS9n q va mai I'm eSFnse.
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IRONWORK.
Tnosr STANG