New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-06

4 President Board OF Aldermen,
S s,snsG O'''A'''' - 4 HEATH, Mayor.
| CoNrRoLLERs OFFICE CITY or NRw ORLEANS !
Uity Hall, 9th day OF February, lS6s. !
IL O'clock III on tuesday, the II b day Of N arch,
1853 ut his Office adjudloAte to the lowest bidder
'''-''' WV "D''' S. G. BRowER,
Deputy Controller,
| SPECIFIC ALTON of Materials and Workmanship
requisite for the Erection andgUompletion Of the
Police station on o piece of ground located on
Lafayette street betw EN- Baronne and Dryades
| of New Orleans, and agreeaby to such further
drawings in explanation thereof may be fur.
] nished therefor ftom time to time.
The size Of building its dimensions, sub divisions,
and the arrangements of details of buildings thick.
ness OF walls ere to BIO the same set forth and
Surveyors office. Ali the measurements being in
American feet and inches, and when not figured to
be Measured by the scale of drawing given there.
on. Should the contractor require duplicates he
will have to furnish them at his own expense.
BRICKLAYERs WORK.
TRENCHES.
The trenches for the foundations shall be dug out
in width TO suit the widths OF footings and in depth
so to have the upper Offset Of the brckWork Of the
tootines mellow the regulated surface of the ground
their bottoms shall DO made peIfectls level, hard
aud solid, aud shall be covered with two thick.
nesses of sound foundation flatboat planks laid
crossing one another in the usuAl manner, and pro-
! bottom course of the footings. When the footings
are all put in, the trenches shall be retilled with
OF the easement floor sha1 be properly filed up and
he 6 6n SgTP SS eSh snS na M that
that may accumulate during the progress of the
ground as The Surveyor may direct on the
should there be any PTivy sinks OF wells on the
up with brick rubbish.
BRICKS AND MORTAR
The whole Of the brckwork of the foundations or
tootings shall be Of the best qua ity hard and well
posed Of the best quality both Of fresh hydraulic
cement me, and coarse harp gritted Nate ez sand
shall be of the best quality, hard ard we'll burnt
country bricks, except the prison wss, which shall
of first quality lake bricks, laid IN lime mortar
composed OF the best quality both Of fresh Thomas.
ton lime and coarse sharp gritted sand properly
NolnferioT quality or salmon colored bricks will be
allowed on the premises
All bricks nred in work shall be wet with clean
No brckbats to b. allowed IN any part Of the foun-
dations or walls except for closures
sLATEs IN WALLS.
The briekgork of the base waits to the, height of
inches above the regulated surface Of the ground
shsl o covered with a eour Sf large size WEIGH
mortar 70 prevent ths ascent of moisture in the
wo K TIE four upper courses Of the briclyw X and
tween them.
FooTNGs UNDER WALLS
The footirgs under the walls on the front on Iafay
ete street shall be bricks wide at the bottom The
flank party line walls and wall bricks vide the
bricks ide at the bottom the footings Of the mid
die building Will be bricks wide; OF the ls in party
walls will be bricks wide and the divisio1 walls in
prison 1cks. The footngs of the privy walls
trenches are dus out and prepared the whole Of ne
footmgs shall be laid according to the widths spell
first one laid shall be diminished upward with az
inches Offset on each side.
WALLS.
The whole Of the walls and other brickworI
throughout shall be carried up in horizontal courses
executed in proper bond, and ested in the most
careful substantial, and best workmanli.e manner,
perfectly true and plumb according to the heights
and thickness figured on the drawings
The loints Of ali brickWork not DlasteFsd shall be
IRON ANCHORS.
sufficient number of wrought iron anchors sinai I
be provided BY the contractor, and sunk into the
ceiling ioists. caulked down inch at the ends, and
well spiked WITH wrought iron spikes 10 secure the
timbers ana brickwork together.
ARCHES.
The fire places in the different rooms shall have
brick arches tqrned on iron aroh-bars. said bars 10
be inches vide py u inch thick. ~
ae coREIcEs.
The brickwork of the external cornice shall he
ON SsS os ~ o @na , elevations and
which shall through the entire thickness ar M
walls sna nave necessary connterweIght Of brick
cHIMNEYs.
The ohinneys to have fire places where shown on the
plans. with separate and proper size smOke fues,
PED ont e the .equired elevation above the roois
The hearths Of 81 the hTepsoes shali be LAID with
u slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches.
PRTvIEs AND SINKS.
below the evel of the banquette the bottom TO be
planla and tue sides walled up with Is inches vail 70
the heigth OF the floor said sink to be axi0 fset In
There will also De sink in prison As the dottad
lines denote; said sink to be dug feet below The
the clear veil entsd inside this sinF sbs haSa
cast IRON cover feet square MOVING on hinges Ia
yentilAting hues carried up in the brick walls
cSrERN FOUND ATIoR.
Tbs rain water cistern shall be supported on Ii
diminished in the usual manner; the walls % IS Z
feet high above me upper offset Of the footingss
FL4eGMe.
The whole front. rear yards, aud banqusste shall
water 70 the 'front.' and shall be iagged with the bsss
Ct Nerth rive a g suttsFs sid IA cemont proper
may direct
GRANITE Stills.
All outside openings Of all the buildings to have
Best Quincy granite acenfatsly est, drssssd md M.
prepared and set in CAREFUL solid, and good work
MANTLE manner, and left clean and perfect in every
'-' BANeuErrzs.
The b2naqstte in front q the property upon
dressed eurbetonrs Of NORTH fivsr hlus Stone ~
otner si0ne Of equal good quality With bege dressed
fkre 70 81 iess long from % u 4 ne6e- Sis and
not lsss than inches hick. They shall be we'll set
IN good {olnte and IN Workmanlike manner. They
sn Al b. duy interspersed 10 lengths Of from to
feet thrnnkout the work according the lines and
leEsla Qf he City surveyor given. sIs iH
Tna top Of tbs banquettee shall be properly graded
North river iest0naa Eot less than inches thitk
laiq and dded with closed and even joints in good
stones saAll s. not less than fost 81 1fset me
lAqstqn1a fpr the rroieeton OF tha main rornice
shs y ng lesa tAan fess Icing epd not less than
IRoNwoRK.
'FRONT.' s1AIRs.
The roat stair u to BE- Of cast iron neat pattern
u Is steps, inches risB. Ius risers to 6oltsin /
hauagome shaped openings 20 q adahit light; a 4
.aneF faihpg Nlh % constructed On eafh Side Of /
FnoNr FKHcE.
The fence on the street line sAn % an Continental
reR l4upp on granite baee Az each end wiz be Il
ll,csq gate eeu hung enu teetdnea AZ the fonsla
Ifpr gate 10 th8Wiqth "a the tknsa. said ente "a
Hide o. iron rollers. and hhrs q eood fasieninf.
p1lsaN DOORS
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