New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

SPECIFICATION of Materials and Workmanship
requisite for the Erection and Completion of tn
Lafayette street, between Baronne and Dryade
streets under the direction OF the City SurVeyo
| Of New Orleans. and sgreeabiy to such furthe
drawings in explanation thereof as may be fur
| nished therefor from time to time.
The size of building, its dimensions, subdivisions
and the arrangements of details of buildings thick
shown on the several drawings deposited in tn
Surveyors otioe., All the measurements being il
American feet and inches, and when not figured t
be measured by the scale OF drawing as given there
on should the contractor require duplicates, h
will have TO furnish them at his own expense.
BRICKLAYERs' WORK.
I TRENCHES.
The trenches for the foundations shall be dug GU
in width to suit the widths of footngs and in deptl
footngs below the uated surface Of the ground
| their bottoms shall be made perfectly level hard
nesses of sound foundation fatboat pianks, lait
| crossing one another in the usual manner and pro
Ieotlng four inches on each side beyond the first
bottom course of the footings. When the footing
are all put in, the trenches shall be refilled witt
| proper earth, ald thoroughly rammed; the ground
OF the easement floor shall be properly filed up and
| graded. All the surplus earth and material that
mAy be taken out of the trenches, and all rubbish
that may accumulate during the progress of the
| works, shall be carried away or deposited the
| should there be any privy sinks or wells On the
premises they shall be properly cleaned out and filled
| up with brick rubbish.
| BRICKS AND MORTAR.
The whole Of the briokwork of the foundations Oh
footings shall be Of the best quality hard and wei
bs Best aas of resn
cement and coarse sharp gritted Nstehez Sand
shall be Of the best quality. hard and well burn
country bricks, except the prison walls which shall
composed Of the best qualify both Of fresh Thomas
ton lime and coarse; sharp gritted sand, properly
Noinfsrior quality or salmon oolored bricks will be
allowed on the premises.
All bricks used in the work shall be wet with clean
| water 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 brickwork Of the base walls to the height Of
inches above the regulated surface of the ground
shall be covered with course Of large size Weleh
mortar to prevent the ascent of moisture in the
work The four upper courses Of the patchwork, and
other walls exposed to the weather, shall be laid in
| tween them.
FooTTNGs UNDER WALLS.
The footpgs under the walls on the front on Lafay-
stte street snail be bricks wide at the bottom the
flank party lice walls and wall bricks wide the
bricks ide at the bottom the footngs Of the mid
die building will be bricks wide Of the 10 in party
walls will be bricks wide, and the division walls in
prison bricks The. footings of the priyy walls
trenches dug out and prepared tue whole OF the
footngs shall be laid according to the widths spci-
first one laid shall be diminished upward with "a
inches Offset on each side.
WALLS.
The whole of the walls and other brickwork
throughout shall be carried up in horizontal courses
executed in proper bond, and erected in the most
careful substantial, and best workmanlike manner,
perfectly true and plumb according to the heightc
and thickness figured on the drawings.
smoothly struck.
IRON ANCHORS.
A sufficient number of wrought iron anchors shall
be provided by the contractor, and sunk into the
ceiling joists, cRulked down inch at the ends and
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 iron arch bars, said bars to
be inches wide BY i inch thick.
coESIcEs.
The briokwork Of the external cornice shall be
built in conformity TO the plans and elevations and
supported strong core of North river flag stones
which shall run through the entire thickness Of the
walls, and nave necessary oounterweight of brick
work inside of eornioe.
oHIKNEYs.
The ohimneys to have fire places where shown on the
well pargetted from top to bottom and neatly top
ped out e the required elevation above The roofs,
Ia slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches
FRT7IE5 ASD sIsAs.
The privy sink in front yard shall be dug feet
covered with two thicknesses Of 3 inch fiatboat
planks and tbs sides walled up with ID inches wall to
the heigth Of the floor said sink to be 41l0 feet in
There will also be sink in prison as the dotted
ground have Is inches walls, and measure 9Els in
the clear well cemented inside this sink shall have
cast ST.. s8 am Eae sn e nave on sR9
ventilatiDg flues carried up in the brick walls.
oIsFERN FOUNDATION.
The rain water oistern shall be supported on l3
inches brick wall AZ bricks footings al the bottom
diminished in the usual manner; the walls to be
feet high above the upper Offset of the footings.
FLAGeING.
The whole front, rear yards, and banquette shall
be graded 10 the REQUIRED levsl SO to carry the
water 70 the front and shall be tagged with the best
drainage established, and built the City Surveyor
may direct.
GRANITE sILLs.
All outside OPENINGS of all the buildings to have
granite sils ard caps shown by the plans Of the
best Quincy granite accurately cut, dressed. and
manlike manner and left clean and perfect in every
respect.
which the building is e be erected shall have
other stone of equal good quality, with beve dressed
on the top to answer the slope Of the sides, from
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in good JOINTS and in WOrkmanlike manner, They
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levels Of the Oity Surveyor given:
The top of the banquettes shall be properly graded
and tagged with the best quality fooled and dressed
North river not less than Inches thick,
hydraulic cement mortar The size Of the nag
stones shall be not less than feet BY feet. The
uaKSbonHs lot In6 prOlecllun OF the main cofulCe
shall be not less than feet long and not less than
inches thick.
IRoNWoRK.
FRONT STAIRS.
The front stair is to be of cast iron neat pattern
of 26 steps, inches rise. Ths Tisers 10 contain
handsome shaped openings 80 as to admit light; .
fancy railing will be constructed on eseh side Of
stair.
FRONT FENCE.
The fence on the street. line shall be an ornamental
iron fence on 3 granite base. At each end will be
placed gate well hung and fastened. In the centre
or n front of the entrance stairs shall be double
sliding gate to the width of the stairs Said gate to
slide on iron rollers, and have good fastening.
PRISON DOORS.
The doors Of the prison shall have strong and
Well-constructed iron frame, made out OF XXI
inch Tennessee iron; MEASURE feet by feet IN the
clear The door is 70 be made ont OF Tennessee
inch round iron inches apart from centre 70 centre,
riveted well in H inch iron frames and crossb4rs
said croSsbars to be one foot hpAfb rtrab quanly
looks such as customary in otner PRISONS are 70
Be fastened on In a secure and workmAnlike manner.
WINDOW aRATnas.
Window gratinRs for prison are to be furnished
and fastened well and in the walls Of the pris
on said grntinRa to be feet BY feei IN the oioar
and b made in the same way as the Doors out OIL
inch round iron fastened in frame and Cy-espiece
Of % inches by inch iron frame.
There will bs an iron gate in the partition wall Of
the yard and enc in front Of the lower story. and in
second story Of prison; said gates to be OF inch
round Teunesses iron, have good strong locks and
hinres fastened In the hrickwork.
The gallery in the mont yard leading 70 prison TO
have suitable wrought iron hsacketa OF duhicisnt
o0PPKRSMIFH WORK.
RooF AND 0UrTKn
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