New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-11
OFFInIAI. H0TT0ES--oITY.

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die huiIdins viii be bricks vide; OF the 1s in party
yssds VAL bricks vide; Tho 5o2ting q ths prison
prisep bricks. Tho faotines q The priyy walls
shall be AZ bricks wide At the bottom After. the
fcol'Hss ss Is aid aeedrlns 70 the widths spci
FEC; sseh snd every cenrss q The brichyork after
iHches oliaee on eacn side.
WALLS.
The whole Of the wallis and other brioItwovlS
executed in proper bond, and erected q the most
CAREFUL snbstaetlaii SAD best VQrkmaulire tanner,
hlld thickness figured on the dTs wings
The joints Of ali brickWork not plAstered shall be
smoothly struck
IRON ASCaoEs.
A sufficient number 81 WI laeht iron anchors shal
be provided By the contractor, and sunk into the
es,ng 1ossis ~ e49eu oeMn snGn - tne snes ara
simbers and briekwoFk together.
ARCHES.
The fire places in the different rooms shall have
be inches wide by x isch thick.
ooRR1cEr.
The patchwork OF the external cornico shall be
sunnorfe5 on Strong core At North river a s1onss
which shall run through the entire thicncss Of tho
walls, and have necessary cSnnterweight Of brick
work incids OF cornice.
oHIMSETs.
The chnineys to have fire places where shown on the
s WEI from @ Il Soom spd
ped out 20 the required elevation above the roofs
Toe hearths Of all the fire PAGES shall be LAID with
ii slate stones on inca brick trimmer arches.
PR1yIEs AND SINKS.
The privy sink in front yard shall DO dug 6 feet
below the level of the banquette, the bottom to be
blanks and the sides WSS p WITH Is neRes vail 70
the heigth OF the floor, said sink to be 4xlO feet in
lines denote; said sink to be dug feet below the
The clear veil inside this sink shah have
cast IRON cover feet square moving on hinges in
yentiiating tues carried up in the BRICK walls.
uIsTERN FOUNDATION.
The rain water cistern shall be supported on II
inches brick wall ~ bricks footings at tho bottom
diminished in the usual manner; the walls 20 be
feet high above the upper offset of the footings.
FLAaoIEo.
The whole front, rear yards, and banauette shall
water to tho 'front.' and shall be Tagged with the best
s any ia as n cement proper
may direct.
oRANIrE Stills
All outside openings of all the buildings to have
ses Quincy ETsSie aoeuratey cut IT. drsSsd and
prepared and set in careful, solid, and good work
manlike manner and left clean and perfect in every
respect.
The bsnaqs.i.,es , in front Of the property, upon
dressed ournstones of North river blue stone or
otn9s stone q equal good quality With beyeI dressed
three to 81 feet long from 20 70 81 inches vide and
n Tood joints and in wofsmAniiks manner Tb se
shall be du tntersParsed IN lengths OF from to
feet throggh9nt the work according 70 the lines and
Tue top Of tbs bsnquettes shah be properly graded
and tagged with The best quality fooled and dressed
North river fagstones not less than Inches thick
laid and bsdded with closed and even joints in good
stones shall be not less than feet by feet. The
haget1nes for the projection Of the main cornice
inches thick.
IRoNwoRK.
FRONT STAIRS.
The front stair is to be of cast iron neat pattern
handsome shaped openings so a. to admit HIGHT: a
fancy railing will be constructed each side Of
stair
FRoSr FENCE.
The fence on the street line shall be an ornamental
iron fence on granite base At each end win be
N IN frot 81 ne eStfsnee stsSs sba bs SenSls
sliding gate to the wath Of the stairs Said gate to
slide ON iron rollers, and have a good fasteninE
PRISON DOORS.
The doors of the prison shall have a strong and
Weil-constructed iron frame, made out Of 21zxl
inch Tennessee iron; measure feet by feet in tho
inch round iron inches apart from centre 20 centre
fiyeted well in 23<xl inch iron frames and .sbars
locks such as are customary in other prisons are 10
be fastened on In secure and workinaniks manner
WINDOW eRATnsGs.
4 Window gratings for prison are to be furnished
and fastened we'll and secure in tho walls Of the prs
on said gratings to DO feet by feet in the clear
inch round iron, fastened in frame and crosspleoo
Of 2yS inches by inch iron frame
@ ysS az 5 sase sP evge9 so1 @ n
second story Of prison; said gates TO be OF inch
hinges fastened 10 The bTicRaorE 9''s ''''7' anu
The Ralsry II ne front yard leading TO prison 70
CoPPERsMITH WORK.
ROOF AND GUTTER.
The CUTTERS for the front building shall be so
inches wide Of y pound eoppersheets properly lap.
ped, gr0OVod, and soioerQd where requisite. and
ana 2PPr s. & sd Da ss %aP
from the cutters shall be carried iuo the cetorn b
az aS X w eR gas %isqs bsssps
well iapped sodsred, and firmly secured, made ont
s5ed u carry pSs ne Sa Rss Of a's sass
With zen suitabe chat iron guards, W. 5r.s t-,
The eislern in yard shan have g * inches tin
800 COPIES vEsrlnsrons. II IN ~
The middle ballding shaN have one and the prison
the ridges as shown on the plan. 40
COVERING OF cuRo1A.
The top al the eupgla with cornices snd projso-
4aSa Il I'M e e9s s gsr Wv a9sF s
Manner lib z2pquud copper sheets properly groevod,
aronn the base 81 The aosse md sii o.s
ortha chimney and ether parts Of tho roofing shall
ms whole q tie copper ana tin worn shn be *.
eeatsd with The best quality Of rsAissA coppqe And
like manner md Va ranted free from leaks Cor one
Eakr kfser t1H hSsAdings ere tnieleu. isae
a a14ATTEd.se ~ Nisa,e ~.
Ths whole Of the roofs shall be slated IN The very
best WoikInAnlike manner, with tho best Quality
16inch WEIGH alatels pat on with inches lap
cover and warranted perfectly tight and free from
leaks for year after the building ninheGi the
ridges and hips TO DO covered with the best English
ridfs tas laid IN and painted with white sharp sand
and mortar.
CARPENTER AND J0INERS' WORK
ta.t sa a.ssl aas.sa TIMBER
All the timber used thfsnahout The building shall
be o. the very best "a iz1po0u. Of yellow pins or e
press proper for the Tor which u Is Designated,
and free from rot, sap or othef bnu dcfectA
r-iissit,s Lu1sHEns IS aa
Ths jone1s work shah b. ofthe FoIy best deserip-
lion Of ccaf cypress, fre4 from sap knots shallos,
o. other defects and parlecty well seasoned
FLOOR 5snrz. iaia
The hoor ioista shall DO s1l2 and 81 placed &c
inches from cenire to ceutso and we'll bridfed with
~ inches cross piecsa triminerA and thinning
jdista shah be inches thick.
cEIErNs I0IsTs
The ceiling ioints shall be ssl2 and ie inches apart
from centre 70 centre.
nATTEns.
The rnftels shall be SIC, az placed 20 inches from
cen.ge % centre on az0 inches resting plates and
XII 5ther tinhufs not herein bartieaiarIy mon.
toned. and which may b rsqur1d 20 complete tho
work. shall DO o. proper dinsuslonE,I ,...l1s
fae9 Eroons.
All tno Interior floors shall BE Laid With the bert
min dressed yellow pins pl6nkt, not over isChd5
Wide and NJ inchaa thfel poriactg BeaaQued ana
tfeq rom DAD gap, kn7ta, y lta ~ other detett the