New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-13

NOblce Is hereby given I0aJ l1e
u O'Clock NJ. on To ESDAY. the l7th day OF March,
1863 at his Office adjudicate 10 the lowest bidder
VI WV -'''' OO-'-@s S. C. BRowER,.
Deputy Controller.
SPECIFIC ALTON Of Materials ard Workmanship
requisite for the Erection and Completion Of the
proposed fnst District Recorders court sno
Police Station on piece Of ground located on
Lafayette street, between Baronne and Dryades
streets under the direction Of the City Surveyor
Of New Orleans. and agreeaby TO such tnrther
drawings in explanation thereof as may be fur
eThe SIZE Of building its dimensions divisions,
and the arrangements of details of buildings thlck
SHOWN on the several drawings deposited in the
Surveyors office. Ali the measurements being in
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.
BRIoKLAYERs WORK.
TRENCHES.
The trenches for the foundations shall be dug out
in width TO suit the widths OF footDgs, and IN depth
50 to have the upper Offset Of the briekwork Of the
footngs below the regulated surface Of the groundi
their bottoms shall be made perfectly level, hard,
and solid, and shall be covered with two thick
crossing one smother in the usual manner and pro.
eeting four inches on each side beyond To- nrst or
are all put in, the trenches shall be rehled with
proper earth, and thoroughly rammedi the GROUND
graded. All the surplus earth and material that
may be taken out Of the trenohes ana an rurplsn
works, shall be carted away or deposited on the
ground, as the Surveyor may direct 1T - -,
Should there be any privy sinks OF WeIis On ,, the
premises they shall be properly cleaned out and filled
up with brick rubbish.
BRICKS AND MORTAR. r.
The whole Of the patchwork of the foundations or
SSTnt lake made bricks, laid IN cement mortar DOM.
posed Of the best quality, both of fresh hydraulic
TSs walls and briciwork above the ground floor
shall be- Of the best quality, hard and well burnt
Of ss SaSty axe sn Sreks laid in lime
composed OF the best quality both Of fresh Thomas
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
water short time before using them. ,.,.-,---
No briekbats to be allowed in any part OF the toun-
dations or walls except for closures.
sLATEs IN WALLS
The briekworl Of the base walls to the height Of
inches above the regulated surface of the ground
shall be covered with eourse Of large size WEIGH
states properly overlapped Andwel bedded in cement
mortar 70 prevent the ascent Of moisture in the
other walls exposed to the weather shall be laid in
cement mortar with course of SLATED built in be-
FooTnyGs UNDER WALLS.
Tho footngs under the walls on tho front on Lafay-
cite street shall be bricks wide at the bottom the
flank party line walls and wall bricks wide the
footings Of division wall in main building will be
bricks ide at the bottom; the footngs Of the mid
yard wall bricks wide, The footings Of the prison
walls will be bricks wide and the division walls in
prison bricks The footinRs of the privy walls
shall be AZ bricks wide at the bottom After, the
trenches are dug out and prepared the whole OF the
fed; each and every course Of the brioKwork after
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 erested In the most
careful, substantial and best workmaniike mannsr,
perfectly true and plumb according to the heights
and thickness figured on the drawings,
The joints Of all brickwork not pastered shall be
smoothly struck
IRON ANCHORS.
A sufficient number of wrought iron anchors shal
! be provided by the contractor and sunk into the
we 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 on iron arch-bars said bars TO
be inches vide BY u inch thick.
ooRNTcRs.
The briokwork Of the external cornce shall be
supported on 4 strong core Of North river flag stones
which shall run through the entire thickness Of the
work inside Of oornice.
cHIMEEYs
The ehimneys to have fire places where shown on the
%s pa MasR om op Z Bottom sd nSSy
BED out e The fsSsiEsd elevation aROEs The roofs
"a slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches.
PRIvIRs AND SINKS.
The privy sink in front yard shall be dug feet
below the level of the banquette the bottom 70 be
TIss M IN SIDES vailed IN with Il inebes ws n
the hegth Of the floor, said sink to be Axl0 feet in
There viii also Be a sink in prison as the dotted
lines denote; said sink TO be dug feet below the
ground, have IS inches walls, and measure axis in
the clear well eementad inside this sink shall have
cast iron cover feet square, moving on hinges in
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The rain water cistern shall be supported on Il
inches hrsk ~t ~. % SIoas 5oSns e ts bottom
feet high above the upper offset Of the footings
SAASs'Hs'
The whole front rear safle i gnd banqgetee enel
ster 1 Nv 'front.' md sbsii be taeTed win ia ss
drainags established, and built as the City Surveyor
may olrses' .,,r, ar, glT
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grants sis asd CPS q shown By the plans Z u tx
80 IN n earefnl sol,d and 800 49,
manike manner, and lett clean and perfect in every
resPee~ ak1orz4rFs.
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which the building y @ pe erected SHAH have
n eaa od Sty WITH 9 se Hpes ~
on the TOP 70 answer the slope q the sides, from
not lass than inches ihic They shall be well sci
in good JOINTS and In workmanlike manner They
shan be any intersperssd in lengths Of from 10
feet throughout the work. according to the limos and
levels Of the City surveyor given, Z
the tor Of the banquettes 81 al ha propsfy graded
and faEssd With the best quality fooled and dressed
North river 1Agstpnes not less than inches thick
laid and hadd0d with closed and joints in good
hydrauiio cement mortar. The size 81 the Nag
stones shall Be not less than seet hy feet The
nan b not less tas lest long and not lsss than
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FRONT STAIRS
The front stair is 70 sof cast iron neat pattern