New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-25
OFFIOIAL NoTIOES--OITY.

VI L 4O1hL NU1lO1D--Ol1 Il
burnt Lake made bricks laid in cement mortar oom-
posed of thu best quality both of fresh hydraulic
cement and coarse sharp gritted NStenez SAND a..
shall be of the best quality, hard and well burnt
county bricks except the prison Tais when s9s
composed OF the best quality both Of fresh Thomas.
ton lime and coarse, sharp gritted sand properly
No inferior quality salmon colored bricks will be
allowed on the premises.
An bricks used in tie work shall be wet with clean
water short time before using them.
No briokbats to be allowed in any part of the foun-
CATIONS or walls except for closures
States IN WALLS.
The brickwork Of the base walls to the height of
6lnehes above the regulated surface OF the ground
states properly overispped antwei bedoed IN cement
mortar to prevent the ascent Of moisture in the
other walls exposed to the weather, shall be laid in
cement mortar with course Of states built in be.
tween them.
FooTTNGs UNDER WALLS.
The footirgs under the walls on the front Lafay
cite street shall be bricks wide at the bottom, the
ootbPgs r ~ y EHS &Ra HaT
bricks wide at the bottom; the footinRs of the mid
yard wall bricks wide. The footings Of the prison
walls will be bricks wide and the division walls IN
shall be * bricks wide at the bottom After. she
trenches are dug out and preparsd the WHOLE OF me
fed; each and every course Of The brickwork after
t1rst one laid shall be diminished upward with "a
lAches Onset on ehcn slue.
WALLS.
The whole Of the walls and other brokWork
throughput shall be carried up in horizontal courses
executed in proper bond and erected in the most
careful. substa initial and best workmanliRe manner
perfectly true and plumb according to the heights
and thickness figured on the drawings
The joints Of all brOkwork not pisstered shall be
smoothly struck.
IRON ANCHORS.
A sufficient number of wrought iron anchors sha
be provided by the contractor, and sunk into the
ceiling joists cauked down inch at the ends, and
vel 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 4 inch thick.
CoRSICEs.
The briokwork Of the external coruice shall be
built in conformity to the plans and elevations and
support ed strong of North river flag stones
walls, and have necessary counterwslght of brick
work inside Of cornice.
cHIMNEYs.
The chimneys to lave fire places where shown on the
plans, with separate and proper size smoke tlues,
well pargetted from tor, to bottom and neatly top
The hearths Of ali the fire places shall be laid with
Ia slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches.
PRrvIEs AND SINKS.
The privy sink in front yard shall be dug feet
below the level Of the banQuette the bottom to be
covered with two thicknesses of inch fatboat
planks and the sides walled up with 10 inches wall to
the heigth of the floor said sink to be 4xlO feet in
clear and cemented inside.
mere VIII also be sink IN prison as the dotted
lines denote; said sink to be dug feet below the
ground, have Is nche4 walls and measure 4xl6 in
the clear, well eemented inside; this sink shall have
a cast iron cover feet square moving hinges in
cast iron frame. Each sink to have 9xl2 inches
ventilating dues carried up in the brick walls.
cIsTERN FOUNDATIONS.
The rain water cistern shall be supported on l3
inches brick wall az bricks footings &C the bottom
diminished in the usual manner; the walls TO be 2
feet high above the upper Offset of the footings
FLAGGTsd.
The whole front, rear yards, and banquette shall
be graded 10 the REQUIRED level to carry the
Of North river flags, cutters laid in cement proper
drainage established and built as the City Surveyor
may direct.
All outside openings Of all the buildings to have
granite stills ard caps shown by the plans of the
prepared and set in careful solid, and good work,
manke manner, and left clean and perfect in every
respect
The bsuduette in front of the property upon
g gnien the building Is t. be eFeetel shall have
other stone of equal good quality, with beve dressed
f IN sns top 70 ov the slope 9 the sides from
not less than inches thick They shall be well set
in good iointe and in workmanlke manner They
shah be duy interspersed in lengths Of from to
feet throughout the work. according to the lines and
The top Of the banquettes shall be properly graded
and tagged with the best quality fooled and dressed
laid and bsdded with closed and even joints in good
hydraulic cement mortar. The size of the flag |
stones snail be not less than feet by Tle |
tagstoues for the projection of the main cornice |
shall be not less than feet long and not less than
inches thick
IRoNwoRK.
FRONT STAIRS.
The front stair is be of cast iron neat pattern
OF 26 steps, inches rise. The risers to contain
handsome shaped openings as to admit light; a |
fancy railing will be constructed on each side of
stair.
FRONT FENCE.
The fence on the street line shall be an ornamental
iron fence granite base. At each end will he L
placed gate well hung and fastened. In tie centre
or in front OF the entrance stairs shall be double
sliding gate to the width of the stairs Said gate 10
slide on iron rollers, and have good fastening.
PRISON Doors.
The doors of the prison shall have a strong and L
inch Tennessee iron measure feet BY fleet in tbe
clear. The door is to be made out Of Tennessee L
inch round IRON inches apart from centre to CENTRE
said cross bars to be foot apart. First quality
locks such as are customary in other prisons are 10
be fastened on in a secure and workmanlike manner
WINDOW GRATBas.
Window gratings for prison are to be furuished /
and fastened well and secure in the walls Of the pris
on said gratings to be feet BY feet in the clear
inch round iron fastened in frame and crosspiece
of 21S inches by inch iron frame.
There viii 9e an iron gate IN the partition wall Of
second story Of prison; said gates to be Of inch
round TenneaseS Iron, have good strong locks and
The gallery in the front yard leading TO prison to
have suitable wrought iron brackets Of sufficient
CoPPKRSMIFH WORK.
ROOF AND GUTTER.
TsA> cutters Gov the t-cnt L-nAi-- eh.n h. a. !
inches wide Of II pound coppersheets properly lap
turned gp under copper hastings built into the
from the cutters shall be carried into the cstern by
two q six insn * TIN pipes The middle building