New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08

proDosed first District Recorders court and
Iafayette strest, between Baronne and Drysdes
streets under the direction OF the City Surveyor
drawInFs in explanation thereof as may be fur
| nishe therefor from time to time.
and he Arrangements Of details of buildings, thick
ness walls, are to be the same as set torth ana
| Suryeyoris office. Al, the measurements being in
| American feet and inches, and when not figured to
o an Shouid 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
so as 70 have the upper Offset OF the Patchwork OF the
footngs below the regulated surface Of the ground
| and solid and shall be covered with two thick;
| nesses Of sound foundation flatbOat planks, laid
jectng four inches each side beyond the trst or
bottom course of the footings when the iiootpgs
/ are all put in the trenches shall be -enlled with
proper earth and thoroughly rammed; the ground
Of the easement floor shall be properly hlled up and
| may be taken out of the trenches, and all rubbish
that may accumulate, during the progress OF the
| ground as the Surveyor may direct. 81, -,
should there be any prvy sinks OF wes On fne
| up with brick rubbish.
BRICKS AND MoRTAs.
The whole of the brickwork of the foundations or
bSrnt Iske made bricks laid in cement mortar Dom.
posed of the best quality both of fresh hydraulic
me vans ans S Snd above the ground
shall be of the best quality, hard and we'll burnt
Se Of frst GHaty AXE bricks laid in lime mortar
composed OF the best quality both OF fresh Thomas
mixed and manipulated as the Surveyor may direet
| No inferior quality salmon cOored bricks will be
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 Oh the Ioun
| dations or walls except TOT closures
STATES IN VALE.
The briokworlS of the base walls to the height OF
inches above the regulated surface of the ground
states properly overapped andwel bedded IN cement
Wofi. The four upper courses of the brickwork and
other walls exposed to the weather, shall be LAID IN
tween them.
FooIzNGs UNDER WALLS
The footip rs under the walls on the front on Lafay
ank paTy Inc wss and rear wall bricks vide the
footngs Of division wal in main building YIN DC I
die building will be bricks wlde OF the l2 in party
yard wall bricks wide: The tootngs Of the prison
prison bricks The footings Of the priyy walls
shall be AZ bricks wide at the bottom After the
footings shall be laid according to the widths spci
each and eTeTy 81 tSe S aye 81
inches Offset on eash side.
WALLS.
The whole of the walls and other bricNworl
throughout shall be carried up in horizontal courses
| executed in proper bond, and erected in the mosi
careful, substantial, and best workmanlike manner
perfectly true and plumb according to the height
The joints OF all brickwork not piastered shall b.
smoothly struck
IRON ANCHORS.
sufficient number Of wrought iron anchors shall
be provided by the contractor, and sunk into TIT
ceiling iosts cauked down inch at the ends, ant
timbers and brickWOrk together.
ARCHES.
The fire places in the different rooms shall hay
brick aEohes turned on iron aTeh'bars. said bars
be inches Eide by "a inch thick
ooRHIcEs.
The brlckwork of the external cornioe shall b.
built in conformity to the plans and elevations, an
which shall run through the entire thickness Of tn
walls. and have necessary countsrweight OF briek
work inside Of ooTnice.
cnrngExa
The Chimneys to have tre places where shown on tn
plans. with separate and proper size smoke dues
ped out 70 the required ssystion above the root
The hearths Of ali the IRE places shall be aid wit
| u slate stones on 4 inch brick trimmer arches.
. RRIyIEs AND SINKS.
! The privy sink in front yard shall be dug 6 fee
sss:Tsd II Viz W. i6sEss:sss ss5 dstSps
the helgh Of the tlo9E said sink TO 10 4zlO fees
lines denote; said sink 70 be dug feet below tn
ground have Y inches walls and measure tTls
cast iTon cover feet sqnsES novins on hi9Ess L
| cast iron frame. Each sink 70 have sxl2 inchs
| Esntilatiug tluea carried mp in the brick wallis
o1sTERS FOUNDATION.
The rain water cisiern shall be supported on
inches brick wall "a bricks footings AZ the botsol
: fsst hish above the upper offset Of the tootngs
ELAasnG.
Q Ths whole front, rear yards, and bAnquette abs
water to the 'front.' and shall be tagged WITH the be
O. North river flsgs CUTTERS laid ia cement, prop
drainage established and built as the city Survey
GRANITE STILLS.
All outside openings Of all the buildings to hal
granite stills ard caps shown by the plans. Of Il
prepared and set in careful solid. and good wor
mAnliks manner, and left clean and perfect IN sFe
BASouETTEs.
+ The b4aoustse in front Of the PROPERTY upe
the 6s9Sss \ s e e s @Sss us S s
other stone Of equal good quality with hevel dTesss
hrs s o & sss ons from S y y Il dS s s VIDE
not less than inches thick They shall be well >
ahali Be- day infersperssd IN lengths of from to
feet thFoughout the work. according 70 the lines II
r The tor u az banauettss shall be properly grad
j and tagged With tho best quality fooled and Dress
laid AND bsddsd with closed and even joints in 70
o hydrauilo cement mortar. ! hs size q ne ~ a
% fiaestones for the protection Of the main oorni
@ shall be not less than feet long and not less than
% inches thick.
q IRoNwoRK.
% FRONT STAIRS.
q The front stair n TO DO Of cast iron neat pate
~ o. . ttspa. inches rise. The ris6rs to conta
70 handaoWs shaped openings 20 a. 10 admit light;
ieacy railihe viii - censtfactsa on each Hide
al TRoNT PEnun.
= The force On the strent Inns ahaH BE- an ornament
placed gate Woil hung and fastened. IA fhe eestl
y or in front Of iAe trt9enoe stairs shall BE- q dcul
~ afding gate to TIE width q 4s stnifa said gate
= slide Oh iror rolisfs, and hsve aoc4 iistcnin
fAIsoN D0oEz
Thu doors Of the prison shall have n stnpnn 4
6esh 1oanessee iron; meAsnse fsst by faGa IN {
clear. rhe door ~ "a be made out OF iennaH1s
4sfh round jron inGhes apart GEotz ceatre tocOus
Fiedtod we'll ia e5fni inch iEon frames and cn1zbz
. eaid oapalbaTB to BE- one ieot spaFh FIRST qnRi
a Qeks euoh 81 aFa customary IN otaar prisons are
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window arsfsaes for prison are 10 be eurnisA
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a4a 30 nINe II talQ nar1s Fag As th1 dofres out Q
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