New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-22

have brick floor upon concrete foun-
dation, except that part constituting the
| driveway for wagons leading into tnt
hollow square, and which will be laid
with the most approved wood pavement
Ample light and air will be thrown into
this hall by pivoting windows on the cas-
and west side, which will be glazed with
ground glass to intercept the solar rays:
Two rows of wrought iron columns Will
support rolled iron Orders, supporting q
fre-proof floor. constructed by brick arches
sprung between rolled iron double I
beams.
Wide fire-proof stairs of wrought and
cast iron lead to the second story OF TINS
wing, containing ample and spacious
office rooms. All these rooms to have
wooden floors laid on concrete, filling up
the launches of the brick arches. The
finish of this wing to be equal in substance
and style to that of the office rooms in the
new building lately erected for the De-
partment of Agriculture; the partitions
to be of brick wherever feasible, and the
ce,ling to be light but fre-proof. The
outside walls OF this building to be con-
structed of the best hard-burned bricks,
with chastely ornamented pressed brick
front, facing Seventh street; window sash
in imitation of French sash, glazed with
crysta. sheet glass. The frame OF the root
to be solidly constructed, and to be thor
oughly trussed, ventilation shafts to reach
above roof for market hall, and ven-
tilating fues for all the Office rooms, with
the necessary registers. Light wells above
corridors. All the details required for the
successful execution of the work to be pro-
vided for and done, such as plumbing and
gas-ftiing, fully equal to that specified be-
fore.
C. Wing along Ninth street.-This wing
will be laid out similar to that on Seventh
street. to which reference is made, there
fore, for the construction of foundations,
walls, floors and roof But the width of
this wing will be eighty feet outside
measure. The first story of this building
will be appropriated again for market
stalls, and all the appointments made for
the Seventh street wing will therefore be
also applicable for this wing. The second
story Of this wing will be reached by wide
and commodious iron stairs at both ends,
aud will be appropriated in toto for
grand hall, with surrounding galleries and
extra height, so as to be useful for con-
ventions aud Other extraordinary occasions
of national Importance. All the necessary
dressing and retiring rooms, and water
closets are amply provided. The galleries
to be supported by ornamental brackets
of cast and wrought iron, firmly secured
and anchored through the whole thickness
of outside walls. Floor of narrowest
North Carolina yellow pine, to be waxed.
Heavy and wide doors will open outward.
Heavy trimmings for windows and doors'
coved and paneled; ornamental ceiling.
with perforated largest sized rosettes
above the chandeliers, arranged SO as to
discharge the foul air into large ventiducts
reaching above roof. This hall to be
heated by steam like the other buildings.
C. Market shed on south front.-Along
the south front of the square, and con-
Meeting the two wings on Seventh and
Ninth streets, there will be built a one
story market shed, sixty feet in width. and
in style as marked out in the sectional
drawings and ground plans. This shed
will be erected on a sufficient foundation,
and will be supported by cast-iron
columns, carrying a neat and appropri-
ately designed, planned, open roof con-
struction. The drainage will be SO regu-
lated as to afford facilities tor keeping live
fish in basins during the hot season. The
south side OF this shed between the iron
columns, will be inclosed by light
brick base wall, seven feet in height, and
wide stationary blinds above. All the ex-
posed iron, tin and wood work, inside and
outside. to be well painted in three-coat
work and tints, as will be directed by the
architect. Roof to be covered by best
bright roofing, tin On felt, laid upon
tongued and grooved plaued narrow
Down-spouts and surface
drainage to be connected with sewer
D. Alley.-Along the south front Of the
principal building on the avenue de
scribed under head Az there will be a
paved alley twenty feet in width, with |
covered entrance and exit for wagons on |
Seventh and Ninth streets. The covered |
part to be paved with wood and the open |
part to be paved with wood or paving |
stone, as will be found most suitable.
E. Additional market sheds.-Along the |
southern line of the alley, aud parallel |
with the main building, also against the
nner walls of the wings on Seventh and |
Ninth streets, and in a manner so as to
surround the hollow square formed by the
previously described, and |
Is laid down distinctly and well defined |
N ground plan and sectional drawings,
here will be built market stands in style,
and finish similar to that de-
cribed for southern front. (under head
y These structures being lower than
he market halls under the main roofs,
space is left for headlights above
he light roofs of the sheds, through which
o pass light and air into these closed
market halls. All these sheds have brick
oors.
F. Courtyard. courtyard will be
'svea with wood, by either one of the
est tested or most approved systems, in
est manner, and with due fall, SO as to |
ford an easy surface drainage. At
he most convenient place in centre
f courtyard there will be constructed an
ornamental fountain, The covered en-
RANGES for pedestrians from the avenue
ront into the market sqnare will also be
aid with wood pavement, as above.
G. Sewer.-Through the center of the
quare, from Lorth to south, an egg.
haped sewer of brick-work laid in &C.
lent will be built, into which all the
drain-pipes from the different
ections OF the whole improvement will
ischarge in manner so as to sweep off
IL the raiH-water. waste and soil, and also
, drain efficiently the ground of the
hole square.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The specifications and drawings are in
ended to cooperate, so that anything
Exhibited in the drawings, and not men
oned in the specifications, or vice versa,
to be executed the same as is if both