Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-22
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed ct Second session ef Ivrty first Csagrsss

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PNsed ct Second Session ef Fsrty first csagres,
IPUBLIc-No. dJ
An Acr to incorporate the ashington Mar ket Com
Itonttnr.d from ysaerday's Sta.I
Specifications fOr Washington City
Market Building.
SCHEDULE.
qured in carry ing out and completing the improve
MaIKei CON- pany on center Market space at wash ash
ington District Of Columbia, and more particularly
WITHIN q IN. en- msses and bounds Prese ribed and enum
The work to be executed according to the annexed
specific uIon.. and which consist Of
4 An elevatiOnal view in perspective; ?. Ground
/ Ground plans 81 third story; g. Ground plans 81
fourth and fifth stories, and sectional views, show
well as the open structures for market purposes,
to wit; s. By a Iine running due east aud west
north and south through center of the square; g. BY
line running transversely through wings Of main
The work must be done also in accordance with all
working plans and detail sheets IN explanation of
necessary in order to give full artistic effect to most
substantial and permanent structures.
DECEPTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS.
A. Main building on the northern front-The
northern or avenue front will be appropriated to
paViiions. with deep returns on seventh and Ninih
streets These are 1ve stor es IN height above the
further il consist. OF connecting wnes four stories
high above ground, and having also Man.srd roofs.
depth exclusive Of wide projections at center and at
ends, towards the south, and of light, ornamental
The first story Of th. building il. occupied by
stores and the upper stories will contain all the
rooms, and other lawful purposes, the servants de-
partment Of which Is located in a basement, which
cold air ducts, hot air fues, coils Of steam
pipes, chambers and ixtures for heating all
ha and nf a hnln hnfIA
non-e1plSsive boilers, vailed in fire proof;
separate elevators. with best mechanical appliances
III sss and he
nc and Private DsIors, resdins rooms large and
eating bath rooms and alcoyes, good sized plain
and vide st.sxsya in sueient ten numSe1, GseS
snord easy egrees in case OF alarms; further large
ir ali directions electric bells and ciOcss '"'''
The whole avenue trent, as well as the fronts of
nsr. on seventh and Ninth Streets. viii be- faced SS
With granite for entrance story, and with marble OF
stories mp to the main ccrnice The ornsmsntsI and
nodded or carved trimmings Of the windows, and
be Constructed q metal An the above !on: snd
ornamental work to be backed With and anchored To
laid in TS
MaDsard roofs will be covered with ornamental slate
Be- IN Ct sse rib.
of galvanized metal running up along the hi ps
fSe S part r o hs roo. Vi. ARE
metal covering, laid English felt the scroll work
ths (; ;snss Ioes.; and nj similar parts: Shs,hs!
exposed to the destructive agency Of the eIe%snts
will be OF cast or wrought iron, and brcnzed. The
p.h Of its eSterioT being thus clearly Sssned aae @e
now proct 10 specify the character and substance
The foundations and cellar walls to be started upon
two courses OF blaestones OF extra size well bedded
good T mortsr All the fo1ndatSns Sa to ~'.n IN
down 10 solid natural ground, and wherever this or
ITS equivalent cannot be obtained, recourse must be
The basement and cellar walls will be built with
best blue stone masonry laid III cement mortar; the
ioOrs OF cellars and basement consist layer of
concrete, consisting OF cement, brickbats, and
tionste thickness for the different purposes The
floors TO be laid upon this substratum of cement will
the ef health sna eSma
Of the occupants W Ill require.
The ceiling oi the cellar or, rather, floor of the
s6rs s0 S viii he OF
wherever any re'Iote danger may be spprehended,
but those sections between the stores and their eel
between which will be counter ceiled and filled in
with layer OF hair mortar two inches thick. All
upper stories will be constructed with fhess same
precautions against the progress or communication
The f"ors If LILY a. and piiva,s entrance, to the
upper stories will be laid with encaustic English
stories Of best narrow North Carolina pine
Au the principal partitions Of entrance story to be
copstrnettd of brick work.
The fronts OF the stores consist mainly of French
plate glass Of 6rst quality Sc, IN hard, wood finish
ternay shows psyilions, into hre proof conrart-
formed by substantial brick partitisn walls,
Ss1 fhe minGs Ssl pc na r%.s Whese
necessary; all plastered IN three-coat w"rk with
and ntsr ptgSes " WORK fof
The outside wallis must be stripped and lsthed,
pre mar atory tc plastering.
AlI the windows to have double box frames and
All the sash OF fronts to be in imitation of French
sash TO be glazed with best crystal sheet glass Of
to have boxed inside shutters. Door frames and
modern styled interior doors = be one aud three
and doors TO consist of heavy aud bold mouldine.,
well proportioned in width and projections, and
bysrds to have sub bases, screwed the 1ors and
tap mouldings. The roof. and cupols must be
All the inside the Mansard roof to be studded
out square. Wei secured and largest sized sky
dinal eorridors as to Introduce an abundance Gf
light and yentilstion BY means OF shafts. Orna-
mental skyshts ON top OF well-holes Of stairs will
Ornamental and heavy marble mantels for all the
of the best American manufsctare, sufficiently
strong for the different purposes and IN elegsuce
ParIiculsr arentOu must be paid % the successful
aud substantial execution Of the plumbers work,
r sh oGSs to s
hoee in each and eyery story Globe valves or com
preston stop cocks must be introduced in suiient
Numbers to shut on each story, and again, each bath
room, section of the work, Independently,
REQ the incony eniences to the particular locality
where repairs may be required hereafter. These
stop cocks must be connected by tubes with the
waste pipes, to empty the pipes without the
possibility Of injury to the building. All the plum
bers fixtures, such stationary washtrsys, ranges,
sinks, washstands. water closets, urinaries, and
bath tubs, must bsof the best and most approved
patterns and manufacture; all Of them will have in
TO afford best facilities for renovns any obstruc-
tonr. All this plumber work in upper stories
be set Iced lined noors. which must be connected
by trapped tubes with the waste pipes, % nst to
exIose the rooms to any contingencies OF oyerfows
by leaks in the connections Of fixtures with pipes
All the washtrsys and sinks TO be OF soapstone or
enameled IRON the wristbands for principal stories
To have China bowls and countersunk marble slabs;
for basement entrance story and upper stories the
washstands will consist of enameled iron.
The public water closets to have self acting hop
per closets the private closets to be pan never pull
closets; all the bsth-tubs to be- copper plsnished
with seamless bottom, to be set well boxes, let
into the lead lined floors. The plumbers work for
principal story bath tubs will all be provided with
sma tN Ks with bell and ball cscks for the supply
Of eysporatpR pans Of the coil chambers, - Is to
supply moisture to the heated air throughout the
house.
No waste pipe TO be less than two inches, and no
soil pipe to be less than i've inches, interior diane
and all Tn be securely and we'll connected with