The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-06-16
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restions, oIeeaic bells ana clocks.4
The Whole avenue front % welfaS The
Fronts Of hepsshioha; returned around
their northern corners on Seventh and
Ninth Streets Will bsiaced With granite
for enfsnca atofy. and.vi!h marble OF
90, ssdBssons of equal slylo and dora.
billy for upper stories % to the man
cornico. ThS cnanenal end nodded
or carved trimmings Of the windows.
and other details implfing the art OF
thescaiptor. will be 'conAfuslsd af met,
al. All above cui-stone and ofas
mental work 10 bs backed with and an
chored 10 brick work Of propotiionste
thickness, cousi4.iog Of best hard burnt
bricks, laid in cement mortar. The
Manssrd foofs wiltbe covered NTH or
uamsntal slate laid 10 clieae and tasty
patterns; The roof Of the cnpalo will be
covered in likewise With projecting ribs
of galvanized metal running up along
tho hipa, and The prominent paris Of
which arc giIded This fat part Of the
MaDsard roofs will receive metal GOV
ering, laid on English felt, the scFall-
work forming ths crest Isilings along
the uppeF edges Of the French roofs;
and al similar paris. whether purely
constructive or decorstiye, wherever
they are exposed 10 The destructive
agency OF the elements, will be Of cast
or wrought iron and bronzed, The shelf
of the building. respectively. Tho sub.
tapce,and finish oiilstxeriof being thus
clearly defined, we now proceed 10 spe.
city the character and substance Of con.
.struction and inferior finish.
The foupdaiio5s and csilarWalls 10 be
started upon two courses Of blue stones,
of extra size, we'll beddel on the natu>
Background, and flushed in soIil with
good cemeut mortar All The fnunda
fions TO 90 down 10 solid natural ground.
and wherever this OF its equivalent can.
not bssobiaifed, recourse mus! be bad
to pile foundations.
The basemen. and cellar walls Will be
built with best blue-siooe mOsouery laid
IN cement mortar; The. floors OF cellars
and basement 10 consist Of q lager Of
concrete, consisting ofcenent, brick bals,
and broken stones in due proportions
aud Of a ptoportionate thickness for the
different purposes. The floors to be
laid upon this substrslum Of ccment will
consist Of bricks, pure cement, or wool
EN- aooring.a,ths considerations oi safe
rty, health, and comfort ofthe occupants
will require,
The ceiling or tho cellar. or, rather,
sfloof Ofthe entrance story will be con-
ysIruelrd Gre:proofo Of rolled iron beams
with inietmsdi6ts brick arches whanev.
,etauy remote dagger may be ,npprsben.
ded, but tbose sections between ths
siofpsand their cellars will belHid with
wooden ioists, the Intervals between
which 0ill Do counter cciIed and filed
sinwith 9 layer of hair mortar two
iuehes thick Altthe wooden floors of
The building which separate the upper
s,ories will be constructed with these
same percsuIisuS against tho progress or
commuDicstiOn Of IRE from one story TO
smother.
1.-THE floors Of Lobby and private entran,
,css to the upper stories will be laid with
encaus,ic English tie, aud the rest Of
the floors Of this and the uppst stories
of hes. narrow North Carolina pine.
All principal partitions, ofentrsnce
s.oryto be constructed Of brisk work.
The fronts Of tho stores to consist
mainly Of French plate glass Of erst
qualify, sci in hardwood flash.
The upper stores will be divided of by
what exter pally shows as pavilious, into
Ere proof compartment sormed BY sub
siantial brick partition wills. but the
m;nor sublivisioss will be foIned by
studied partioG Z, thoroughly brdged
and tr0ssed where necessary, all plaster
ed 10 three.cost work with hard fuish,
( propulIionsts coruices, plaster caps and
center pieces Of ornamental s'uccO work
Tor the more prominent rooms.
The outside walls mus be stripped and
iatbed, preparatory to pla'teting.
.1sAlIlhe windows 10 hsve double box
Irsues. and one snd three. quarter inch
thick sash,
AlIslhe sash Of fronts TO be in imi'a.
zion Of French sash. to be glazed with
hes, crystal shset,glass Of double thick.
ness, they. as we'll as the rear Windows
TO have boxed inside shutters. Door
frames aud modern styled interior doors
70 be one aud three .quarIsr inches TUCK
The Trimmings of windaws and doors
to CONSIST Of heavy and bold mollings,
we'll proportionsd in width and projsc4
items. and gaduslsd for the d fsru'
,stoJes. Ali the wsshboarls TO have
sub,base., screwed to the floors and top
moldiags. Tho roofs and cupols must be
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