New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-28

have brick floor upon . concrete foun-
dalton, except that part constituting the
driveway for wagons leading into the
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 east
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 girders, supporting q
fre-proof floor, constructed by brick arches
sprung between rolled iron double I
beams.
Wide fre-proof stairs of wrought and
cast iron lead to the second story of this
wing, containing ample and spacious
Office rooms. All these rooms to have
wooden floors laid on concrete, filing 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
ceiling to be light but fre-proof. The
outside walls of this building to be con-
structed of the best hard-burned bricks,
with chastely ornsmented 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-fitting, 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 q
grand hall, with surrounding galleries and
extra height, SO as to be useful for con-
ventions and 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 doorsa
coved aud paneled; ornamental ceiling
with perforated largest sized rosettss
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.
G. 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 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 neat and appropri-
ately designed, planed, open roof con-
struction. The drainage will be so regu-
lated as to afford facilities for keeping live
fish in basins during the hot season. The
south side of this shed between the iron
columns, will be inclosed by a 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 planed 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, and parallel
with the main building, also against the
inner 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
as laid down distinctly and well defined
on ground plan and sectional drawings,
there will be built market stands in style,
substance, and finish similar to that de-
scribed for southern front, (under head
c. These structures being lever than
the market halls under the main roofs,
abundant space is left for headlights above
the light roots of the sheds, through which
to pass light and air into these closed
market halls. AL these sheds have brick
floors.
F. Court-yard.-The courtyard will be
paved with wood, by either one of the
best tested or most approved systems, in
best manner, and with due fall, so as to
afford an easy surface drainage. At
the most convenient place in centre
of courtyard there will be constructed an
ornamental fountain, The covered en-
frances for pedestrians from the avenue
front into the market sqnare will also be
laid with wood pavement, as above.
G.. Sewer.-Through the center of the
square, from Lorth to south, an egg.
shaped sewer of brick-work laid in &C.
ment will be built, into which all the
drain-ppes from the different
sections of the whole improvement will
discharge in manner SO as to sweep off
all the rain-water. waste and soil, and also
to drain efficiently the ground of the
whole square.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.