New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-21


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dation, except that part constituting me
driveway for wagons leading ING t.s
hollow square, and which Will De laio
with the most approved wood psse:..
Annie light and air will be thrown INTO
this hall 81 pivoting widows 0n tpe eass
and west side, which will be glazed wlIn
sround .e]ass to intercept tn SOLAR EaIs;
Two rows, of wrought iron columns wlll
support rolled hon Orders, supporting
firs.proof floor, constructed BY brick 1cneS
sprung between rolled IRON douofe -
beams, - fssse A e
Wide. frs,psoof, stairs; Of wrought spa
cast iron lead to the second story OF TINS
wing, containing ample and spacious
otfice rooms. All these rooms to have
wooden floors laid on concrete, filing up
the launches of the brick arches. Inc
finish of this wing to be equal IN substance
and stvle TO that Of the offioa rooms IN the
new building lately erecteds for the Pc
nartmsnt OF Agricultue; the partleons
to he of brick wherever feasible, ana the
ce,liup to be light but fre-proot. Inc
outsids walls Of this building to be con-
structed of the best hard-burned 0ricKs,
with chastely ornamented pressed pI1cA
front. facing Seventh street; window sasn
in imitation of French sash, glazed WIN
crysta. sheet glass. The frame OF the Iooi
to be solidly constructed. and TO De tnoI-
ouehly trussed ventilation shafts TO reaon
above roof. for market hall, ana ven
tilatinr fines for all the Office rooms, WITH
the necessary registers. Light wells above
corridors. All the details required LOT the
successful execution of the work TO De pro,
yided for and done, such as plumbing and
eas-ftting, fully equal to that specined De-
fore. cs. ts.sf't -
- c. Wing along Ninth street.CThis wing
will be laid out similar to that on seventh
street. to which, reference is made, there
tore. for the construction OF foundations,
walls. floors and roof. But ing wfdth OF
this wing will be eighty feet outside
measure. Tie first story OF this building
will be appropriated again for market
stalls, and sll the appointments made Tor
the Seventh street wing will therefore be
also applicable for this wing. The second
story Il this wing win be reached BY wide
and commodious iron stairs q 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-
yentions 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 narrowed
North Carolina yellow pine, to be waxed.
Heavy and wide doors will open outward.
Heavy trimmings for windows and doors>
coved and paneled; ornamental ceiiingH
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.
G. Market shed on south front-Along
the south front Of the square, aud 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 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 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 a
tongued and grooved pianed narrow
sheathing. 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
paved alley twenty feet in width, with
covered entrance and exit for wagons on
Seventh and Ninth streets. -Fhe 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 th9<
inner walls of the wings on Seventh and
Ninth streets, and in . 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,
and finish similar to that de-
scribed for southern front, under head
CO These structures being lever than
the market halls under the main roofs,
abundant space is left for headlights above
the light roofs of the sheds, through which
to pass light and air into these closed
market halls. All these sheds have brick
floors. -..
F. Courtyard 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 ce-
ment will be built, into which all the
large-sized drain-pipes from the different
sections of the whole improvement will
discharge in manner so as to sweep OF 4
all the rain-water. waste and soil, and alSl
to drain efficiently the ground
whole square.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The specifications and drawi