New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-17


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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the substance IA,
Ahiah of 10 exterior being thus cleari,
defiped, we now proceed to specify til
chaxacter aJd substance Of construction
and nterier6nish. aasiiGsr-ss H.sss''ss,
The Foundations and cellar wallis to b
started upo1 two courses Of blue stones
Of extra si4, we'll bedded on the natu
III ground, Ind flushed in solid with goos
cement mortar. All the foundations to g
down to solH natural ground, and wher
eSexs this ortts equivalent can not be oh
tuined, recourse must be had to pile foun-
dations -nsc 81 -
TIE basement and cellar walls will Ab'
built with best blue-stone masonry, lait
| in cement mortar; the floors OF CELLAR
and basement to consist Of layer of con
crete, consisting of cement, brickbats anG
broken stores in due proportions and o.
aproportioIate thickness for the difsren1
purposes The floors to be laid upon this
| substratum of cement will consist o.
bricks, pure cement or wooden flooring,
as the considerations of safety, health and
comfort Of me occupants will require.
- The ealing of the cellar, OF, rather,
floor of the entrance story, will be con.
structed freproof, of rolled iron beams
with internediate brick arches wherever
any remote danger may be appre-
hended. but those sections between the
stores and their cellars will be laid with
wooden joists, the intervals between which
will be counter ceiled and filed in with a
layer Of hairmortar two inches thick. All
the wooden floors of the building which
separate the upper stories will be con-
structed with these same precautions
against the progress or communication of
fire from onestory to another. s'- faa ga
The foor OF lobby and private en-
frances to tie upper stories will. be laid
with encaustc English tile, and the rest of
the hoers of this and the upper stories Of
best marrow NorthtC Carolina pine. .-4ss
i All the priacipal partitions of entrance
story to be constructed Of brick work -
~ The 'front.' of -the stores to consist
mainly Of Fnnch plategla of first quail
", set in hardwood finish tsoAg s.s5sG
The upperstories wIllbe divided off by
what externally shows as pavilions, into
dreproof compartments formed by SUBJ
stantial bric partition walls, but the
minor Subdivisions viii be formed by
studded parttions.- thoroughly bridged
and -kruoeod vhora nnnonaaru oil n1oot.raI
IN three-coatwork with hard finish, pro.
poftionate srnices, pilastsr-caps, and Gen.
ire pieces of ornamental stucco work for
the, more prominent rooms. r. So
The outsids walls must be stripped and
lathed, preparatory to plastering. 70. "a 4
, Aairthe windows to have double box
lrames and ole aud three inch thick sash. 4
ARiths sash Of fronts to be in imitation \
of French sab, to be glazed with best
,rystl sheetglass OF double thickness,
hey, as we'll 8 the rear windows to have
boxed inside ihntters. Door frames and
noderu-styled interior doors to be one
md three-qurrer inches thick. The
ofwindows and doors to con-
list of heavy and bold mouldings, well
'roportioned in width and projections,
md graduated for the different stories.
III the washboards to have sub-bases,
crewed to the floors and top holdings.
Che roofs and cupols must be framed aud
russed In best and scientific manner. All |
he rooms inside the Mansard roof to be
tudded out square. Weil-secured and |
argest sized sky-lights will run for the
'hole length Of the longitudinal corridors,
o as to introduce an abundance of light
nd ventilation by means of shafts. Or!
amentaI sk!ights on top of well-holes of
tairs will also serys for this purpose.
Ornamental and heavy marble mantels
,r all the principle rooms. All the
ardware required will he of
le best American manufacture. |
1fhciently stfong for the different pur.
oses, and in elegance graduated for the
lferent stories and departments. /
Particular attention must be paid to the
lccessful and substantial execution of
10 plumbers work, with galvanized iron
lpply.pipesior Potomac water. sufficient
large to feed ire-plugs for two-inch
,se in each and every story. Globe
Ives or compression stop-cocks must be
troduced IN sufficient numbers to shut
each story and again, each bath room.
section of the work, Independently, so
to reduce the Inconvenience to the !
rtlcular locality where any repairs may
required hereafter. These stop-cocks
lst be connected by tubes with the :
Iste-pipes, so as to empty the pipes ,
thout the possibility or injury to the
llding. All the plumbers fixtures, such :
stationary Eash-trays, ranges, sinks,
shstands, water-elosets, primaries, and 9
eh-tub., must be of the best and most :
proved patterns and manufacture; all :,
them will have Independent, large-sized \
az traps, with trap-screws to afford best .,
iiltles ter removing any distractions. :,
this plauber's work in upper stories =
lst be set on lead-lined floors. which =
lst be connected by trapped tubes with :,
waste-pipes, so as not to expose the y
ms to any contingencies of overAows :,
leaks In the connections of fixtures r
b pipes. An the .wash-trays and sinks =,
be OF soapstone or enameled iron; the al
'hstands for principal stories to have q
ma bowls and countersunk marble =.
os; for basement, - entrance story, and '.
upper stories. the Hashstands will a.
slst of enameled iron.s pas g. szs.5 IN
he public water-ciosets to have self -,
ing hopper closets; the private closets (:
'e panlever pull closets; all the bath ~ ~
to be copper planished with seamless :. -
tom, to be set on well-boxes, let into - -
lead-lined floors. The plumbers ~ ~
x for principal story bath-tubs will all " y.
provided with silyer-plated cocks, ~
3s, and chains. Lead lined small -
Is with bells and ball cocks for 10.
supply OF cooperating pans of the :"
chambers, 80 as to supply moist On
TO the heated air throughout the 81