Smyrna times., 1871-07-05


IN THE ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO
THE METHODIST CHURCH. SMYRNA, DEL.
DESCRIPTION.
The front wall will be taken down. and the main
building 11Iended front lS eel, and towers according
10 the pans, upon which figured the dimensions
stories as marked on the section and spIre.
The floor Of the lecture and missionary and infant
school rooms, wIlIsbe opened lS6); also the
hall same. and under the basement. shown OH the
ground plan cellar feet deep clear OF loIsts and
cellar floor will he made, with proper openings the
outer walls to ventate the cellar and supply fresh
air to the furnaces As Ear pOss Bile the alr chan
bers or shafts TO be Of hrIck, the enlargement and
deepening of the cellar TO be carefully dOne pug
sufficient distance from the outer wallis and sub
sianlallY securing underplnning them where
sary' the division walls OF the cellar. and also those
forming the collar will be of hard brick also the
extending up to the gallery forming the veslble in the
basement and principal story will be of BRICK the
foundations of the new part and the tower will be OF
the thicknesses according TO the figured OH
the plans. All foundations TO have fOOngs of four
inches from each wall; the foundations OF The main
tower TO be sunk we'll down TO firm and reliable bed
soil, less than leet below Ihe surface on the
outside and IL inches below the cellar floor the
inside; all other foundations inches below the ce liar
f1or the small tower foundations also sunk reia
bic soil and less than feet below the surface on
the outsde all The foundation stones carefully laid
their broadsst beds and well bedded in mortar; those
O The large lower. large and H. and bonded through
the waits the most substantial manner the mortar
Oi clean sharp sand and fresh lime. we'll slushed in
the joints. and sodly and substantially laid, the out
side surface we'll dashed asO with mortar The front
! brick and tow will be Oi the best dark pressed
brick. particular being taken have them dark
and of uniform color and laid IN the best with
dark mortar; The hanks connecting with the old walls
of we'll selected dark strecheTs. laid 10 match The old
work in color Of The mortar, also any alterations
around the windows, &c and all cleaned down TO
present uniform appearance when inished the
thickness of The walls figured on the plans The
whole jOh ne done in a bsantIa and vtOtkmanlike
manner. walI;ng in such irons directed during the
progress OF the work TO insure its sOdiIy Iron guards
will be inserted in the basement walls for the
/ cellar.
. CUT STONE.
A moaldsd belt and PLAIN base course Of brown
stone, neatly dressed and fine sand rubbed will be
soldy on the 'front.' according TO the elevation
main front sill and Tagging O outer porch also OF
brown stone, and all the window ss also OF the same
stone QrOnll. dark stone also with inscription.
WORK,
Cast iron col umns OF neat pattern will he put IN The
5 lecture room ard also on the main floor und.r the
gallery IN The sash partitions VIII be columns To torn
The box Tor The sash weights and cast guards fol
L the cellar openings.
CARPENTER WORK AND MATERIALS.
m The basement oisls will be 3I9 inch, I6 mel
centres. suppuIied on brick walls. and foundations al
per plan, short grder will ne required under The
basement floor. 3x joiss IN 3 thicknesses boed TO
gelher; tbs main IOUr OF JOIss will he continued owe
the Mission and infant school rooms 2xl0, over the
hal! and vesubu :e 3x8 supported the btlck walls
all l6 inches centres the gallery julss continued Ih
same the cid ones framed i'll The sam
manner and connect with the gallery across an
front. that heng level on the thud riser, and Ornin
a level ceiling the vesIIhu!e. main floor tha
portion OF the end gallery front Of the partIIun vii
have a gIrder OF two thIcF OF 3xl4 inch vIsIs
and strengthened with a lenuon rod. we'll boiled Il
geIher, further supports to the Overhaugng crcua
'front.' will be suitable wooden braeke we'll secure
into Iae brick partition. all according wOrkm
drawings. The infant school josls will be elevated
the about g. Two principal raflers will he re
required, made same the old ones; ceiling jolsi
common rahers pewlines &c continued same
the old roof and cOrHice on the TANKS same. an
covered with the same sized shingles. in the bel
manner. The tower will have the depth
josts a line with the same stones III The nod 4
the church all the floors TO be we'll brdsed vii
lattice bridging; above the line OF gallery floors tn
josls and all framing of mbers and SIZES of the SAM
according TO the section OF the love aud splre Tt
ing whole well IrOned and framed IN III Rns subst ant
'%G6 % and workmanllke manner; all nIeIs IN thickness
Of suu the walls. all wall plates and other umbers CAT
,s fully inserted in the walls; the raiIers and vale
iS carefully boarded cutters formed aud Otherwise pr
pared for covering witt. slate and tin. The tow
spire. pnaces and inasl' all IN accordance with II
nd elevations ond working lwngs dnmer front door
Of &c. Heavy and suitable umhers will be provide
up and properly framed for beliOf bells, IN the steep
at DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES.
ms. The window frames all reveal all the sash inch
ess thick double hung; all on the main floor will be
according to the elevation; those IN the baseme
same as The old ones, and all put in complete Orde
panel shutters hung and fastened same the " IndO
ave framing front IN sizes marked The window
aso clear of brick jambs, those The ntnks TO suit
for openings
ow- the thickness Of the walls. we'll secured the
s+ and ss; side and rear doors inches thick
Ays the have sask and slide The
and both hung with suitable butts the rear door
IL with latch and bOlts the side have inch front dc
ctlT lock.
The Stats in the base Of the spire will be made
Use pivot to open and close al pleasure
I. aOrs FRONT AND vEsrIBr DOORS.
.sed Front doors according elevation. in thickness
ns OF inch, hung with suitable butts, (OuIwards) q
fastened with centre flush iron bolts, and good ~
front door lock, bronze furniture; inside front do
inches thick, in pairs. covered With baIze gu1
ALI, culh-ihese TO have spring hinges. with handle
ALL the doors; kind of doors made and hung
in The partition opening INTO the audience room.
Floors all "A Carolina pine. second quality, II
worked boards. we'll nail ed. and POINTS struck.
All partitions not of brick will be 3 scantling
inch centres. The partition between the lecture 70
. and infant and missionary rooms Will he OF SO
double hung. and both o lei down into the wains
s7oo ing sash lnch-the waInscOting OF groOved boa
$50 tuPrghp.
10 The old gallery front will be altered according
q working plans. The wide or end gallery will be m
~ according to drawings, of walnut plank, Tor The
= and railing.
- The main stairs from The basement to the II
r. floor will be enclosed wnhIn partition Of Z
plank, with upright alternate panels, Of inch all
steps and OF ash, steps 54, TIsers A. oil q
& or and blocked together, and let into the wall slr
"a all have moulded walnut hand rail, Ava iha
- The first basement fl ghI. will he a wall rail-
nhIic newell the main 'Jr inches, neatly turned
ved oPen na.u Ia'l wiz .Io,n e "i' h'o % l'
will be continued and capped with the hand
rS the boarding OF ash. nand rail Of walnut; the bei
OF inch jOis,s, substantially put up and fnisht
- the best manner All other stairs will be encI
00V within partitions, yellow pine steps. skirted.
lllIk finished IN the usual manner. The stair the
WIN story Of the tower, strong and open step Lac
The stairs in the Of the building wi
taken down. and one fight put up according Il
ground plan; the other space on the main floor
Nv ~ be hoOted aud made INTO retiring iroI
y nuln a he "a n
PHIA desk in the lecture ROOM with glass partition Sc
PORT ting il from The lecture ROOM same as the one a
other end Of The room. the door also sash. hung
suita BILE butts and fastened with a mOriIce lock
50 and sash / inches thick. suitable platform
neat desk 10 in the lecture room the wht
xaV the basement waInscOied The height Of the wi