Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-06
Maine Central Railroad.

Proposals will be received at the Office of the
undersigned, until July ed, current at noon, for
furnishing materials and building station house at
Burnham, according to the specifications annexed
and to the plans. The building is to be completed by
list next The plans can be seen at the Office of
John Given in Lewiston, July sth, 10th, and 18th ;at
my Office in Watervlle July 18th and 18th, and at the
Assistant snpcrintendents office in Augusta, July
July 18th and 18TH The company reserve the right
to reject all proposals if they deem il for their in.
terest so to do. The contractor and his men viii
be transported free to and from the work while con
structing said building, and all materials will he
transported free over this road.
EDWINNoYEs supt.
Specifications for passenger station at Rurnham.
23x5i feet IL, feet post finished With an Arrnf's
and Telegraph Office, Water Closet, and two wait
ing Rooms.
MASON WORK
To have stone wall laid dry feet high by >
feet thick under the building built in a rond work
manlikc manner, the top level for the bricks The
hagstones for the piers will be not less than Gnchcs
thick M feet, placed feet below the surface OF
the ground.
BRICK WORK.
The chimney will be 20x2i inches, placed on n
good stone pier below frost, inside plastercd to
have two inch and two inch iron thimbes for
stove pipes; there will be soapstones set in the
partitions where the stove pipes pass through, no
wood to come within inches of pipe. There will
be vaulttN5 feet feet deep built of hard bricks
to project feet outside of The sill with trap door
closely fitted. TO have an inch brick wall under
the sills one foot high of hard burned bricks.
PLAsTERING.
All the rooms will have coat of strong mortar,
skim coated in workInanlike manner. The first
coat Will be hand footed before the skim is a-
Piled great care to he exercised to make the mortar
firm to the laths There will be soapstones set in
the partitions for the stove pipe run through The
inside of the opening in partition will be laid with
tin.
CARPENTRY.
The frame viii he good sound, straight sawed
or he rive Tim
schedule The ceiling ioist confined to the studs
with = inch bolts. Rafters spiked to plates. The
of uniform thickness The foors viii be yellow
pine perfectly seasoned. tongued and grooved "a
inches thick not to exceed inches wide, blind
nailed. The roof covered with extra sawed cedar
shingles laid inches to the weather. There Will
be galvanized iron gutter ON the caves with two 3
inch conductors ON each side TO carry the water 10
the ground inside of the brackets, the face of those
brackets put on with screws There will be six
brac ketts each side and three each end built
of solid pine timber, except those where the con
ductors come will be IL inch plank, The gable
ends will be shealhed upright the Joints covered
with moulded hatten the top side of the belt will
be covered with sheet zine turn up boarding .
inches. The walls covered with extra spruce clap
boards, laid to lap inches, There will be tarrCd
paper under all the finish and joints where the
clapboaris intersect, to stop wind and water from
driving through; The sash will be hest quail
ity llxlS IL inches thick, glazed with I'd quality
German glass all the top sash balanced with weights
the lower sash will be stationary, to have strong
sash fastenings. The frames and finish will be
agreeable to the details There will be four ticket
windows, sash black walnut, glazed with ground
glass liX20 these windows will slide up in the par
titiOn The doors will be first quality. outside 3x7
feet, Ia inches thick hung with strong loose joints
butts trimmed with store door latches and strong
lock There will be toplghts the outside doors
to carry the finish up the same height OF the Win
dows; the inside doors feet inches " feet, | !.
inches thick, hung with loose butts, trimmed with
brass face mortice locks and mineral knobs. The
waiting rooms and office will have pilasters and
caps on the doors and windows. There will be an
iron sink in the water closet with waste pipe; to
have veutilator SXlU from the closet throu Oh
the roof The walls of all the rooms will be sheathed
from the floor to the windows with narrow uprights
dry pine, with moulded base and surbase. The cor
nice will be agreeable to plans. All the finish will
be sound, seasoned pine, free from large and loose
knots, shakes and lap where exposed to the weather
The inside finish will be kiln dried; there will be
strips in each room with one dozen strong ward
robe hooks. Also strong wood chest with cover
for each waiting room.
PLATFORM.
VIII be 10 feet wide on the ends and 10 feet wide
the 'front.' supported on brick piers, the timbers
will be hemlock floor plank, spruce. The plat
form will be extended feet wide to such length
required by the engineer in charge, at per lineal
foot; the sill viii rest the ground. The grading
to be done by the Railroad Company,
PAINTING.
The sash will be bronzed green; the outside will
have three coats of such color directed by the
engineer, the last two sanded The inside will be
painted and grained in oil and vanished with good
body varnish. The best quality of pure white
manner. All the material will be of good quality
the work done in good strong workmanlike man
ner agreeable to the plans and specifications and
to the acceptance of the Chief Engineer. To be is
good i'll every respect as the one at Read1ed
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