The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-06-05
Notice to Contractors.

Proposals for building School House in Dis.
trlct Township OF Fairfield, Sub District
no. I. are solicited according to the follow
ing specifications:
In Sub-District No. Z.
Sise of House-24x2s feet, outside.
Height Of .Nory-lO feet In the clear
size u Frame .Mnteridi-Sills 6xs inches
Floor joist 2Ks inches, l2 feet long. one end
70 rest on timber 6xs inches. To be laid
feet apart.
Ceiling joist to be 2xs inches, "a feet long.
supported in the center by lx3 inch strip.
vel nailed TO center of joist and upper end
Corner posts to be OF AKA studdins. with
1xi studding Well spiked on the two Inside
4xt to he 2x4.
- Plates to he AKA.
-{- made of a 2x4. well
spiked down on top
Of studding, with
2xi well spiked down on top Of that.
with the joints broken on different studding.
Openin9s-one door, sx7 feet. ~ inch thick
with fransom. Three windows on each side
Of house, Y lights loxIsinches. y. inch thick
The house to be sheeted up on outside ~
with inch common lumber. aud
sided with clear siding. with lap OF not less
Floor TO be laid with good No. flooring.
blind-nailed with l0-penny nails.
There viii be u platform across the hack
end OF the room. ) feet wide, to be raised
inches.
The room to be wainscoted with double
beaded clear flooring up To bottom Of win
dows. with cap and scocia. All the inside
a nish to be put on after plasteFing Is done
Railroad cornice: freize 10 inches wide.
plancier 10 or IS inches wide. facing az inch
es wide. to be finished with 80 crown o g
mould with suitable bed mould To match.
Roof To be covered with A A shingles, not
over ~ inches to weather.
ter n . n hks 2-Nr m ynrk ftrxxxs
l white,) made of good fresh burnt lime aud
washed sand, to be put on straight and true
exte nding three feet above wainscoting.
Pdinting-Outside to be painted three coats
Of lead and oil paint. of such color as may
be determined by the Building Committee
Watnscoating and door To bs grained oak
and vanished. balance OF wood work white
Foundation to be laid OF good rock and
All frames to be finished with 4 inch plain
casing. Corner boards 4 inches wide, The
door 70 be hung with three open Joint
butts 3l5x3si. and good KIN Oh lock The sash
to have catches tohold them up or down.
Chimney to rest on a post from ~ inches
to feet below the ceiling.
Blinds on windows
platform clear across the front six feet
wide. made OF inch plank
The contractor to furnish all the m aterial
Tor the completion Of the job. The material
TO be of good quality, free from loose knots
and shakes: and ali work done in A good
substantial and workmanlike manner.
bSIt III DC eiRDteeU uOuDie SeafS-kpat4
and desks combined. common style, with
shell In desks for books. Bids with or with
out seats
As some good stone are on the ground I'M
der Old building. bids for foundation will be
made BY the perch-the price per perch for
,s what stone may be thus furnished by
the District. and the price per perch where
ssone il furnished by contractor to be given
separately.
Al bids to be sealed and sent through
Upton Postofiice to HENRY WALTERS. on
or before the 9Th of June. 1879. Parties receive
ing the contract can commence work by the
~ 81 July. and must complete the house
by the 18th day Of Oct. 1874.