Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-17

he hall, and supporting TIE
ends Of the joists under the
courtroom. They must be of
good clear oak timber, well
framed and bolted together with
q Ii inch iron camber-rod run
ming from emil to end, with
shoes, washers and nuts as
shown in the detail drawings
Said girdcrs to be constructed
Of q l,ieces, 3 by II inches,
with blocks and bolts inserted
every 2 feet as shown in the de-
tail drawings. For the better
security of the walls, there must
be s iron anchors Of sufficient
size and strength, built in the
walls at such places as may be
designated by the Superinten-
dent.
TN WoRK.-All the roof of
themain building and vestibules,
the lower and upper domes, the
valleys and ridges, the cutters
and pipes must be of the best
quality Of roofing tin. And to
prevent leakage it will be re-
quircd TO solder the cutters to
the roof, and the whole to be
put on in the most approved
manner; then painted with two
coats Of paint of a light lead
color.
ENTABLATURE.-The entab-
lature must be made Of the best
yellow poplar, entirely free
OF sapwoOd, it must be about 5
feet high, the projection Of the up
per part will be 2 feet, and said
projection will be one foot high.
The lower portion of said en-
tablature will be 2 inches thick.
For exact proportions and mode
of finish reference is made to
the design and elevation and
working drawings. Said en-
tablature must have three coats
of paint, the last of which
should be tinted to represent
greystone. But care must be
taken to produce a lighter shade
than the roof. The caps Of the
pilasters are to be of wood,
painted the same as entablature,
and Of the form and proportion
shown in the drawings.
FLoORs.-The floors both be-
low and above are to be of the
best mountain, or chestnut oak,
/ inches thick and no plank to
exceed 6 in ehes in width, of
good clear we'll seasoned boards
dressed, tongued and grooved
and we'll nailed with Tod brads
to the joints, and all irregulari-
| ties smoothed off.
STAIRs.-1he main stairway,
Heading from the lower to the
upper floor is to be 6 feet wide
in the clear, TO have Z inch ris-
ers and Is inch steps. The ris-
ers TO be of oak l I inches tEick,
and the steps Of mountain OF
chestnut oak, or Of blue ash, Il
inches thick-with the front
edge neatly nodded, and all to
be supported on 3 by IS inch
oak bearers; the steps to be
gained into the Wallstring, and
| the whole to be nailed and keyed
together. The steps and risers
to be we'll polished and oiled
The attic stairs will be plain
substantial workmanship, con-
sructed of good clear poplar
leading from the second floor
to the attic. 1t will have a turned
newell and balusters, and a
round or nodded rail. Said
stairs will be 3 feet wide and
supported on strong bearers.
ENTRANCE Doors. - There
must be 4 entrance doors, of
double thickness, making in al
. inches, and put together with
2 inch wood screws. Said en-
trance doors must be made of
mountain or chestnut oak, pam
eled and nodded as shown by
the detail drawings. They are
to be made folding, and hung
with 5x5 inch wrought iron
butt hinges, using 2 inch screws.
The locks are to be 6 inch up
rlShtrebate mOrtice. The doors
are to be further secured by two
flush bolts, one above and one
below. There are to be semi
circular transoms over each en-
trance door, constructed as
shown by the detail drawings.
All the materials and workman
ship must be of the very best,
and well polished and oiled.
SLIDING AND INSIDE FOLDING
DooRs.-There will be two pair
sliding doors as shown in the
plan /; to be made of good poplar,
50 constructed as to slide each
way into the partition wall. They