The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-23
Dimensions:


Stone foundation Is inches deep; Is inches the
level of the highest ground within 10 feet of the wall
not less than 10 inches thick with two ventilators
front and back wall +xl0 inches; with centre wall
length Of house. same Depth height and thickness all
outside walls pointed with good lime mortar.
Stills OK inches plates 4x6 5x6 inches studdng
Ski 2I5 inches rafters Ski or 2x5 inches; three
posts i'll front and back 4x x6 incnes with twelve
braces 3X5 inches, common length: oiss 3xS inches
OF sound white oak: ceiling josts 2x, inches stayed
points OF raers with king boards inches wide rafters
SKI or 2x5 inches brced from their end
of king boards, same width; all we'll nailed.
All joists, studdng and rafters 16 inches from
centres.
Door in centre of end with frame inches thick with
white oak SILL large enough To admit door 3X7 feet
made of good yello" pine not less than inches thick
with three hedges we'll nailed: with transom over the
same, AMI tin water table the head of frame
Three lS-light windowsn front and back, each with
gooi pine frames at least 81 inches thick. filled with
sash L. inches thick; glass Sx0 inches folding shut
tiers to each window rabited together of good How
pine at least inches thick with three lodges each
well secured with good hinges bolts and turn buttons
double strips inches vide dressed for painting
Misunderstanding Of good white pine No. l. dressed
for paint or left rough for whitewash according con
tract all heart side out, clear of sap, and well nailed
Pitch of roof onethird inches in IL to extend
the gables at least II inches extension per
square the caves and lined underneath with dressed
inch boards to extend all round the roof; facing and
barges inches wide, all faced for painting.
Roof Of pine or cypress, laid three i'll thickness il
S-inch shingles, not To weather 53 inches any
| other length. accordingly: three joints be in
straight line no joints broke in less than inches of
others.
Floor Of worked white oak or yellow pine: with plat
form at end feet wide, inches high stuff well dried
Ceiling II feet high i'll the clear when finished.
All inside to he lined with worked boards inch thick
well dried feet high up TO the window stills with
cap on top; trap door in ceiling feet long; four
shelves feet long each side of door 10 inches wide
with bucket stand all dressed stuff facing on outside
OF door and window frames inches wide on lambs and
} inches on heads; casing on inside inches wide
Chlnney i'll centre of roof, resting ceiling iosts
and - inches clear of roof with crock in ceiling for
stoye-pIpe.
The room to be plastered with two coats of good
wooi-burnt lime mortar made with sharp sand with
blackboard finish plaster. width of house 80 feet
wide from Gaping, with moulding round the same; all
outside Notwithstanding two good lime wash
or paint, per contract.
Door well secured with good No. lock and hinges
All frames, doors, sash, shutters, corner strips
blanche, facing and barges two coats Of oil paint all
inside work desks CASING wainscotng and door to
two Coats of good oil and Japan; all outside lumber
clear OF sap The School Board to have choice of color
and oversight Of work.
Also. furnish the above houses with twenty eirbt
desks 81 feet long with seats attached: bearings braced
with uprshts, with fixed solid tops well secured to
the floor; of the latest styles of desks and starting
seats all neatly faced and we'll dried for the pupils and
desk for teacher, with lid, lock and key
All work TO lie done in good and worknanlike NAH
and houses finished according the within specii-
cations on or before the 10Th day of December 1876
na-Also, proposals for the Union school house to
lee built of BRICK, with 25x3i feet for the dimensions
The School Board the right to reject any or
all bids. +. S. EVEREST,
Sept %, lSi6-Sw Chairman of Committee