Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO CONTRACTORS.
MEsr VIRGINIA HosPITAL FoR THE INsANE,

WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE, /
WESTON, ". Va, February IS, 1879.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Board OF Direc
tors" al Weston, ". Va, up TO April 2, IsT9, al
O'Clock P. NJ, and will be opened publicly at IL
O'Clock A. NJ. on the day following, by the Board
for the Stone Work, for the Brick Work, for The
Carpenter Work. for he Plastering Work, for The
Roofing Work, and for the Painting and Glazing
Work, necessary for the construction OF the next
section OF the Hospital, which Is to correspond
TO a similar section already built-except some
minor changes-and will be of cut stone, the
building being near 2l5 feet long, 10 feet wide,
aud three and four stories high. The walls will
be about two feet thick, about one foot of which
will be stone, and backed with brick one foot
in thickness.
Bids will DC received separately for the stone
work complete in the walls, the brick work COM
plete in the walls, the carpenter work complete,
the plastering complete; the roofing, spOutlng
and valley work complete and for the painting
and glazing complete: the contractor, in each
case. furnishing everything necessary 70 COM
plete his contract
The material used must be OF the best quality,
and Is 70 be subject 20 the Inspection OF the
Building Superintendent before being put in the
building.
The contractor for the stone work Is to COM
mence his work on or before the Goth day Of
April 1879, and complete the same on or before
the LIST day of December 1879. The contractor
for the brick work is TO be ready tO commence
laying brick in the walls on or before the 18th
day OF June, 1879, and complete the same against
the LIST day of December, 1879. The contractor
for the carpenter work Is 10 keep well Up with
the stone and brick work. and is 10 finish the
contract within one month after the plasiercr
finishes his contract. The contractor for paint
ing and glazing will keep his work well up after
the carpenter, and is TO finish the same within
one month after the carpenter finishes his con-
tract. The contractor for roofing is 10 commence
his workon or before the lSt day OF December,
1879. and complete the same rs soon as practical
bic thereafter. The contractor for plaStering Is
TO begin his work by the lst day of April, 1850,
and finish the same by the lSt day OF July fol-
lowing.
Contractors will be paid on monthly estimates,
madcput by the Superintendent, on work and
material, reScrving II per cent. on each estimate
until the whole of each contract is completed.
All proposals shall be accompanied by good
and sufficient bond and security, conditioned
according 10 law. 10 be approved by the Board
of Directors. for the faithful performance OF the
conditions Of the contract bid for The penalty
of said bond shall be for at least Onc-half of the
aggregate amount Of the contract bid for.
The Board OF Directors reserve the right 10 re-.
ject allhids and proceed 10 rclc the contract or
contracts.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, at Weston
ON and after the 10Th OF March, 1879.
\. 4. LEWIS
W. +. LIVELY,
Err. RALSTON,
fe Sb Executive Committee,