The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-05-18
Specifications for County JaiI
DullhinE.

moor anu ceiling, 10 Ieet IN Tie clear.
Outer foundation walls to be OF good
hard rock, Two feet in thickness, com-
mencing 80 inches below the surface OF
the ground and extending not less than
IL inches above the same. A IL inch
thick brick partition wall extending
across the building from wall to wall.
and TO the ceiling above, cutting n room
l2xj4 feet, inthe clear, from the front
end OF the building, is to be- erect, Il
upon stone foundation 2 feet thick
sunk 80 inches below the surface OF the
ground; iron door frames to be built in
said wall OH each side of building op-
poslto corridors ia front of cells. One
center foundation wall, and one on
either side of. aud ten feet from same,
extending from front to rear wall OF
Inain building, each To be of good rock
lo inches ia thickness aud sunk 80
inches below the surface of the ground
Fire walls to extend 8 feet above
caves. with cornice top finish; last three
COURSES Of brick To be laid IN hydraulic
cement. Front of building to be square
finish. with projecting piers aud cornice
hnish' as shown III plan; panel door
JAZZ feet and q. inches thick, with
heavy Yale dcad.lock--transJ Jme 80
TWO WINDOWS, 1AN ltGt
III size. III same. and two windows Of
like size. in rear wall; all to be IN good
heavy frames, with Gxl. inch CAPS AZ
feet long and q inches at ends aui .
inches nt center and IL inches wide ;srils
~ feet long and GIl3 inches granite
caps and pills; the windows, both upper
aud lower sash, to be hung with pulIrys.
and IN addition, the two rear windows
l.. al. a
bars p,TfOraiIug said stone caps aud
stills, not less than three inches. and to
he secured with lead; four crosshars to
be built ia wnll,as per plan. The Inside
course of brick for hight of eight
feet above the floor ull around the
walls, to be laid in hydraulic cement.
-Four hUrs iXl2 inches. = ON each side,
To have registers for ventilation. on each
side of building AS per plan. TO c&t,ul
from top Of fire wall feet below the
ceiling; the other two hucs on each
side, to rise not less than feet above
top Of fire walls. Ceiling of main Jail
room to be lHthcd aud plastered, and
both ceiling and walls Of jIiler's room
to be plastered and hard finished. In
side walls Of Jail room to whIte-washed
with lime. A trap door to bs con
structed i'll the ceiling OF the jailer 5
room.
All space between the foundation
walls. and between the hOOr joist up to
within three inches o! the top Of the
Inter, 10 be filled in with loose roch
and mortar. Three heavy wrought iron
Gr"iInBS iNl2 luChrs each, To be built
iriniy III each side wall iu-t below the
ilp"r level. for ventilation; ono in cen
ter, aud one near either eri.
Floor joIst to be 2Nl2 inches and laid
Is inches between ccuters. tho same to
Gr doubled at intervals Of eight feet,
throughout the length of building.
Floor Ia be OF 2XG inch soasoned pine,
clear Of knots. IL feet long, to be closely
Jointed and laid in good woIknanIike
Insnnor. A base board, l3 inches wide,
To finish with moulding three inches
wide. TO be closely fitted to the floor all
around. Wall plates, upper aud lower,
To be 2XS nches-sills on the thr Q
center foundation walls, To be 4xG
inches. Roof, truss iire-proof, COP
tanning FIVE trusses, placed 8 feet apart
between centers; girdrrs GSI2 inches:
truss rnftcrs Gas inches; rafters 2xG
inches, placed l6 inches between
ccuters. Two top plates for rniter
rests, to he GXS inches. placed as shown
in plan; four truss braces. bolts, stIr-
rups, and washers, as shown in plan
Onu plato to receive foot Of rnftrrs, las
inches. ms shown in plan-c"iling joist.
2Ao inches, runnr Y lcpIhwise Of bull.
ing and placed II inches between
c"ntcrs- ceiling to DO fired with lx4
inch strips, placed l6 inches between
c"ntcrs. Roof to bc sheetcd with good
inch lumber, closely laid aud securely
Dniird; all to 10 covered with u coating
OF good strong lime and sand mortar,
not less thnn two inches in thickness,
throughout. Roof to he securely cOY-
cr"d with |. X. Charcoal Tcrne plate
tin, the same to be In Il with standing
groove the valley to rise AZ feet in
center Of building aud pitch each way
To the ends Of same. The tin roofing
to be securely built into the hru wall :
NIL round, tapping not less than two
inches III said walls. and 10 receive two
conis Of best quality firc.prouf paint,
all mortar used. to he of good strong
lime nmd sand. All plastoring 10 be OF
the haired variety.
A vault 4 by feet aud feet deep,
to he sunk ( feet back from tho center
| Of the rear wall. outside, from which
| two curved heavy galvanized iron pipes
nrc TO extend through tho foundation
wall to the water closets in tho
interior Of the jail; n one and half
| Inch pipe to connect with each Of
the larger ones. having at Top end n
large balf.fuuncl secured to wall in
water closets. The outside vault TO bc
| covered with strong timbcrs and Huoretl
over tightly with not less thnn n 2 inch
floor water.closets TO bc OF work ed
| inch lumber. not lcsg than g., feet in
hight; door 10 each with proper fast.
| enings.
A porch 10 feet long and feet wide
| to extend above the trnnsome over the
front door; the Same TO be supported by
heavy post nj each outer corner; roof.
ed with redwood shingles aud coilcd Lo-
meath with q worked ceiling of the
| same wool. FOor TO DO 2xi clear pine
lumber, closely jointed. All flushed
woodwork to receive tbrco coats Of lead
and oil.
JAIL CELLS.
Block Of cells. four on each side,
| placed bnck to back, each cell TO be
feet wide. by 10 feet deep and = feet In
hight. Separating wall 2S feet lot.g,
and y feet high, made Of quartor.inch
boiler iron, secured along top aud bot
tom and ut all corners. with strong
nugles--nll tho joints TO bo covered
with 3 by 4 Inch lodges, securely riv.
oiicd-riycis 10 be spaced tlreo inchet
npart. Tho partition walls between the
cells TO 10 made OF 3.l6 inch boiler
iron, properly secured with angles, and
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