Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-07-25
SPECIFICATIONS
Courthouse and Jail
THE TOWN OF HAWTHORNE
ESNERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA.
TO BE BUILT AT

General Dim en- tons-The building shall
be 44x7s feet ON the inside, and the height as
shown on The plan.
Foundation The foundation shall be sunk
| at least three feet, or to hardpan, 10 be built
OF good hard brick and best cement mortar
shall be two feet thick, with footing of three
feet, and to reach to bottom of first floor joists
Brick piers, 12xl2, shall be built under all
partitions, at least every eight feet, brick
foundations TO all porches and sunk down TO
| a solid foundation. All work and material to
| be approved by the architect.
Outside Walls-The walls shall be built Of
| brick and laid up in good lime and sharp sand
mortar, all outside joints. to be S ruck or
| pointed. thickness OF walls nom bottom of
first floor joists to bo tom of second floor
| joists to be at least twenty-one inches from
| bottom of second floor joists to top of walls
seventeen inches, or two bricks In length. The
| partitions of Jail and around kitchen to be of
brick laid in good lime and sharp sand NOR
tar and to be thirteen inches Thick. Over all
| openings la outside or inside walls shall be
| placed iron bearings sufficient to hold up
walls, and all to be approved by the architect.
See iron specifications for bearings.
| Chimneys-al chimncys to ue built of
brick and good sharp mortar, wei plastered
| on inside from bottom to top and topped out
with good, hard, burned brick and according
Vault-V Vault walls to be built of brick In
good sharp sand mortar, two feet thick, and
according 10 plan. See iron specifications as
| to iron work ON vault
|
| all rooms to receive pipes.
| Timber--I.owei hoOr joists to be 2x16
incfes, placed eighteen inches from center 10
! center, with three rows of blidging made OF
+, 2x4 scantling. Second door joists to be 2xl6,
placed on lb-iach centers, and bridged same
1 as lower joists. Ceiling 3oists to be 2xS,
placed on l6-inch centers, 70 be bridged as
door joists, to be we'll tied to roof. There will
room, priacipsl rafters 6xlp inches, braces
6xlo, king bolts ~ iron. queen bolts inch,
| studdins-In all partitions to be sss on
footing Of 21s, wall plates to be of 2x6, rafters
| 2x16. set on 24inch centers and covered with
good inch lumber to receive timing.
, Floors rhe foor in Jail and kitchen to be
tar on top travelled down to smooth surface.
All other Aoors except porches TO be laid of
| 1x4ls inches. wide, tonguod and grooved clear
flooring, blind nailed TO each joist and
smoothed of at heading JOINTS.
] Deafening--fhe second noor to be deafened
! by mailing strips on joists, . tight floor to be
laid on strips besween joists and three inches
| of good mortar spresd on Acor
| Stairs-Main stairs to be built as per plan,
12-inch treads N inch thick Il risers Scotia
and nosings, octagon walnut newell post, III
| inches in diameter. hand-rail Sx5 inches,
balusters 2la inches, moulded. Rail and bull
listers to be OF walnut, buttrcss string pan
elled on face, to be done In best workman ike
| manner. There will be one pair of stairs
leading from side hall ia second story to
/ tower, strings to be built Of 2xl2-nch lumber,
| steps ~ feet long of IA Inch lumber, nose
and cove walnut rail 2Ax4, balusters IA
| inches in diameter. I}alusters snd rail to be
of walnut, buttress string panelled on face,
| beaded on edge to receive plaster Well hole
tongued and groovcd lumber ~. inches wide
and beaded. Trap door in floor OF tower hung
with good wrought iron hinges and iastena all
done In good workmanfikc manner and ap-
| proved by the architect
Porches-'rhe porches all to be built as per
elevation and of good clear lumber Columns,
brackets, mouldings and balustrade complete
and and in good workR1anlike manner.
| Floors of same to be of good clear lumber
| 11ax4, with nose and cove to match.
| Towcr-The tower to be built as per eleya-
| ton Corner posts 6x6 studs 2x6 set on =
feet centers inciosed with rustic cornices,
lion. A flagstaff shall be placed on top of
tower, with an elevation of "A fee above roof
of tower, with proper cap and pullies, and SO
as to be lowered ia case OF accident to pulleys
or halyards and Of sufficient size to carry a
| 14xI0 flag.
Wainscoting-The entire building, except
Jail, TO be wainscoted 4 feet high with 1x4
good clear lumber, beaded and with moulded
| cap all complete. Il ffUflI HHfluffe.
| Base Base in all rooms to be Sinchcs high,
with a-inch base mould. No base in Jail
Casings-All castings inside to be inches
wide and finished with I,.x3 band mould. All
uOOT JhinS W Dt ~ lcust Ia lnCucb tnlCk. rdD-
bited into the solid for doors. Proper carpet
strips shall be placed at the foot OF each door.
Cornice--As per elevation. Moulded, sunk
panels between brackets, gablos, etc, as per
elevation and rs the architect may direct, all
made Of clear pine lumber.
| Window Frames-All to be box frames,
with pockets, IN axle .pulleys, III pulley
stiles, e-incb sl'ls, III casing outside, with 11s
proper fastenings and catchings. The win
| dows around jail to be 3 feet wide, 4 feet
high, with French sash and hung with suit
able hinges and proper fastenings. All other
SASH be hung with suitable weights and the
bert hemp sash cord.
Doors-All outside doors to be double bx9
inches thick, moulded both sides, "a inch
transoms over top OF doors, as per elevation
The door to Courtroom to be IA inch thick,
covered With green baize and hung with
Barker butts to swing both ways, 5x9 feet,
a4-inch transom. All other door : #. 10 in. by
Z n. q in- by Ia in. thick, moulded both sides,
with ylinch transoms.
Closets 9hele will be two closets under
main stairs, as per plan, fitted up with shelves
aud hooks all complete.
Hardware All doors to- be hung except
closet doors) with 4tsx4h loose joint butts,
japanned and silver tipped, with bronze NOR
tise lock, three tumblers, bronze knobs and
trimmings. All windows to have bronze sash
locks and TWO bronze sash Efts to each lower
sash.
Ventilators- will be IL ventilators, 4
on each side and on each end of foundation,
loxl2, of cast iron, and stationery, put on with
screws to TIT. There win be one yentilator in
each gable between main cornice and rake,
circular, IL inches in diameter moulded on
face of Opening to compare with cornice
There will be II ventilators in each story o
the most approved style and sizs, 10 be
opened or closed as may be necessary all TO he
approved by the architect.
Piumbing-There will be placed where
shown on the plans marble wash bowls and
slabs with i,i-inch waste pipes to sewer
silver plated swivel cocks, galvanized iron
supply pipes s-inch, There will be a cock in
sink In kitchen and one in Jail, all 70 have
suitable supply and waste pipes and proper
traps.
1inning-The entire roof to be covered with
the best one cross charcoal tin, standing
groove. There will be gutter formed OF