Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-08-01
SPECIFICATIONS
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Courthouse and Jail
THE TOWN OF HAWTHORNE,
EsMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA.

General Dimensions-The building shall
be l4x73 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 thee
feet and to reach to bottom Of FIRST floor joists
Brick piers, 12X12, shall be built under all
partitions, at least every eight feet, brick
foundations to all porches and sunk down to
aeolid foundation. All work and material to
be approved by the architect.
Outside Wals-The walls shall be built of
brick and laid up in good lime and sharp sand
mortar, all outside joints TO be struck or
pointed, thickness of walls fiom bottom of
first floor joists TO DO tom of second floor
joists to he 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 in outside or aside walls shall be
placed Siroh bearings sufficient TO hold up
walls, and all to be approved by the architect.
See iron specifications for bearings.
| Chimneys-All chmncys to De built of
| brick and good sharp mortar, well plastered
on inside from bottom to top and topped out
with good, hard, burned brick and according
| to plan as 10 size.
Nault-7Nault walls 10 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.
Thin bles--Six-nch thimblcs to be put in
| all rooms To receive pipes.
| Timbur--Lowey floor joists Ito be 2xi6
| nct es, placed eighteen inches from center TO
center, with three rows of bridging made of
2xi scantling. Second floor joists TO be 2xl6,
4 placed on 16inch centers, aud brdged same
as lower joists Ceiling joists to be 2xS,
lplaced on 16-inch centers, TO be bridged as
floor joists, to be welI tied to roof. There will
also be two trusses to carry ceiling over Court
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Gxl0, king bolts Ia iron, queen bolts inch,
foot bolts y iron.
studding gin all partitionssto be ax6 on
l6-inch centcrs. well bridged and braced, with
footing OF 2x6 wall plates to be Of 2x6, rafl ers
2xi6. set on 24-inch centers and covered with
good inch lumber to receive timing,
Floors--rhe floor In Jail and Kitchen to be
= concrete, with half inch OF pure cement mor-
. tar on top, travelled down to smooth surface.
All other floors except porches 10 be laid Of
15x4ls inehes wide, tongued and grooved clear
flooring, blind nailed To each joist and
4 smoothed off at heading JOINTS.
4 De1iening- -fisle second floor to be deafen ed
by mailing strips on joisls, q light floor TO be
laid on strips between joists and three inches
of good mortar spread ON foor.
Stairs-Msin stairs to be built aa per plan.
13-incn treads IA inch thick, u risers Scotia
and nosings octagon walnut newell post, IL
inches in diameter, hand-rail 4x3 Inches,
balusters ga inches, monlded. Rail and bal
listers to be of walnut, buttress string pan
elled on face, to be done In bert workmanlikc
manner. There will be one pair of stairs
leading from side hall in second story To
tower, strings to be built of 2xl2-inch lumber,
steps 2la feet long Of Ia inch lumber, nose
and cove walnut, rail 2nx4,. balusters IN
inches in diameter Balusters snd rail to be
Of walnut buitress string panelled on face,
| beaded OH edge to receive plaster. Well hole
between ceiling and tower to be lined with =
tongued and grooved lumber "a inches wide
and beaded. Trap door in floor of tower hung
with good wrought iron hinges and iastens. all
| In xtn man iEp nup ptlnra md m
proved by the architect.
Porches-The porches oil to be built as per
elevation and of good clear lumber. Columns,
brackets, mouldiugs and balustrade complete
and and in good workmanlike manner
Floors of same to be of good clear lumber
1isx4. with nose and cove to match.
| Towcr-The tower to be built as per eleva-
tion. Corner posts 6x6, studs 2x6, set on 2
feet cenlers inclosed with rustic cornices,
pilasters. etc. etc. all complete us per eicva-
ton. a flagstaff shall be placed on top of
tower, with an elevation of II fee above roof
of tower, with proper cap and pallies. and 20
as to be lowered in case Of accident 10 pulleys
or halyards and Of sufficient size to carry a
l4x.O flag.
Wainscoting-The entire building. except
Jail, to be wainscotcd feet high with ixi
good clear lumber, beaded and with moulded
cap all complete, ~. f-fIras H#5ss -f5f
baseAlBasc in all rooms to be INCHES high.
with 2-inch base mould No base in Jail.
Casings--All castings inside to be inches
wide and finished with 11sx3 band mould. All
door Jams to he ut least ~ inches thick rab-
bited into the solid for doors. Proper carpet
strips shall De placed ut the foot of each door.
Cornice-As per elevation. Moulded. sunk
panels between brackets, gables, etc, No PER
elevation and as the architect may direct, all
made of clear pine lumber.
Window Framps-Ail 10 be box frames,
with pockets. a axle. pulleys. Is pulley
stiles, 2-inch s'ls, rs casing outside, with n,
o q. moulding, segment heads with The
proper faetenines and catchngs. The win
| .1uil n hp aei vino A fnf
high, with French sash and hung with suit
able hinges and proper fastenihgs. All other
1 sash be hung with suitable weights and the
pbast hemp sash cord.
poOrs-All outside doors to be double sx9
incaes thick. moulded both slider, ~ inch
transoms over top OF doors, As per elevation.
lhe loof,to Courtroom 10 be ! = inch thick,
coveted Win green balze anu hang with
Barker bnttS 10 swing both ways, 5x9 feet.
3.-ineh transom. All other door Ii. 10 in. by
IN. in. by ~ in. thick, moulded both sides,
with aO-inch transoms.
Closets Thee will be two closets under
main stairs. Us per plan, fitted up.with shelves
and hooks all complete. stsg ~
Hardware All doors to be hung Except
closet doorsl with 4ax41r loose joint bats,
| japannsd and silver tipped. with bronze NOR
tisc lock, three tumblers, bronze knobs and
4 trimmings. All windows to have bronze sash
locks and two bronze sash iifts 10 each lower
sash.
yentilators-There will be IL yentilatore 4
on each side and on each end Of foundation,
l9xl2, OF css, iron, aud stationery, put on with
) screws TINT j There will be che vcntilator in
each gable between main cornicc and rake,
circular, IL inches in diameter, moulded un
face oi opening to compare with corlice
There will be l. vcptilutors in each story
the most approved style and size, to be
opened or closed az may he necessary all to be
: approved by the architect.
Plumbing There will be placed where
shown on The plans marble wnsh bowls and
alahs with 1is-inch waste pipes to sewer
siiverr plated swivel eoeks, galvanized iron
supply pipes a-incb, There VIII be cock in
sinG Ia kitchen and one in Jail, all to have
suitable supply and waste pipes and proper
traps.
1inning-rho entire roof 70 be covered with
the best one cross charcoal Tn. standing
: groove. There win be gntter formed o
heavy tin on top Of coEDice TO Carry the water