Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-08-08
sP EClFiCATIONs
Courthouse andJailI
THE TOWN OF HAWTHORNE,
ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA.

1 L ON EitAbDa wv M 1. ~ L. ADA.
| General Dimensions building shall
be 4lx73 feet on the inside, and the height as
shown on the plan.
Foundation : The foundation shall be sunk
| at least three feet, or 10 hardpan, to 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, i2xl2, shall be built under ull
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, ali outside joints to be ruck or
pointed, thickness of walls nom bottom of
! first floor jasts to bo tom of second floor
| josts to be ut 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 10 be of
brick laid in good lime and sharp sand NOR
tar and to be thirteen inches Thick. Over all
| openings in outside or inside walls shall be
placed iron bearings sufficient To hold up
| walls, and al to be approved by the architect.
| See iron specifications for bearings.
Chimneys-All chimncys to be built of
| brick and good sharp mortar, vel plastcred
on nside from bottom to top and topped out
| with good, hard, burned brick and according
to plan US to size.
good sharp sand mortar, two feet thick. and
| uccOfu1nH 10 pan. sec IRON epeflUtullUns Us
TO iron work on vault
Thimbles-Six-inch thimbles to be put in
all rooms to receive pipes.
| Timber-Lowet floor joists To be 2xl6
| inctes, placed eighteen inches from center to
center with three rows of bridging made of
2x4 scantling. Second floor joists TO be 2X1G,
placed on l6inch centers, and bridged same
as lower joists Ceiling joists to be 2xS
| placed on 16-inch centers, to be brjdged AS
door joists, to be well tied TO roof. There will
also be two trusses TO carry ceiling over Court
room, principal raiters Gx10 inches, braces
6xlo, king bolts IA iron queen bolts inch
foot bolts y iron
studding-in all partitions to be 2x6 on
16inch centers. well bridged and hraced, with
| footing of 2x6, wall plates to be of 2X6 rafters
2xl6 Set on 24-inch centers and covered with
good inch lumber to receive timing.
Floors The floor in Jail and kitchen to be
concrete, with half of pure cement MGR
tar on top, travelled down to smooth surface.
| All other floors except porches 10 be laid of
Zx4Ia inches wide, tongucd and grooved clear
flooring, blind nailed to each joist and
smoot6ed of at heading JOINTS.
Deafcning-!trhe second floor to be deafened
by mailing strips ON joists tight floor To be
laid on strips between joisls and three inches
OF good mortar spread on floor.
Stars--Main etilirs to be built as per plan,
12-inca treads a ipch thick, q risers Scotia
and nosings, Qctagon walnut newell post, 10
inches in diameter, ,hand-rail 4x5 inches,
balusters 21a inches, moulded. Kali and bal
listers to be of walnut, buitress string pan
|
manner There will be one pair of stairs
leading from side hall in second story 10
tower, strings to be built OF 2xl2 inch lumber,
steps pa feet long of Ia 4-inch lumber, nose
inches in diameter. Balusters snd rail To be
of walnut, buttress string panelcd on face,
beaded on edge to receive plaster. Well hole
between ceiling and tower To be lined with q
tongued aud groovcd lumber 4ts inches wide
and beaded Trap door in floor of tower hung
with good wrought iron hinges and lasfens, III
done in good workmanlikc manner and ap-
| proved by the architect.
Porches-rhe porches all to be built a per
elevation and of good clear lumber. Columns,
brackets, moudings and balustrade complete
and and in good workmanlike manner.
Floors of same to be OF good clear lumber
| 11aX4. with nose and cove TO match.
Towcr-rhe tower to be built as per cleva-
ton Corner posts 6X6, studs 2X6, set on ,
feet ccnters inclosed with rustic cornices,
pilasters. etc, etc, all complete as per eieva-
tion. A flagstaff shal be placed on top OF
tower, with an eieyat ION 0 u fec above roof
of tower, with proper cap and pnllies, and so
as to be lowered i'll case OF accident to pulleys
or halyards and Of sufficient size to carry a
| 14x2O flag.
Wainscoting-The entire building. except
Jail, to be wainscoted 4 feet high with lx4
good clear lumber, beaded and with mould d
cap all complete.
Base-Base in all rooms to be snches high,
with 2-inch base mould No base in Jail
Casings-All casings inside to be inches
y
door Jams to I've at least IL inches thick, rab-
bited into the solid for doors. Proper carpet
strips shall he placed ut the foot of each door.
| Cornice-As per elevation, Moulded sunk
panels between brackets, gables, etc, as per
elevation aud as he architect may direct all
made of clear pine lumber.
Window Framos-All to be box frames,
with pockets, IA axle pulleys, rs pulley
stiles, Finch si'ls, rs casing outside. with ~
O. &. moulding, segment heads with the
proper fastenngs and catchings. The win
dows around Jail to be feet wide, feet
high, with French sash and hing with suit
able hinges and proper fastenings. All other
sash be hung with suitable weights and the
best hemp sash cord.
Doors-All outside doors to be double 5x9
inches thick, moulded both sides, a inch
transoms over top of doors, us 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,
ai-mch transom All other door fl. 10 in, by
n. in. by III in. thick, moulded both sides,
with a0-inch transons.
Closets Theie will be two closets under
main stairs, as per plan, fitted up with shelves
and hooks all complete
Hardware All doors to be hung except
closet doors) with 4iaxi1i 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 ard two bronze sash lifts to each lower
sash
Vcntilators--There will be II ventilators. 4
on each side and , on each end of foundation,
10xl2 of cast iron, and stationery, put on with
screws to fit There will be one ventilator in
each gable between main cornice and rake,
circular, IL inches in diameter. moulded on
ia re of opening TO compare with cornice.
There will be IL yentilators in each story
the most approved style and size, to be
opened or closed as may be necessary all to be
approved by the architect.
Piumbing-There will be placed where
shown on the plans marble wash bowls and
slabs with 1is-inch waste pipes to sewer,
silver plated swivel cocks, galvanized iron
supply pipes a inch, There will be cock in
sink In kitchen and one in Jail, all TO have
suitable supply and waste pipes and proper
traps.
Tinnins-The entire roof to be covered with
the best one cross charcoal tin, standing
groove There will be gutter formed o.
! heavy tin ON ton of cornice to carry the water