The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-30
New Advertisements.
Notice.
Contracts for Repairing Courthouse.

Contracts for Repairing Courthouse.
Bids will be received for the completion
of the following contracts by the commit
tee appointed for that purpose, up TO 10
O'Clock a. IN, on
Saturday, February 2Sth 1885.
First. TO repair the Courthouse-In
north end of entry, three new sleepers
shall be inserted and securely fastened.
As many blocks as are found to be rot
ted on examination. to be replaced with
fi.htweed blocks eff sane size hieelsss 70
be added to price of contract and not
counted i'm general contract. Two iron
bars inch i'm diameter shall he inserted
from outside to outside. Immediately I'M
der the top ceiling of the seyaral rooms
ut the east and west ends, TO have taps
and screws on each end. they 10 be sup
ported on outside of building by "A heavy
washer OF iron, and the whole house then
then to be drawn together by screwing
up rhe taps. The Judges stand to be
moved forward 4 inches. the pigeon hole
box in front of same. to be taken out
from inside. and iioored. Window panes
of glass to be inserted. say twelve in all.
Second. To supply offices with neces-
saries.-For Sheriff's Office: A cabinet to
be built which shall be 4 feet in length
and feet high. \ base blank shall be
inserted ut half the height, to be u inches
wide. / y inch thick. 4 wooden door
shall extend from base plank to top. fas-
tened BY hinges at bottom. and lock III top
and have two knobs. Beneath the base
plank two drawers shall he inserted 20
inches long. full depth back. 30 inches
deep. with knob and lock con each. and
supports to floor by uprights nj each end;
above the base plank 1t viii be divided
into shelves for Il bookcase, the first tier
to be Is inches back and II inches high,
supported by one upright in center and
one horizontal support, and above the
books two rows of pigeon-holes Ike inch
es. The whole TO be capped with plain
cornice.
Recorder Office: The cabinet now in
the Clerk office shall be transferred to
this office. the two drawers under the
base plank 10 remain. and the two secret
e.esre,.s 70 he converted intn drawers and
the four to be furnished with locks and
knobs. pigeon holes to remain intact.
Bookcase portion to be transformed so
rs to be l6 inches deep, "a inches high.
with uprights inches apart on first tier,
and only upri ,ht above that. The books
to be covered with folding sash doors to
meet in center and these with pigeon
hole doors to fasten with locks and open
By knobs on each. The plain desk here
i'm to be removed To Southwest corner and
supported substantially.
Clerks Office: Book shelves to be
erected commencing on left Of entrance.
and taper to proper width of shelves ~
inches: thence to Northwest corner of
office, and thence on North wall tn win
dow. Shelves to have a base of 90 in
chcs, be II inches high and 10 inches
deep, supported by uprights II inches
apart. To be nine feet in length including
corner. The shelves to be five feet high
from the base, and Substantially support
ed under il. 80 inches from the floor; the
whole to he overcapped by plain eornice
reaching 6 inches beyond shelves, for
ward.
A cabinet to be built for South wall Of
Clerks office feet 10 inches long; 5 feet
in clear above base plank high. Base
plank to be "a inches in width and y
inch thick under book-shelves, and 20 iu-
ches wide after that. Pigeon-holes to
begin at base on left end fronting be Axe
inches and 10 inches deep and cover the
whole face to a point feet inches,
where book shelves will begin. The
shelves shall be 3 feet inches long to
pigeon holes: Ii inches deep and feet
high divided by one upright to reach top
from base aud by cross supports, first a
inches high and after that II inches;
pigeon-holes to be covered with folding
sash doors to meet in center and book
shelves by a single sash door reaching to
pigeon-hcles; all to be fastened by small
locks and knobs to open. Immediately
under the base plank four drawers will be
inserted and so divided as to extend the
whole length; one to be feet inches,
and three to be "a inches bng 0 inches
high, and TO reach to back. The whole
TO be supported by uprights same width
of base plank at each end, and two others
between, and capped with neat cornice.
The blue desk in the Recon der's office to
be transferred to this, and to be substan-
tally supported to the right Of window.
The backs of every cabinet and book
case herein provided for, shall be of
lumber well dressed on each side. tongued
and grooved, and securely fastened with
out mouse holes.
Every drawer to have sufficient knobs
and locks and move upon narrow slides.
All work of either job shall be done of
well seasoned timber In neat and work.
manlike manner.
Bids shall be sealed. addressed to s'S.
N. Smith. Chairman repairs Committee, :"
endorsed bid forrepairing Courthouse"
bid for fitting up offices, or both rs the
ease may be, and deposited with the
Clerk of the Court.
The Committee reserve to themselves
the right to reject any and all bids which
may be presented to them.
A sufficient bond will be required Of
the contractor to insure the faithful per-
formance of the work, and the contracts
are required to be completed by the 18th
day of May 1855.
S. II. SMITH,
Chairman Committee.