The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-02-20

As many blocks as are found to be rot
ted on examination, to be replaced with
lightwood blocks Of same size, blocks to
be added to price of contract aud not
counted in general contract. Two iron
bars / inch in diameter shall be inserted
from outside to outside, Immediately un-
der the top ceiling of the several rooms
at the east and west ends. to have taps
and screws on each end, they to be sup
ported ON outside of building by heavy
washer of iron, and the whole house then
to be drawn together by screwing
up the taps. The Judges stand to be
moved forward inches, the pigeon hole
box in front of same, to be taken ont
from inside, and fioored. Window panes
of glass to he inserted. say twelve In all.
Second. To supply Offices with neces-
sarics.-FOr Sheriff office: A cabinet to
be built which shall be 4 feet In length
and feet high. A base plank shall be
inserted ut half the height, to be "A inches
wide, X inch thick. A wooden door
shall extend from base plank to top, fas-
tened by hinges At bottom. and lock at top
and have two knobs. Beneath the base
plank two drawers shall be inserted 20
inches long, full depth back. 20 inches.
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supports to floor by uprights ut each end
above the base plank it will be divided
into shelves for book case, the first tier
to be l6 inches back and II inches high.
supported by one upright in center aud
one horizontal support, and above the
books two rows of pigeon-holes Ike inch
es. The whole to be capped with plain
cornice.
Recorders Office: The cabinet now in
the Clerks office shall be transferred to
this Office, the two drawers under the
base plank to remain, and the two secret
drawers to he converted into drawers and
the four to be furnished with locks and
knobs, pigeon holes to remain intact.
Bookcase portion to be transformed 50
rs to be 10 inches deep, "a inches high,
with uprights inches apart on first tier,
and only upright above that. The books
to be covered with folding sash doors to
meet i'll center aud these with pigeon
hole doors to fasten with locks and open
by knobs on each. The plain desk here
in 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 10
inches; thence to Northwest corner of
Office, and thence on North wall to win
dow. Shelves to have base Of 20 in
ches, be II inches high and 10 inches
deep, supported by nprights 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 ii, 30 inches from the floor; the
whole to De oyercaPped By plain cornice
reaching g inches beyond shelves, for
ward.
4 cabinet to be built for South wall Of
Clerks Office 8 feet 10 Inches long; 8 feet
in clear above base plank high. Base
plank to be "a inches in width and l. Il
inch thick under book shelves. and 20 in
ches wide after that. Pigeon-holes to
begin At base on left end fronting be Axe
Inches and 10 inches deep aud cover the
whole face TO point feet @ inches.
where book shelves will begin. The
shelves shall be 5 feet 4 inches long to
pigeOn-hole Il inches deep and feet
high divided by one upright to reach top
from base and by cross supports, first -
inches high and after that II inchess
pigcOn-h0lcs to be covered with folding
sash doors to meet In center and book
shelves BY single sash door reaching 70
pigeon holes; ~ to be fastened by small
locks and knobs to open. immediately
under the base plank four drawers will be
inserted and so divided rs to extend the
whole length; one to be feet 6 inches,
aud three to be "a inches long 0 inches
high, and to reach to back. The whole
to be supported by uprights same width
Of base plank ut each end, andtwoothers
between, and capped with neat cornice.
The blue desk in the Recorder Office to
be transferred to this, and to be substan-
tally supported to the right Of window.
The backs Of every cabinet aud book
case herein provided for, shall be Of
lumber well dressed on each side. tonguesl
aud gr00ved, and securely fastened with
out In0ulse 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
nanlike manner.
Bids shall be sealed, addressed to AS.
n. Smith, Chairman repairs Committee, y
endorsed IBID for repairing Courthouse.
IBID for fitting up offices, or both rs the
case 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.
4 sufficient bond will be required Of
the contractor to insure the faithful per-
Torrance Of the work. and the contracts
are required to be completed by the 18th
day Of May 1885.
8. II. SMITH.