Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25
BUILDERS MEASUREMENTS.


the measurement of.. earth work, stone
masonry work, brick work, stone cut
ting work, plastering work and roof
ing work.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the state of Missouri ,as follows:
SECTION l. Whenever measurements
of earth work, stonemasonry work,
brick work, stone cutting work, plas
tering work or roofing work, is in any
case hereafter required to be made for
any purpose and no special agreement
as to the measurements has been made
by the parties, the same shall be made
and the quantity thereof ascertained in
the following manner and by the fol-
lowing rules: Earth Work-Earth eX-
cavation shall be measured by the
cubic yard. To ascertain the number
Of cubic yards of excavation made,
take the length and multiply the same
by the width and by the average
height, the result will give the number
of cubic feet (which, divided by twenty
seven (27), will be the amount Ill cubic
yards. For all trenches and pier holes
double measurements shall be allowed.
When earth is left in a cellar to pro-
tect the adjoining banks or walls the
same may be charged double the
amount when required to be remov-
ed.
Sec. 2. Stonemasonry work-Rubble
masonry shall be measured by taking
the length on the outside of the wall,
including the corners, multiplied by
he width or thickness of the wall, and
this product, multiplied by the heigth,
will give the amount of cubic feet con-
TONED in the wall; this, divided by
twenty-five (22), will be the amount in
perches. Projections fl ON the face Of
the wall including chimney breasts,
| fiues, pilasters aid the like, twelve O2)
inches and under, shall be measured
by taking the face and adding the two
(2) returns to the same; this multiplied
by the thickness and the height, will
give the contents of said projection.
For projections exceeding twelve U2)
inches, measure the length and add
one (D return to the same, and then
proceed as last above provided. Pill
asters or bithesses, bevelling from bot
tom to top, shall be calculated the
same as projections, except that the
measurements shall be taken at the
bottom Of the same. Iu case of isOlat-
ed walls, measure length and add two
jambs Ohlckness), multiply by width
(thickness) and height. All walls un-
der eighteen (1S) inches thick, shall be
measured as eighteen 1S) inch walls.
For arches in walls the superficial face
Of the arch, multiplied by the thickness
of same, shall be added to the full
measurement. Separate arches shall
be calculated at double measurement
All cut stone work backed with rubble
masonry shall be measured AS rubble
masonry in full. No deductions shall
be for openings, but if the same ex.
ceeds six feet in length the same shall
be deducted, less the amount of jambs
on both sides of the opening. Ares
walls shall be measured by taking the
outside, multiplied by height, and with
the latter calculated at not less than
eighteen inches QS). Slides and rise:
under steps shall be measured by tax.
ing the length, multiplied by the Width
and thickness of same, the latter al
never less than eighteen inches (1S)
Chimney tops shall be measured by
taking the full face and adding two (2)
returns (widths) and multiplying
this amount by the width and by the
height. For circular work double
measurement shall be allowed. Fol-
all corners, more or less than a righ
angle and carried up plumb, add fol
each corner eighteen (lS) inches adj
ditional measurement. Square, isolated
piers three feet and six inches Csc -16,
by three feet (3) and six co. inches anc
under, double measurement shall bt
allowed; from three (3) feet six (6)
inches up to five (5) feet, one O anc
? one half (l3) measurement shall bt
allowed; from five (5) feet up to sever
a. feet ,one y and one Ia fourth inca
surement shall be allowed; over sever
|. ~ feet, single, or actual centents. Fol
all battering piers, declining from bot.
tom TO top, take the average width an(
allow double measurement. Range
work shall be measured by the super
ticial foot, and all openings shall bt
deducted, less the returning lambs
Steps, sills, caps ald coping are mea
sured by the lineal or running foot
Arches over openings are measured il
addition 10 wall measurement. Should
there be different price stipulated fol
pier work, the same shall be measured
only single or actual contents.
SEC. 3. Brick Work.-To ascertain
the amount Of brick work done in
= building, it shall be an established rul,