Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-19

Advertisement and call for bids with
Plans and specifications for the
Erection. Construction ana Compile
tion of Court House and Jail ltnild-
ing for the GOHntyOf Union. = erri-
tory OF New Mexico.
Notice is hereby given, that on or be-
fore the hour of 10 o'clock am, of the
23rd day of July, A. D., 1891, sealed bids
with plans and specifications for the
erection, construction and completion of
a suitable Court House and Jail building
for the County of Union, Territory of New
Mexico, will be received at the Office of
the Board of County Commissioners of
said County at Clayton, and at which time
the same will be duly opened, examined
and canvassed and if any be acceptable
to the Board of County Commissioners, a
contract will be awarded and entered into
for the construction and completion Of
same; payment to be made for same
either in cash or bonds of the said County
of Union, issued in accordance and in
conformity with section of chapter 40
of an act of the Territorial Legislative
Assembly of the Territory of New Mex
leo, entitled Gan Act to create the County
of Union, Approved February 25rd,
1898"
All bids to specify and state what such
buildings proposed and shown by such
plans and specifications will be con-
structed and finished for, for said County,
payable in cash or in the bonds of said
County aforementioned, and the Board of
County Commissioners of snid County,
upon the acceptance of any such bid, and
the awarding of any such contract, for the
erection and completion of said build
ings, to have the right to elect whether
to pay the same in cash or in said bonds,
but to be specified in the contract. Said
buildings to be constructed of stone and
brick, with metal or slate roof, that is,
foundation and walls to the first floor
| joists' to be of native stone and to be
commenced below frost line, on good
substantial foundations; above the first
| floor josits to be of good brick and of
good quality; trimmings to be of stone
The Court House building to be two
stories in height the lower floor to have
ample and sufficient room and accomo-
dations for offices of the Board of County
Commissioners, Probate Clerk and Rec
order, Probate Judge, Sheriff and Asses
sor, with Il suitable and sufficient fire
proof vault in, or annexed to the office of
said Probate Clerk, for holding the rec
ord books of said County; and the second
floor to consist of suitable and ample
court room for holding District Court
therein, with not less than two jury
rooms, one attorney room and private
Chambers for the Judge of said court,
with proper and suitable access to same.
The Jail to be one story in height, with
steel cages therein, for the holding of
prisoners for the accommodation in such
cages of not less than eight prisoners,
with extra room for female prisoners and
extra room for use of guard as well as a
suitable ante room and cook room for
the convenience of feeding prisoners.
All plans aud specifications must be
full and in detail, showing perspective
front and side view of each of said build
ings, with openings and size thereof,
floor plans, size and dimensions of room,
with descriptions of the character of
material to be used, with full details and
specifications, including the make and
character of steel cages proposed to be
used in the said Jail building, and any
other information necessary for full un-
Outstanding and comprehension of any
such plans and specifications.
The Board of Couaty Commissioners,
however, retain the right to reject any or
all bids whatsoever
Said buildings to cost approximately
about Fifteen Thousand ($15,D0O) Dol
lars, completed ready for occupancy.
Done by order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Union County, New
Mexico. Francisco MIERA.
Clerk.
June 23, 1894.