Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-16
Notice to Contractors.

The State Board Of Capitol Commits
sioners will receive sealed proposals up1
to o'clock p. m. on the 18th day of May
1901. for putting new roof either of shin
giles or metal according to specification
hereinafter made, upon the State Capitol
building at Carson City. Nevada. Pro
posals for shingling or metal roofing
will be received separately, and be de-
termined by the choice of Board after
bids are opened.
If shingled, the best class of redwood
shingles shall he used, and laid 4! inches
to the weather.
Shingles to be nailed with penny wire
nails. Shingles from two to six inches
to be nailed with , nails and all shingles
wider to have ) nails.
Ridge boards to be Ike and we'll nailed
with ten penny Wire nails.
All valleys to be new and of a good
grade of tin plate in continuous strips
locked and soldore'. and % inches wide.
All old cutters to be torn out ana re-
placed with new ones made of good
to down spoul~.
The contractors to do ALI necessary
flashing around dome and ri,imucE>.
All old shingles and tin 10 he taken off.
Al work to lie done in a thorough
| worknianlihe manner undcr the super
| vision OF the Board.
! Specifications of Material and Labor to
! he Performed in Putting Steel
Roof on State Capitol.
DESCRIPTION.
To be "N" Crimped steel roofing.
Approximate weight u lbs per square
painted. 70 be over '.N-'' strips of wood
and nailed about every 20 inches with 5
penny barbed wire nails; wooden w.
strips to be placed p inches center to cen
ter and laid from ridge to tin gutter and
8 inches from center Of valley strip to he
we'll nailed with 8 penny wire nails.
VALLEYS.
All valleys to be Of a good grade of til
plate i'll a continuous strip, locked anG
soldered and % inches wide. All old gut
ters to be torn out and replaced with new
: ones of a good grade of tin with neees
; sary connections to down spouts;
WDGE ROLL.
!, Ridge to be covered with galvanized
q ridge roll, size Of roll to he , inches
width of apron ,! inches; grt, 10 inche
= and nailed to two wooden strips X anC
to extend the length of ridge.
That all material and labor used are /
be the best OF their respective kinds am
if there is anything omitted in the
specifications or that is not fully explain
ed which should be necessary for the fu
H completion of said roof according to tn
full extent and meaning of the specifics
tionSjthe same is to be done at the eN
>, pense of the contractor without eXtI
/, charge, and in case OF any alterations, az
q ditions or deductions, the price shall |
agreed upon in writing before going int
M effect and no extras will be allowed III
80 less first agreed upon ana the pri,
:, fixed. The work to be done under II
& superintendence of the Board who wi
have power to reject any material {
On; labor, which in their opinion is not in a
,e cordance with these specification. TT
costract shall be completed within lie
- sonable time.
All old shingles and refuse materi
4 must be removed from the building al
oo grounds by the contractor upon comp
oO ton of the work.
Oo The Board reserves the right to reit
90 any and all bids. Opening and conSid,
alton of bids will take place May 18th
81 . O'Clock y. M. 1901.
oe Address w. K. Davis, Clerk Of t
son City, Nevada, marked Bids"
roof.
-.. W. r. Davis.
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Carson City. Nevada, May II. 1901.