Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-14
Notice to Contractors.

The State Board Of Capitol Commits
sioners will receive sealed proposals up
to O'Clock p. IN. on the 18th day of May
1901, for putting a 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 shngled, the best class of redwood
shingles shall be 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 2 nails and all shingles
wider to have ) nails.
Ridge boards to be lx6 and well nailed
with ten penny wire nails.
All valleys to be new and of good
grade of tin plate in continuous strips
locked and soldered, and 20 inches wide.
Al! old cutters to be torn out and re-
placed with new ones made of a good
grade of tin with necessary connections
to down spouts.
| ne CONTRACTORS 10 90 All necessary
flashing around dome and chimneys
All old shingles and tin to I've taken Off
All work to be done in a thorough
workmanlike manner under the super
vision of the Board.
Specifications of Material and Labor to
he Performed in Putting Steel
Roof on State Capitol.
nJ-,-..r,Inuroz-
To be "N' Crimped steel roofing.
Approximate weight Il lbs per square
painted. To be over"N'' strips Of wood
and nailed about every 10 inches with S
penny barbed wire nails; wooden "V''
> strips to be placed "A inches center to cen
ter and laid from ridge to tin gutter and
6 inches from center Of valley strip to be
well nailed with 6 penny wire nails.
VALLEYS.
5 All valleys to be of a good grade Of tin
plate in a continuous strip, locked and
/, soldered and % inches wide. All old gut
tiers to be torn out and re,,laced with new
ones of a good grade of tin with neces
sary connections to down Spouts.
RIDGE ROLL,
Ridge to be covered with galvanized
ridge roll, size of roll to be , inches
width of apron =! inches: girt, 10 inches
and nailed to two wooden strips l y anl
to extend the length Of ridge.
That all material and labor used are t,
be the best of their respective kinds ant
IA if there is anything omitted in thes
specifications or that is not fully explain
ed which should be necessary for the full
completion of said roof according to tn
full extent and meaning of the specified
tions,ithe same is to be done at the eH
pense of the contractor without eXtr
charge, and in case of any alterations, aC
- ditions or deductions, the price shall b
agreed upon in writing before going int
effect, and no extras will be allowed III
less first agreed upon and the pric
fixed. The work to be done under tn
superintendent of the Board who wi
VI, have power to reject any material c
labor, which in their opinion is not in a.
cordance with these specification. II
. costract shall be completed Within re-
sonable time.
All old shingles and refuse matters
must be removed from the building an
grounds by the contractor upon compl
ton of the work.
The Board reserves the right to reje
any and all bids. Opening and conside
alton of bids will take place May 18th
2 o'clock p. M, 1901.
Address w. r. Davis, Clerk of Il
Board of State Capitol COMMISSIONERS, ca
son City, Nevada, marked Bids
roof.
, w. r. Davis,
Cler
Carson ('itV Nevada Nav II 1901