Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-18
Notice to Contractors.

The State Board Of Capitol Commits
sioners will receive sealed proposals up
to l 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 metal roofing
will be received separately, and be de-
termined by the choice of Board after
bids are opened.
If shiDg!ed, the best class of redwood
shingles shall be used, and laid 1! inches
TO the weather.
Shingles to be nailed with 4 penny wire
nails. Shingles from two to six inches
to be nailed with nails ard all shingles
wider to have nails.
Ridge boards to be Ike and we'll nailed
with ten penny wire nails.
All valleys to b. new and of & E0o2
grade OF tin plate in Coz tilHous strips
locked and soldcrcI, and 20 inches vide.
All Old cutters 10 be torn out and re
placed with new ones mace Of a good
grade of tin with necessary connections
to down spOuts.
Inc tttllt dttoIS 10 w. OAK iitf't@;>Etl
flashing around do'ne and cIlimneys.
All Old shingles and TN 10 lie taken oil.
All work to lie done in a thorough
| workmanlil<e manner under the super
vision of the Board.
Specifications Of Material and Labor to
be Performed in Putting a Steel
Roof on State Capitol.
DESCRIPTION.
! To be "N'' Crimped steel roofing.
! Approximate weight II lbs per square
/ painted. To be over"V'' strips OF wood
and nailed about every 10 inches with s
penny barbed wire nails; wooden "V''
strips to be placed u inches center to CEN
ter and laid from ridge to tin gutter and
Is inches from center Of valley strip to be
we'll nailed with penny wire nails.
VALLEYS.
All valleys to be of a good grade Of tin
plate i'll a continuous strip. locked and
soldered and 20 inches wide. Al old gut
ters to be torn out ana replaced 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 inchc:
, and nailed to two wooden strips anC
, to extend the length of ridge.
That all material and labor used are t,
be the best of their respective kinds ant
if there is anything omitted in thes
III ,1.,i,,
ed which should be necessary for the full
n completion of said roof according to tn
full extent and meaning of the specitica
tions,tthe same is to be done at the eN
n pense of the contractor without eXtr
k charge, and i'll case OF any alterations, &C
q ditions or deductions, the price shall b
agreed upon in writing before going int
No effect, and no extras will be allowed III
@ less first agreed upon and the pric
;, fixed. The work to be done under tn
L superintendent Of the Board who wi
have power to reject any material c
Nc labor. which in their opinion is not in a
I6 cordance with these specification. TT
costract shall be completed within re-
- sonable time.
All old shingles and refuse matters
4 must be removed from the building an
NJ grounds by the contractor upon cOmpl
M ton of the work.
OO The Board reserves the right to reje
90 any and all bids. Opening and conside
alton of bids will take place May 18th
81 o'clock p. m., 1901.
90 Address w. r. Davis, Clerk of t
Board Of State Capitol Commissioners, CT
son City. Nevada. marked Bids
roof.
-s~ w. r. Davis.
Clel
Carson City. Nevada, May II. 1901.