Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-15
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 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 be used and laid 4! inches
to the weather.
Shingles to be nailed with 4 penny wire
nails. Shingles from two to six inches
TO be nailed with , nails and all shingles
wider to have 3 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 soldered, and 20 inches wide.
All old cutters to be torn out and re-
! placed with new ones made OF = good
grade of tin with necessary connections
to down spout>.
| The contractors to do ak rcces sary
! flashing around dome AMI cl:inlneys.
| All Old shingles and tin 10 be taken off.
| All work to be done in Il thorough
workmaniike manner under the super
vision of the Board.
Specifications of Material and Labor to
be Performed in Putting q Steel
| Roof on State Capitol.
DESCRIPTION.
| To be "N' Crimpad steel roofing
Approximate weight Il lbs per square
painted. 70 be over "N'' strips of wood
and nailed about every 10 inches with s
penny barbed wire nails: wooden w.
strips to he placed II inches center to cen
ter and laid tronl ridge to tin gutter and
6 inches from center of valley strip to bt
we'll mai ed with 6 penny Wire nails.
VALLEYS.
All valleys to be of good grade Of til
plate in a continuous strip, locked anC
, soldered and 20 inches wide. All old gut
ters to be torn out and replaced with new
ones of ii good grade of tin with neceS
sary connections to down >pouts.
RIDGE ROLL.
Ridge to be covered With galvanized
ridge roll, size of roll to be inches
width of apron p inches; grit, 10 inche
and nailed to two wooden strips Y an,
to extend the length of ridge.
That ali material aud labor used are t
be the best of their respective kinds an
= if there is anything omitted in the
specifications or that is not fully explain
ed which should he necessary for the fu
completion of said roof according to tn
full extent and meaning of the specific;
tions,.the same is to be done at the e>
penSe of the contractor without exit
charge, and in case Of any alterations, at
ditions or deductions, the price shall l
agreed upon in writing before going int
effect, and no extras will be allowed III
less first agreed upon and the pri,
fixed. The work to be done under tt
superintendent of the Board who wi
j, have power to reject any material
labor, which in their opinion is not in a
cordance with these specification. I'll
- costract shall be completed within re
sonable time
All old shingles and refuse materi
must be removed from the building al
grounds by the contractor upon compl
ton of the work.
The Board reserves the right to reje
any and all bids. Opening and consid(
alton of bids will take place May 18th
= O'Clock p. M, 1901.
Address W. r. Davis, Clerk of t
Board of State Capitol Commissioners, c.
son City, Nevada, marked Bids
roof.
w. II. Davis.
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Carson City, Nevada, May II, 1901.