The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-17
REPORT ON
JAIL CONTRACT
TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS


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hospital. to be finished with one-inch
bf cement, topping travelled to
smooth surface, and mixed and applied
as follows:
"One part of Portland cement, Of an
approved brand and one and three
quarters parts Of washed clean sano'
and finished with dry cement the
concrete slab to be thoroughly damp
ened before applying the top or nnisn-
ing coat.
On page SO, of the General Specifica-
tons, further on we find:
Floors Of Cells-The first or main
floor in the cell block building or the
white and colored men shall be per-
fectly graded as to flow all wateE 10
the waste openings. The surface
travelled smooth and the whole leIt
with a perfect and complete finish.
1.-THE floors of all the cells and other
floors at the second and third tiers OF
cells shall be covered with cement
coating as described for the finish or
other cement floors and all edges OF
corridors where they meet the cell bars
TO be neatly coved up to the top of the
steel channels as shown on section.
The above applies also to the floors OF
the cells for the white and colored
women in the main building"
On page AZ, of General Specifications,
under heading and title Of Floors of
Cells, we find. beginning at line 9, In
addition to angles at edges OF steel
floor plates, there will be two sets of
double 2x2 inches by ii inch angles
riveted to the top sides of floor plates
of cells and a 4 1-4xi-4 inch batten
at the under side of the floor plates of
cells to stiffen same and SUPPORT
THE GRANITOID placed on top OF
same"
On page /, Of the specifications OF
reinforced concrete, second paragraph,
it is provided: This construction in
cludes all Of the brick wall footings
and reinforced concrete wall footings,
trenches for same and be excavated to
proper size and grade and kept dry
and easy of access by general contrac-
tor; the court floors resting upon the
ground of plain concrete; the first
floor of the two cell blocks supported
on earth filled and reinforced as speci-
fed; the reinforced concrete walls OF
the two pipe wells in the cell blocks
the balance of the first floor, the sec
ond floor, the third floor, and the roof
construction of reinforced concrete"
Referring to the detail as shown on
Sheet Section MN original draw
ings, showing that all corridors from
ground floor inside and outside in
GLIDING the exercise corridors and out
side corridor, and inside or cells, in the
cell blocks are required to be OF con-
crete. Upon examination of the plans
We find no figures, but 1t scales as
follows: Ground and first floor scales
s inches. and second and third floor
scales 2-3 inches.
This extra should most certainly be
6isallowed, as it is fully detailed and
provided for in the plans and speci-
fications, as quoted
so. Concrete floors inside cells negro
cell block, $175.00
We find an order from the architect
Z. to the general contractor covering this
item as follows:
July Is, 1911.
You are hereby instructed to place
concrete floor over inside lower fool
OF cells of negro cell block. and an ex-
ira amounting to $175.0O is hereby al
lowed for same.
Our discussion of item No. 40 apple!
to this item. and should be disallow
ed as same is clearly provided for il
the plans and specifications.
81. Changing b Windows, $27.00.
We find order from the architect II
the general contractor as follows:
July is, 1911.
You are hereby instructed to chang
Is windows on south building. makin
around concrete slab and an extr
amounting to $1,000 is hereby Above
for same"
These windows are provided for o
the plans, Sheet No. s. showing CASE
MENT WINDOWS AND OTHERS. I
the construction Of the kitchen, dinin
room and pantry, and the placing c
the concrete slab for the floor, thes
windows were cut in two.
a - f.,A Al,
plans a easement window for secon
and third floor is provided for and ar
two OF the windows cut in two TIL
three windows I'm the kitchen are fin
ished as directed. Item should be al
lowed.
Charge Msde-ltem in Contract.
So. Furring round elevator enclosur,
$4,000
We find order from the architect I
the general contractor as follows:
July Is, 1911.
You are hereby instructed to N
out and around elevator enclosur,
and an extra amounting to $4,000
hereby allowed for same"
On page 4S. of the General Specif
cations. under heading Of Elevator
General Subject, we find: The tw
elevators shown on the plans are nj
TO be included in this contract, but til
eNhbAeAA S1llAidClbI must 90 all If
necessary cutting and other work T,
facilitate the work of the elevator cor
tractor in the installment of the sam
such as building pit or the necessar
depth and of proper materials. framin
all hatchways, by constructing pei
houses on the roof. The pent hous
on the roof shall be built entirely
reinforced concrete. and shall be roofe
In the same manner as the other par
or the building. There shall be a doc
leading from the pent houses to II
roof 2x6 feet. securely and properl
nung and framed in position
On pages "a and rs, under title ,
mastering We find the following:
All the walls. partitions and eel
lngs, except where otherwise spec
ned, shail be plastered with an appro,
ed hrst-class plaster, not inferior
any respect to o X or Acme wall pla,
tiers, provided that all the work wht
finished shall be first-cIass in eve,
respect. and guaranteed to be hard ar
permanent when finished. No def
mortar shall be used IN anv mart
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