Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-24
SCHOOL NOTICE.
Pans and Specifications For
School Buildings.
The Board Of School Commissioners
win meet in its office, at La Plata, on
TUESDAY, Aug. 4th, 1914,

TUESDAY, Aug. 4th, 1914,
for the purpose Of receiving bids for The
construction Of three school buildings
m Charles county. at or near the ffl-
lowing places, viz; Glymont, Riverside
aud Bel Alton. The said buildings to
he built according TO the following plans
ard specifications, that is to say:
Buildings 20 IT, < 36 IT,, ceiling AZ
room Is II. from floor roof pitch ~ Il
Al framing to bs whi'e oak or short
leaf piae; s'lls and gin iers H. X in,
the same u be supported by 3 r MS Of
cerment pillars Q in. IT,, extending
not less than IS in. above the ground,
the pillars not over 6 Il. apart. The
corner pillars to be al shaped and TO
extend not less than II. down each
sill;the nillarssupporting the ends of the
girders to be s'T'' misunderstanding not
less than #. down the girders; and
not less than 2 #. on each side Of the
same down the sill; these and all other
pillars to be not under . In. wide and
to extend not less than rs in. above the
ground and not less than # in the
ground Corner posts securely
aud properly braced; braces in 9 in.
II fl, plates 4 Q; floor joists ? 10
aud placed 10 ia. apart, with two rows
OF bridging, ceiling joists ? 8 and stay
cd to rafters, said joists 10 10. apart;
r,fters 2 X 0, not more than #. apart
and braced co ceiling joists By Il in
braces; studding < 4, Is in. apart:
studding K 4 around doors (ontsidej
and Windows sheathing in thick.
p'acedsolid y; oof Galvanized Iron No.
n, eor-ngatio' II inches, with caves
extend e f.. beyond walls and tle
same lily x.d with good dressed
boards and mouldings; good rustic
weather boardirg, No. 2. or better, free
ftom knots and her defects; No. / Va.
pine, tongue and groved flooring, free
from knots and Other defects, the same
to be place d over a l in. rough board
flooring laid bias with good building
paper between the TWO floors, The en-
tire building 81 be sealed with good No.
2 ceiling rs ia. til ok, tongue and grow
ed, free from knot and other defects:
under the ceiling 70 be placed good
grade Of building paper, wainscoated
II II. vertically, VII proper mouldings
ceiling from wsln-c0ating to run cross
wise. The front end of the building is
to be divided into three yestibules or
cloak rooms. each It. s it,; studding
in vestibule A. The central vesti-
buIe to be provided with an inner door
# X I #. With transom and window
#. x 7 and not less than IL in thick;
doors to be hung with three heavy
hinges; an inner door to side vestibules.
each of these inner doors TO have an
arch doorway only, no door, just the
arch doorway leading into the room.
Each Of these vestibueS is TO be filled
up with y doz. steel hat aud cloak
hooks on one side and two shelves,
each II In. deep, on other side. The
vestibules are to be psrtitioned from
each other and from the main room by
studdiRg from floor to one f.. Of the
ceiling which is to be left open. These
vestibues are to be ceiled as other
parts of room and moulding along top
bottom. All corners of room and vesti-
bules shall be dressed with shoeing; all
doors and windows are to be dressed
with proper dressing; doors to have
good heavy locks. There are to be two
windows on each side Of the main room
each #. it, and each containing
two sashes with two frames of glass
each. The windows to be provided
with cord and weight attachments; both
s4shes are to be protected on the out
side with a in. mesh heavy wire screen
securely and neatly fitted in the outer
window frame; screening to be on
hinges and locked. On inside, windows |
to be provided with good strong roller |
curtains or window shades. There is to |
be a circular or diamond shaped orna- |
mental window in front gable. A chin
ney is in. square is to be built on the |
inside from the ground. 10 the rear Of
the building The chimney is to ex-
tend into the ground no less than 2 #.
and above the comb Of the roof not less
than it. A six inch terra Gotta jar is
10 be lifted into the flue 10 #. from the |
floor Window and door frames are to
be ? . studding, The building is to
be srnafnented by belfry; supported
Dy two pieces on inside OF build
] braced to ceiling, ioists and rafters.
The belfry is to contain flag pole.
Tue building to be painted with two
ats OF good paint (Le8l sand ON not
esdy mixed. Color dark gray. Inside
work to be covered wits yjhe coat Of
hard oil. All work ont ire build
ing is to be neatly as weCsa securely
done in workmanlike mannef A trap
door for ventilation in ceiling. near
flue, so fixed with pully and cord that
1t may be raised andAj lowered at will
heavy cord.) Cement step in front OF
door. The Board reserves the right to
ieiect any or all bids
liR. C. Il. POSEY, Pres.
THOS. NJ. CARPENTER, Ssc'y.