Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-11-13

The Board Of School Commissioners
will meet in Its Office, At Ia Plata. on
TUESDAY,, November II, 1914.
for the purpose Of receiving bids for
the construction Of q school buiiding
10 Charles county, at Glymont The
said building 70 be built aecortiing to
the following plans aud specifications
that IS TO say
Building 70 #. 30 IT,. ceiling OF
room - Il. from floor. roof pitch u #
All framing to be white oak or short
leaf pine; sills and girders 6 In. in,
the same 70 be supported by ; VS. OF
cement pillars . in. II, extending
not less than Is in. above the ground.
tbs pillars not over #. apart. The
cornrr pillars to be l." shaped anu TO
extend not less than #. dosu each
sill;the pillars supporting the ends oftbe
eirders to be IT, shaped ex' ending not
less than #. down the girdersi and
not less than # on each side Of the
same down the sill; these ana al other
pillars to be not under in. vide and
to extend not less than IS 10. above the
ground and not less than #. in the
ground. Corner posts K 6 securely
and pro. erly braced. braces 4 10. X 6 in
u f., plates 3; 4 ,or joists 10
and placed Is in apart, with two rows
Of bridging, ceiling j0ists = = 8 and stay
ed to rafters. said ioists Is m. apart.
rsfters K 6. not more than #. apart
and braced to crili.g jOists by II 6
in. braces; studding ? < !. Is in. aparts
studding K 4 around doors (autsidel
and windows; sheaihing l in. thick.
placed soiidly; roof GALVANIZED Iron No.
u. corrugation IA inches. with caves
extending ft. be- walls and the
same neatly boxed with good dressed
boards and mouldings. good rustic
weather boarding. No 2 or better. free
from knots and other defects; No. Va.
pine, tongue and gr wed flooring, free
from knots and other defects, the same
to be placed over a l In. rough board
flooring laid bias with god building
paper between the two q 'ofs- The en-
lire building to be sailed with good No.
2 ceiling rs inch tuiek. tongue aud grov-
ed. free from knots sud other defects;
under the ceiling to be placed a good
grade Of building pap.r. wainscoated
II #. vertically, with proper monldings
ceiling from wainsc atiug TO rup cross
wise TIE front end Of the building is
to be divided into three vestibules or
cloak rooms, ach r.. f., stadding
10 vestibules 4. The central vesti-
buie to b. provided with an inner door
3 #. "a. ~.th siansOm AMI a window
8 f.. and not less than II ia. thick;
doors 10 be hung with three heavy
hinges; an inner door to side vestibules,
each Of these iuner doors to have an
arcl doorway only, lno door, Just the
arch doorway leading into the room
Each Of these vestibules IS to be flied
up with p doz, steel hat and cloak
hooks on ONE side and two shelves.
each u in. dsep, o. other side The
vestibules are TO be partitioned from
each other and from the main room by
studding from floor to one #. of the
ceiling which Is u be left open risss-
vestibules are to b rered as other
parts Of room A.ssf inouidirg along top &
sst,om. All c srners Of room aud vrsti-
bu'es shiil be dressed vita sboeing; all
doors and windows are to be dressed
with proper dressing; doors to have
good heavy lccks- There are to be two
windows on each side Of the main room
each 3 It. K #. ana each containing
two sashes with two frames of glass
each. The windows to be provided
with cord and weight attachments; both
sashes are to be protected on the out
side with ] in. mesh heavy wire screen
securely and neatly fitted in the outer
window frame; screening to be on
hinges aud locked On inside. windows
TO be provided with good strong roller
curtains or window shades There is TO
be circular or diamond shaped orna-
mental window in front gable. A chm
ney Is In. square is to be built on the
inside from the ground, in the rear Of
the building. The chimney is to ex-
tend into the ground not less than 2 TT
and above the comb of the roof not less
than 3 IT. A six inch terra Gotta Jar is
to be fitted into the flne 10 f.. from the
floor. Window and door frames are to
be x 8 studding The building is to
be ornamented bv a belfry; supported
by two pieces 4 x on inside Of huilc-
ing, braced TO ceiling, joists and rafters
The belfry is to contain a flag pole
The building to be painted with two
coats of good paint lead and DIN not
ready mixed. Color dark gray. Inside
work to be covered with one coat of
hard oil. All work on the entire build
ing is to be neatly as well as securely
done in workmaniike manner. A trap
door for ventilation in ceiling. near
fine, so fixed with pully and cord that
1t may be raised and lowered at viii
heavy cordl. Cement steps in fro1t
Of door. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
DR. @. n. POSEY, Pres.
THOS. M CARPENTER.
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