Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-31

TUESDAY, Aug. 4th, 1914,
for the purpose Of receiving bids for he
construction Of three school buildings
in Charles county, at or near the m
lowing places, VIZ: Glymont Riverside
and Bel Alton. The said buildings to
be built according TO the following plans
ard specifications, that is to say.
Buildings 20 f. 80 f., ceiling n
room lSft. from floor. roof pitch IL n.
All flaming to be white oak or short
leaf piae; sills and gil ders in !. s in.
the same TO be supported by 3 VS. Of
cerment pillars 0 in. f., extending
not less than Is ia. above the ground.
the pillars not over II. apart. The
corner pillars TO be II" shaped and to
extend not less than #. down each
siil;the pillars supportiug the ends Of the
girders to be 'sT'' shaped exteading not
less than #. down the girders; and
not less than 2 IT, on each side Of the
same down the sill; these and all other
pillars to be not under Q in. wide and
TO extend not less than Is in above the
ground and not less than # In the
ground. Corner posts securely
and properly braced; braces in 10 in.
IL fl, plates 0; floor joisls ? 10
and placed is In. apart, with two rows
Of bridging, ceiling joists x 8 aud stay.
ed to rafters, said joists Is in. apart /;
rafters x @, not more than 3 #. apart
and braced Co ceiling joists by II 8 in.
braces; studding 4, l6 ia. apart;
studding 4 x 4 around doors (outside )
aud window; sheathing / in. thick,
placed solid y. oof Galvanized Iron No.
u, corrugai 20 1t inches, with caves
extend " f. beyond walls and the
same ltly xed with good dressed
weather boarf'i =, No. 2. or better, free
f,on knots aue other defects No. I Va.
pine, tongue a % grOved flooring. nee
from knots and ueher defects, the same
to be plae 4 over IN. rough board
flooring Land bia with a good building
paper betwee tor two floors, Toe en-
tire building { BE- sealed With good No.
ceiling rs N in ok, tongue and grow
ed, free from knot, and other defects;
under the ceiling 70 be placed q good
grade Of builoina paper, wainscoated
II #, vertically, Nl5i proper mouldings
ceiling from W. inscoating 20 run cross
wise. The frOht end OF the building is
to be divided into three vestibules or
cloak rooms, each 6 It. s it,; studding
in vestibule x4. The central vesti-
bule 10 be provided with an inner door
3 # x #. with transom and a window
3 #. I and not less than II in thick;
doors to be hung with three heavy
hinges; an inner door to side vestibules.
each OF these inner doors to have an
irch doorway only, mo door. just the
leh doorway leading into the room
Each Of these vestibules is to be filled
up with ~ doz. steel hat and cloak
hooks on one side and two shelves,
each II IN. deep, on other side. The
gestibules are to be partitioned from
each other and from the main room by
studding from floor 10 one fl. Of the
ceiling which is to be left open. These
vestibules 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 #. I #. and each containing
two sashes with two frames of glass
each. The windows to be provid d
with cord and weight attachments; both
sashes are t. be protected on the out
side with ia. mesh heavy wire screen
securely aud peatly 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 chiIlney is to ex-
tend into the ground no less than 2 It.
and above the comb Of the roof not less
than 3 it. A six inch terra Gotta Jar is
10 be lifted into the fiue 10 #. from the
floor. Window and door frames are to
ot , studding, The bnilding is to
DC ornamented by belfry; supported
ny two pieces X ! on inside OF build
:, braced to ceiling, ioists and rafters.
Ine belfry is to contain a flag pole.
The building to be painted with two
coats OF good paint LEAD and ON 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 workmanlike manner. Atrap
door for ventilation in ceiling. near
hue, so fixed with pully and cord that
1t may be raised and lowered at will
heavy cord.) Cement step in front of
door. The Board reserves the right TO
reject any or all bids.
Or. Q. H. POSEY, Pres.
ITHOS. NJ. CARPENTER, Sec'y.