The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-21
COUNTY HOME
CONTRACT AWARDED
Contract Let to ALI Wyer for
Construction o. County
Home FOR $6647.

A|usSo SVuAty CVulV at III III
journed session held Saturday
October 10th, received sealed bids
4 fer the construction of the pro.
posed county infirmary and after
due consideration Of all bids the
contract was awarded to ALI wy.
err of this city. Mr.. Wyer's bid
was $5647 and was the low bid.
The plans and specifications for
the County Home call for a COM
modius building of the best of
construction, modern in every
detail, and ample in size and ac-
commodations for the use of the
county for many years. The
building was planned with the
view of making future additions
to the structure should the occas-
ion ever arise when more room
should be needed, and the build
ing will be so constructed that
should this ever be done additions
may be made without harm to the
architectural lines and without
loss of convenience.
The infirmary will be two stor-
les in height with basement and
will be of hard red brick and con-
crete construction. The building
will be 60 feet in length and "a
feet in breadth. T. The basement
which will be excavated to
depth of about 3 feet, will be Z
feet high in the clear with con-
crete walls of thickness of 20
inches. The floor will be of con-
crete with a sidewalk finish. The
basement will have an outside
and inside entrance, the former to
be of concrete. The flue which
will be independent of the bal
ance Of the building will be of
brick with concrete cap. The
basement will be arranged so that
a furnace may be installed after
the completion of the building.
From the top of the basement
walls, the construction will be
of hard, red brick Of uniform col
or, with the exception of the face
of the east or front wall which
will be of repressed brick. The
walls of the first story will be Is
inches in thickness and those of
the second story 13 inches. All
the brick will be laid in lime
On the first floor will be two
large assembly rooms. one for
the male and the other for the fe-
male inmates. Each of these
rooms will be 12x24 feet and they
will be separated by an 8x12 en-
rance hall. Back of the assem-
,ly rooms a hall, six feet in width
will run the length of the build
ng, north and south. and off this
lall will open four bedrooms. a
'ath room and the stairways. The
econd floor will be divided into
line sleeping rooms and bath
oom, with six foot hall running
he length of the building. Ven
ilation and lighting arrange
nents are good, and the in
erior arrangements are excellent
rom the standpoint of comfort
nd sanitation.
The floors will be Of double
obstruction. a floor of shiplap
eing first laid diagonally, and
n this the finish floors will be
aid perpendicular to the ioists. 81
inish floors will be of No. l yell
wv pine. well seasoned and hand
moothed. Interior woodwork
ill be given one coat of stain
nd one coat of varnish.
A bath room will be installed
n each floor and each bath room
ill be equipped with a 5 foot
NIB, stool and lavatory, and
ill have plumbing for both hot
nd cold water.
The entire building will be
wired for electricity,
,ecifications calling for one light
i each room, hall and stairway
nd three in the basement. The
ghting system will be controlled
Y seven switches.
The roof. will be of the best
nality of Redwood shingles,
ipped to 6 inches in green stain.
hese will be placed 4 1-2 inches
the weather and will receive
,e brush coat after being placed
shingles will be
aced on the hips and corners of
le roof. Guttering will be what
known as secret guttering.
All woodwork used in the out
de construction will be either
press or red wood, and will