Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-09-08

10 receive bids for the erection Of a
new school building at Benedict, Chas.
cjunty, n d and the repairs OF main
building on present site. The new
Hiding which will We an annex to
main building, to be erected on the
east side. Of south end of main build
ing. Dimensions and character, that
Is to sy building Ii "a feet, height
of ceiling and e. eral co tents to
rrespO. q with main buiding. All
aiming to be Of white oak or pine;
,ills and girders to be good oak or
chestnut inches. the same to be
supported by thee lows f cement pill
ars 8 inches by feet. extending above
the ground to conform with main
building and not less than feet in
the ground, the pillars not to be over
6 It aLart. The corner posts S
inches, securely and properly braoed,
braces 4 x 6 inches, plates 4 inches
floor ioists 10 inches and places 10
inches apart; studding inches 16
inches apart, with two rows of bridging;
ceiling joists ? 6 inches and stayed to
rafters, said joists IL. apart, rafters
placed 2 it apart and braced to
ceiling joists by u inch braces stud
ding around doors (outsiie) and
windows; sheatbing one inch thick
placed solidly; roof to be covered with
! u crimped galvanized iron with ewes
extending / IT., beyond walls and the
same neatly boxed with good dressed
boards and mouldings; Good rustic
siding No. or better free from knots
and other defects; No. ca PiHe floor
| ing IA in. thick TO be laid over first
flor OF ungrooved plauks laid bias. -
The building to be eeiled with good
No. 2 ceiling ! inch thick, tongue ami
grooved, free from knots and other de
fects; under the ceiling is to be placed
a good grade of building paper, mains
coated ~ II vertically with proper
nitu ding, ceiling from wainscoatlng to
run crOss-wIse. There are to be win
dows on each side of room containing
II lights 10 IL All windows to be
provided with co.'s and wight attach
ments. both sashes to be protected on
the outside with one inch he Wy wire
mesh screen, securely and neatly fitted
in the outer window frame, screening to
De on hinges and locked on outer side
Widows to be provided with good strong
euItains or window shades. A chimney
Is inches square is to be built on inSid
from. the ground, in the center Of south
side. The chimney is to extend into
the ground not less than two it. a. d
above the comb Of the house not less
than three It. A 6 inch terracotta jar
is TO be fitted into the tiue 10 # from
the ilooe. The building is to be pain ed
with two coats Of good ready mixed
paint, color dark grey. Inside work to
De covered with one coat Of hard oil.
All work on entire building is TO be
neatly as we'll as securely done IN a
y orkmanlike manner. A trap door for
venti alton in ceiling near Hue 50 fixed
" it'll pulley and cord that It may b. !
lowered at @ill. cement step in front
Of doer-
The main bulldog shall be repaired
as follows: Lever Up Sins aad repair 4
Entire bui ding to bs /
, )yer.d wnh good rustic weather hoard !
ug No. 2 o. Detler flee from kuots or
1ther defects. Windows to be repaired,
onnds removed and ~indvws prot cited !
With one ,neh heavy wire N 81 screens
,ecurely and neatly fitted N ire suterl
window frsmrs, screening to be o.
mnges and locked on outer SIDE Win
lows 10 be prosi led with good strong
curtains or window shades. Fiuer 10
r. repaired lear fro / door Plaster \
ng TO be patched where ieeded Roof (
10 be covered fshingie remOvedl with 4
D cfimped galvanized rom with ewes
AterdIng one foot beyond wails and i
,ame neatls b xed ~itn god dressed i
boards aud moulding Eight fe.t Of +
main buAding (tronll TO be ptrti fiit d I
II forming a sestibule with COR 10 +
enter Of same Leading il school room. +
, lth doors front ami yes ibut to be {
with a transoui. This built
~ is TO be ornamenttd by b-ifr I
by two pieces inches Oh i
ns,de of building brace ceiii' Z I
o,sJs aud rafters. The bel-r. Is
contain a nag le. New corn ces to
sxtend around entire building. Build
ng is to be D inted with Two coats #
ready mixed paint, colt r dark grey. All
work on building is to be neatly as well
IS securely done ina workmanlike man
ler Cement step or steps 10 frott Of
ioor.
The vestibule is to be provided with
.wo shelves one on each side II inches I
leep and two dozen steel hat and coat
hooks.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ret any or all bids.
W r. LINTHICUM, Pres.
rHOs. NJ. CARPENTER, Supt.