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W, THIS INDENTURE made this Seventh day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, between RALPH JONES, of the Town of Port Hope, in the County of Durham, Esquire, EDWARD HAYCOCK, of the same place, Esquire, an4 THOMAS G. CLARK, of the same place, Civil Engineer, carrying oa business as Contractors for building under the firm of a Jones, Haycock and Company, » and hereinafter throughout designated as « The Contractors, » of the first part, and HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, represented herein by the Honorable Tbe Coioiissioner or Public Wobi(j9, of the Province of Canada, hereinafter throughout designated as « The Conimissioner, » of the second pcirt. WQEHEAS the Government of the Province of Canada have, in pur^ suance of an Act of Parliament of the said Province, and of certain Resolutions to that effect of the Legislature of the said Province, determined to erect buildings at the City of Ottawa hereinafter mentioned for the use, occupation and aooommodation of the Legislature and of tbe several Public Departments, of Her Majesty's Civil and Militia Service of Canada ; and Whereas for tbe purpoae of carrying the same into effect. Plans and Specifications have been prepared for buildings, for the use and accommodation of the several Public Departments, of Her )fajesty*8 Civil and ^ilitia Service of Canada, and of the Officers and Servants thereof, (and which buildings are hereinafter throughoui deaigiiated ai « The DeiNirtmental Buildings, ») by Messrs. Stent and Laver, the Archi- teots thereof ; And Whereas the Contractors have agreed to and with Her Majesty the QM«en to erect, byild and complete the several buildings, and « CONTRACT. to supply all proper and requisite materials therefor, upon (he terms and subject to the conditions, stipulations and agreements hereinafter con- tained—- Now this Indenture witne sseth, That in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and Seventy-eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ten Dollars, of lawful money of Canada, to be paid to the Contractors, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, by Her Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors, in manner hereinafter mentioned — They, the Contractors, do and each and every of them/doth hereby for themselves and himself, and for the Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns of themselves and himself respectively, jointly, and severally covenant, promise and agree, to and with Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors in manner following, that is to say : 1. They, the Contractors, shall well, truly, and faithfully build, erect, construct, complete, and finish in the best and most workmanlike manner, in every respect, and of the best materials of their several kinds, includ- ing the fireproofing of the whole thereof, and to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, the Departmental Buildings to be built, erected, and placed in and upon such portion or portions of the land, known as aThe Barrack Hill,» in the City of Ottawa, as may be pointed out to the Contractors for that purpose, and according to the Plans and Specifications thereof respectively, and which Plans and Specifications as to the Departmental Buildings are signed by Messrs. Stent and Laver, the Ah;hitects of the said last mentioned buildings, and by the Contractors, and the Plans whereof so signed, are deposited of record in the Department of Public Worits, and the Specifications whereof so signed are hereunto annexed, marked A, and a Specification of additional work to be done in making Fire-proof the Departmental Buildings, also signed and hereunto annexed, marked B, and which said papers A and B,are respectively also to be con- strued and read as part hereof, and as if embodied in and forming a part of this Contract, and further, that the Contractors in the erection, con- struction, and completion of the said buildings respectively, and in every matter or thing connected therewith, or incident or relative thereto, shall be guided and bound, by such further working detailed Plans and Instruc- tions as may, from time to time, be furnished and supplied to them by the Architects in charge. ' 2. The Contractors shall and will, preparatory to or in course of erection of the works embraced in this Contract, make and complete all necessary excavations, and shall find and supply all necessary and proper scaffolding, materials, tbolii, implements and plant of whatsoever kind or description, for the erection, construction and completion of the said ^r ■? W ■ /^ CONTBAOT^ % w works, and every part tber^of^ and i^ball also findand vrork and tempos rarily place, such examples of the work oroioulds, or patteras thereof, in experiment to test the style or effect^ and from time to time, shall alter, y^ or renew the sainQ, as the Architects in charge or the Clerk of Work» may require, and further,, that all materials for the said work, shall, before being used, he inspected and approved of by the Architects in chargo, or by the Clerk of Works acting, under their orders, and any, materials disapproved o^ and rejected by the said Architects or the Clerk of Works, as aforesaid, shall not be ^sed in the works, and if not removed by the Contractors, ^hen directed by the Architects or Clerk of Works aforesaid, then the same shall be removed by the Architects or Clerk of Works aforesaid, to such place as they may deem proper, at the cost, charge and risk of the Contractors ; but any such inspection, and any approval of materials, shall not in any wise subject or make liable Her Majesty to pay the Contractors for the said materials so approved, or any portion thereof, unless employed or used in the said works, nor pre- vent the rejection afterwards, of any portion thereof, which may prove or turn out at any time, before the final completion of this contract, to be unsound or unfit or improper, to be used in the works, nor shall such ins- pection be considered as a waiver of objection to the work, or any part thereof, on the account of unsoundness or imperfection of the materials used. 3. The Contractors shall forthwith immediately commence the works embraced in this contract, and shall proceed with the same from time to time, and the same respectively, and every part and parcel thereof, shall be fully, thoroughly, and entirely completed in their several particulars, and given up, under final certificate, and to the satisfaction, in all ?ri*« pects, of the Commissioner and of the Architects in charge thereof, on o* before the First day of February, which will be in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, time being of the essence of the contract, and further that in failure of completion as aforesaid, at the period hereinbefore specially limited for the completion thereof, the Con- tractors shall forfeit all right, claim or demand to the sum of money, or percentage, hereinafter agreed to be retained by the Commissioner, and any and every part thereof, as also to any moneys whatever, which may be, at the lime of the failure oC the completion as aforesaid, due or owing to the Contractors, and that the Contractors shall also pay or cause to be paid, to Her Majesty, as liquidated damages, and not by way of fine or penalty, the sum of two hundred dollars for each and every week, and the fractional part of such sum for every part of a week for which the OONtBACa?* wofti^ iMrithttt tilid ct^ntract or any portion thereof , may remain ineond- plete, orfomvtiNch (lift certifieate of the Ardritects in charge of (he com- pletion of the ^fd W4irk», or aiiy part thereof may be withheld, and the CommiisioMr may deduct and retain in his hands, such su^s as may hecdme dcie, as liquidated damages, from any sum of money then due or piyablevdr to fail or become due, Or payable thereafter to the Con- trattONfi 4. Thlut in case of Inclement Dveather ocburrihg, whether during the progress "Of th(i works, which in the opinion of the Commissioner or Ar- chitects in charge of the same, respectively, may be detrimental thereto, ot daritiig th% peiriod when the works may be suspended, in whole or in part by the CdMtnissioner, or the Architects in charge of the said works, respectively, for the ^nter^ason or otherwise, such precautions shall be taiken by the Contractors at their own outlay and cost, and without «ny charge or claim in respect thereof, as may in that view be directed i)y the Coimnissioner 6r Architects in charge, and that any such direction el the Commissioner, or the Architects in cha^e, shall not be taken or held in any manner wliatsoever, to involve Her Migesty in any responsi- bility in regard to the preservation of the work, and further that if the Contractors fail in such precautions, the same may be adopted by the Commissioner, or the Apditteets in charge, and the Commissioner may deduct and retain in his hands, out of the percentage hereinafter men- tioned, or out of any moneys which might otherwise at any time, become or fall due to the Contractors, all such sums of money, damages and ex- penses as shall have been incurred, defrayed or expended in the adop- tion of such precaution as aforesaid. 5. The care of the works under this contract and of every part thereof, and of the materials, tools, implements and every thing be- longing or appertaining thereto, shall be entirely at the charge of the Contractors, and they shall be liable and responsible for all loss, damage, detriment or injury that may arise, or be sustained during the progress of the works, and until the said buildings shall have been certified by the Architects in charge as complete, and have been delivered to and received by the Commissioner on the part of Her Majesty, and further that in the event of any loss, damage, detriment or injury, the pro- perty so lost, damaged, deteriorated or injured, shall be replaced, recon- structed, restored, renewed or amended as the case may be, to the sa- tisfaction of the Commissioner, or of the Architects in charge, and fur- ther that if the Contractors fail in the replacing, reconstruction, resto- ration, renewal or amendment of such lost, damaged, deteriorated or r OONTBACTK t injured property, IhesameoM^besofeptaeed^ leeonttnicied, re9tored> renewed, or amended by theGommisaoBAr; and the Commisaioner may dedttcl and retain in his hands, ont of the percentage hereinafter men^ tioocd, or out of any moneys whichmay otherwise, at any tiiM> become orfoHduetotheContreetors^ allsueh'SBiM of mosey and eipensesat shall have been so incurred defrayed, or oipended by the Commis* sioner for such purpose, or the Commissioner may recover thft same firom the Contractors, as in the next succeeding clause mentioned; 6. Onfoilnreof the Contractors to con^lete^ thewerks herein con* tracted for, at the period of time hereinbefore mentioned^, the Gontrae^ tors shall be liable for, and shall pay or cause to be paid to Her Majesty, a^l percentage, salaries or wages, which shall become due to the Archi- tects in charge, Clerk of Works, or subordinate person or persons superintending the work, on behalf of the Commissioner, (torn the period so hereinbefore named for completion of the works, up- to and until the said works, shall actually be completed and received^ and the Commissioner may deduct and retain in bis hands out of the percentage hereinfter mentioned, or out of any moneys which may otherwise, at any time, become or fall due to the Contractors, all such sums of money and expenses, as shall have been so incurred, defrayed or expended, by the Commissioner for such purpose, or the Commissioner may recover the same from the Contractors, on an action in the name of Her Ma- jesty, as moneys paid for and on account of the Contractors. 7. If it shall, at any time, appear to the Commissioner, that the es- tablishment or the rate of progress at, in and upon the said works or any of them, or of any work or matter incident to the same, or in any way connected therewith, are not satisfactory, or such as to ensure the completion of the same, within the time hereinbefore mentioned, or on failure or breach by the Contractors, of any matter or thing herein con- tained, on the part of the Contractors to be done or performed, or if the Contractors shall, at any time or times, neglect or refuse to cairy on this contract or any part of it, or to supply requisite and proper scaffold- ings, tools, imj^ements, or plant or materials, or are unable to carry on tile same, then and in any o( sUch cases, the Commissioner may forthwith, alter having given three days notice to the Contractors, of his intention so to do, and without any process or suit at Law, or other legal proceeding of any kind whatever^ or without its being necessary to place the Contractors en dmneure, eitfaer absolutely take th^ works, or any part tiiereof, out of the hands of the Contractors, and relet the same without the necessity of previous advertisement, or emptoy additional »* OONTfiAOT. workmen, and provide materials, tools, implements, and all other things requisite for the completion and performance of the contract, at the ex- pense of the Contractors ; and the Contractors shall, in either case, be liable for all damages, and extra costs and expenditore, which maybe incurred by reason thereof ; and if such damages, extra costs and ex- penditure, exceed in the wh Brioka «ad bood. vie SPECIFICATION. to be in no case less than 15 inches long, and 9 inches wide, to rise in irregular heights and have random back joints. BRICKLAYER. The Contractor may make bricks on any of the « Canal Lands » or upon such ((Ordnance Lands » as may not be leased between Ottawa City and Hogsback. AH the bricks used in the buildings are to be the best qua- lity, hard burnt, free from any defect which may impair their strength and usefulness, and all to be of an uniform size. All the external walls are to be cased inside with brickwork 9 in- ches in thickness, leaving a space of 4 inches between it and the stone wall, and to be bonded to the stone every fifth course in height and sixth brick in length, by brick and flat bedded stones, and by galvanized hoop iron slays ii inch wide, twenty inches long and one-eighth of an inch thick, turned up one and a half inch at each end, these stays to be built in at intervals of 5 feet in length and one foot in height : the brickwork to be built up with the stone walling, care being taken to protect the spaces from being filled with mortar or otherwise. All the internal stone walls are to be cased also with bricks, built with and bonded into the stone work as it advances, but without the iron cramps referred to. 60,000 briekf. The Contractor will be required to place on the site not less than 50,000 good bricks for each block, within one month from the date of signing the contract, or the date of the accep- tance of his tender. The brickwork in the various floors is indicated by red co- loring. All the remaining internal walls forming divisions of rooms, or otherwise, are to be built of brickwork : thos(^ on the ground floor, brick and a half, or 13 inches; thobcon the upper floor, single brick, or 9 inches. The bricks to be set in mortar, so that no four courses of brick are to rise more than one inch above the actual thickness of the bricks themselves. All the brickwork to be built iu Flemish bond for 13 inch, and in English bond for 9 inch walls, and the mortar to be composed of one- third best burnt lime and two- thirds sharp oand, also mixed in a pug mill, and used fresh from day to day, every course to be fully flushed up with Brickwork. < SPECIFICATION. It mortar, and every fourth course carefully grouted with hot Finahinc and groat as before described. '""* *' Arches brick and a half thick, to be turned over on the Aniiea. basement where vaults occur, unless where the solid gound remains. Similar arches in every case in vaults, at the heights shewn by the sections, the space between the crowa of the arch and the floor over, to be built ufi with rubble masonry at least two feet high ; nine inch arches, groined or otherwise, as shewn, to be turned over to receive the paving of the several entrance Halls. All chimney jambs to be in brikwork, the fire-places being 3 feet wide, 14 inches deep, and 3 feet 3 inches high ; an arch over the opening, sup- ported in each case by an iron bar 2 inches by one-half inch, bearing 9 inches on the jambs, and turned up 2 inches at their ends. Single brick trimmer arches to each fire-place, to receive Trimmer the hearth slabs. Brick and brick and a half discharging arches, respectively Diachtrging to each opening for doors, windows or olhei-wise, built clear of '"'"** the lintels. Arches to be used in every other case were shewn and necessary. Build all chimney flues, and flues for ventilation or otherwise, chimney flues, also of brickwork, extending to the apex of the roof, or to the point of the roof, where it will be connected with the external shaft, which will be of stone, the corbelling over, in cases where it occurs, to be carefully done. All these flues to bo pargetted with good adhesive mortar or cement, and all care- fully cored at completion of the building. Each vault is to be constructed with brickwork of the thick- Vauiti. ness shewn and figured, and built in the best and strongest manner, the inside casing throughout to be done with Toronto pressed bricks, neatly laid and pointed. In every case, the vaults and Record Rooms are to be cased externally with the best English fire bricks, set in fire clay, one brick or 9 mches in thickness, and bonded or cramped to the stone work, as will be considered necessary by the architects. The walls of the Record Room to be cased inside with Toronto pressed brick, neatly laid and jointed, and left free from plastering at completion. Pugging mor tar. ChaaM for pipes, fte. Dnint. 6ic« of draiM aadtrapi. 18 SPECIFICATION'. y^«*>w"d All window and door jambs, and arches, and all quoins oil *^' *" the basement are to be brickwork ; the window benches also, except otherwise specified, to be paved with bricks on edge, laid in cement. - Provide and lay the pugging described in carpenter's specifi- cation. Chases to be left in the walls for soil and water-pipes, and for all purposes of heating and ventilation. The bricklayer is to set all grates, and perform every kind of labor required in completing the building, in respect of the various departments of work where his services are required. The whole of the drains are to be constructed with the patent earthenware glazed socket pipes, laid with a current, bedded in sand, and set with cement, that description of pipe being used of which half the socket is made to lay on after the pipes are fixed, for facility of access to the drain, and removing pipes without breakage. The principal drains are to be 12 inches diameter, and all subordinate ones six inches diameter, 1000 feet in length of each to be estimated for. All connections to be bf branches, either square, oblique or circular, and to be trapped at every proper point, viz : at connection with rain-water pipes, soil pipes from water closets, surface water drains, and where else may be considered necessary. These drains to be carefully cleaned inside as they are fixed. All turns in the drains to be made by easy curves, using circular pipes for the purpose : no abrupt turn to be made in any case. CUT STONE MASON. Kind of (tone. All the stouc uscd for dressings of the buildings is to be sand-stone, from Cleveland, in the State of Ohio, Malone stone, in the State of New-York, or other approved quarries, to be carefully selected, sound, and free from all stains or other blemish, and to be protected during the progress of the buil- dings, so that at completion, all mouldings and projections may be perfect and complete. The whole of the sand-stone dressings, including Plinths, Window and Door Jambs, Heads and Mullions, Tracery, Siring Courses, Eaves Course, Finials, Buttress Caps and Slopes, Parapets, Chimney Shafts, Caps and Mouldings, and otherwise, on the external fronts, are to be inr SPECIFICATION. /■ Id V. 00 ne ids 18, nd bo ivrought, moulded, and set according to the drawings and details at lai^e, now prepared, and which will be prepared ^;;. from time to time during the progress of the building, the present drawings giving a fair specimen of the general cha- racter of the whole work. All copings on parapets and other portions where the upper surface of the stone is exposed to the weather, are to be both set and joggled in hydraulic cement. The carving of stone, including Shields, Coats of Arms, Bosses, and otherwise, is to be done by first class workmen, who are thoroughly initiated into their business. No carver will be allowed to work except under the sanction oarring. and licence of the Architects. The principal entrance to be surmounted by the Royal Ooati-of-Ama. Arms, carved in stone in relief, size, 4 feet square, and a similar shield, having the Canadian Arms, in the principal Tower. Solid stone steps, built on rough masonry, and fenced with stepa. an iron railing, to be fixed in the position shewn, leading from the basement to the ground level. The gallery in principal tower, to be formed of slabs of Malone stone 5 inches thick, built into the walls, moulded, joggled, and dowelled, as will be directed. The entrance door steps are to be bush hammered work in step* bwh limestone of the district, as before referred to, and set in such ^"""•'"^ a manner as will hereafter be directed by the Architects. Each step to be in a single stone. All the rooms of the basement, except otherwis6 described, stone paring, are to be laid with stone paving on a substratum of 6 inches of dry rubble. Coping 6 inches thick, weathered and throated, are to bccopingito laid over the walls, having a projection of 3 inches on each *""" side, dowelled and joggled at the joints. Perform all labour required in cutting and setting the sand- Oramping. stone dressing, in joggling, dowcUing, cramping, and other- wise working it as may be ordered from time to time by the Architects, till the completion of the buildings. Perform also all labour required in cutting holes for pipes of jobbing, various kind, or in cutting corbels, bearings for timber, or in any other way required by the various artificers, in carrying out the several departments of the contract. go SPEGIFIGATION. Chimney- pie Heuth-Btonei. Basement chimney- piecei. Stone cnt oa the woriu. Reliering •rohee. Hall end base' ment floors. Bntranoe porch. Provide and fix ia each room having a fire-place, a chimney- piece of Arnprior marble, made according to drawings vi^hich viiW hereafter be provided by the Architects. The patterns may be varied to suit the rooms, — those in the Governor General's Departments, and in the rooms occupied by Chiefs of Depart* ments and the Deputy Chiefs, to be of the prime cost value of 36 dollars. The remaining rooms to have chimney-pieces of the value of 24 dollars. Each fire-place to have also an approved potsdam sand-stone hearth slab, ^ize 4 feet 6 inches long, 1 foot 9 inches wide, and 3. inches thick, set in mortar on the brick trimmer arches. Inner hearths to be also of the same material. Chimney pieces on the basements, to be of plain stone, with hearth as before described. AIL stone cutters* and carvers' work must be executed at the works, unless by special permission to the contrary, which the Architects will only grant in very exceptional or urgent cases, and certainly not at all in relation to carving. The external arches of the windows and doors, to be formed as shewn on the drawings, with sand-stone, in two varieties of colours, the red stone from Malone being used in contrast with the lighter stone. Each of the Entrance Hall floors, terminating at the inner doors, is to be formed of a bed of concrete, 9 inches in thick- ness, and upon tliat a layer of finer concrete 1^ inch thick, formed of gravel about the size of a pea, and clean sharp sand and hydraulic lime, and on this a layer of Portland cement i ^ inch thick, mixed with a proper proportion of fine sand, this finishing coat to be laid by the Plasterer. The cement is to be laid in the best and most workmanlike manner and as will hereafter be directed, and so floated that no joint or uneven-^ ness may be seen after completion. The concrete to be formed of the best well burnt hydraulic lime (fresh burnt) mixed in the proportion of one part of lime to seven parts of gravel, sand and broken stones. The lime is to be ground under the edge runners, and left dry under cover in bags till required for use. The paving of the basement rooms and passages, to be formed with the same material. The entrance porch is to be constructed with sand-stone, as before specified, the piers, arches, frieze, cornice, &c., being I n SPECIFICATION. 21 in large blocks, cramped and dbwelled together in the strongest manner ; th3 ceiling to be groined in stone built over Vi'iih rough masonry, and covered with stone slabs, worked and set according to the drawings. The ceiling also of the principal Entratice Tower, to be Tower groin- groined in stone, carefully built on centres, and fixed in the"*' strongest and most approved manner, and to be built over with rough masonry as will be directed. The vaults to be paved with sand-stone from Malone, State Vauin paving, of New^York, or other approved quarry, in slabs 4 inches thick. The door jambs and heads of the vaults, in every case, to stone door be of solid stone, strongly cramped and dowelled together, *" secured to the brickwork by iron stays, and rebated to receive the iron doors, the frames of which afre to he built in as the work advances, or framed so as to be bolted through the entire thickness of the jambs, which will be determined hereafter ; the steps in each case, of Malone sand-stone, or other approved quarry, to be solid, and to have the jambs built on their ends. The quoin of the wall whic^ will receive the iron girders Qnoins for gir- supporting the small Tower, is to be built of solid blocks of *""* sand-stone, dowelled together, set in cement, and cramped to the rough walling, in such manner as will be directed by the Architects. SoHd stone templates 1 foot 6 inches thick, 3 feet long, and stone tempu. the full width of the wall, to be placed to receive the ends of " '"' each iron girder throughout the buildings. The walls of the largb tower up to the groining, to be cased A«hi»r euing with 6 inch ashlar, properly bonded and secured by iron cramps to the rough walling. All dowels used throughout the buildings, are to be of Slate Doweb. 1 inch square and 2 inches long. CARPENTER. AH the timber used throughout these buildings is to be of Kind of timber. the best marketable quality, free from sap, shakes, large loose knots, or any other defect, which can bo considered to impair its strength and usefulness. All timber used for joiners' work to be unexceptionable, and the whole to be thoroughly dry and well seasoned by lime. Kiln dried timber will not be allowed 22 SPECIFICATION* Clerka of vorki' offloM. CsntfM* Woodbricka and bond. OnMmd floor joiatff. Flooring bouda. ! J I i to be used. Lintels^ averaging 5 inches thick, to be used over all openings for doors or windows, for fixing joiners' work, to have 6 inch bearing in the walls, and of the full width of the wall in every case. Each of the buildings is to be enclosed by a close fence, at the contractors' expense, so that all access to the works may be prevented, excepting by permission. He is also to provide offices for the Clerk of Works, all sheds necessary for the pre* paration of stone work, joiners' fittings, and otherwise, and all suitable sheds for the proper protection of lumber, and the various description of artificers' work or fittings. All the timber required for internal fittings, and all the flooring board that will be required, is to be deposited on the ground within three months from the date of the signing of the contract, to ensure its being properly seasoned. (This precaution will be strictly enforced.) Centres to be used in the construction of all arches, se- curely fixed, and not struck without the consent of the Ar- chitects. Provide and fix all Wood bricks which may be directed, and necessary for securing the joiners fittings, and all bond tim- bers for floors and roofs. Those portions of the ground floors of both buildings which are not paved, and not excavated for cellar, — are to be laid with sleepers and joists of cedar, the joists being first hewed on the upper surface to receive the flooring, and having at the smallest end a diameter of 9 inches after being hewed. Fix sleepers to receive the joists, hewed on the upper and under surface, 7 inches thick, to be laid on dwarf walls at distances not exceeding 9 feet apart. The joists to be hewed at the ends and bearing on the sleepers, and placed at a distance of 2 feet from centre to centre, the bearing on the walls 1 foot at each end. The whole area to be laid on with 2 inch grooved, and ton- gued, thoroughly clear flooring boards, the width in no case ex- ceeding 6 inches, and not less than 4 inches ; and the boards in each separate room or passage of an uniform width, side nailed with 3^ inch nails ; all heading joints made on the middle of the joist, and carefully fixed. All the floorlpg SPBOIPICATION. 23 boards throughout the building, are to belaid after the skirtings [ are fixed, and made to fit tighUy thereto. The remaining portion of the ground floor, all the upper upper floon. floors, and floors to the third stories, excepting record rooms and vaults, are to have joists of pine timber 12 inches by 3 inches, placed at distances 16 inches from centre to centre, every fifth joist 13 inches deep, to receive the ceiling joists, all laid with a bearing of 9 inches on the wall at each end, and the whole, including cedars of the ground floor, are to be placed lengthwise of the building in the rooms and crosswise in the passages, allowing the flooring boards to lay the longest way of the rooms or passages. All these joists to be carefully trussed with cross struts, Crow stmtung. at distances not exceeding six feet apart, and the whole sur- face of these floors, and wherever joists are used, is to be pugged with 2 inches of mortar, mixed with chopped hay, and laid on with a guage, pugging mortar to be provided and laid^^ssins by the bricklayer, the false flooring to receive the mortar, being cleft each piece not exceeding 4 inches in width and 1^ inch thick; an inch iron bolt with heads and screws to beinaboiu. passed through the middle of the joists secured at the ends, and drawn up to a curve to support the floor. The whole area to be laid with flooring boards similar to that described for the ground floors. Similar joists and flooring the various towers and in the Tower floon. large tower, forming a room between the vaulted ceiling and the reservoir above. In every case of fire-places and flues, the joists are to be Trimming trimmed, or to rest on corbels, and all trimmers to be 4 inches ^°''^* thick, 4 inches mitered borders to all hearths. Fix throughout the roof in each building, tiers of joists ex-Fioonin tooa tending the whole length of the several corridors, and bearing on the walls 9 inches at each end. Size of joists 10 x 2|, laid 20 inches from centre to centre. Bond timber to receive the joists in all cases 4 x 2^ ; the walls built level with the top of the joists. Lay on throughout these passages, flooring board IJ inch thick, grooved and tongued, and fixed as directed for the other floors. Fix also throughout these passages, on each side, a st4 ongoing in if 2)1 SFUCIFKIATION. f(»)ce, supported on pillars 4 inches diameter, placed at inter- vals of 5 feet, upper rail rounded 4 x 2^, two intermediate rails 5x2. Tanks. Fix in oach of the lowers a roservoir for Water in the posi- tion shown «n the section. Those for the smaller tower to be formed of a frame of limbers 14 x 10, supported on strong stone cori>el8, and placed 4 feet wide from the wall all round, the open space being in the middle of the room ; a space to be left in each case for access to the rooms. The intermediate joists 12 x 3, properly framed and floored over as the other portions on the third or attic floor ; the tank itself to be formed by making a strong king post truss, of the several beams, 4 feet high and filling in the sides with studs, and a head to form the tank, 1 \ iron bolt for the trusses. The inside lining of the tank to be with two inch grooved and tongued boards ; the outer casing 1^ inch of the same des- cription. Every precaution must be taken, and provision made for pro- tecting the various cisterns throughout each building from frost. Large tank. The reservoir in the large tower to be constructed with tim- bers 16 X 12, framed and trussed with queen posts in the strongest possible manner, resting on corbels, and having in- termediate joists for the flooring, framed and bolted as before described, to be 4 feet wide and 4 feet high, clear size, braced and secured in such a manner as will hereafter be directed. Similar inside nnd outer casings, as described for the Other tanks. Each tank to be floored over, and to have a man hole provided for access thereto. ROOFS. Roof Nuittiac. The roof of each building to be constructed with framed Queen-post couples, placed at distances, not exceeding 10 feet a)>art, resting on templates let into the wall, having purlins, pole-plates, wall-plates, rafters, collar beams, &c., according to the sections and details at large, and of the following sizes : Tie Beams, carefully scarfed, 12 x 8 ; Couples, 12 x 6 ; Queen-posts, 12x8; Collar Beams, 12x8, Joists of flat, 10x3, placed 14 inches from centre to centre ; Struts, 8x8; Ou»er Joists to receive rafters, 10x5; all the joists to be se- / SPECIFICATION. » curely braced and strutted ;^*Pole Plates, 9x^, PurliflS; 9 x5; Wall Plates, 9x4; RafU^rs, 5 x 2^ 14 inchi^s from centre to centre, securely notched on and spfted to ttie prin- cipal timbers ; Hips and Valleys, 10 x 4j secured to strongly- framed angle ties. The roofs to be covered with 1} inch kcqT boarding, sound white pine or hemlock boards, no boards wider than inches laid close, and all of an even width throughoat their length, and every joint broken ; also to have strips to receive the slates, size 2 x 1 , nailed to each rafter with 2^ indi nails. The flat to be laid with 1^ inch grooved and tongued boards, to receive the gravel covering, and laid to a eurrent towards each side, a roll to be fixed at each side of the roof, and the felt neatly dressed over on the. slating. The whole surface of the flats of the main roofs, to be covered with felt, and laid on with tar and gravel, in the most approved manner, the gravel to be carefully washed before being used, and mixed with a portion of clean sharp sand. The rooms in the roof to be constructed as shewn on the boobm ia root: plans, and fitted in every particular as those on the lower floors. Ceiling joists to these rooms, 5x2; ceiling joists to the Celling jouts. lower rooms throughout 3x2. The couple to be secured by 14 iron bolts at the queen-posts, innboita. and iron straps 2 x }, to the principal rafters, and the whole to be subject to the direction of the Architects during the pro- gress of fixing. The roofs of the various Towers to be constnicted as shewn TowmnMb. by the sections, the hips let into strong angle ties. Strongly framed couples also to support the roofs on flats, directions for which and detailed drawings will hereafter be given. The minor buildings, water closets, and photograpih rooms, to be covered with flat roofs, as described for the main building, laid to a current, and prepared for lead ; the photograph room prepared for skylight, it is to be distinctly understood that the whole of the roofs are to be made perfect with all ne** cessary stmts, ties, trimmers, templates, fillets, tilting pieces, &c., and with all necessary bolts, and straps of iron, and also all proi)er gusset pieces gablets, deckings Sbo., having tha same size rafters, pitching pieces^ plates and boarding as tho adjoining roofb. '^ I ''> I » SPECIFICATION. Qoutorputt* tioa. Doom. '!i A framed ftnd trussed quarter partition, to be placed on the upper floor, forming the water closet, <^c., between the Go- vernor General's and aid-de-camps' rooms ; size of principal (imbers6x4; studs 6x2, to be cased on each side with inch grooved board and filled in with saw dust, or tan bark, carefully secured from leakage. All the outer doors are to be framed, according to the draw- ings and details at large ; and together both the frames are to he of wood, thoroughly dry and well seasoned ; doors three inches thick ; frames, rebated, 6x6, firmly fixed to the stone jambs, Ihe doors to have large iron octagonal-headed nails on the outer sides, as shewn. Doors to be hung by strong wrought iron hinges, prepared to a given pattern, and secured by inside bolts and strong dead lock, with suitable inside and outside furniture bronzed. Framed, pannelled and moulded inside jamb linings to match, and architraves inside, the soffits and architraves framed to the same curve as the head of the door frames. (See drawings at large for de- tails of these doors). iuid« doon. All the inside doors to be of pine, framed in six pannels, moulded and chamfered. Size of each, 8 feet high, by 3 feet 2 inches wide, and i\ inches thick, finished. All these doors to be hung to framed, panelled, and moulded 2 inch jambs to match, rebated on each edge, and finished with moulded archi- traves, according to the detailed drawing, a block to be fixed in each case in the wall to receive the screws of the hinges. Each door to be hung with three 5 inch butt hinges, and furn- ished with 6 inch mortise lock. The door furniture to be of the best quality, subject to the approval of the Architects, the locks to be of English manufacture, and of the prime cost value of 3 dollars. Double doors in every case leading to water closets. Doors in the basements to be strongly framed and pannelled, 2 mches thick, size 6 feet 9 inches x 3 feet, hung to solid rebated frames by 4 inch butt hinges, and furnished with best 6 inch Carpenter's rim locks ; plain linings and soffits to all door-ways, finished with a beaded edge ; the outer doors to be furnished with a dead lock and 2 inside bolts. All the windows to be framed and fitted, as shewn on the elevations, with transom rail, central pillar, and sashes 2i BafemMt doon. SPECIFICATION. inch finished thickness ; sashes in every case made to shde through the soffit, which is to be framed for the purpose. Boxed frames prepared, and solid douUe sunk and weathered oak sills. Those windows which have mullions are to be cased inside with a framed and pannelled facing as shewn. (See detail drawings.) Framed and pannelled, and moulded side linings, soflits, backs and elliows, in every case, and architrave to corres- pond with those to the doors, 7 inches wide, moulded to pattern. Each window to be hung with Patent sash lines, brass axle pullies, cast iron weights, and to have the best brass sash fas- teners. Each window also to be prepared for, and fitted with a se- cond or winter sash, made to correspond with the principal ones similarly hung and fixed, and having suitable fastenings for winter use — made to slide up, in the summer months. Those portions of the various windows above transoms, or in tracery, are to be single thickness, permanently fixed. The staircase windows and windows of the towers, are to be made to hang with lines and pullies, direction for which will be given. Suitable casements and fittings to be placed on the several positions where borrowed light is required, and shewn on the plans. Casements 2 inches thick, with solid rebated frames 4x4, having oak sills, arc to be fixed throughout, for windows of the basement, hung with butt hinges, and having suitable fast- enings, plain linings of deal 1 inch thick to the jambs and Buffits, and for window benches, finished with a bead on the edge similar to the doors. Fit up dormer windows in the roof where shewn, and ac- cording to detail drawings, which will be hereafter prepored. Fit up also, on the photographing room, a suitable window and frame, with all the necessary provisions for carrying on the Art of Photography. Fit up a room in the attic of each building, with the neces- sary arrangements for/i telegraph office. Fit up the various water closet lobbies with 2 inch grooved and tongucd divisions, 2 inch 4 pannellod door, in solid re- 27 Liniagi. Window fit- ting!. Winter laabei. Fixed suhet. Stairoeae win* dowi. Borrowed ligbU. BMement win> dowi. Dormer win* dowi. Telefrsph OffiOM. Water cioNti. 28 SPECIFICATION. CUtenu. Baroment olo- seta. bated frames, fitted with 4 inch hinges, 4 inch latch, and inside bolt; the partition to be 7 feet high, witiia neat capping on the top. Each closet to be fitted with framed seat riser and cover, on suitable bearers, made to remove and fix readily, the fittings to be of oak, or other hard wood. Provide and fix also in each lobby, a cistern for urinal, as shewn on' the plan, enclosed in a pannelled and moulded frame, with doora and shelf underneath, the doOr fitted with hinges and small cupboard lock. Tlie washing troughs to be enclosed in a similar manner. The closets of the basement to have plain deal seats and risers, fixed on strong bearers, plain framed lodged doors, in rebated frames 4x4, fitted with latch and inside bolt. STAIRCASES. Statrosfaa. Baluitera. Haadnili. Kowelf. Each set of staircases to be fitted up as shewn on the plans, having steps and risers, balusters and rails, strings, &c., all of oak of best quality, perfectly dry and well seasoned. Steps and risers grooved together and glue-blocked, housed into 3 inch wall, and outer strings, moulded on the edge, and in- tersecting with the skirtings of the corridors ; steps 2 inches thick ; risers i^ inch. The balusters to be 3 inches diameter, turned and moulded and twisted. Moulded handrail prepared in oak, size 7x5. Newel posts of oak prepared from 8x8 timber, the first newel, at fool of the stairs being 10 x 10, wrought, moulded, fitted and carved, as will be shewn by future drawings. The Newel of the principal staircase to be more elaborately finished. Provide a sufficient number of hand-rail screws, and other iron supports, for completely fixing the staircases. Fix also strong and suitable carriage-pieces to receive the stairs. Soffits of (tain. All thcRO staircascs to be pannelled underneath with U inch moulded and chamfered onk framing. The landings on each to be carefully framed ; and the boards glue jointed. Auio lUir- Two sots of thcsc staircases — one in each building — to bo continued through to the att* Senwt. Carrlaga pU- oatM. r'c floor. SPECIFICATION. 29 Steps also to be fixed in Ihe attics, leading to the various Trap doon. rooms in the towers, ^here required, with band-rails, balus- ters, string-boards, &c., complete. Traps to be provided in the roof of each tower, and in three suitable positions on each building, for access to the Oats. These traps to be se- cured by bolts inside. The carpenter is to provide all labor required in laying in 0'^J''«"» sary. Bkirtings. The skirlings to be all formed with cement of some ap- proved quality, a specimen of which is to be prepared and submitted to the approval of the Architects. They are to ex- tend down to the joists, and laid on previously to laying the flooring, backed out with chips of brick or stone, project- ing 14 inch from the finished plastering, moulded and worked to a smooth and even surface. Average girth of skirlings 12 inches, more or less, in various rooms, as may be deter- mined on. Those on the basement rooms to be plain, 6 inches high, with 1 inch projection. Cem«nt floon. All the floort mentioned in cut stone Masons Specification are to be of Portland cement, done as there directed. The cement to be the best Portland cement manufactured by Messrs. B. White & Co.^ Milbank, London, England, and the Contractor will be required to produce and deliver to the Architects a written guarantee from the manufacturers that their best cement has been supplied. The cement is to be mixed with an equal quantity of clean sharp washed river sand, laid to the proper thickness, and finished all in one coat, the greatest care to be taken in joining the work where left off at any time, and when po:siblo the entire surface of the floor is to be finished olf by sufficient hands so as to shew no joint ; where joints have to be made the work must be cut back to a strait edge as will be directed, and the fresh work connected with it by the smallest possible joint ; all joints where made are to be parallel. Btpairi. The whole of the plastering is to be left in a sound and per- 1 t M* SPECIPIOATIOK'. U feet stale at completion of the buildings, any repairs bemg ' - made nhich may be rendered necessary during the progress of the various departments of work. All external angles of chimney breasts, or otherwise, to be J**^'"^ worked in Keenes' or Martin's cement, made perfectly straight ment and plumb. The several archways in the corridors, to be constructed as Archwaja. shewn, chamfered on the edges, all worked by trammels and made perfectly true. All the rooms on the basements, which are not plastered Lime wWie. together with the water closets and offices, are to have two coats of white lime wash, the brick or stone work being first neatly pointed with mortar. SLATER. All the roofs are to be covered with best Duchess slates. Kind of aiatei. partly from the Eastern Townships, and partly from Vermont laid on in the manner shown by the roofs on the elevations, partly diagonally. They are to have 3 inches bond, and nailed with 1| inch strong copper nails, 2 in each slate. Hips and valleys cut straight and true, the slates to finish CntUog. under a felt roll at the ridge, and a lead roll at the hips. Double courses at the eaves and ridges. The slates are all to be perfectly sound, free from blemish Left perfect, of any kind, and the whole to be of an uniform color, left in a perfect manner, and without any broken slates at the comple- tion of the buildings. PLUMBER AND IRON-FOUNDER. AH the plumber's work is to be done with milled lead of the iiiiiediead. best quality. — The several Water-Tanks in the Towers to be «arefully Taniu. lined with lead 6 lbs. to the foot, the smaller cisterns sup- plying the water closets, with lead 5 lbs. to the foot, — all pro- perly fixed and soldered at the joints. Fix .0 the valleys also 3 lbs. lead 20 inches wide, dressed vaiieys. over a fillet on each side, and allowing 6 inches fully between the edges of the slate. The hip rolls and ridges to be covered with lead 61bs. toHipe. the foot, 20 inches wide, dressed neatly on to the slates. sssmmmmmmmmmm Steps a luuiin) igfc Tower and flaU. Closet appt- ratoa. Trap. Rising maAn, Snpply to olo* iets. Snpplty to !»• ratories. Wute pipei. I^ECIFICATION, Provide and fix elso to all chimneys, down the sides of all toweri, side walls, or otherwise, which extend above the roofs, 5 lbs. lead, stepped flushings cut in one piece, and averaging iS'inches wide, carefully secured to the stone work by wedges, and pointed with cement. Lead flashings also to be used in all cases when necessary, and as will be directed by the Architects. Cover the flats of the towers, water closets and photogra* phingroom, with 6 lbs. lead, laid on rolls where required, and dressed over in the most approved manner. Fit up the water closets each with a best pan closet appa* ratus with blue basin, sunk handle, and all the nessary cranks, and wires, &c., complete. Provide and fix to each a A^ inch strap, and 3 feet in length of 4} inch lead soil pipe, 6 lbs. to the foot, soldered at the joints and connections with the trap. The remaining portion of the soil pipes extending to the drains, to be 6 inch cast iron pipes, the connection between it and the lead, to be tinned and soldered. The connection between the trap and closet pan to be in the usual manner with red lead, cement, &c. The main supply for the water tanks, to be by 2 inch middle sized lead pipe, carried immediately under the ground floor joists, and running up the lowers in a chase formed in the wall, each tank to be furnished with an 1 finch ball tap, to shut off the supply, and a 3 inch iron waste pipe, connected with the drain. The supply to the water closet cisterns to be by 1 inch middle sized lead pipes, also furnished with an inch ball cock, and a 2 inch iron waste pipe. A I inch supply pipe to the pans of the closets ; | supply pipe also to the urinals — the flow of water through these to be constant during the day, and made to shut off at night. A I inch supply pipe also to the washing troughs, each fitted with plated cocks, waste washer, plug and chain. 1 1 inch waste pipes of lead, each trapped and fixed to the several urinals, and each washing basin. All these waste pipes to connect with the main soil pipe of the water closets ; each trap to have a screw washer at the bend, for the purpose of cleaning out, if required. y /' SPECIFICATION. 33 The qua^Uty of supply pipe^ (^r the water tajil^, to be im pipea. reckoned from its eoitrance to each building i^earest the en- gine ; all pipes nsed outside tbe buildlpg to be of iron, and to form a separate contract after the plan of general supply is determined. Provide and fix in such portions of the building, as will be Hydrante.* hereafter determined OU) brass hydrants, 3 indies in dia- meter, for attaching the hose to in case of fire, or for other req[uired uses ; these to be connected with tbe main supply pipes, to the tanks, and six 2 inch brass stop cocks in con- nection therewith. 411 iron work used in the buildings, is to be the best quality Quality of iron. of wrougbtor cast iron, properiy prepared for its various uses. Provide and fix to the floor^ over the record rooms, rolled Fire-proofiag. iron joists, 7 inches deep, I ^pe, and of the usual thick- ness, placed 14 inches apart, ajad baring 6 inches at each end on the walls ; the space between to be filled with gal- vanized iron wire netting, to receive the pugging between the joists, and the plastering of the ceiling below. The whole area to be pugged with mortar 4 inches thick — suijtable pro- vision to be made in these joists to receive the flooring board of the room above. Provide and fix to each vault and record rooms, 2 framed Iran i«or<. iron doors, ^e outer one prepared on the best principle, double sheeted with wrought iron pkte, securely rivctted to the frame. The inner door to be of a lighter description, sheeted only on one side, each lo be hung with strong wrpught hinges, and fumi^ed with best locks. The frames to be prepared off wrought iron, IJ inch square, iwb doo» with uprights, head and cell strongly put together, and built***"' with stone work^ or with iron, 3 inches x \ inch, both for the inner and outer frame, fixed in a rebate in the stone jambs^ and bolted through their entire thickness with 1 inch bolts. For ea<* set «f iron doors and frames, locks for the outer oort of doori. doors, «Aid fastening for the inner ones, the sum of two hun- dred dollars may be allowed as the prime cost, exclusive of fixing. Provide and fix also to in the record room and vaults, one iron sheWei. thousand feet in length of perforated cast-iron, shelves, with divisions and standards complete. 8 34 SPECIFICATION. Iron shatters. Provide and fix also to each record room and vaults, iivhich have windows, one set of framed iron shutters, securely hung to iron frames built inside the walls, and having proper inside bar fastening. lares gutter. The cavos of the roofs throughout, to be supplied with cast- iron gutters, made to the drawing at large ; the casting to be made so that the joints shall be fair outside, the stone made level to receive the gutter, which is also to be secured to the wallplatii. The joints made water tight by proper iron cement. Down pipes. Fix in the several positions shewn on the roof plan, twenty pipes for conveying off the rain water, 6 inches by 4|, cast square, or in any other shape which may be determined on hereafter, and according to drawings to be prepared ; and to terminate near the ground with a shoe, throwing the water outwards into the surface drains. All angles of the gutters to be cast solid, at least one foot long on each side. Ornamental cistern hands to each rain water pipe. Provide and fix also in each water closet lobby a cast iron enamelled urinal trough, of the size and description shewn in the plans. Provide and fix also in the same apartment's a cast iron enamelled washing trough, with two basins in each, as re- ferred to in the plumber's department. Cast iron girders to be fixed to support the small tower in the west end of the left hand block, and also to support the wall over the photograph room. These girders may be estimated to contain 200 lbs. weight to every foot in length. — ^Detailed drawings and directions relating thereto will be provided hereafter by the Architects. Tarring iren. Those girdors to be tarred over when hot, and painted pre- viously to being fixed in the wall. Iron cresting. The roofs to be provided with a crest work of wrought iron, made to an approved design, and fixed all round the outer edges of the flat. — care to be taken in fixing to prevent leakage through the felt covering. This work may be esti- mated at $3 per foot, running measure, prime cost, exclu- sive of fixing. Iron torminnig. Provido also wrought irou work for the termination of the Hands. Urinals. Lavatories. Iron girders. SPECIFICATION. 35 various towers, as shewn on the drawings, and as will be more fuUy described by detaU drawings, to be prepared he- reafter. The sum of $1200 dollars may be allowed as the prime cost of these various works, exclusive of fixing. Provide also all iron straps and bolts for the roof, for the iron boiu ani brackets. tanks, for floors, fixing the eaves gutters, for all internal fit- tings, staircases and otherwise, all locks, hinges and bolts, all window fastenings, stay bars, and bars for fire-places, all pipes for water supply, both hot and cold, all iron railings for staircases and gallery in tower, together with the orna- mental gothic brackets, iron railing, also to the external areas and basement steps, and every other description of iron work required in the building, and in carrying out the various departments of the work, even though not specifically men- tioned. Provide and fix in the several fire-places throughout both ^'^J*' buildings, register grates of the average prime cost value of $24 dollars each, exclusive of fixing. Provide also, and fix in each room valvular registers forveatiiaton. ventilation, fixed in the most suitable situations which will boi hereafter determined on. $8 each set to be allowed as the prime cost value of these. Fit up in the large tower a cast iron spiral staircase, with Sp»™i "tair- OB SO* pierced treads and riser, extending from the floor over the groined arch to the floor above, to be 5 feet in diameter, and carefully fixed. The heating and gas fittings are not included in this con-^**""*' tract, but will be specially provided for by separate tender^ hereafter. Fix throughout all the walls, both of stone and brick, at Jj^p *'<*'» the level immediately under the window sills, 2 rows of 5 tiers each, in stone walls, and 3 tiers in brick walls, of 1^ inch patent hoop iron bond, rivetted at all joints and cross walls, and resting on an even surface prepared for the pur- pose, passing through all openings of doors or otherwise, and; not cut out until ordered by the Architects. The whole to be heated and covered with tar, and sanded coatiBf bond, previously to being laid on the walls. The two tiers to be laid on the wall at an interval apart of six inches in height. 36 SPECIFICATION. GLAZIER. Britbh iheet. All the windows, except those described below, are to be fitted with best 32 oz. British sheet glass, when the square does not exceed 5 feet superficial. Above that size 42 oz. glass is to be used; laidin putty, braddedand back puttied. The outer or winter sashes to be similarly glazed with German Colored giui. sheet glass. The windows of the various staircases, entrance halls, and those terminating with the corridors, are to have colored glass of such design as will hereafter be given. 75 cents per foot may be taken as the prime cost value of the glass. The windows in the water closet, and other closets having borrowed light, are to be glazed with plain, obscured class, of a given design, value 50 cents per foot, prime cost. PAINTER. F«)ir oo*t« oiu. AH the wood and iron work usually painted, and not other- wise described, is to be carefully knotted, stopped and primed, and to have three additional coats of plain oil painting, of such color as will be determined on hereafter. .All external iron work also to be painted in 4 coats of oil, •plain colors. ^ISie iron crests on the roofs to be picked out in various .colore as will be directed. AlUwindow frames and sashes to be painted externally in pkintCQieBSL. All internal doors and windows of the ground •andfirstifloor, and attics, with their fittings, to be stained with, 2. coats iiet«. square, resting on the flanges of the iron joists, placed nearly , closed together to receive the pugging, these strips to be cleft on the upper surface and edges and sawn only on the under side. Provide also and fix underneath said strips, ceiling joists CeUing fiiiou. of pine 2 X 1^ inch to receive the laths of the ceiling, placed 12 inches from centre to centre Provide also, and lay in the concrete fillets of pine 2i Flooring fiiiets inches square and 16 inches apart, to receive the flooring boards ; these fillets to be secured by struts or otherwise, as will be required and directed by the Architects. The flooring of the several rooms and corridors to be com- Flooring, pleted according to the original specification. The ceilings also to be as originally Specified, with cornices, CeiUngs. &c., complete. The whole area of the floors to be laid with concrete 9 Fire-proof con- inches thick, composed of best hard burnt lime and gravel or"" '* cracked stones, in the proportion of one part lime, five parts coarse gravel, or broken stones and bricks, and one part fine 38 SPECIFICATION. 1 1 Lime. Large iron juistf. Easingt. Staircuea. LandiDgt. IlaBdraila Btweli. Bftluten. gravel, and clean sharp sand, the whole thoroughly incorpo- rated together, mixed with water to the proper consistency, and placed on Ihe fillets to a regular guage, in two layers of about i^ inches each j the first layer being allowed to harden previously to laying on the second, and each to be carefully trodden or rammed together. The coarse gravel or broken stones, to be passed through a screen of one inch gauge, and the finer gravel through a screen of half an inch gauge, and no stones to be of a larger size. The lime to be of the very best quality, fresh burnt for use from time to time, as required. The gravel carefully prepared, free from pebbles and dele- terious matter of any kind, and mixed with a portion of clean sharp sand, as will be directed. Iron joists, of larger size, prepared to a given pattern, arc to be placed as girders to the staircases, and in any other si- tuation where they may be required, to receive the ends of in- termediate joists, and also for trimmers to fire-places. Provide and fix all necessary casings and mouldings to said trimmers, as previously specified. Each staircase to be constructed with solid Ohio or other approved stone, spandrel steps of the sizes before specified for the oak stairs. They are to be built into the walls, one foot at the ends, and each step joggle pointed. Landings, in every case, 6 inches thick, in one stone, the whole to be carefully cleaned olT to an even surface on the under side, having raking soffit, and left complete in every respect, ud The Contractor in preparing his estimate for the foregoing works, will omit the staircases, as specified, excepting only the hand rails and newels, which will remain as btfore. The balusters throughout are to be of wrought iron, of such design as will hereafter bo determined on, yolted to the stone, and secured in the best manner to the hand rail, the sum of five dollars may be estimated »r the prime cost per yard of the balustrade throughout, exclusive of fixing. The basement staircases to be also of stone, with plain iron bar balusters, and flat round iron hand rail, yolted to the stone steps, and fixed in the best manner. SPECIFICATION. This specification is to be incorporated with, and to form accnditions. part of the original specification for the whole buildings, sub- ject in every respect to all its clauses and conditions, pre- cisely as though it had been originally included therewith. Witness to the signatures of Edward Haycock and Thomas G. Clarke. (Signed,) J. J. BURROWES, Witness to the signatures of Ralph Jones and John Rose. (Signed,) H. BERNARD. IRALFH JONES, EDWARD HAYCOCK, THOMAS C. CLARKE, JOHN ROSE, Commissioner. 39 r 1 * 41 ■■ \ SCHEDULE Of fixed Rales and Prices for Labor and Material, supplied on the ground, and required in the erection of the New Departmental Buildings, City of Ottawa, forming the basiT- of the accompanying Estimate and Tender. The scale of Rates here following to be allowed in valuing work for progress estimates, as well for alterations, addi- tions or works dispensed with, together with Extras, to be Pleasured and calculated solely by the Architects, or Clerk of the Works in charge, from time to time. To Wit : 8 Cts. In earth, clay, or gravel, per oubic yard..,. 21 In rock, do do 52 Fire clay pipes with cemented joints, 4 inch, 14 cts., 6 inch, 23 cts., 9 inch, 35 cts., 12 inch, 42 cts., 15 inch, 52 cts., diameter per foot run. 4 inch, 13 cts., 6 inch, 22 cts,, 9 inch, 34 ots., 12 inch, 41 cts., 15 inch, 51 cts., laid dry, per foot run. Brick barrel drain in mortar, 12 and 18 inch diameter, per foot run 45 Am prior marble, unwrought, delivered, \ ^r cubic foot 1 05 Ottawa lime stone, do do do do 21 Ohio sandstone, do do do do 45 Caen Freestone, do do do do 70 English firebrick, unlaid, do per 1000 35 00 Ohio or Malone stone pavement flagging, per foot super. 25 Vermont and Eastern Townships slating laid with copper nails in the best manner, per square 6 65 Minton's Eucaustic tiles, in plain colors, laid in the best manner, per foot super 77 Marble paving, white and black oheckers, in the best manner, per foot, super , 60 Rubble stotid ttiasonry, in lime mortar, in foundations, per cubic yard.... 1 58 Do do in Cement, do per oubic yard 2 19 Rubble stone masonry, in mortar, above ground level, per oubic yard...* 1 75 Random coursed work do do do per oubic yard 2 53 Coursed masohry, hammer dressed, per cubic yard 3 64 6 inch ashler, per foot super.. ..«..« ••..• 30 42 SCHEDULE OF PRICES. $ Cts. Rough bouchard face, per foot superficial, stone included 35 Fine bouchard face, do do do do 38 Chiseled or tooled face, per foot super., plain surfaces, stone included.... 42 Rubbed do do do do do 44 Do for moulded work do do do 53 Concrete laid, per cubic yard 2 45 Interior walls for plastering, laid in mortar, per M 20 bricks, reckoned to the foot, per 1000 6 30 Exterior walls, chimnies, &c., laid in mortar, per 1000 7 00 Brick \vork, in arches, laid in mortar, do 6 65 Brick paving on edge, laid in mortar or sand, do 8 75 Brick nigging laid in mortar, per 20 bricks to the foot 7 00 White or red pine, rough or unframed, for beams, plates, girders, brest- Bumers, &c., per cubic foot 15 Cedars, 12 in diameter, per foot,lineal 12 Pine floor Joisting, B. M., per M 16 Studding or quartering, B. M., per M 17 Rafters, purlins, &c., B. M., do 19 Bond timbers, wall plates, &o., B. M., per M 16 Trussed partitions, per square 4 90 Herringbone strutting, per hundred feet run 7 00 Pugging, per square, 3 inch thick, sound board included 1 75 Battering walls, &o., per square 1 40 Centreing, per squarefoot 07 Bracketing for cornices and projections, per foot, super 10 THICKNESS. 2 H 1 First cinalitT nine battens laid ner 8o\. ire • $Ct8 5 9( 7 7( 4 5t 6 6{ .$0t8. )3 85 )5 25 )3 50 i4 55 $Ct8. 3 15 4 20 2 80 3 85 Do do oak do do > SMond do DiiiA do do • . . . • Do do oak do do _ ruicKNxsa. Pine roofing boards, grooved and tonguod, laid per squai •e... $0t8. 2 45 $0t8. 2 10 ■ SCHEDULE OF PRICES. ' 43 $Cts. Clear seasoned lumber, best quality, B. M., per M 13 30 Common inch boards, B. M., per M 8 40 Oak in scantling, planks or boards, unfixed, per M. B. M 25 20 Casings to beams, jamblinings, &c., dressed and fixed, per lineal foot 35 Stafi^and angle beads, fixed.. 05 9 inch single faced moulded skirtings fixed, per foot run 14 12 inch double faced do do do 21 16 inch do do do do 28 16 Do in Keenes or Martin's cement 18 2 inch four pannelled moulded framed doors, of pine 30 eta., and oak 35 cts. per foot super. 2 inch six pannelled moulded framed doors, of pine 35 cts. and oak 40 cts., per foot super. Six inch single faced moulded door and window architraves, per foot lineal 08 Eight inch double faced moulded door and window architraves, per foot lineal 17 Ovolo rising sashes, double hinge, with all requisite frames, weights, pulliesand fastenings, per foot super 36 Ovolo french casements, hinged and fixed, per foot super 25 Lath, plaster, float and set, per yard super. 21 Bender, float and set do do 18 Quagedworkin ceilings, coves, &c., per yard super 24 Plaster cornices, per foot girth 14 Centre flowers fixed, per foot diameter 2 80 Lime White basement walls, per yard 03 Milled Lead Laid, per cwt 7 00 Zinc Covering, per pound 14 I. C. Tin Roof Covering, per square 10 50 Best Charcoal IX Covering, per square 12 00 Galvanized Iron Gutter, per pound 17 Ornamental Iron Work, per pound 17 Cast Iron Girders, per pound 03 Wrought Iron Straps,,Bolt8, &c., per pound 12 Cast Iron, per cwt 3 10 Cast Iron Gutters and Pipes, per cwt 3 50 Felt, Tar and Gravel on roofs, per square 4 20 In white lead, oil, knotting, stopping and priming 05 44 SCHEDULE OF PRICES. Two coat work, per square yard Three do do Four do do Add for graining, and twice varnishing, per square yaid. Distemper or ceiling and walls, do do ... Staining in Patent Asphaltum Stain, do do... Smethwick English Sheet, per foot super Best English Crown, do Seconds do do Best German Sheet Ornamental or colored glass, 10 per cent allowed over cost. Gothic lozenge glazing, iu metal frames, per foot super $Ct8. 04 07 09 28 07 09 35 45 38 14 00 21 Carpenter's wages. per day Joiner's do do Bricklayer's do do Stone Mason's do do Stone Cutter's do do Plasterer's do do Labourer's do do Slater's do do Stone Carver's do do Wood Carver's do do Painter's and Glazier's do do Plumber's do do Tinner's do .do Blacksmith's do do •••••••••••••••••I • •••••••••• 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 25 25 60 25 60 50 00 60 50 50 25 00 50 25 All works not enumerated to be valued by the Architects, at fair current rates. STENT & LAYER, Architects. Ottawa, October, 1859. Witness to the signatures of Ralph Jones and John Rose. (Signed,) H. BERNARD. Witness to the signatures of Edward Haycock And Thomas C. Clarke. (Signed,) J. J. BURROWES. (-RALPH JONES, ,o. ,. EDWARD HAYCOCK, (Signed,) J THOS. C. CLARKE, JOHN ROSE, Commissioner INDEX. PAGES. Ibdentare 3 Specification 13 EXCAVATOR. Excavation 13 Levelling c Removal of rubbish 13 Excavation for towers 14 Filling in c Kemoval of water » c UASON. Kind of stone ibr foundation 14 Stone walling and tar and gravel* ( Hollow walls 15 Mortar for rubble work c Bond-stones c Setting putty c Quoins c BRICKLAYER. Bricks and bond 16 50,000 bricks. Brickwork Flushing and grouting 17 Arches Trimmer arches Discharging arches Chimney flues Vaults "Window and door jambs . 18 Pugging mortar Chases for pipes, &o Drains Size of drains and traps CUT STONE MASON. Kind of stone 18 Carving 19 Coats-of-Arms Stops Steps bush hammered Stone paving Copings to areas PAOES. Cramping 19 Jobbing c Chimney-pieces 20 Hearth-stones Basement chimney-pieces Stone cut on the works ,, Believing arches Hall and basement floors Entrance porch Tower Groining 21 Vaults paving Stone door jambs Quoins for girders Stone templates for girders Ashlar casing in tower Dowels CARPENTER. Kind of lumber 21 Clerks of works' offices 22 Centres Wood bricks and bond Ground floor joists Flooring boards Upper floors 23 Cross strutting Pugging boards Iron bolts Tower floors Trimming joists Floors in roofs Railing in roofs Tanks 24 Large tank.* c ROOFS. Roof scantling , 24 Roof boarding 25 Rooms in roof. c Ceiling joists c Iron bolts c Tower roofs c Quarter partition 26 Doors c M INDEX. PAGES. . 26 Inside doors * > Basement doors Windows Linings 27 Window fittings... Winter sashes..... Fixed sashes Staircase windows Borrowed lightij.. . Basement windows Dormer windows .. Telegraph offices... Water closp*? Cisterns 28 Basemen I STAIRCASES. Staircases 23 Balusters < Handrails c Newels c Screws ( Carriage pieces c Soffits of stairs s Attic staircases < Trapdoors 29 Casing and jobbin PLASTERER. Mortar 29 White Finish c Plastering c Angles ( Cornices 30 Bracketing, &c c Skirtings c Cement floors c Repairs c Kecnes or Martin's cement 31 Achways < Lime white < SLATER. Kind of slates 31 Cutting c Left perfect ( PLUMBER AND IRON-POUNDEB. Milled lead 31 PAOES. Tanks 81 Valleys c Hips « Steps and flushings 32 Tower and flats a Closet apparatus « Trap c Rising main c Supply to closets c Supply to lavatories « Waste pipes « Iron pipes 33 Hydrants t Quality of iron < Fire-proofing c Iron doors c Iron door frames < Cost of doors c Iron shelves < Iron shutters 34 Eaves gutter c Down pipes c Hands c Urinals c Lavatories c Iron girders c Tarring iron c Iron cresting t Iron terminals c Iron bolts and brackets 35 Register grates c Ventilators c Spiral staircase c Heating « Hoop iron bond c Coating bond c GLAZIER. British sheet 36 Colored glass c PAINTER. Four coats oil 36 Picked colors c Staining c Paint on cement c SPECIFICATION — FIRE-PROOFING. Rolled iron joists 37 Fillets « INDEX 47 PAGES Ceaing fillets 37 Flooring fillets c Flooring c Ceilings < Fire-proof concrete « Lime 38 Laige iron joist c PAGKS. 38 Staircases c Landings < Handrails and newels c Balusters < Conditions 39 Schedule of prices 41