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CONTRACT, SPECIFICATIONS 
 
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 SCHEDULE OF PRICES 
 
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 1859. 
 
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CONTRACT, &c. 
 
 OF 
 
 DEPAEMENTAL BlJ^^fM 
 
 OTTAWA CITY, C. W* 
 
 Shis JFnbcntnrC made tins 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 Durliam, Esquire, EDWARD HAYCOCK, of the 
 same place, Esquire, and THOMAS C CLARK, of the same 
 place, Civil Engineer, carrying on business as Contractors for 
 building under the firm of " 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 The Commissioner op 
 Public AVouks, of the Province of Canada hereinafter through- 
 out designated as " The Commissioner," of the second part. 
 WHEREAS the Government of the P.-ovince of Canada have, 
 in pursuance of an Act of Parliament of the said Province, 
 and of certain Resolutions to that effect of the Legislature of the 
 said Province, uctcrmined to erect buildings at the City of Ottawa 
 hereinafter mentioned for the use, occupation and accommodation 
 of the Legislature and of the several Public Departments, of Her 
 Majesty's Civil and Militia Service of Canada ; And Whereas for 
 the purpose of carrying the same into effect, Pians and Specifica- 
 tions have been prepared for buildings, for the use and accommo- 
 dation of the several Public Departments, of Her Majesty's Civil 
 and Militia Service of Canada, and of the Officers and Servants 
 thereof, (and which buildings are hereinafter throughout design- 
 ated as "The Departmental Buildings,") by Messrs. Stent and 
 Laver, the Architects thereof; And Whereas the Contractors have 
 agreed to and with Her Majesty the Queen to erect, build and 
 complete the several buildings, and to supply all proper and re- 
 quisite materials therefor, upon the terras and subject to the con- 
 ditions, stipulations and agreements hereinafter contained— Now 
 this Indenture witnesseth, That in consideration of the sura of 
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CONTRACT. 
 
 Two Hundred and Seventy-eight Thousand Eight Himdred and 
 Ten Dollars oflawful money of Canada, to be paid to the Con- 
 tractors, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, by Her 
 Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors, in manner hereinafter men- 
 tioned—They, tlie Contractors, do and each and every of them, 
 doth hereby for themselves and himself, and for the Heirs, Exe- 
 cutors, 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 work- 
 manlike manner, in every respect and of the best materials of 
 their several kinds, including the fi reproofing 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 " The Barrack Hill," in the City 
 of Ottawa, as may be pointed out to the Contractors for that pur- 
 pose, and according to the Plans and Specifications thereof respect- 
 ively, and which Plans and Specifications as to the Departmental 
 Buildincrs are signed by Messrs. Stent and Laver, the Archi- 
 tects 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 works, and the Specifications whereof so 
 si-ned are hereunto annexed marked A, and a Specification of 
 additional work to be done in making Fire-proof the Depart- 
 mental 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, construction, and completion of the said buildings re- 
 spectively, 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 Instructions 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 com- 
 plete all necessary excavations, and shall find and supply all ne- 
 cessary and proper scaffolding, materials, tools, implements and 
 plant of whatsoever kind or description, for the erection, con- 
 struction and completion of the said works, and every part thereof, 
 and shall also find and work and temporarily place, such examples 
 
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 of the work or moulds or patterns thereof, in experiment to test 
 the style or effect, and from time to time, shall alter, vary or 
 renew the same, as the Architects in charge or theClerk of Works 
 may require, and, further that all materials«ahe said work, 
 Bhall. before being used, be inspected and approved of by the 
 Architects in charge, or by the Clerk of Works acting under their 
 orders, and any materials disapproved of, and rejected by the said 
 Architects or the Clerk of Works, as aforesaid, shall not be used 
 in the works, and if not removed by the Contractors, when di- 
 rected 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 
 80 approved or any portion thereof, unless employed or used in the 
 said works, nor prevent 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 inspection 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 respects of the Commissioner and of the 
 Architects in charge thereof, on or 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 
 Contractors shall forfeit all right, claim or demand to the sijm 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 time of the failure of 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 works, 
 within this contract or any portion thereof, may remain incomplete, 
 
CONTRACT . 
 
 or for which the certificate of the Architects in charge of the 
 completion of the said works, or any part thereof may be withhehlj 
 and the Commissioner may deduct and retain in liis hands, such 
 suras as may become due, as liquidated damages from any sum of 
 money then due or payable, or to fall or become due or payable 
 thereafter to the Contractors. 
 
 4. That in case of inclement weather occurring, whether during 
 the progress of the works, which in the opinion of the Commissioner 
 or Architects in charge of the same, respectively, may be detri- 
 mental thereto, or during the period when the works may be sus- 
 pended, in whole or in part by the Commissioner, or the Architects 
 in charge of the said works, respectively, for the winter season or 
 otherwise, such precautions shall be taken by the Contractors at 
 their own outlay and cost, and without any charge or claim in 
 respect thereof, as may in that view be directed by the Commis- 
 sioner or Architects in charge, and that any such direction of the 
 Commission€r or the Architects in charge, shall not be taken or 
 held in any manner whatsoever, to involve Her Majesty in any 
 responsibility 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 Architects in charge, 
 and the Commissioner may deduct and retain in his hands, out o^ 
 the percentage hereinafter mentioned, 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 expenses as shall have been 
 incurred, defrayed or expended in the adoption 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 
 belonging 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 sus- 
 tained during the progress of the works, and until the said build- 
 ings shall have been certified by the Architects in charge as 
 complete, and have been delivered to and received by the Commis- 
 Bioner on the part of Her Majesty, and further that in the event 
 of any loss, damage, detriment or injury, the property so lost, 
 damaged, deteriorated or injured shall be replaced, reconstructed, 
 restored, renewed or amended as the case may be, to the satisfac- 
 tion of the Commissioner or of the Architects in charge, and 
 further that if the Contractors fail in the replacing, reconstruc- 
 tion, restoration, renewal or amendment of such lost, damaged, 
 deteriorated or injured property, the same may be so replaced, 
 
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 reconstructed, restored, renewed, or amended by the Commissioner, 
 and the Commissioner may deduct and retain in his hands, out of 
 the percentage hereinafter 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 havebeon so in- 
 curred, defrayed, or expended by the Commissionei^W^uch pur- 
 pose, cr the Commissioner may recover the same, from the Con- 
 tractors as in the next succeeding clause mentioned. 
 
 6. On failure of the Contractors to complete the works herein 
 contracted for, at the period of time hereinbefore mentioned, the 
 Contractors shall be liable for, and shall pay or cause to be paid to 
 Her Majesty, all percentage, salaries or wages, which shall become 
 due to the Architects in charge. Clerk of Works, or subordinate 
 person or persons superintending the work on behalf of the Com- 
 missioner, from the period so hereinbefore named for completion 
 of the works, up to and until the said works, shall actually be com- 
 pleted and received, and the Commissioner may deduct and retain 
 in his hands out of the percentage hereinafter 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 Com- 
 missioner 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 establishment 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 contained, on the part of the Con- 
 tractors to be done or performed, or if the Contractors shall, at any 
 time or times, neglect or refuse to carry on this contract or any 
 part of it, or to supply requisite and proper scaflbldings, tools, 
 implements, or plant or materials, or are unable to carry on the 
 same, then and in any of such cases, the Commissioner may forth- 
 with, after 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 be- 
 ing necessary to place the Contractors en demeure, either abso- 
 lutely take the works, or any part thereof, out of the hands of the 
 Contractors, and relet the same without the necessity of previous 
 advertisement, or employ additional workmen, and provide mate- 
 
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 rials, tools, implements, and all other things requisite for the 
 completion and performance of the contract, at the expense of the 
 Contractors ; and the Contractors shall, in cither case, be liable 
 for all damages, and extra costs and expenditure, which may be 
 incurred by reason thereof; and if such damages, extra costs 
 and expenditure, exceed in the whole the said sum of two hundred 
 and seventy-eight thousand eight hundred and ten dollars, then 
 Her Majesty may recover of and from the Contractors, the balance 
 or excess over and beyond the said sum of two hundred and 
 seventy-eight thousand eight hundred and ten dollars, 
 
 8. If any overseer, mechanic, or workman, employed on or about 
 the works or any portion, be incompetent to perform the work or 
 duties required of him, or give just cause of complaint, the Con- 
 tractors shall immediately, upon the application of the Architects 
 or Clerk of Works, dismiss such person or persons forthwith from 
 the works, and he shall not be employed again thereon, without 
 the written consent of the Architects or Clerk of Works, and 
 should the Contractors continue to employ such overseer, mechanic 
 or workman, the Contractors shall pay to Her Majesty, Her Heirs 
 and Successors, the sum of Twenty Dollars, as liquidated dam- 
 ages, and not of fine or penalty, for each and every day during 
 which such overseer, mechanic or workman shall be employed, on 
 the works after such application for his dismissal as aforesaid, 
 and the Commissioner shall have the same power of retaining 
 such sums, as may become due to Her Majesty under this clause, 
 or of enforcing payment thereof as are given and expressed in the 
 sixth clause of this contract. 
 
 9. That whenever 3f^so often as it may be necessary for the 
 Contractors, to co-operate with any person contracting for supply- 
 ing or placing the apparatus for heating the buildings, the Con- 
 tractors shall diligently, and under the directions of the Architects 
 in charge or the Clerk of Works, perform all such works as shall 
 be requisite, or proper on the part of the Contractors for building 
 in, securing, and placing in proper position the flues or other 
 apparatus, required for heating in a proper and secure mode, and 
 to prevent the possibility of accident by fire therefrom, without 
 any extra charge therefor, and shall be bound in all things, to 
 contbrm to the direction of the Commissioner, touching such work. 
 
 10. That when any discrepancy exists between the dimensions, 
 as indicated by the scale of any drawing, and the dimensions 
 marked in figures on he plans or on any drawings which may be 
 from time to time supplied by the Architects, to the Contractors 
 for the purpose of working therefrom, the figures are in all cases 
 
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 to be considered correct, and if there should bo any discrepancy 
 between the figures or dimensions, or the Ibrii^of the construction, 
 or the material as indicated by the plans or drawings, and the 
 dimensions and description given in the specifications, the direc- 
 tions of the Commissioner or the Architect in charge, shall be 
 adopted in reference to such discrepancy, and shall be binding and 
 conclusive on the Contractors. 
 
 11. Whenever neither the plans, drawings or the specifications, 
 contain any notice of minor parts, the intendogto include which 
 is neveitheless clearly to be inferred, and^inor and detailed 
 parts are common, usual and proper in workmanship of the 
 same or a similar character, and which are obviously necessary, 
 to the due completion or stability of the work, all such parts and 
 the necessary materials therefor, or the necessary tools and im- 
 plements, for working up the same are to be found, completed, 
 provided and fixed by the Contractors, and are to be considered as 
 included in this contract, and not as extra work, it being the in- 
 tention of this covenant, that all such work of every kind as may 
 be necessary, for completely finishing the works proposed in the 
 best and most workmanlike manner, and for the rectification of 
 any lailure from whatever cause arising, and the well maintaining, 
 sustaining, and supporting the whole of the works, as well as any 
 and whatever change, alteration and addition, that may be made 
 thereon, so that the wliole may remain sound and firm, are im- 
 plied in the plans, specifications and drawings heretofore men- 
 tioned, although the same are not therein specifically expressed. 
 
 12. That the Contractors shall not in any way, directly or in- 
 directly sell, dispose of, relet, assign, transfer, or sublet to any 
 person or persons whomsoever, either entirely or partially, and 
 jointly with himself, or in any other manner or way howsoever, 
 this contract or any part thereof, or any portion of the work em- 
 braced herein, or to be performed hereunder, or which without 
 being distinctly and specially mentioned herein, may yet be 
 rendered necessary, for the full and proper completion of the 
 contract. 
 
 13. That any notice or other paper connected with this contract, 
 •which may be required or desirable on the part of Her Majesty, 
 may be served on the Contractors, either at his or their usual 
 domicile, or at his or their usual place of business, at the City of 
 Ottawa, by being left at the Post Ofi&ce, and any notice or other 
 paper so addressed, and left at the Post Office, shall to all intents 
 and purposes be considered legally served. And the Contractors 
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 further, mutually covenant, promise and agree, the one with the 
 other of them, the Contractors, for themselves, their heirs, exesu- 
 tors, administrators and assigns, and Her Majesty, for Herself, 
 Her Heirs and Successors, in manner following, that is to say : 
 
 1. That payment of any sums of money which may be made to 
 the Contractors by Her Majesty under this contract, will be so 
 made according to the provisions of the Act of Parliament of this 
 Province, passed in the 2nd Session of the 22nd Vic. chap. 3, sec 
 18 ; and within ten days after an estimate of the Architects in 
 charge, shall have been received by the Commissioner, specifying 
 the amount of work done, according to the terms and conditions of 
 this contract, during the month then ending ; but nevertheless the 
 Commissioner, on behalf of Her Majesty, shall withhold from the 
 Contractors, and retain ten per cent, out of the amount of the 
 estimates, until the perfect completion and acceptance by the Com- 
 missioner of the work, which ten per cent, so withheld and retained, 
 shall be paid with the last instalment, unless retained by the 
 Commissioner as hereiabefore mentioned vrithin ten days after 
 the Architect in charge, shall have delivered to the Commissioner, 
 his final estimate of the work performed, and the materials fur- 
 nished, in virtue of this contract, with detailed measurements, 
 weights and other quantities, and his or their certificate of the 
 work having been fully completed and finished, if the Commis- 
 sioner shall so soon have accepted and approved of the work ; and 
 that in forming their final estimate, the Architects in charge shall 
 not be bound or governed by the preceding monthly estimates, 
 which shall be considered and taken as merely approximate. 
 And it is expressly declared that the monthly payments, to be 
 made to the Contractors as hereinbefore mentioned, shall be made 
 upon the basis of the schedule of prices, hereunto annexed marked 
 C, to be nevertheless regulated, determined and applied in all 
 cases whatever, by the Commissioner or the Architects in charge, 
 and upon none other basis or scale, and further that the presen- 
 tation of the monthly estimate of the Architects in charge, shall " 
 not of itself entitle the Contractors, to demand payment of the 
 amount to be paid as hereinbefore mentioned. 
 
 2. That it shall be in the power of the Commissioner, on behalf 
 of Her Majesty, to make payments or advances on materials, im- 
 plements, vessels, or tools of any description procured for the 
 works, or used or intended to be used about the samp, in such cases 
 and upon such terois and conditioas, as to the said Commissioner 
 may seem proper, and that whenever any advance or payment 
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 materials of any description, the tools, implements or materials, 
 upon which such advance or payment shall be made, shall thence- 
 forward be vested in, and held as collateral security by Her Ma- 
 jesty. Her Heirs and Successors, for the due fulfilment by the 
 Contractors of the present contract, it being however well under- 
 stood that all'such tools, implements or materials of any kind, are 
 to remain at the risk of the Contractors, who shall be responsible 
 for the same, until finally used and accepted as part of the work 
 by the Commissioner ; but the Contractors shall not exercise any 
 act of ownership or control whatever over any tools, implements 
 or materials, upon which any advance or payment has been so made, 
 without the permission in writing of the Commissioner. 
 
 3. In this contract the words " Her Majesty " or " Her Ma- 
 jesty the Queen," shall mean Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Suc- 
 cessors. 
 
 The words " The Commissioner " shall mean The Commis- 
 sioner of Public Works, of the Province of Canada for the time 
 
 being. 
 
 The words " The Contractors " shall mean the hereinbefore 
 mentioned Ralph Jones, Edward Haycock and Thomas C. Clarke, 
 carrying on business as Contractors for building, under the firm 
 of Jones, Haycock and Company, and the Heirs, Executorsi 
 Administrators and Assigns of them and each and every of them, 
 jointly and severally. 
 
 The words "The Departmental Buildings" shall mean the 
 buildings and erections as designed by the Architects thereof, 
 according to the planjthcreof hereinbefore mentioned, and the 
 specifications thereof hereunto annexed marked A, and the speci- 
 fication for fircproofing hereunto annexed marked B, and to be 
 erected for the use, occupation and accommodation of the several 
 Public Departments of Her Majesty's Civil and Militia Service of 
 Canada, and of the Officers and Servants thereof respectively. 
 
 The words " Architects "or " Architects in charge " shall mean 
 Messrs. Stent and Laver, of the City of Ottawa, Architects, or 
 such other person or persons, as may be appointed by the Commis- 
 sioner to act as Architects in the room and stead of the said 
 Messrs. Stent and Laver. 
 
 The construction of the words given in this clause shall not 
 control any more extended construction, which may be given to 
 any of such words throughout this contract. 
 
 4. That if any change, alteration or addition, either in the 
 positi'^n or details of the works embraced in this contract, or in 
 any of the materials therefor, shall be required by the Commis- 
 sioner, the Contractors will make such change, alteration or addi- 
 
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 CONTRACT. 
 
 tion, and if such change, alteration or addition shall entail extra 
 expense on the Contractors, either in labour or materials, the same 
 shall be allowed to the Contractors, or should it be a saving to the 
 Contractors in either labour or materials, the same shall be de- 
 ducted from the amount of this contract ; but no such change, 
 alteration or addition, whatever maybe tb-^ extent or quality 
 thereo:^ or at whatever time the same may be acquired to be made* 
 pending this contract, shall in anywise have the effect of sus- 
 pending, superseding, annulling or rescinding this contract, which 
 shall continue to subsist, notwithstanding any such change, alter- 
 ation or addition ; and every such change, alteration or addition, 
 shall be performed, and made by the Contractors, under and subject 
 to the conditions, stipulations, and covenants herein expressed, as 
 if such change, alteration or addition had been expressed, and 
 specified in the terms of this contract ; but no change, alteration 
 or addition as aforesaid whatever, and no extra work^whatever, 
 shall be done without the written authority of the Commissioner, 
 given prior to the execution of the work, nor will any allowance 
 or payment whatever, be made for the same in case it should be 
 done without such authority. 
 In Witness whereof, the said The Contractors hath hereunto 
 tytt^tjiu set their hands and affixed their seals, and the Honorable John 
 ' Rose, Commissioner of Public Works of the Province of Canada, 
 for the time ^^^JJgj^^^J^Jip herein on behalf of Her Majesty, hath 
 set his hancnma]|searine day and year first above written. 
 
 f RALPH JONES, 
 
 f^'^r^^A \j EDWARD HAYCOCK, 
 (Signed,) ^ ^jjQg ^^ CLARK, 
 
 t JOHN ROSE, Commissioner. 
 Signed, Sealed and Delivered, (by the w thin named Ralph 
 Jones, and by the Honorable John Rose, the several interli- 
 neations, additions and erasures throughout this Deed, having 
 been made prior to the delivery thereof, and being initialed 
 in the margin thereof by me the attesting witness) 
 In presence of, 
 
 (Signed,) H. BERNARD, Chief Clerk, 
 
 Office of Attorney General, U. C, 
 And by the within named, 
 
 EDWARD HAYCOCK 
 
 AND 
 
 THOS. C, CLARK, 
 In the presence of, 
 
 (Signed,) J. J. BURROWES, County Attorney, 
 
 United Counties of N. & D. 
 
 
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 SPECIFICATION 
 
 Op the several Works to he done in erecting and 
 completely finishing two detached Buildings, on the 
 Barrack Hill, in the City of Ottawa, (C. W.) known 
 as DEPARTMENTAL BUILDINGS, for The 
 Honorable the Commissioner of Public Works, 
 and according to Drawings prepared by Messrs. 
 STENT & LAYER, Arddtects, 
 
 All the Works are to be executed in the best and most -^vork- 
 manlike manner, and all the materials are to be unexceptionable 
 in quality, and both workmanship and materials, must be pre- 
 pared and executed, to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioner 
 and Architects. 
 
 Excavator. 
 
 The whole of the two sites which is required for rooms on the Excavation, 
 basements and the areas, is to be excavated of sufficient size and 
 depth to build them, as shewn on the plans, the surface of the 
 spaces so excavated being left at a perfect level to receive the 
 masonry. Dig one foot below the said level, trenches to receive 
 the various walls forming the rooms, and of sufficient width for 
 the footinars, or in every case two feet wiaer than the thickness of 
 the walls themselves. Excavate on the , emaining portion of the 
 two sites for all :*bundation walls, at an uniform depth of four 
 feet, or starting with that depth at the lowest point, and in every 
 case to be two feet wider than the thickness of the walls them- 
 selves, in order to receive the footings, and to be of an uniform 
 level throughout at the bottom of the trenches, subject only to 
 breaks in the heights or steps, to meet the unlevel nature of the 
 ground, as shewn by the Section and Block Plan. 
 
 The general surface of the ground enclosed by the buildings Levelling, 
 themselves, and not required for rooms, is to be brought to a to- 
 lerably even surface, and to be levelled to at least 3 feet below 
 the ground floor joists,— to admit of ample ventilation. 
 
 Note. — Places of deposit for the surplus material may be ob- 
 tained near the building, for road making purposes, (see Streets 
 Commissioner.) ^ 
 
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 14 
 
 SPECIFICATION 
 
 Removal of 
 rubbish. 
 
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 fS 
 
 ,if,.A"T. 
 
 Peribrm also alLfiXQayjiUaii^fQr drains, areas, ventilating fun- 
 
 n^Cwater pipes, or otherwise, required to carry on the worUs ; 
 
 and remove from the buildim;s and grounds adjacent thereto, all 
 
 I excavated soil, rubbish, stone, or other material to some conve- 
 
 {.•jiynient place of deposit on the Barrack Hill. The stone which 
 
 "■^ may be of good quality, may be retained for use in the building. 
 
 So much of the soil rubbish, chippings, spaults, &c., as may be 
 
 directed to be used round about the walls, to be deposrited in such 
 
 OV* ^'^ ' '' forms as may be direotod. The whole buildings and site to be 
 
 left free from all rubbish or useless material of any kind, at the 
 
 completion of the works. 
 
 The excavation for the principal Tower to be lower than the 
 ordinary walls of the building, and to be of the depth shewn by 
 
 the section. 
 
 As soon as the walls are built up to the ground level, the spaces 
 all round are to be filled in and well rammed, the same also to the 
 trenches for drains, pipes, and otherwise, throughout. The^th 
 of excavation for drains to be 4 feet at the shallowest part. 
 ^Immediate provision to be made for the thorough and complete 
 drainage of every part of the foundations of each block of build- 
 ings, and the same is to be maintained until the works are com- 
 pleted, and the permanent system of drainage is in successful 
 operation. 
 
 Excavation for 
 tow^ers. 
 
 Filling in. 
 
 Removal ot 
 water. 
 
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 Kind of stone 
 for foundation. 
 
 Mason. 
 
 All the stones used in the building, except otherwise described, 
 
 are to be the blue lime stone of the district, carefully selected. 
 
 The whole of the foundation, walls, and walls of the basement, 
 
 (except otherwise shewn on plans,) are to be built of rough 
 
 A rubble masonry of the height and thickness shewn on the plana 
 
 M^iA^uJ'J-^^ / andsections, and in every case throughout each building are to 
 
 ///L/6f'j/<.frvA^'^' -'have footings of two courses, each six inches deep, and not less 
 
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 Stone walling 
 and tar and 
 gravel. 
 
 than four inches projection, care being taken to construct the 
 footings of even flat stones of the largest description/ Holes to 
 be left in the walls below the floor, and cast-iron ventilating 
 bricks built in to allow for the free circulation of air. The iron 
 bricks to be supplied by the ironfounder. 
 
 Lay over whole of the walls, immediately below the ground- 
 line, on a surface of brick laid flat, and built nearly to the exter- 
 nal face of the walls, set in cement, a coating of felt, covered 
 with tar and gravel, not less than half an inch thick, tae same to 
 remain till it is perfectly hard previously to being built upon, 
 flags of sandstone for similar use, to be built over the walls of the 
 
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SPECIFfCATION 
 
 15 
 
 
 towers, also set in cement. The upper external walls are to be 
 built on an average of 21 inches thick, exclusive of all projec- 
 tions, to be in rough rubble masonry, finished on the external 
 surface similar to the specimens erected on the grounds for con- 
 tractors guidance, having horizontal beds and vertical joints, 
 hammered only, and not tooldressed, the pointing to be with an 
 indented joint in blue mortar, prepared with smiths blowings and 
 other materials as will be directed, no joint to exceed one quarter 
 of an inch in thickness. Such specimens are to remain until the 
 completion of the mason's contract, and to be the standard at 
 which all his work will require to be done. » The random coursed V 
 work for ordinary wallsj'the rubble work in the positions shewn i 
 on the elevations. ^ The joints to be raked out as the work pro- 
 ceeds to prepare for the pointing mortar. 
 
 The remaining internal stone walls are to be similarly built of Hollow walls?. 
 the thickness shewn, and are to be cased with brick- work, the 
 external walls with a space of 4 inches between the brick and 
 stone, the internal walls to have the brick incorporated with the 
 stone. 
 
 All these several walls are to be constructed in the best pos- Mortar for rub- 
 sible manner, with good, flat, even bedded stones laid in mortar ^^® work, 
 compounded of one-third best hard burnt lime from the Gloucester 
 quarries, and two-thirds clean sharp gravel or coarse sand, the in- 
 terstices of the stone work to be filled with stone chips or spaults, 
 and grouted with lime and sand in a liquid state every foot in 
 height ; the mortar to be mixed, ground in a pug mill, and used 
 fresh from day to day. 
 
 The architects will however reserve the right of changing the 
 above proportions at their discretion. 
 
 Thorough bond-stones to be laid throughout all the walls, at Bond-stones, 
 intervals not exceeding 6 feet in length and 2 feet in height ; 
 having a bed of not less than 3 superficial feet, and a minimum 
 thickness of 8 inches. 
 
 All the cut stone dressings are to be set in putty, the external Setting putty, 
 pointing to correspond with the specimen referred to. 
 
 Quoins in all cases to bed on the Walls at least 9 inches and to Quoins, 
 be in no case less than 15 inches long, and 9 inches wide, to rise 
 in irregular heights and have random back joints. 
 
 Bricklayer. 
 
 ine voiiLiuuLur jLuii^ xiiukv; uiiuiia Kiu. u,iiy \ii me "v>anai lianas " 
 or upon such " Ordnance Lands V as may not be leased between 
 Ottawa City and Hogsback. 
 
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 Bricks and 
 bond. 
 
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 50,000 bricks. 
 
 Brickv/ork. 
 
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 Flushing and 
 grouting. 
 
 Arches. 
 
 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 All the bricks used in the buildings are to be the best quality, 
 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 inches 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 stays 1^ inches 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 brick work 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 s one 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. 
 
 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 acceptance of 
 his tender. 
 
 The brickwork in the various floors is indicated by red coloring. 
 All the remaining internal walla forming divisions of rooms, or 
 otherwise, are to be built of brickwork : those on the ground floor, 
 brick and a half, or 13 inches ; those on 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 in 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 sand, also mixed in a pug mill, and 
 used fresh from day to day, every course to be fully flushed up 
 with mortar, and every fourth course carefully grouted with hot 
 grout as before described. 
 
 Arches brick and a half thick, to be turned over on the base- 
 ment where vaults occur, unless where the solid ground remains. 
 Similar arches in every case in vaults, at the heights shown by 
 the sections, the space between the crown of the arch and the floor 
 over, to be built up 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 brickwork, the fire-places being 3 feet 
 wide, li inches deep, and 3 feet 3 inches high ; an arch over the 
 opening, supported in each case by an iron bar 2 inches by one- 
 
 
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SPECIFICATION 
 
 17 
 
 
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 Trimmer 
 arches. 
 
 Discharging 
 arches. 
 
 Vaults. 
 
 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 the 
 hearth slabs. 
 
 Brick and brick and a half discharging arches, respectively to 
 each opening for doors, windows or otherwise, built clear of the 
 lintels. 
 
 Arches to be used In every other case were shewn and neces- 
 sary. 
 
 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 be pargetted 
 with good adhesive mortar or cement, and all carefully cored at 
 completion of the building. 
 
 Each vault is to be constructed with brickwork of the thickness 
 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 inches in thickness, and 
 bonded or cramped to the stone work, as will be considered neces- 
 sary 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. 
 
 All window and door jambs, and arches, and all quoins on 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 carpenters specifica- 
 tion. 
 
 Chases to be left in the walls for soil and water-pipes, and for 
 all purposes of heating and ventilation. The briklayer 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 
 I which half the socket is made to lay on after the pipes are fixed, 
 I for facility of access to the drain and removing pipes without 
 ! breakage. 
 
 Window and 
 door jambs. 
 
 Pugging mor- 
 tar. 
 
 Chases for 
 pipes, &c. 
 
 Drains. 
 
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 SPECIFICATION 
 
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 . , ., The crincipal drains are to be 12 inches diameter, and all 
 
 ^^^ su'oXe/ones si. inches diameter, 1000 feet in length of 
 
 each to be estimated for. All connections to be by branches, 
 
 I either square, oblique or circular, and to be trapped at every 
 
 \ Droper 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 
 
 i to be made in any case. 
 
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 Kind of stone. 
 
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 Carving. 
 
 Coats-of-Arms. 
 
 Steps. 
 
 Cut Stone ISason. 
 
 All the stone used for dressings of the buildings is to be sand- 
 stone from Cleveland, in the State of Ohio, Malone stone, in the 
 State ofNew-York, or other approved quarries, to bo «.relully 
 sekotod sound, and free from all stains or other blemish, and to 
 h J ptttted during the progress of the buildings, so tliat at com- 
 pletion. all mouldings and projections may ''^P<'f ^f ;"* « ^■ 
 Blete. The whole of the sand stone dressings, including Plinths, 
 Wndow and Door Jambs, Heads and Mullions, T-ery S;™S 
 Courses, Eaves Course. Finials, Buttress Caps and Slopes, Para- 
 ™ts Chimney Shafts, Caps and Mouldings, and otherwise, on the 
 St'rnal fron's, are to be wrought, moulded, and -' »— « » 
 the drawings and details at large, now prepared, ^»*jh'*J"" 
 be prepared from time to time during the pro.;ress of the building, 
 fte^esent drawings giving a fair specimen of «- B^'-?! "^^l 
 racter of the whole work. All copings on parapets and other 
 Tort ons where the upper surface of the stone is exposed to the 
 wea her are to be toth set and joggled in hydraulic cement. 
 The cirring of stone, including Shields, Coats of Arms, Bosses, 
 and otlerwfse, is to be done by first class workmen, who are tho- 
 roughly initii. '«d into their business. 
 
 No carver will bt "Uowed to work except under the sanction 
 and licence of the Architects. , . 
 
 The principal entrance to be surmountedby the Eoyal 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 fen^^d wUh m 
 iron railing, to be fixed in the position shewn, leading from the 
 basement to the ground level. The gallery In prmcipal tower to 
 TZZlLi slabs of Malone stone 5 inches thick built into the 
 ^Us, moulded, joggled, and dowelled, as will be directed. 
 
SPECIFICATION 
 
 19 
 
 The entrance door steps are to be bush hammered work in steps bush 
 limestone of the district, as before referred to, and set in such a hammered, 
 manner as will hereafter be directed by the Architects. Each 
 step to be in a single stone. 
 
 All the rooms of the basement, except otherwise described, are Stone paving, 
 to be laid with stone paving on a substratum of G inches of dry 
 rubble. 
 
 Coping G inches thick, weathered and throated, are to be laid Copings to 
 over the walls, having a projection of 3 inches on each side, dow- areas, 
 elled and joggled at the joints, 
 
 Pertbrm all labour required in cutting and setting the sand- Cramping, 
 stone dressing, in joggling, dowelling, cramping, and otherwise 
 working it as may be ordered from time to time by the Archi- 
 tects, 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. 
 
 Provide and fix in each room having a fiire-place, a chimney- Chimney- 
 piece of Arnprior marble, made according to drawings which will pieces, 
 hereafter be provided by the Architects The patterns may be 
 varied to suit the rooms, — those in the Governor General's De- 
 partments and in the rooms occupied by Chiefs of Departments 
 and the Deputy Chiefs, to be of the prime cost value of 36 dol- 
 lars. The remaining rooms to have chimney-pieces of the value 
 of 24 dollars. 
 
 Each fire-place to have also an approved potsdam sandstone Hearth-stones, 
 hearth slab, size 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 Basement 
 
 hearth as before described. chimney- 
 
 pieces. 
 
 All stone cutters and carvers work must be executed at the «. * 
 
 otone cut on 
 
 works unless by special permission to the contrary which the the works. 
 Architects will only grant in very exceptional or urgent cases, 
 and certainly not at all in^relation to carving. 
 
 The external arches of the v ows and doors to be formed as Rehevinff 
 shewn on the drawings, with sandstone, in two varieties of co- arches, 
 lours, the red stone from Malone being used in contrast with the 
 lighter stone. 
 
 Each of the Entrance Hall floors terminating at the inner Hall and base- 
 doors, is to be formed of a bed of concrete 9 inches in thickness, meat floors, 
 and upon that a layer of finer concrete IJ inch thick formed of 
 2* 
 
m 
 
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 Entrance 
 porch. 
 
 Tower groin- 
 
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 Vaults paving 
 
 Stone door 
 jambs. 
 
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 Quoins for 
 girders. 
 
 Stone templates 
 fjr girders. 
 
 Ashlar casing 
 in tower. 
 
 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 gravel about the size of a pea and clean sharp sand and hydraulic 
 lime, and on this a layer of Portland cement 1^ inch thick mixed 
 with a proper proportion of fine sand, this finishing coat to be 
 laid by the Plasterer. This 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 unevenness may be seen after comple- 
 tion. 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 sandstone as be- 
 fore specified, the piers, arches, frieze, cornice, &c., being in large 
 blocks, cramped and dowelled together in the strongest manner ; 
 the ceiling to be groined in stone built over with rough masonry, 
 and covered with stone slabs worked and set according to the 
 drawings. 
 
 The ceiling also of the principal Entrance Tower to be 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 sandstone from Malone, State of 
 New York, or other approved quarry, in slabs 4 inches thick. 
 
 The door jambs and heads of the vaixlts, in every case, "to be of 
 solid stones strongly cramped and dowelled together, secured to 
 the brickwork by iron stays, and rebated to receive the iron doors, 
 the frames of which are to be 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 sandstone or other approved quarry, to be solid and 
 to have the jambs built on their ends. 
 
 The quoin of the wall which will receive the iron girders sup-" 
 porting 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. 
 
 Solid stone templates 1 foot 6 inches thick, 3 feet long, and the 
 full width of the wall, to be placed to receive the ends of each 
 iron girder throughout the buildings. 
 
 The walls of the large tower up to the groining to be cased with 
 6 inch ashlar properly bonded and secured by iron cramps to the 
 rough walling. 
 
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SPECIFICATION. 
 
 All dowels used throughout the buildings are to be of Slate 1 Dowels, 
 inch square and 2 inches long. 
 
 21 
 
 Clerks of 
 works' offices. 
 
 Carpenter. 
 
 All the timber used throughout these buildings is to be of the Kind of lumber . 
 best marketable quality, free from sap, shakes, large loose knots, 
 or any other defect -which can be considered to impair its strength 
 and usefulness. All timber used for joiners' work to be unexcep- 
 tionable, and the whole to be thoroughly dry and well seasoned 
 by time. Kiln dried timber will not be allowed 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 pre- 
 vented excepting by permission. He is also to provide offices for 
 the Clerk of Works, all sheds necessary for the preparation 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, securely 
 fixed, and not struck without the consent of the Architects. 
 
 Provide and fix all Wood bricks which may be directed, and 
 necessary for securing the joiners fittings, and all bond timbers 
 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 bear- 
 ing on the walls 1 foot at each end. 
 
 The whole area to be laid on with 2 inch grooved and tongued 
 thoroughly clear flooring boards, the width in no case exceeding 
 6 inches, and not less than 4 inches ; and the boards in each sepa- 
 rate room or passage of an uniform width, side nailed with 3 J inch 
 
 Centres. 
 
 Wood bricks 
 and bond. 
 
 Ground floor 
 joists. 
 
 Flooring 
 boards. 
 
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 SPECIFICATION 
 
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 Upper floors. 
 
 Pugging 
 boards. 
 
 Iron bolts. 
 
 nails ; all heading joints made on the middle of the joist, and 
 carefully fixed. All the flooring boards throughout the building 
 are to be laid after the skirtings arc fixed and made to fit tightly 
 thereto. 
 
 The remaining portion of the ground floor, all the upper floors, 
 and flbors 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. 
 Cross strutting. All these joists to be carefully trussed with cross struts, at 
 distances not exceeding six feet apart, and the whole surface 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 by the bricklayer, 
 the false flooring to receive the mortar, being cleft each piece not 
 exceeding 4 inches in width and 1 J inch thick ; an inch iron bolt 
 with heads and screws to be 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 large 
 tower, forming a room between the vaulted ceiling and the reser- 
 voir above. 
 
 In every case of fire-places and flues the joists are to be tr 
 med, or to rest on corbels, and all trimmers to be 4 inches thick, 
 4 inches mi tered borders to all hearths. 
 
 Fix throughout the roof in each building tiers of joists ex- 
 tending the whole Iw.a;/. '?f the several co idors, and bearing on 
 the walls 9 inches ai xh end. " Size of joists 10 x 2^, laid 20 
 inches from centre to a-utve. 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 1| inch thick 
 grooved and tongued, and fixed as directed for the other floorsc 
 
 Fix also throughout these passages on each side a strong fence 
 supported on pillars 4 inches diameter placed at intervals of 5 feet, 
 upper rail rounded 4 x 2J, two intermediate rails 5x2. 
 
 Fix in each of the towers a reservoir for water in the position 
 shown on the section. Those for the smaller tower to be formed 
 of a frame of timbers 14 x 10, supported on strong stone corbels 
 
 Tower floors. 
 
 Trimming 
 joists. 
 
 Floors in roofs. 
 
 Railing in 
 rools. 
 
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 nks. 
 
SPECIFICATION 
 
 23 
 
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 and placed 4 feet wido from the wall all round, the open space 
 being in the middle of the room ; a space to bo left in each case 
 for access to the rooms. The intermediate joists 12 x 15, 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 (tt'the several beams i: feet high and filling in the sides with 
 Etuds 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^ 
 torigued boards ; the outer casing li inch of the same description. 
 
 Every precaution must be taken and provision made for pro- 
 tecting the various cisterns throughout each building from frost. 
 
 The reservoir in the large tower to be constructed with timbers Large lank. 
 IG X 12, framed and trussed with queen posts in the strongest 
 possible manner, resting on corbels, and having intermediate 
 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 and outer 
 casings as described for the other tanks. Each tank to be floored 
 over,* and to have a man hole provided for access thereto. 
 
 Roof scant- 
 Unff. 
 
 Roofs. 
 
 The roof of each building to be constructed with framed Queen- 
 post couples, placed at distances not exceeding 10 feet apart, rest- 
 ing 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, care- 
 fully scarfed, 12 x S ; Couples, 12x6; Queen-posts, 12 x 8 ; Collar 
 Beams, 12 x 8 ; Joists of flat, 10x3, placed 14 inches from centre 
 to centre ; Struts, 8x8; Outer Joists to receive rafters, 10 x 5 ; 
 all the joists to be securely braced and strutted ; — Pole Plates, 
 9x5; Purlins, 9x5; Wall Plates, 9x4; Rafters, 5 x 2J, 14 
 inches from centre to centre, securely notched on and spiked to 
 the principal timbers ; Hips and Valleys, 10 x 4, secured to 
 strongly-framed angle ties. The roofs to be covered with 1^ inch Roof boarding, 
 sound white pine or hemlock boards, no boards wider than 9 inches 
 laid close, and all of an even width throughout their length, and 
 every joint broken ; also to have strips to receive the slates, size 
 2x1, nailed to each rafter with 2J inch nails- The flat to be 
 laid with 1^ inch grooved and tongued boards, to receive the gra- 
 vel covering, and laid to a current 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 
 
Iron bolts. 
 
 Tower roofs. 
 
 
 24 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 approved manner, the gravel to be carefully waslied before being 
 
 used, and mixed with a portion of clean sharp sand. 
 Rooms in roof. The rooms in the roof to be constructed as shewn on the plans, 
 
 and fitted in every particular as those on the lower iioors. 
 Ceihng joists. Ceiling joists to these rooms, 5x2; ceiling joists to the lower 
 
 rooms throughout 3x2. 
 
 The couple to be secured by \\ iron bolts at the queen-posts, 
 
 and iron straps 2 x f , to the principal rafters, and the whole to be 
 
 subject to the direction of the Architects during the progress of 
 
 fixing. 
 
 The roofs of the various Towers to be constructed as shewn 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 photograph rooms, to be covered with flat roofs 
 as described for the main building, laid to a current, and pre- 
 pared 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 necessary struts, ties, trimmers,* tem- 
 plates, fillets, tilting pieces, &c., and with all necessary bolts and 
 straps of iron and also all proper gusset pieces gablets, deckings 
 &c., having the same size rafters, pitching pieces, plates and 
 boarding as the adjoining roofs. 
 
 A framed and trussed quarter partition to be placed on the 
 upper floor, forming the water closet, &c. between the Governor 
 General's and aide-de-camps' rooms ; size of principal timbers 
 6x4; studs 6x2, to >,q 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 drawings 
 and details at large ; and together both the frames are to be of 
 wood thoroughly dry and well seasoned ; doors three inches thick ; 
 frames, rebated, ^ -s. Q, firmly fixed to the stone jambs, the doors 
 to nave large iron octagonal-headed nails on the outer sides, as 
 shewn. Doors to be hung by strong wrought iron hinges, pre- 
 pared 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 ]iead of the door frames. (See drawings at 
 
 larffe for details of these doors'^. 
 
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 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 
 
 Quarter parti- 
 tion. 
 
 Doors. 
 
 Inside doors. 
 
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 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 inches wide and 2:\- inclies thick finished. All these doors to be 
 hung to framed, pannelled, and moulded 2 inch jambs to match, 
 rebated on each edge, and finished with moulded architraves, 
 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 lo be 
 hung with three 5 inch butt hinges and furnished with 6 inch 
 mortise lock. The door furniture to be of the best quality, sub- 
 ject to the approval of the Architects, the locks lo 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 
 inches 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 ele- 
 vations, with transom rail, central pillar, and sashes 2^ inch 
 finished thickness ; sashes in every case made to slide through 
 the soffit, which is to be framed for the purpose. Boxed frames 
 prepared, and solid double sunk and weathered oak sills. Those 
 windows which have muUions are to be cased inside with a framed 
 and pannelled facing as shewn. (See detail drawings.) 
 
 Framed and pannelled and moulded side linings, soffits, backs 
 and elbows, in every case, and architrave to correspond 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 faste- 
 ners. 
 
 Each window also to be prepared for and fitted with a second 
 or winter sash, made to correspond with the principal ones simi- 
 larly 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 po- 
 sitions Yvhcro borrowed light is required, and shewn on the plans. 
 
 Casements 2 inches thick, with solid rebated frames 4x4, having 
 oak sills, are to be fixed throughout for windows of the basement, 
 
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 Basement 
 doors. 
 
 Windows. 
 
 Linings. 
 
 Window fit- 
 tings. 
 
 Winter sashes. 
 
 Fixed sashes. 
 
 Staircase win- 
 dows. 
 
 Borrowed 
 
 lights. 
 
 Basement win- 
 dows. 
 
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 Dormer win- 
 dows. 
 
 Telegraph 
 offices. 
 
 Water closets. 
 
 Cisterns. 
 
 Basement clo- 
 sets. 
 
 Staircases. 
 
 Balusters. 
 
 Handrails. 
 Newels. 
 
 Screws. 
 
 Carriage 
 pieces. 
 
 SPECIFICATION, 
 
 hung with butt hinges, and having suitable fastenings, plain 
 linings of deal 1 inch thick to the jambs and soffits, 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 according 
 to detail drawings which will be hereafter prepared. 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 necessary 
 arrangements for a telegraph office. 
 
 Fit up the various water closet lobbies with 2 inch grooved 
 and tongued divisions, 2 inch 4 pannelled door in solid rebated 
 frames "fitted with 4 inch hinges, 4 inch latch, and inside bolt ; 
 the partition to be 7 feet high, with a 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 
 doors and shelf underneath, the door fitted with hinges and small 
 cupboard lock. The 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 ledged doors in rebated 
 frames 4x4, fitted with latch and inside bolt. 
 
 Staircases. 
 
 Each set of staircases to be fitted upas 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 onter strings, moulded on the edge, and intersecting with the 
 skirtings of the corridors ; steps 2 inches thick ; risers 1^ 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 foot 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. , _j m a ¥h ' 
 
 Provide a sufficient number of hanr-rail screws ana other iron 
 
 supports, for completely fixing the staircases. 
 Fii also strong and suitable carriage- pieces to receive the stairs. 
 
SPECIFICATION 
 
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 All these staircases to be pannellecl underneath with 1:1 inch Soffits of stairs, 
 moulded and chamfered oak framing. The landings on each to 
 be carefully framed ; and the boards glue jointed. 
 
 Two sets of these staircases— one in earch building— to be con- Attic staircases, 
 tinned through to the attic floor. 
 
 Steps also to be fixed in the attics, leading to the various rooms Xrap doors., 
 in the toAvers, where required, with hand-rails, balusters, 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 flats. These traps to be secured by bolts inside. 
 
 The carpenter is to provide all labor required in laying in the Casmg and job- 
 various pipes for heating, fixing gratings, and otherwise, for ven- ^"^o- 
 tilation, and in making all the preparations for laying on the gas, 
 casing-pipes, or otherwise ; he is also to furnish such labor and 
 material as may be necessary to enable the various artificers to 
 carry on and complete their several departments of work. 
 
 Plasterer. 
 
 The mortar for plastering of the first and second coats to be Mortar, 
 compounded of the best hard burnt lime of the district and 
 clean sharp gravel or coarse river sand, mixed in the proportion 
 of 3 parts of sand and 2 parts of lime, and a sufficient quantity of 
 long cow hair. The lime to be all run through a screen, and 
 mixed at least 3 months before it is required to be used. 
 
 The lime used for the finishing coat of plastering is to be While finish, 
 brought from Guelph, mixed with fine sharp clean sand. 
 
 All the laths used in plastering are to be cleft instead of sawn, Laths. 
 sound and hearty, well seasoned, and in every respect perfect. 
 Sappy or knotty laths will in no case be allowed in the buildings. 
 The joints to be properly broken every 12th lath and all larg-e 
 timbers are to be counter lathed so as to form a proper key for 
 the plastering, all nailed on with the best lath nails of the weight 
 of 5 lbs. to the 1000. 
 
 All the walls and ceilings throughout the buildings forming Plastering, 
 rooms, passages, halls, and otherwise, excepting only the roof, are 
 to be respectively lathed, rendered, floated and set ; the finishing 
 coat white. The whole of the work to be executed in the best 
 possible manner, floated perfectly true, and trowelled to a hard 
 and smooth surface. 
 
 All angles and arrisses to be wrought true and plumb. Ano-les 
 
 Cornices with one enrichment to be fixed to the ceilings of the Cornicesv 
 principal or Governor's entrance hall and staircase and Governor's 
 apartments, girth 24 inches. 
 
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 28 
 
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 Bracketing, 
 
 Skirtings. 
 
 Cement floors. 
 
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 Repairs. 
 
 Keenes or Mar 
 tin's cement. 
 
 Archwaj's. 
 
 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 Cornices also with one enrichment, to be fixed to each other 
 entrance hall and staircase, to each room used by the chiefs of 
 departments, and the deputy chiefs. 
 
 Cornices without enrichment throughout the various corridors 
 on both floors and the remaining offices. The average girth of 
 these cornices 20 inches, made to such drawings as will hereafter 
 be provided by the Architects. 
 
 The whole to be backed out by chips of brick or stone set in 
 plaster, or bracketed with wood, as will be considered necessary. 
 
 The skirtings to be all formed with cement of some approved 
 quality, a specimen of which is to be prepared and submitted to 
 the approval of the Architects. They are to extend down to the 
 joists and laid on previously to laying the flooring, backed out 
 with chips of brick or stone, projecting l\ inch from the finished 
 plastering, moulded and worked to a smooth and even surface. 
 Average girth of skirtings 12 inches, more or less, in various 
 rooms, as may be determined on. Those on the basement rooms 
 to be plain, G inches high, with 1 inch projection. 
 
 All the floors 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 
 k Co., Milbank, London, England, and the Contractor will be re- 
 quired to produce and deliver to the Architects a written gua- 
 rantee 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 possible the entire 
 surface of the floor is to be finished off" 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. 
 
 The whole of the plastering is to be left in a sound and peifeat 
 state at completion of the buildings, any repairs being made 
 which may be rendered necessary during the progress of the va- 
 rious departments of work. 
 - All external angles of chimney breasts, or otherwise, to be 
 worked in Keenes' or Martin's cement made perfectly straight 
 and plumb. 
 
 The several archways in the corridors to be constructed as 
 shewn, chamfered on the edges, all worked by trammels and made 
 perfectly true. 
 
SPECIFICATION 
 
 29 
 
 All the rooms on the basements which are not plastered toge- j^i^q white. 
 ther 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, partly Kind of slates. 
 from the Eastern Townships, and partly from Vermont, laid on 
 in the manner shown by the roofs on the elevations, partly dia- 
 gonally. They are to have 3 inches bond, and nailed with If 
 inch strong copper nails, 2 in each slate. 
 
 Hips and valleys cut straight and true, the slates to finish Cutting, 
 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 of Left perfect, 
 any kind, and the whole to be of an uniform color, left in a per- 
 fect manner and without any broken slates at the completion of 
 the buildings. 
 
 Plumber and Iron-Founder. 
 
 All the plumber's work is to be done with milled lead of the 
 best quality. — 
 
 The several Water Tanks in the Towers to be carefully lined 
 with lead G lbs. to the foot, the smaller cisterns supplying the 
 water closets, with lead 5 lbs. to the foot, — all properly fixed and 
 soldered at the joints. 
 
 Fix to the valleys also 5 lbs. lead 20 inches wide, dressed 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 6 lbs. to the 
 foot, 20 inches wide, dressed neatly on to the slates. 
 
 Provide and fix also to all chimneys, down the sides of all 
 towers, side walls, or otherwise, which extend above the roofs, 5 
 lbs. lead, stepped flushings cut in one piece, and averaging 18 
 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. 
 
 v-over the flats of tue towers, water closets and photographing 
 room with 6 lbs. lead laid on rolls where required, and dressed 
 over in the most approved manner. 
 
 Milled lead. 
 Tanks. 
 
 Valleys. 
 
 Hips. 
 
 Steps and 
 flusiiings. 
 
 Tower and 
 flats. 
 

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 Closet appa- 
 ratus. 
 
 Trap. 
 
 *4" 
 
 Rising main. 
 
 Supply to clo- 
 sets. 
 
 Supply to La- 
 vatories. 
 
 Waste pipes. 
 
 Iron pipes. 
 
 Hydrants. 
 
 Quality of iron. 
 Tire-proofing. 
 
 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 Fit up the water closets each with a best pan closet apparatus 
 with blue basin, sunk handle, and all the necessary cranks, and 
 wires, &c., complete. 
 
 Provide and fix to each a 4i inch strap, and 3 feet in length of 
 41 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 extMiding to the drains to be 6 inch cast iron pipes, the 
 connection betweeiTIt and tile 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 towers in a chase formed in the wall, each 
 tank to be furnished with an If inch 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 con- 
 stant 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. 
 
 I7] inch waste pipes of lead, each trapped and fixed to the se- 
 veral 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. 
 
 The quantity of supply pipes for the water tanks to be reckoned 
 from its entrance to each building nearest the engine ; all pipes 
 used outside the building 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 here- 
 after determined on, 6 brass hydrants, 3 inches in diameter, for 
 attaching the hose to in case of fire, or for other required uses • 
 these to be connected with the main supply pipes, to the tanks, 
 and six 2 inch brass stop cocks in connection therewith. 
 
 All iron work used in the buildings is to be the best quality of 
 wrought or cast iron, properly prepared for its various uses. 
 
 Provide and fix to the floor over the record rooms rolled iron 
 joists, 7 inches deep, I shape, and of the usual thickness, placed 14 
 inches apart, and bearing 6 inches at each end on the walls ; the 
 space between to be filled with galvanized iron wire netting, to 
 
Iron door 
 Irames. 
 
 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 receive the pugging between the joists, and the plastering of the 
 ceiling beloAV. The whole area to be pugged with mortar 4 inches 
 thick— suitable provision 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 iron Iron doors, 
 doors, the outer one prepared on the best principle, double sheeted 
 with wrought iron plate, securely rivetted to the frame. The 
 inner door to be of a lighter description, sheeted only on one side 
 each to be hung with strong wrought hinges, and furnished with 
 best locks. 
 
 The frames to be prepared of wrought iron, 1^ inch square, 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 
 outerframe, fixed in a rebate in the stone jambs and bolted through 
 their entire thickness with 1 inch bolts. 
 
 For each set of iron doors and frames, locks for the outer doors, 
 and fastening for the inner ones, the sum of two hundred dollars 
 may be allowed as the prime cost, exclusive of fixing. 
 
 Provide and fix also to in the record room and vaults one thou- 
 sand feet in length of perforated cast-iron, shelves, with divisions 
 and standards complete. 
 
 Provide and fix also to each record room and vaults which have 
 windows, one set of framed iron shutters, securelj' hung to iron 
 frames built inside the walls, and having proper inside bar fasten- 
 ing. 
 
 The eaves 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 wall plates. The 
 joints made water tight by proper iron cement. 
 
 Fix in the several positions shewn on the roof plan, twenty pipes 
 for conveying off the rain Avater, 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. Hands. 
 
 Provide and fix also in each water closet lobby a cast iron Urinals, 
 enamelled urinal trough, of the size and description shewn in 
 the plans. 
 
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 Cost of doors. 
 
 Iron shelves. 
 
 Iron shutters. 
 
 Eaves gutter. 
 
 Down pipes. 
 
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 Lavatories. 
 
 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 Iron girders. 
 
 Tarring iron. 
 
 Iron cresting. 
 
 Iron terminals. 
 
 
 Provide and fix also in the same apartments a cast iron enamel- 
 led washing trough, with two basins in each, as referred 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 bo estimated to contain 
 200 lbs. weight to every foot in length.— Detailed drawings and 
 directions relating thereto will be provided hereafter by the 
 Architects, 
 
 These girders to be tarred over when hot, and painted previously 
 to being fixed in the wall. 
 
 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 estimated at $3 per foot, 
 running measure, prime cost, exclusive of fixing. 
 
 Provide also wrought iron work for the termination of the 
 various towers, as shewn on the drawings, and as will be more 
 fully described by detail drawings, to be prepared hereafter. The 
 sum of $1200 dollars may be allowed as the prime cost of these 
 various works, exclusive of fixing. 
 
 Provide also all iron staps and bolts for the roof, for the tanks, 
 for floors, fixing the eaves gutters, for all internal fittings sta'ir- 
 cases and otherwise, all locks, hinges and bolts, all window fasten- 
 ings, 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 ornamental 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 specifi- 
 cally mentioned. 
 
 Register grates. Provide and fix in the several fire-places throughout both build- 
 ings register grates of the average prime cost value of $24 dollars 
 each, exclusive of fixing. 
 
 Provide also, and fix in each room valvular registers for ven- 
 tilation, fixed in the most suitable situations which will be here- 
 after 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 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 contract, 
 but will be specially provided for by separate tender, hereafter. 
 
 Iron bolts and 
 brackets, 
 
 Ventilators. 
 
 Spiral staircase. 
 
 Heating. 
 
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SPECIFICATION. 
 
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 38 
 
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 Fix throughout all the walls, both of stone and brick, at the Hoop iron 
 level immediately under the wimlow sills, 2 rows of 5 tiers each, boml. 
 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 purpose, passing through all open- 
 ings of doors or otherwise, and not cut out until ordered by the 
 Architects. 
 
 The whole to be heated and covered with tar, and sanded, pre- Coating bond, 
 viously to being laid on the walls. The two tiers to be laid on the 
 wall at an interval apart of six inches in height. 
 
 Glazier. 
 
 All the windows, except those described below, are to be fitted British sheet, 
 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, laid in putty, bradded and back puttied. The outer or 
 winter sashes to be similarly glazed with German sheet glass. 
 The windows of the various staircases, entrance halls, and those Colored glass, 
 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 cbst value of the glass. The windows in the water 
 closet, and other closets having borrowed light, are to be glazed 
 with plain, obscured glass of a given design, value 50 cents per 
 foot, prime cost. 
 
 Fainter. 
 
 All the wood and iron work usually painted, and not otherwise Four coats oils, 
 described, is to be carefully knotted, stopped and primed, and to 
 have three additional coats of plain oil painting, of such colour 
 as will be determined on hereafter. All external iron work also 
 to be painted in 4 coats of oil, plain colours. 
 
 The iron crests on the roofs to be picked out in various colors, Picked colors, 
 as will be directed. 
 
 All window frames and sashes to be painted externally in plain Staining, 
 colors. AH internal doors and windows of the ground and first 
 floor, and attics, with their fittings, to be stained with 2 coats of 
 Asphaltum, of an approved patent, and twice varnished. All the 
 oak fittings, whether doors, linings or otherwise, handrails, 
 newels, steps and balusters of the staircases, are to have two 
 coats of best copal varnish. 
 
 Cement skirtings to be painted 3 coats in plain oil colors, Paint on ce- 
 grained to match the fittings of the rooms, and once varnished. ™*^'^^- 
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 /U 'cTaaaitional works to be done in making Fire-prooi' 
 the two Departmental Buildings at Ottawa, C. W., 
 according to the accompanying Drawing and Me- 
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 Omit the timber joists as originally specified, and substitute 
 in lieu thereof, for the ground and first floors of each building 
 and the 3 attic rooms of right hand block, rolled iron joists on 
 Fox & Barrett's Patent ; they are to be placed 20 inches from 
 centre to centre, throughout both floors of each building, and to 
 bear 9 inches at each end on the walls resting on a course of pro- 
 per stone templates throughout. The size of joists to be regu- 
 lated according to the length of bearing by the memorandum 
 attached to the drawing, and are to be thoroughly coated with 
 paint or tar previously to their leaving the mill. 
 
 Lay throughout the floors fillets of deal about IJ inches square, Fillets, 
 resting on the flanges of the iron joists, placed nearly closed to- 
 gether 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 of Ceiling fillets, 
 pine 2 X IJ inches to receive the laths of the ceiling, placed 12 
 inches from centre to centre. 
 
 Provide also, and lay in the concrete fillets of pine 2J 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 completed 
 according to the original specification. 
 
 The ceilings also to be as originally specified with cornices. Ceilings. 
 &c., complete. 
 
 The whole area of the floors to be laid with concrete 9 inches 
 thick, composed of best hard burnt lime and gravel or cracked 
 stones, in the proportion of one part lime, five parts coarse gra- 
 vel or broken stones and bricks and one part fine gravel, and clean 
 sharp sand, the whole thoroughly incorporated together, mixed 
 with water to the proper consistency and placed on the fillets to a 
 regular guage in two layers of about 4i inches each, the first 
 layer being allowed to harden previously to laying on the second, 
 and each to be carefully trodden or rammed together. 
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 joist. 
 
 Easinqrs. 
 
 Staircases. 
 
 Lanclinffs. 
 
 Handrails and 
 newels. 
 
 Balusters. 
 
 Conditions. 
 
 SPECIFICATION. 
 
 The coarse gravel or broken stones to bo passed through a 
 screen of one inch gauge, and the liner 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 deleterious 
 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 are to be 
 placed as girders to the staircases, and in any other situation 
 where they may be required to receive the ends of intermediate 
 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. Thoy are to be built into the walls, one foot at the 
 ends and each step joggle pointed. 
 
 Landings in every case G inches thick, in one stone, the whole 
 to be carefully cleaned off to an even surface on the under side, 
 having raking sofiit, and left complete in every respect. 
 
 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 before. 
 
 The balusters throughout are to be of wrought iron of such 
 design as will hereafter be determined on, yolted to the stone 
 and secured in the best manner to the hand rail, the sum of five 
 dollars may be estimated as the prime cost per yard of the ba- 
 lustrade 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. 
 
 This specification is to be incorporated with, and to form a part 
 of the original specification for the whole buildings, subject in 
 every respect to all its clauses and conditions, precisely as though 
 
 . it had been originally included therewith. 
 
 
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 Of fixed Rates 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 b;isi3 of the accompany- 
 ing Estimate and Tender. The scale of Rates here following 
 to be allowed in valuing work for progress estimates, as well for » 
 alterations, additions or works dispensed with, together with 
 Extras, to be measured and calculated solely by the Architects 
 or Clerk of the Works in charge, from time to time. 
 
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 $ Cts* 
 
 In earth, clay, or gravel, per cubic yard 21 
 
 In rock, do do 52 
 
 Fire clay pipes with cemented joints, 
 
 4 inch, 14cts , 6 inch, 23cts., 9 inch, 35cts., 12 inch, 42cts., 
 
 15 inch, 52cts., diameter per foot run. 
 4 inch, 13cts„ 6 inch, 22cts., 9 inch, 34cts., 12 inch 41ct3., 
 
 15 inch, 51cts., laid dry, per foot run. 
 Brick barrel drain in mortar, 12 & 18 inch diameter, 
 
 per foot run 45 
 
 Arnprior marble, unwrought, delivered, per 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 checkers, in the best 
 
 manner, per foot super 60 
 
 Rubble stone masonry in lime mortar, in foundations, 
 
 >i T>er cubic ^ard , 1 58 
 
 do do in Cement do 
 per cubic yard 2 19 
 
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 Rubble stone masonry in mortar above ground level, 
 
 per cubic yard 1 7^ 
 
 Random coursed work do do do 
 
 per cubic yard 2 53 
 
 Coursed masonry, hammer dressed, per cubic yard 3 64 
 
 6 inch ashler, per foot super 30 
 
 Rough bouchard face, per foot superficial, stone included. 35 
 
 Fine bonchard face, do do do do . . 38 
 
 Chisseled or tooled face, per foot surper., plain surfaces, 
 
 stone included ^ 42 
 
 Rubbed 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 work 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, brestsumers, &c., per cubic foot 15 
 
 Ct^ars 12 in diameter, per foot, lineal 12 
 
 Pine floor Joisting, B. M., per M 16 
 
 Studding or quartering, B, M., per M 17 
 
 Rafters, pulins,&c.,B.M., do ,.... 19 
 
 Bond timbers, wall plates, &c., 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, &c., per square 1 40 
 
 Centreing per square foot 07 
 
 Bracketing for cornices and projections, per foot, surper. 10 
 
 First ^lity pine battens, la' d per 
 squure 
 
 do do oak do do 
 
 Second do pine do do 
 
 do do oak do do 
 
 THICKNESS. 
 
 $ cts. 
 
 5 90 
 
 7 70 
 
 4 55 
 
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 Pine roofing boards, grooved and tongued 
 laid per square 
 
 THICKNESS. 
 
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 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 
 
 Staffand 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 
 
 do do in Keenes or Martins cement 18 
 
 2 inch four pannelled moulded framed doors, of pine 30ct8 , 
 
 and oak 35ct8. per foot super. 
 2 inch six pannelled moulded framed doors, of pine 35cts. 
 
 and oak 40cts., per foot super. 
 
 Six inch single faced moulded door and window archi- 
 traves, per foot lineal 08 
 
 Eight inch double faced moulded door and window archi- 
 traves, per foot lineal 17 
 
 Ovolo rising sashes, double hinge, with all requisite 
 
 frames, weights, puUies and fastenings, per foot super. 35 
 
 Ovolo french casements, hinged and fixed, per foot super. 25 
 
 Lath, plaster, float and set, per yard super 21 
 
 Render, float and set do do 18 
 
 Guaged work in 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 Covcriug, per pound 14 
 
 I. C. Tin Roof Covering, per square 10 60 
 
 Best Charcoal IX Covering, per square 12 00 
 
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 $ Cts. 
 Galvanized Iron Gutter, per pound o 17 
 
 I Ornamental Iron Work, per pound o 17 
 
 I Cast Iron Girders, per pound 03 
 
 I Wrought Iron Straps, Bolts, &c., per pound ] 012 
 
 ^ Cast Iron, per cwt 3 jq 
 
 ' Cast Iron Gutters and Pipes, per cwt 350 
 
 I Felt, Tar and Gravel on roofs, per square 4 20 
 
 In white lead, oil, knotting, stopping and priming 05 
 
 { • Two coat work, per square yard ?**"!! 04 
 
 I Three do do q 07 
 
 Four do do * ' * 09 
 
 Add for graining and twice varnishing, per square yard. 28 
 
 Distemper or ceiling and walls, do do . 07 
 
 Staining in Patent Asphaltum Stain, do do . 09 
 
 Smethwick English Sheet, per foot super 35 
 
 Best English Crown, do * ] q 45 
 
 Seconds do do 38 
 
 Best German Sheet q j4 
 
 Ornamental or colored glass, 10 per cent allowed over 
 
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 Gothiclozengeglazinginmetalframes, per foot super.. 21 
 
 p Carpenter's wages, per day 1 25 
 
 I Joiner's do do ,. 1 25 
 
 I Bricklayer's do do 150 
 
 I Stone Mason's do do i 25 
 
 I . . Stone Cutter's do do 1 go 
 
 I '''"V^U<X ^/v^lasterer's do do 150 
 
 .^t^^/b^;:^^ labourer's do do ''. 100 
 
 ^•kTT/ ^^S*^^^ C^^^^'^'^ do do 2 50 
 
 I ^^ y"^ /C-ra^Wood Carver's do do 2 50 
 
 f (^ . /a( &^M^]ri*ainter's & Glazier's do do l 25 
 
 I /^^ '^ IJPlumber's do do \ 2 00 
 
 I ^^H^ A'^t.^^inner's do do 150 
 
 k ^hf ^y__ Blacksmith's do do l 25 
 
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 ^^^ jt V*^«4J*ir current rates. 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 PAGES. 
 
 Indenture 3 
 
 Specification 13 
 
 EXCAVATOIl. 
 
 Excavation " 
 
 Levelling " 
 
 Removal of rubbish 14 
 
 Excavation for towers ^. . . . " 
 
 Filling in " 
 
 Removal of water " 
 
 MASON'. 
 
 Kind of stone for foundation. ... " 
 
 Stone walling and tar and gravel, " 
 
 Hollow walls 15 
 
 Mortar for rubble work " 
 
 Bond-stones " 
 
 Setting putty " 
 
 Quoins " 
 
 BRICKLAYER. 
 
 Bricks and bond 16 
 
 60,000 bricks " 
 
 Brickwork " 
 
 Flushing and grouting " 
 
 Arches " 
 
 Trimmer arches 17 
 
 Discharging arches " 
 
 Chimney flues " 
 
 Vaults " 
 
 Window and door jambs " 
 
 Pugging mortar " 
 
 Chases for pipes, &c " 
 
 Drains " 
 
 Size of drains and traps 18 
 
 CUT STONE MASON. 
 
 Kind of stone " 
 
 Carving , " 
 
 Coats-of-Arms " 
 
 Steps " 
 
 Steps bush hammered 19 
 
 Stone paving " 
 
 Copings to areas " 
 
 Cramping « 
 
 Jobbing ^ _ " 
 
 Chimney-pieces " 
 
 Hearth-stones " 
 
 Basement chimney-pieces " 
 
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 Stone cut on the works 19 
 
 Relieving arches " 
 
 Hall and basement floors " 
 
 Entrance porch 20 
 
 Tower Groining " 
 
 Vaults paving " 
 
 S tone door jambs " 
 
 Quoins for girders " 
 
 Stone templates for girders " 
 
 Ashlar casing in tower " 
 
 Dowels 21 
 
 CxVRPENTER, 
 
 Kind of lumber « 
 
 Clerks of works' oflices " 
 
 Centres « 
 
 Wood bricks and bond « 
 
 Ground floor joists " 
 
 Flooring boards " 
 
 Upper floors 22 
 
 Cross strutting « 
 
 Pugging boards " 
 
 Iron bolts « 
 
 Tower floors " 
 
 Trimming joists . . . „ " 
 
 Floors in roofs " 
 
 Railing in roofs « 
 
 Tanks « 
 
 Large tank 23 
 
 ROOFS. 
 
 Roof scantling « 
 
 Roof boarding " 
 
 Rooms in roof 24 
 
 Ceiling joists " 
 
 Iron bolts « 
 
 Tower roofs " 
 
 Quarter partition « 
 
 Doors " 
 
 Inside doors « 
 
 Basement doors 25 
 
 Windows " ^*< 
 
 Linings , « 
 
 Window fittings '] ^ ""^ ** 
 
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 Fixed sashes ' '" 
 
 Staircase windows " 
 
 Borrowed lights ; " 
 
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 Basement windows 25 
 
 Dormer windows 26 
 
 Telegraph offices 
 
 Water closets 
 
 Cisterns 
 
 Basement closets 
 
 STAIRCASES, 
 
 Staircases 
 
 Balusters 
 
 Handrails 
 
 Newels 
 
 Screws 
 
 Carriage pieces 
 
 Soffits of stairs 27 
 
 Attic staircases '* 
 
 Trap doors 
 
 Casing and jobbing 
 
 PLASTERER, 
 
 Mortar 
 
 White Finish " 
 
 Laths "^ 
 
 Plastering 
 
 Angles II 
 
 Cornices 
 
 Bracketing, &c 28 
 
 Skirtings 
 
 Cement floors 
 
 Repairs " 
 
 Keenes or Martin's cement 
 
 Archways 
 
 Lime white 29 
 
 SLATER. 
 
 Kind of slates " 
 
 Cutting ^^ 
 
 Left perfect ' 
 
 PLUMBER AND IRON-FOUNDER. 
 
 Milled lead || 
 
 Tanks ^^ 
 
 Valleys : - ^^ 
 
 Hips .. 
 
 Steps and flushings ^^ 
 
 Tower and" flats 
 
 Closet apparatus - • 30 
 
 Trap....; „ 
 
 Rising mam ^^ 
 
 Supply to closets ^^ 
 
 Supply to lavatories j^' 
 
 Waste pipes ^^ 
 
 Iron pipes 
 
 DEX. 
 
 Hydrants 
 
 Quality of iron 
 
 Fire-prooting 
 
 Iron doors 
 
 Iron door frames 
 
 Cost of doors 
 
 Iron shelves 
 
 Iron shutters 
 
 Eaves gutter 
 
 Down pipes 
 
 Hands 
 
 Urinals 
 
 Lavatories' 
 
 Iron girders 
 
 Tarring iron , 
 
 Iron cresting , 
 
 Iron terminals 
 
 Iron bolts and brackets. 
 
 Register grates . 
 
 Ventilators 
 
 Spiral staircase 
 
 Heating 
 
 Hoop iron bond 
 
 Coating bond 
 
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 British sheet. 
 Colored glass 
 
 PAINTER. 
 
 Four coats oils . . 
 Picked colors . . . 
 
 Staining 
 
 Paint on cement 
 
 SPECIFICATION— FIRE-PROOFING. 
 
 Rolled iron joists 
 
 Fillets 
 
 Ceiling fillets 
 
 Flooring fillets 
 
 Flooring 
 
 Ceilings 
 
 Fire- proof concrete . . . 
 
 Lime 
 
 Large irm joist 
 
 Easings 
 
 Staircases 
 
 Landings 
 
 Handrails and newels. 
 
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