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 1869.] Descriptions. 625 hung, with sham-axle pullies, and best cord. The principal doors, on the first story, will all be If inches thick, six-paneled, and moulded on each face ; those in the second and third stories will be 1^ inches thick, six panels, moulded ; and all closet doors will be 1^ inches thick, and made to correspond with the room doors ; all doors to be properly hung with butts, and secured with bolts and suitable locks. The front and vestibule doors will be walnut, and of double width, and require flush bolts, and transom sashes over them. The entrance doors to the parlor will be folding, with flush bolts, and all hare mortice rebate-locks. The vestibule door will have glass panels above the lock-rail. The dressings of the principal rooms, first story, will be seven inches, moulded architrave. The second story will be six inches wide, and all the rest four- inch moulding. There will be suitable washboards throughout ; with sub and moulding in principal part of first story in main building. The shutters of main building, first and second stories, will be inside ; made in three folds, fitting to a jamb. Those of the first story will fold into soffits formed in the jamb to receive them ; and the others will fold against the jamb. The principal windows will have elbow jambs and panel backs, the others will be finished in the ordinary way. The principal stairs will be con- structed in the usual wa3 r, the steps will be 1£ inches thick, tongued, glued and blocked to the risers, and let into the wall-string. The rail 3| inches wide, moulded. The balusters % inches diameter, turned, and newel 8 inches diameter, also turned. A paneled and moulded spandrel, with door and closets beneath. These stairs will be continued to third floor. The private stairs, in the rear, will extend to the second floor, with cellar stairs beneath them. The plastering, throughout, is to be done properly ; with clean sand and fresh lime. A stucco cornice will be run in the angle of the ceiling of parlor, to girt 18 inches, one in hall, vestibule and dining-room, each to girt 14 inches. There will be a neat centre in parlor and dining-room, and a rosette both in vestibule and hall, for gas light. A cor- nice will be run around the principal room, second story, to girt 12 inches. All the pine wood-work will requii »> three coats of best white lead and lin- seed oil. The hard wood will be oiled three coats, and rubbed to a smooth surface. The kitchen, dining-room and pantry will be grained as oak ; and var- nished two coats. All glass to be best American, except in the vestibule doors, the transom lights, and the head of front door, all of which will be best French plate. All hardware to be of a good quality. The furniture to the front door, with bell-pull, will be bronzed ; and the re- ' mamder of the principal parts of the first and second story will be porcelain ; while the kitchen and upper story will be mineral. Four bells will be required, with copper wire, within tin tubes, con- cealed beneath the plastering. The roof will be covered, on the sloping sides, with slate of medium size, varied in color and form. The flat will be cov- ered with tin, of best quality. All gut- ters will be constructed with tin, and the roofs of the porches and balconies will be covered with the same. The leaders will be put up properly, with the lower section ^,nd shoe of iron. The gas-pipe will be of the requisite sizes, concealed beneath the plastering ; and left ready for fixtures and metre. A mantel will be set in the parlor, ami another in the dining-room, as well as one to each of the second-story rooms above. The range in the kitchen will be of medium size, with water-back and cir- culating boiler. The kitchen will have a cast-iron sink, of medium size, with supply of hot and cold water.