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and with similar hinges, &c. The jambs and arches to be of similar de- 

 scription and workmanship to those of the principal doors. 



All the knobs of all the above doors to be of bronze. The locks to be 

 of the best manufacture, and largest size, suitable to the dimensions of 

 the doors. All the outside doors and principal room doors to have strong 

 bolts. 



The sliding doors in the library alcoves to be furnished with sheaves, 

 sheave-ways, astragals, and astragal locks, of the best description. 



And in general all the doors for the whole building to be finished as 

 above described, in the best and most workmanlike manner, and in 

 all respects in accordance with the directions and plans of the architect. 



Roojii/ff, i^T. — All the roofs, except those of the central front towers, 

 campanile towers of the main building and west wing, and smaller octa- 

 gonal and square towers of the central building, will be tinned with best 

 single-cross tin, soldered together in the best manner, painted two coats, 

 and warranted tight for five years. All the gutters of every part of the 

 building, and the roof of the larger central front tower, will be of the best 

 double-cross tin, and painted two coats. All the leaders, which will be 

 put in in sufficient numbers to carry off the water to the cisterns in the 

 roofs, and to the ground, will be o( best double-cross tin, varying from 

 four to sis inches in diameter, and made square or octagonal. If so di- 

 rected, they will be painted three coats, and sanded in the second coat, 

 the third coat being coursed to resemble stone; and they will be put in of 

 such sizes and in such number and situations as the architect shall di- 

 rect. 



All the remaining roofs (i. e. of the towers, &c.,) above excepted, will 

 be made of the best Welsh slate of large size, and laid in the best man- 

 ner, according to the directions of the architect. 



Cisterns.— In each of the roofs of the two connecting ranges a cistern 

 of 10 feet square, and four feet six inches deep, which will receive the 

 water of the main building, will be made of best three-inch narrow 

 yellow pine plank, framed up with best 6 by 6 inch joist, like a mill 

 race, and lined with best sheet lead, weighing five pounds to the square 

 foot. These will be fed by a leader from the roofs of the main building, 

 and will have an overflow or waste weir communicating with another 

 leader, v/hich will carry off the surplus water to the ground. 



In the spaces between the central front and central rear towers and the 

 main building, two cisterns, 6 by 12 feet, and four feet six inches deep, 

 of similar materials and workmanship to the above, will be placed. These 

 will be fed by the water from the towers of the front and rear. 



The roofs where all of the above cisterns are placed will be strength- 

 ened to bear their weight, by additional rafters, tie-beams, king posts, 



and strutts. , ., ^ 



Water closels.— There will be two water closets, one on eaclv side oi 

 the rear staircase, between the Regents' room and museum, on the second 

 floor, which will, be furnished with cisterns, ball cocks, traps, cranks 

 basins, cocks, &c., of the best description, with brass farmture, and will 

 be finished complete in every respect. They will be fed by one and a 

 half inch extra strong lead pipe, from the cisterns above described, i ne 

 waste-pipe will be five inches in diameter, of best sheet lead five pounds 

 to the square foot, which will be carried to a sess-pool on the outside ol 

 the tower. 



