618 REPORTS OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. 



ing season. If desirable a sample of this lumber can be seen at the United States 

 Arsenal, Greenleaf's Point, delivered there some two or three years ago. 



THOS. SYMINGTON. 

 Baltimore, March 15, 1847. 



The chairman laid before the committee the following letter : 



Proposals to deliver to the Building Committee of the Smithsonian Institution, at the 

 site of their building in Washington city, white marble ashlar. 



For ashlar with horizontal pointed face, as sample No. 3, in the basement of the 

 City Hall, 6 inches bed, per superficial foot, measured face only, 49 cents. 



For ditto, averaging 8 inches bed, 63 cents. 



For ditto, machine-dressed face, as sample No. 4, averaging 6 inches bed, 49 cents. 



For ditto, averaging 8 inches bed, G3 cents. 



For split ashlar, in range courses of 10 to 18 inches, from my Owens quarry, from 

 whence sample No. 4 was procured, bedded, so as to make a joint not over half an 

 inch, average 6 inches bed per superficial foot, measured face only, 40 cents ; and to 

 have a draught cut all round the edges on the face. 



For ditto, as above, averaging 8 inches bed, per superficial foot, face only, 49 cents. 



I name the following gentlemen as my bondsmen, viz : John W. Brown and Wil- 

 liam Baily, Esqs., of Baltimore. 



THOS. SYMINGTON. 



"Washington City, March 15, 1847. 



The chairman laid before the committee the following letter : 



Proposals for cutting marble for the buildings of the Smithsonian Institution, the mar- 

 ble to be that which is procured from the large or medium crystal quarries near Bal- 

 timore. 



FOR CUTTING. 



Steps, if square, worked fine, square droved or rubbed, per superficial foot, 35 cents. 



If worked with the tooth chisel, (as sample No. 2, deposited in the sample-room,) 

 per superficial foot, 25 cents. 



Measure length by girth ; if the ends show, add thickness to length. 



Water table, splayed, without members, fine cut or rubbed, per superficial foot, 40 

 cents. 



If tooth-chiseled, 30 cents. 



If moulded, add ten cents per superficial foot lineal for each member ; measure 

 length by girth from wall to wall. 



Plain ashlar, fine cut or rubbed, per superficial foot, 35 cents. 



Tooth-chiseled, 25 cents. 



Measure face only. 



Plinth and base course of all the door and window jambs and mullions : 



Fine cut and rubbed, per superficial foot, $1.50. 



Tooth-chiseled, $1.10. 

 Measure the height, of course, for the length ; and for the girth, girt from where 

 the course joins the ashlar in front, around the bases, to where the fine work ceases. 



[Note. — If any foliage is to be cut upon any of the bases, an extra price will be 

 charged for the foliage ; to be determined by the architect. The general rule to be 

 observed, in all such cases, will be to allow the contractor a fair percentage over the 

 operator's charge for the said work.] 



Doors and window jambs, arches and mullions: 



If plain splayed, fine cut, and rubbed, per superficial foot, 40 cents. 



Tooth-chiseled, 30 cents. 



Measured length, by girth from ashlar in front, to casing ; for the circle or arch, 



add one-half measure. 

 If moulded with one or more rebats and columns, fine cut, or rubbed, per super- 

 ficial foot, $1.10. 

 Tooth-chiseled, per superficial foot, 80 cents. 

 Measure the height of each course for the length ; and for the girth, girt from the 

 ashlar in front around the mouldings to the casing in the rear ; add for the arch a 

 half measure. 



[Note. — If any of the members are to receive a cable cord, zig-zag, or other 



