660 REPORTS OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. 



ing, will be made of best tkree-incb narrow yellow pine plank, framed up witb best 

 6 by 6 incb 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, which will carry off the surplus water to the ground. 



In the spaces between the central front and central rear towers and the main build- 

 ing, two cisterns, 6 by 12 feet, and four feet six inches deep, of similar material 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 the above cisterns are placed will be strengthened to bear their 

 weight, by additional rafters, tie-beams, king posts, and strutts. 



Water closets. — There will be two water closets, one on each side of the rear stair- 

 case, between the Kegents' 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 furniture, 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. The waste-pipe will be five inches in diameter, of best sheet lead, 

 five pounds to the square foot, which will be carried to a cesspool on the outside of 

 the tower. 



There will also be one water closet in the thickness of the walls of the large front 

 central tower, one in the campanile tower, or near it, one in the basement of the 

 chemical wing, and one in the west connecting range. All of the above to be com- 

 pletely finished in the best manner, with all fixtures necessary to render them com- 

 plete, fed from the cisterns in the roofs, and having waste pipes of five inches 

 diameter, as above, communicating with cesspools on the outside of the building. 



Bases of best clear white pine, painted three coats, grained in the best manner to 

 imitate such wood as may be directed, or of black walnut or butternut, varnished in 

 all cases four coats, will be carried around the rooms, halls, galleries, &c, of heights 

 varying from four to fifteen inches, and they will be all handsomely moulded, and 

 worked in the best manner, according to the directions of the architect. 



Mantel. — A large mantelpiece of very handsome design, as may be directed by 

 architect, will be carved from best black walnut, for the Secretary's room. The 

 whole mantel, with its columns, frieze, and shelf, and the ornaments on it, shall be 

 filled with carved Norman mouldings, deeply sunk, and of best description. 



Finish of Regents' room and bay window connected with it. — All the walls of the 

 above will be wainscoated with black walnut or butternut, as may be directed by 

 architect, handsomely paneled, and carved all around with pateras, quatrefoils, and 

 capped with a heavy-carved mould corbel-course, surmounted by a carved cable- 

 mould. 



In the side bays of the triple arch, between the room and the bay window, seats of 

 black walnut, or butternut, handsomely carved, will be formed. 



All the jambs and arches of the triple-window arch will be moulded and carved 

 per plans and directions of architect. 



Eighteen heavily-carved arm-chairs, and one heavily-carved table, in the Norman 

 style, will be carved for the Eegents' room, from best black walnut, varnished four 

 coats, and polished. The whole to be carved according to the designs and directions 

 of the architect. 



Skylights. — There will be six skylights, five feet square, in the roof to the chemical 

 laboratory ; two skylights, five feet square, in the central front stair hall ; two of 

 same dimensions to rear stair hall ; and twelve skylights, five feet square to the west 

 wing ; all filled with good double thickness American glass, in 2-inch sash. And 

 under these, in all the ceilings of the above rooms, will be interim skylights, filled 

 with best single thickness American glass in handsome fancy sash. 



Painting. — All the wood work, of every description, including the shelves of the 

 cases, and in general all the wood work not otherwise specified, to be painted three 

 coats of best white lead and boiled oil. 



All the doors and their jambs to be varnished four coats. 



All the wood of every description to be perfectly seasoned, and to be free from sap, 

 shakes, black or rotten knots, and all imperfections that might endanger its strength 

 or durability. 



All the workmanship, of every kind, to be performed in the best and most perfect 

 manner. 



The whole of the above carpenter work, of every description, and all the work 



