SANITARY PRIVY. 29 
Order for material—The carpenter has made out the following 
order for lumber (pine, No. 1 grade) and hardware to be used in 
building a privy such as is shown in figure 6: 
1 piece, 6 by 6 inches by 8 feet long, 24 square feet. 
1 piece, 4 by 4 inches by 12 feet long, 16 square feet. 
5 pieces, 2 by 4 inches by 16 feet long, 54 square feet. 
38 pieces, 1 by 6 inches by 16 feet long, 24 square feet. 
2 pieces, 1 by 9 inches by 9 feet long, 14 square feet. 
3 pieces, 1 by 10 inches by 7 feet long, 18 square feet. 
15 pieces, 1 by 12 inches by 12 feet long, 180 square feet, 
12 pieces, $+ by 3 inches by 16 feet long, 48 square feet. 
2 pounds of 20-penny spikes. 
6 pounds of 10-penny nails. 
2 pounds of 6-penny nails. 
7 feet screen, 15-mesh, copper, 12 inches wide. 
4 hinges, 6-inch “ strap,’ for front and back doors. 
2 hinges, 6-inch T, or 3-inch “ butts,” for cover. 
1 coil spring for front door. 
According to the carpenter’s estimate these materials will cost 
from $5 to $10, according to locality. 
There is some variation in the size of lumber, as the pieces are not 
absolutely uniform. The sizes given in the lumber order represent 
the standard sizes which should be ordered, but the purchaser need 
not expect to find that the pieces delivered correspond with mathe- 
matical exactness to the sizes called for. On this account the pieces 
must be measured and cut to measure as they are put together. 
ESTIMATE OF MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL OR CHURCH PRIVY. 
The following estimate of building materials has been made, by 
a carpenter, for the construction of a six-seated school or church 
privy. The estimated cost of these materials is $25 to $50, accord- 
ing to locality ; this does not include the pails or barrels: 
3 pieces, 6 by 6 inches by 20 feet, 180 square feet. 
1 piece, 6 by 6 inches by 8 feet, 24 square feet. 
Scantling, 2 by 4 inches, 165 square feet. 
Boards, 1 by 12 inches, 600 square feet. 
Boards, 1 by 10 inches, 185 square feet. 
Boards, 1 by 8 inches, 100 square feet. 
Boards, 1 by 6 inches, 80 square feet. 
Boards, 4 by 3 inches, 100 square feet. 
Flooring, 80 square feet. 
40 feet 15-mesh copper wire screen, 12 inches wide. 
12 pairs of hinges, 6-inch “ strap.” 
6 pairs of hinges, 6-inch T. 
3 pounds of 20-penny spikes. 
15 pounds of 10-penny nails. 
8 pounds of 6-penny nails. 
6 coil springs for front doors, 
6 knobs or latches. 
463 
