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good, fresh, white lime, to four of clean screened sand, and one-third of a measure of hair. 

 The last or skin coat must contain no sand, but enough plaster of Paris to make it clear 

 white, and to finish with an even gloss. Each coat must be dry before another is put 

 on, and the first coat must be well scratched. All the lime for plastering shall be passed 

 through a suitable screen after being slaked. The mortar for the first and second coats 

 shall be mixed at least eight days before it is put on. Plastering shall be retouched if 

 necessary after the inside finishing is done. 



31. Hardware. The numbers given refer to the catalogue of and 



all hardware must be of the same numbers or their equal in all respects. All locks, 

 except for the front door, shall be mortise, and shall be provided with keys, knobs, 



escutcheons, etc., and shall be of antique copper finish, similar to No The 



lock for the front door shall be similar to No , and be provided with all fittings. 



The closet doors shall be hung on 2\" X 2^", and the other doors on 4" X 4" loose- 

 pin butts No Transoms shall be hung on No butts, \" X 2" X 2", and 



be fitted with No lifters A" X4'. All windows shall be fitted with sash fasteners 



No , and sash lifts No 



There must be furnished and set up in a workmanlike manner, where directed in the 

 kitchen, one cast-iron enameled sink i6"X28"X6", with back, similar to No , con- 

 nected with the drain by a lead full-S trap and \\" galvanized iron pipe; a brass force- 

 pump of 2i-inch cylinder, equal to No , must also be furnished and set up at the 



sink, and connected with the cistern by an underground galvanized iron pipe as required. 



32. Outbuilding. There shall be an outbuilding arranged and built in accordance 

 with plans shown, and placed where directed by the Engineer. It shall be built in work- 

 manlike manner throughout, and shall rest on brick piers extending feet below 



the finished surface of ground, and shall have a circular brick-lined vault as shown. It 

 shall be built of the same general class of lumber as the main house and be ceiled with 

 second grade J"X3}" beaded ceiling, and floored with H"X3l" second grade matched 

 yfllow-pine flooring, except the c6al bin, which shall be ceiled and floored with \\" 



undressed oak not matched. There shall be window with fixed slats with 



a hinged shutter, and with double check-rail, white or yellow pine sash as shown. 



The latter shall be hung and fastened similarly to the dwelling-house windows. The doors 

 shall be as shown, and similar in quality to those in the interior of the main house. 

 Door and window frames shall be properly made and set. The doors shall have rim 



locks with porcelain knobs, similar to No , with loose-pin butts 4" X 4", No 



The gutters and down spouts shall be similar in quality and workmanship to those used 

 on the dwelling, and shall be properly hung and fastened, and be connected with the 

 outside drains. This outhouse shall be weather-boarded, shingled, trimmed, and painted 

 to match the dwelling-house. 



33. Painting. All paints shall be mixed at the site from pure white lead, equal to 

 the "Anchor" brand, and pure linseed oil, with first-quality ground-in -oil -colors to be 

 selected by the Engineer, The outside of the house, outbuilding, and yard fence shall 



