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On  the  Construction  of  Farm- Buildings. 
In.  In. 
Door  Posls  and  Heads  . . .5x4 
Window-frames  . . . .4x3 
Post  to  Stable  Stalls  . . .4x6 
Top  Rail  ditto  . . .4x6 
Side  Rails  ditto  . . . 7 X 
Boarding  to  ditto  to  be  of  larch, 
and  to  be  1 j-inch  thick. 
Rail  for  Hay-rack,  top  and 
bottom 3 X 2j 
In.  In. 
Rail  for  Manger-boarding  . .2x2 
Boarding  to  ditto  front  • . 1 j 
Boarding  to  ditto  back  . , 1 
Posts  to  Beast-stalls  . . .5x5 
Posts  for  Railing-off  Gangways  5x5 
Rails  to  same 4x3 
Boarding  to  Beast-stalls  to  be 
of  larch,  and  1 inch  thick. 
The  doors  to  the  different  houses  to  be  l|-inch  ledged  doors,  excepting 
the  two  doors  into  double-stalled  beast-house  on  the  south  side,  which  is 
to  be  lathed  or  trellised  for  the  purpose  of  better  ventilation.  The  windows 
to  have  slides  of  1-inch  thickness  each,  and  the  windows  to  the  stables  to 
have  4 squares  of  glass  at  the  top  of  same.  The  stalls  to  stables  to  be  of 
the  length  and  heights  figured  upon  the  plan,  and  to  attach  manger  and 
stour  rack  to  same.  To  post  and  rail-off  the  different  gangways  shown  on 
the  plan,  and  to  fix  triangular  straw-racks  to  beast-houses  between  each 
beast,  so  as  to  form  a division,  as  shown  upon  the  ground-plan  ; and  to 
the  sheds  a rack  all  the  way  along  with  the  gangways.  To  put  to  the 
beast-houses  and  stables  ventilators  or  louver-boarding  for  the  purposes  of 
ventilation.  To  provide  all  proper  latches  and  hinges  to  the  several  doors, 
as  well  as  all  locks  that  may  be  required ; the  same  to  be  approved  of  by 
the  surveyor  before  fixed. 
Plumber. 
To  line  the  vallies  with  milled-lead,  5 lbs.  to  the  foot  superficial.  Put 
5 lb.  milled-lead  flashing,  8 inches  wide,  where  required,  and  to  be  pro- 
perly secured.  To  provide  the  requisite  cast-iron  spouting  for  the  several 
buildings ; the  pattern  of  same  to  be  approved  of  by  the  surveyor  before 
fixed. 
Glazier. 
Put  to  the  top  of  stable  and  granary  windows  4 squares  of  the  best  second 
Newcastle  crown-glass,  well  puttied,  and  left  whole  at  the  finish. 
Contractor. 
To  provide  all  hoarding,  scaffolding,  and  shoring  that  may  be  required 
in  the  construction  of  the  buildings ; to  pay  all  cartage  of  materials,  as  well 
as  every  contingent  expense  incidental  to  the  full  completion  of  the  several 
works,  shown,  contained,  described,  or  implied  by  the  drawings  or  this 
Specification.  All  work  to  be  executed  in  the  best,  most  sound,  and 
workmanlike  and  judicious  manner,  with  the  best  materials  of  every  sort 
and  kind.  All  brick,  stone,  or  other  work,  to  be  pointed  up  and  made 
good  at  the  finish  of  the  contract.  No  extras  to  be  allowed,  unless  a 
written  order  is  obtained  of  the  surveyor;  and  all  such  extras  or  omissions 
to  be  added  to  or  deducted  from  the  amount  of  the  contract  according  to 
and  after  an  admeasurement  to  be  made  at  tire  conclusion  of  the  work. 
The  whole  of  the  work  to  be  done  under  the  direction  and  to  the  full  and 
complete  satisfaction  of  , surveyor;  and  no  alteration,  or  addition, 
or  deduction  in  the  buildings  or  premises  shall  in  anyway  vitiate  or  super; 
sede  this  contract,  but  shall  be  added  to  or  deducted  from  the  amount  of 
the  same.  That  previous  to  being  called  upon  by  the  contractor 
for  advances  of  monies  on  account  of  works  performed  under  this  contract, 
it  is  required  that  the  contractor  do  first  obtain  a certificate  from  the  sur- 
veyor certifying  to  the  amount  and  quantity  of  work  performed  ; and  the 
said  certificate  being  obtained,  the  amount,  less  15  per  cent.,  which  is  to 
