The contractor for carpenters work,
will be required to furnish and erect
all scaffolding necessary to be used in
connection with plastering, painting,
and kalsomining in dome and rotun-
da or entrance hall, for which purpose
the old flooring to be removed (?) may
be used as far as practicable, and to
such extent as may insure sufficient
strength and security.
He will also be required to cover
and protect hand rail, and such
other portions of stairway, as may
be deemed necessary to be so protec-
ted from injury during the progress
of this work.
The stairway to be thoroughly se-
cured at upper landings by means
of bolts through wall, taking hold
of rail and top of strong, and drawn
into original position at wall, and
otherwise strengthened if found
necessary.  Every portion of rail,
steps, risers, and (?) to be care-
fully examined and all defects
remedied, joints drawn together,
made fair and smooth, and in all
essential particulars restored as
near as possible to original conditions.
All necessary grounds, brackets, and
flooring (?) to be furnished, and properly
tied up to guide plasterer in his
portion of the work.
All columns to be throughly [sic] repair-
ed and new wooden bases to be made
for the same (Excepting where marble
may be substituted at floor) includ-
ing those of small columns now con-
structed of plaster, and all, and
every portion to be securely fasten-
ed together, and to walls.
Four new half columns and pedes-
tals against wall to be made to
conform strictly in form with
those already in position.
All windows, doors, archivtraves,
to be put in perfect condition, such
suitable mouldings to be added
to architraves as shall be necessary
to make a finish in harmony with
original design.
Side arches in corridors leading
to Executive Chamber, and Court
of Appeals to be guarded by a neatly
constructed gas pipe rail, suitably
curved at ends and secured to
walls by expansion bolts through
end plates.
Said guards to consist each of 2
rails not less than 1 1/2 inches in diam-
eter, the top rail at a height of 2'.8" to
3'.0" from floor, and the other or
lower rail 10 or 12 inches below it,
and to be supported in middle by
two balusters at proper intervals.
The top rail to be in one continu-
ous length and to pass through thim-
bles securely fastened to balusters,
the lower rail to be of 3 sections,
and connected to balusters, which
will extend from top rail to floor,
as per sketch annexed. [sketch of the aforementioned side arches]
All necessary hardware to be fur-
nished by contractor of similar
character and design to that adjacent and in quality the best
of its kind.
The lumber used in repair of
old work, and in construction
of new, to be of best quality thor-
oughly seasoned and clear of sap,
knots, shakes, and all other defects.
The purpose and intent of these
specifications, being that all work
done and furnished shall in all
reflects conform to and restore
in its entirety, the original design
of said dome and rotunda.
All work to be subject to the in-
spection, approval, or rejection of
of [signed] John E. Marshall or his Authorized agt. whose de-
cision shall be final.
The contractor shall be required
to perform the above described
work, in the shortest possible
time, and with all reasonable
dispatch, and clean up, and re-
move all debris that shall have
accumulated, and at the com-
pletion and acceptance of the
same, the amount of contract shall
be paid in lawfull [sic] money, on pre-
sentation of bill property attes-
ted by [signed] John E. Marshall or his
Authorized Agent
Should it be desired to shut out
from view, the exterior windows
on either side of doorway and
in gallery, it shall be effected
by the construction of 2 doors, one
on either side of entry, with panels
at bottom corresponding to central
door; and with sash at top consist-
ing of one or more lights of e---
--- (?) glass, of such pattern and de-
sign as shall admit as much light
as possible, and at the same time
exclude from view the windows
outside.  Door to be properly
hung and to open toward out-
side windows.
Also to construct a sash in one
[sketch of aforementioned rails in margin] or more pieces to fill space between
rail of gallery and archway over,
said sash to be made to rise be-
hind wall by means of weights or
crank, or if practicable to slide
so as to open gallery to view
where desirable.