Raleigh, January 26, 1s47
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SPECIFICATIONS Of the manner in aOAieh the Fence,


enclosing the Public Square, in the City of Raleigh,


on tchtch the State House is erected, IS to be built


The Fence TO be built of stone and iron 10 have
good and solid foundation of stone laid in strong lime
mortar bene ath the surface of the earth and up
TO the level OF the earth-on which is TO be erected
sold dressed stone coping twelve inches high and SIX
teen inches wlde-each panne TO he sht feet wide
the balance of the fence to be of iron the pannel
posts to be five and half feet high, FIVE inches and
half IN diameter the base and four inches anda
half IN diameter near the top shewn in the drawng
to be hollow, round, and hued, with ornamental top
as shewn in the drawing The tressl work resting on
the stone coping to be foot high and the rails OF Inc


ress work at each end let into the pannel poSs ana
the top rail let into the panne posts aso-he top rail-
to be Ia inches wide, by 34 of an inch hck-he top
be 214 inches wide by 3-s Of an inch thick the lower
rail OF all to be Ia inches wide by SS of inch hck
the upright rods to be square, l-8nch in diameter 10
pass through the top rail- and the upper rail otne
tress work and let into the sockets with the edge oil inc
rod or angle to the 'front.' with ornamental head k
that shewn IN the drawing. Inside of each pannel posi-
there Is to be an iron rod drought IA inches square,
to pass rem the top ofhe post and be firmly and Sc
curey fastened IN stone copings There to be heen
uPrght rods IN each pannel There shall be four las
gates fronting the four entrances ofthe State House,


be twelve eet wide between the gate posts the gates
70 ne fodlng gates the gate posts and the gates 10 w
ngnef Than the balance of the fence and in proportion
the ience and on each gate post an ornamental lamP
tne frame OF which is to be of iron the sides 10 W
covered W ith isinglass The gates in opening to nn
on iron rollers, running iron bars let into solid stone
the gate posts and gates to be after the pattern


the balance ofthe fence all the iron be of cast oH
excepting the ods which pass inside ofhe posts and are
on recording to the drawing, to be in the Group
troH"rs Office.