Stone.
paving or other stone cut @ 8d. the superficial foot, the block being found
& provisions.
& provisions.
the price of a Corinthian column at Paris is 24.H the inch of diameter;
an Ionic do. 6H. the inch. per Hallet.
an Ionic do. 6H. the inch. per Hallet.
good stone work, of unhewed stone, takes from 2. to 3. bush. of lime per perch.
the price for laying is 2/6 an 18 I. wall in Augusta it is 2/
such stone work is cheaper than brick in the proportion of 1056 -- 4s. to 581, -- 5s.
every thing calculatted accurately by a workman at Georgetown, his brickwork
coming to 9.61. per thousand, & his stonework 2.D. per perch, including the cost
& carriage of every article, even of the rough stone.
every thing calculatted accurately by a workman at Georgetown, his brickwork
coming to 9.61. per thousand, & his stonework 2.D. per perch, including the cost
& carriage of every article, even of the rough stone.
a man lays generally 3. perch a day. & even 5. in very thick wall.
| s | d | |||
| calculation of stone work at Monticello. | the perch. laying | 0- | 18 | @ 2/9 |
| Prov'ns | 0- | 4 | ||
| 4. bush. lime @ 8d. | 2- | 8 | ||
| stone waggoning | 5- | 0 | ||
| attendance | - | 4 | ||
| 9 - 3 | ||||