The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-25

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and McLanathan, as principals, and Messrs. Alden
and Mclaughlin, as securities, for the furnishing
of all the necessary material and extending the
Steamboat Wharf and building addition to the |
same at the rate of S22 per square said work to |
be done and payments made in accordance with |
the specifications and agreeably to the terms of |
the adjudication by the Mayor on the 25th ult.
Passed Dec I, 1870 g ,o g. + GALDWEL ~ President
No 3O71.
Resokved, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into the necessary con
tract with M. G. Almindinger, principal, and
H j. Ranney, as security, for furnishing all the
material and making Plank road on Calliope
street from Hercules street to Howard street, and
on Liberty street. from Calliope street to the New
Basin also, on Calliope street, from Jacob street
to Soils street, at the rate of 81 % per running
foot. The work to be DONE and payments made
agreeably to the terms of adjudication by the
Mayor, and in accordance with the specifications
furnished by the Surveyor,
Approved dO Dec a. 1850. A. D. CROssMAN, Mayor.
No. 1912,
Resolved, That the Mavor be authorized and re-
quested after giving ten days notice in the official
paper, 10 sell al public auction the contract for
making plank road on Common street, from St
Mary's to Galvez street. The work TO be done,
/ and payments made in accordance with the fol-
Lowing specification:
Specification for contract for Plank Roads on Com
mon street, 0etDeen 81 mary ana GItCez SU6etS-
l. The plank road bed on Common street shall
y be Is feet wide, with the earthen road on each
: side regularly graded towards the bitches, and
! rolled smooth, TO ensure rapid and complete
drainage.
4 Q. There will be sleepers laid longitudnally
for the top plank to rest on, which slsepsrs will he
pinned inlo the ground with two inch pins, three
feet long. The ends of the sie5pers will lap in
stead of being butted against each ofher, and there
will be three pins 10 each sleeper The sleepers
will be firmly bsdded in the ground, and one inch
OF sharp sand be filed in betweep them, rammed
solid and struck of even with tit otthe Steep
! eTs Nv board resting the sesI-51-y as to in
sure perfect and solid bed for plank to rest on.
3 The Top plank will be laid al right angles
with the road, with crown of two and halt
inches and he fastened oy spike at each sleeper.
All panks which may be too thick shall have their
edges aided off 10 prevent jolting The uneven
ends of the ptanks will not be cut off, but the road
bed will be graded 10 them, and rammed tight be-
, tween all projections, making smooth finish.
4 This timber will consist of the best hard
heart yellow pine, free from sap, shake, bad knots,
or other defects calculated to impair Its strength or
durability, The top planks will be in lengths OF
fifteen feet, three inches thick, and nine inches
|, wide The sleepers will be three inches thick,
nine inches wide, and of any length over fifteen
feet. The spikes will he the best 6 inch pressed
boat.
The contractor will be bound to furnish all ma
terals, and TO complete the road m ninety days
after the passage OF the contract, and to keep it In
good order for ninety days after it has been re-
ceved. by the Surveyor
; / Payment will be made as follows:
l. The Municipality's portion in cash upon the
completion of each two squares, one quarter being
, reserved until ninety days after completion, and
the proportion due by property holders in bills
against them, payable in thirty days after the com
petiOn of the work in cash, the contractor being
subrogated to the rights and privileges of the Mu
. nicpality, with power TO enforce p1yment.
Passed DEC NJ T. s S s 4 6ASMgshEN 8 rrs0f Maso
No. 3O7s
Resolted, That the ordinance No. 304l in refer
ence to the using OF movable platforms by all per
sons employing horsepower on the wharves, TO-
Q the purpose of loading and unloading vessels
q passed November 10, 1850, be and the same II
' hereby repealed.
Approved sisS d9 Dsc Sc a. i8O A. D. cRossMAN. Mayor
h No. 3074
d ResoLUed, That leave of absence be granted 10
the space OF two months, from the passage OF thu
resolution, to Mr.. Harrison, Second District Sur
" yeyor, and that Mr.. Blanchard be and he
y hereby authorized to attend to the duties of sal
ID Harrison.
Ra,ssS Do bsa % @ AdRosshN Mss9
y No. SO75
Of ReSoLued, That permission is hereby granted
he S. Stewart to retain his premises on Julia st
y" the building erected by him, provided the same b
to made fire proof in compliance wlth,the ordinance
ia in such cases. and to the satisfaction of the Com
10 10 missary of the Ward the same to remain durlni
e- the pleasure of the Council.
Of Approved Dec "a, 1850 A. D. CRoSsMAN. Mayor,
of No. 3O76
en ReS0LUeG, That permission be and is heret
his granted to Curtius IL Rhine, to rebuild their sea
engine ON the site of the Planning Machine late
a DESTROYED by fire on the South side of the Ne
,e Basin, provided the building be in accordance wi
hat existing ordinances, and to remain during the pie
lis | sure of the Council.
aA' Approved dee. "a. 1850. A. D. CRossMAN, Mayor
the No. 3O77.
GU GS. RssoIUed That the Treasurer pay on the wa
rect rant of the Mayor, to P. Creahan three hundr
lyle doIar4, being one-haf of loss sustained by him
. ! Il house pulled down by the firemen in April last,
save the adjoining property.
ned PASSED Dec H. 1850. j. H. CALDWELL, President
n9o viO AppToyed Dec a. 1885, A. b. CRossMAN. Mayo
%,ss SDs No. 307s.
veil Resolved, That from and after the lst Janua
us 1851 the Watch-house on Baronne street shall
longer be used as prison; and that the Capt
ant of the Watch be and is hereby instructed TO ust
Ind lieu thereof rooms Nos. A, 5, 3 and at the We
tonic house, and to have one room prepared IN the Il
pco Constahes office for the reception OF prisoners
''On' pretended during the night
n. Rosolved, That the adjudication OF contract
III, the huildine of a Watch-ho house on Bar0Dns str
hied made by the Mayor on the 10Th NOVEMBER last
mt INTO not approved at present
aiter Passed Dec H. 1850. j. H. CAIDW Ell Preside
IatS Approved Dec. a. 1850. A. d. CRosSMAN, MAY
nATNTING DONE WELL AND CHE
nson, Il n BOWERS so long and favorabg known ssa ~
and SaN PAINTER would inform hs numefSns e rs h
did the public in genera sha1 ne "a, ~ contract To-
egah ontnE with pgomptness and dispatch all orders IN ms