The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-25

of the Extensions to be made to the Ship
Whorvss between Gaismnte and Robin Streets.
Wharf No. will be extended further into the river 80 feet
Wharyes and each 40 feet.
Wharf 10 to be extended 30 feet.
Wharf II to be extended g. feet
And wharf l6 10 he extended 30 feet
Each wharf not to for than 30 feet wide by
its said extension, when complete.
The pies to be in rows parallel with each other not more
than feet inches apart from centre. In either
direcon that each wharf when capped and planket
he Of eg Win no Is
must be tied By sting course of 10 y 70 inch timber
All other be capped the usual manner! well
ois,ng to receive the planks will be placed not than
iee l inches apart from centre to centre, and boed with
ID inch rack bolt at crossing and having al
the inner and outer Of piles nOtches cut outay
ao On oh
or blow TO be apn5ehended from caTeessnes IN landing YES
The nile. each be of suitable length calculated to
end rammer Of $50 pounds or not less than 1000 pounds
weight. must be used in driving and the piles secured by
where demanded by the hardness of the bottom or by any
obstacle net driving The APPLIES to tn sSsa m
them admit of about feet in height above the flooring Of
Each wharf 10 hive two moong posts of pile, each,
well b9ed together with inch bolts They shall be PLACED
The be,! customary in the framing of each wharf to
the perfect satisfaction of the Surveyor and unde! his parcn
heads of the mooring posts that mooring pile shall
be covered prevent early decay. These t" finish
swell mead fashion by OF the draw knife to prevent ship
cables from slipping.
The usual finishing beam will be the end OF the joslng
at outer piles panked Lafayette and the Tender piles
must be driven much and well the wharf piles one o
which to be against zach OF the piles, and one a
every second pile OF the outer range each wharf wen
bOed with best bolts said piles and braced between
by tmbers OF ~ by 10 inches reaching from fender TO lender
and 6oted TO the finishing beam with not less than bolts 10
each brace piece.
All piles caps, jos and braces of these whayes 70 be q
best sound yellow pine square timber not less than ~ by !.
inches The piles to be Of Lake timber No cap or Josi
be less than 80 feet long and Of This length few as possible
Flooring OF wharves to he narrow red cypress Plahks
viii be spiked with inch pressed spikes at each end ant
one at every intermediate crossing Joist stub sho
ends TO be sawed away. and not to be allowed
the work The ends Of pnnks sides of the wharves mus
extend OUT so as to admit of being sawed ag at the lmi
given to the size of each wharf
THESE wharVes to form and distinct coniyaO
the steamboat wharyes, and be pered wOrkmanllk
manner, with good materials, the satisfaction OF ant
according to lines and levels heights, to be gwen by tn
surveyor according TO the meaning and intent OF TIL
speccaton and to be completed before the rst day
October 1851, under penalty of so per day for da
thereafter not completed.
Bids will be made per square of wharf, and security
qnred in the full amount OF the contract.
Payments TO be six months bearing interest ut
per cent per annu. the certificate of the Surveyor. 70
completion OF each fourth part,
New Orleans. June II, 1851.
HUGH GRANT,
| Surveyor of the Second M Municipality.
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