New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-12
SPECIFICATIONS

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For cleaning the paved and unpaved and keepinp i,
4 repair the nnpaved streets in the First Seventh
Eigth and Ninth Wards of the City.
YHSHE work WILDE adiudicaled in separate contracts
Ill follows T. ~.tgrg 1880
LIST. The First Ward entire, from the center of Fee
| LEFTY to center Of Thalia streets. =
I'd. That portion of the Seventh Ward included he
tween the centers of Esplansde and Eiysian Fields
streets Inc river bank and 10 and including the Gem
1 lilly Road. - ~
| Sd The Eighth and Ninth Wards, as far back a.
and including The GENTLY Road in the portion above
Spain street and far back as The Claiborne Canal
and Claiborne street, for the balance of said Wards.
The contractors shall be bound at least twice A
week, and oiener, if necessary, and so directed by
me Street Commissioner his deputies, during The
continuance Of their contracts, clean out horo1rhlv
ai me cutters suiceways, eros sings, and under ali
me bridges IN all the Streets alleys lanes, roads pub.
lie ways and public places evees and wharyes within
the limits OF their section, and to remove therefrom
within lwenty-our hours all kinds OF filth dirt grass,
weeds or vegetable substances of every description
thai may be found growing in or upon The border Of
the same, and also 10 remove all substances whatso
ever mat may obsruct or hinder in any manner the
tree circulation or the passage of the water in and
through said CUTTERS suiceways eros and under
said bridges, and upon sidewalks
The contractors shall be bound on each and every
day during the existence of their contracts to take or
cause 10 be taken and carried away from and out Of ali
me streets Alleys lanes roads, public ways and public
places, ievees and Wharvss, and from all the side walks
or banquettes sof the same, by O'Clock a. NJ durin1
the months Of June, July, August, September and by
~ O'Clock, A. NJ during the balance of the year all
the filth, rubbish, manure, animal and vegetable snb
stances, ofa kitchen stuff and feculen matters
description whatever, that may be found there prem
dciai 10 the health and cleanliness of The city, and said
contractors shall be further bound, also 10 lake or
cause 10 be taken away each and every day ali Aim
rubbish manure, grass, animal and vegetable substan
ees, otals kitchen stuff and ecuent matters of any
description whatever that may be found contained and
deposited in boxes, barrels baskets tubs or other ves
seis may be thrown lying on anv Of said stYests
alleys, lanes, roads, public ways public places eyees
and wharyes, or upon auy of the sidewalks or ban
quotes OF The same or that may be thrown upon the
nr mn IN nft riu Aaxr,
The contractors shall be bound TO remove and Garry
away each and every day during the existence NJ
lneir contracts, all dead animals and yermin found
Wltn the limits OF helEres contracts inc udinp
me draining canals, and 10 deposit and bury the same
in such places as the Street Comms soner or hs denu
ties shall direct.
The contractors shall regularly take and sorane md
collect all dirt, dust other substance deposited and
accumulated in the paved streets, and as fast il shall
be made into piles, carry off the in not les than
twentyfour hours same shall have been gath
cred into piles and deposit il such streets and Other
places as may require filling up, and under the orders
OF Inc Street Commissioner; the contractors being
pessy forbidden to take permit or cause to be taken
and carried away 10 any other place or places Than
those designated by the Street Commissioner drt
dust, vegetable or animal matter whatever or other
travention. ~ AN o
The. contractors shall be bound 10 carry awav all
the oals put out OF the markets by the farmers thereof
in accordance with existing ordinances
Inc contractors shall be bound, in all streets through
when tne water IS or shall be conveyed by the Com.
mercla water w orks Company, 10 cause Al the cut.
ters 10 be thoroughly cleaned and washed every aav
before ~ O'Clock e. NJ, in the following manner, to-
wit' ne snail hfst cause 10 be scfaped out of said
CUTTERS win hoes or scrapers all dirt or filth of what
soeyer nature II may be, contained or fonnd in said
cutters, ana pus me same in piles The side thereof
ana cause the same 10 be removed and hauled away
the same day IN carts TO such places as are designated
70 MN by the Street COMMISSIONS and Immediately
after having scraped said CUTTERS the contractor
shall then cause the water be let in said cutters by
opening the re-plugs always using piece Of hose
lor ea ~, 50 opened in such manner con-
auct the water INTO the said cutters, without unneces
safy waste of water upon the Travelled norton of The
seei ana While The water is thus running in said gut
ssis, ne sna cause them TO be swept cleaned with
required. r. fe''1e4
The contractors shall be bound TO cut and all
me grass ana weeds, and other vegetable substances
thai may be found growing the sidewalks or In the
bitches o. me Streets and shall also keep said bitches
dug and cleaned 10 their original depth
The contractors shall be bound 10 fill IN with hard
rubbish, river sand, gravel or shells, when the same
snail DC Necessary, all hees rnls, cart and carriage
roads ana public ways within the Limits of their re-
specve eearacis, Immediately their FIRST appearances
anu Neep ana preserve the grade of said uupaved
suee.s aIeys lanes, roads and public ways in reg
uar curved form, and the surface even and smooth SO
as 10 throw The water in the cutters and suce WAYS
on both sides. ~ s N'S
The contractors shall be bound far the eficien, an
eompshment of the works aforesaid 10 keen and en-.
pioy competent and sufficient number of carts and
workinen. The cars employed shall he con strncted
and kept in such manner as that none Of lie sub.
stances and matters put and conveyed therein should
drop or run through and be scattered out and shall be
furnished with Plates reqnted BY Ordinance lss3
approved November g. 1854 1880 x -
The contractors shall be bound 10 replace all bolts
ahd NUS maj may be wanted afer same shall have
ones been supplied by the contractors far repaing
and building wooden bridges =,
Lhs contractors shall comply Immediately with all
'etoai OF written orders from the Street Commissioner
OF his Deputies relative 10 the work Ia he done Nv
lhent in default by them so 10 do thew shall be La
bio 10 line Of hive dollars for each neglect 10 be de-
dueeu rom ne monthly payments without 10
any court ana u snail be the duly of the StreetC
missioner TO employ the necessary number of men and
ony me maeIiais az whatever he may be able TO
oeala ihe and 10 have The Work done the expense
of the contractors and of their securities The amount
of The hnes the wages OF the and cost of the ma
etias 70 oe aeancled OUT OF any of the monthly pay
mens 10 be made 10 said contractors
LII case Of any the part of the contractors
he Council reserves The right declare the contracts
ipso iacio nun and void without applying to court
luS,cei OF without lndemnifyng the contractors.
Eaeh OF Inc contractors shall furnish good and sol |
vent securities 10 an amount equal 10 half the amount
q ms contract 70 guarantee The faithful performances
of said contract F7 ~
Payments shall be made monthly on presentation OF 1
the street commissioners certificate ten per
cent from each monthly payment until the expiration
of the contract = tl751
The contractors shall be bound 10 call nj the Street
commissioners Office on each and every day al |
~ o'clock M to receive orders relative 10 the WORK 10
be done by them :. 80 's'"s's
The sontract ssha be adjudcated for one wear and |
the payments shall commence from the time when
me contractors shall have actually commenced the
WORK and after having with their Securities and ina
Mayor signed the contract The CounciI reserves The
right TO reject any adjudication made under the
Ii deemed advisable
=. AUG. s. PHELPS, Street Commissioner, |
New Orleans December s, 1866.
Approved by the Committee on Streets and
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