New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-22
SPECIFICATIONS
all the Nuisance Boats and Wharves of

For attending all the Nuisance Boats and Wharves of
the city.
yNyHE contractor shall receive the said nuisance
il boats and wharves in whatever condition they
may be found at the time of entering into contract
This bid shall include The and expense per anra
ofal men, implements and fixtures, and all necessary
repairs of the boats, implements or fixtures neces-
sary to work said boats in an expeditions manner
He shall be prepared nj all times, day mig hi 10 re-
ceve and shall receive and convey and discharge into
the current of the river all ofa manure filth dead an.
imas and fecuien matter of whatsoever kind. When
ever by reason OF winds current any the things SO
discharged in the channel of the have tendency
to lodge against any bank of the river any wharf or
vessel ne SHALL with men and skits, said
ter or things 10 be lowed again into the of the
river, so that no part thereof shall lodge or remain
within The corporate limits ofthe city ofNeworeans
He shall furnish one and sk nj the nuisance
blood wharf of the Fourth District 10 push off and
tow out into The current an floating matters that may
be discharged the refrom into The river.
The Council reserves the right remove any of the
nuisance whaTves from their present locations ii they
see properi aud in case of removal, the contractor
shall be at The expense of removing The boats and tx
lures.
All the expiration of the contract. the contractor
shall return to The city all the said nuisance boats
their Implements and fixtures, i'll good state of
pairs.
Payments will be made monthly on the Street Com
mssioners certificate, reserying five per cent until the
expiration OF the contract said five per cent PAYABLE
only on final certificate, alter inspection as to the
state of REPAIRS Deductions shall be made f-pn each
monthly certificate of len donrs for each and every
time II shall be proved to the satisfaction the Street
Commissioner, that any person has been detained
from deposting in the nuisance boats anything proper
be deposited therein, til fifteen mi nttes nm
avoidabe accidents only exceptedl ana the same
amount of fine for each and every time that said con-
tractor, by neglect shall allow any the oal or other
offensive matter TO lodge remain aginst any bank of
the river wharf or vessel, within the corporate limits
of the city
In any gross neglect on the part of The CON
tractor the Street Commissioner shall have the right
10 declare the contract ipso faeto null and void, without
recourse 10 any court, and without any indemnity 10
the contractors and the street Commissioner shall then
have the right 20 put men in charge of the work at
the expense of The contractor and his securities.
Security shall be given in the sum OF one thousand
dollars, satisfactory 10 the Finance Committees CON
di,ioned Tor the faithful performance of the contract
The sale shall be for one year from the expiration
OF the present contract; the payments 10 commence
from the time the contractor actually commences the
work.
The City Council reserves the right 10 reject any
adjudication made by virtue OF these specifications if
they deem il advisable. @.u
New Orleans, December IL, 1855.
AUG. s. PHELPS.
deciS-5t Street Commits slorer.