New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-14

and cause The same 10 be removed and hauled away
The same day in carts TO such places as are designated
10 him by the Street Commissioner, and mmed iately
after having seraped said cutters the contractor
shall then cause the water to be let in said cutters by
opening the hre-plugs, always using piece of hose
for each hre-pug so opened, in such manner 10
duet the water into the said CUTTERS without unneces
say waste OF water upon the travelled portion OF The
street. and while the water is thus running in "a id gui
ers he shall cause them to be swept cleaned with
brooms excepting on days wheh there is sufficient
rain water passing through the cutters the purposes
required.
The actors shall be bound to Gu, and remove all
the grass and weeds, and other vegetable substances
that may pc found growing on the sidewalks or in the
dltches OF he streets, and shall also keep said bitches
dug and cleaned to their original depth
The contractors shall be bound 10 fiji up with hard
rubbish river SAND, gravel or shells, when the
shall be necessary all holes, rus aud carriage
tracks, etc, i'll all the unpayed Streets alleys lanes
roads and public ways within the limits of their re-
speeVe Contracts Immediately their frs appearance
and shall keep and preserve The grade of said npaved
Streets alleys lanes, roads and public WAYS in re-
uar curved FORM and the surface even and smooth so
as to throw the water in the cutters and suice-ways
on both sides.
The contractors shall be bound for the eicen, &C.
complishment of the works aforesaid 10 keen and en-
ploy competent and sufficient number Of cars and
workmen. The carts employed shall be constructed
and Kept IN such a manner that none of the sub
stances and matters put and conveyed therein should
drop run through and be scattered out and shall be
furnished with plates required by Ordinan nee s.3
approved November 3, 1854.
The contractors shall be bound to rep,oce all boI,s
and nuts that may be wanted after the same shall have
once been supplied by the contractors for repairue
andbuilding wooden bridges.
The contractors shall comply Immediately with all
verbal or written orders from the Street
or his deputies, relative 10 the work to be done by
them, and liYdeiau by them do. they shall be la-
Bile 10 ne OF hye dollars for each neglect TO be de-
Quoted from the monthly payments without TO
any court and IT shall be the duty of the StreeCom-
missioner to employ the necessary number of men and
buy the Materials at whatever cost he may be able 10
obtain them and 10 have the work done al the
of the contractors and of their securities The amount
of the fines the wages of the and cost of the ma
terias, TO be deducted any of the monthly nav
ments 10 be made to said contractors
In OF any neglect the part of the contractors
the Council reserves the right declare the contracts
ipso facto null and void without applying 10 court of
justice, or without indemnifyng the contractors
Each of the contractors shall furnish good aud sol
vent securities 10 amount equal 10 half the amount
Of his contract 10 guarantee the faithful performances
OF SAID contract.
Payments shall be made monthly on presentation of
the Street Commissioners certificate reseryiny ten per
cent. from each monthly payment, until the expiration
of the contract.
The contractors shall be bound TO call al the Street
Commissioners office on each and every day at
10 O'Clock, M. to receive orders relative to the work 10
be done by them,
The contract sshal be adiudcated for one year and
the payments shall commence from the time when
the contractors shall have actually commenced the
Wrk, and after having with their securities and The
Mayor signed the contract. The Council reserves the
right 10 reject any adjudication made under these spe-
cifcations, if deemed advisable.
AUG. s. PHELPS, Street Commits sioner
New Orleans, December S, 1855.
[Approved by the Committee on treels and Landings
d. ST 10 10 ID IL