New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-18

repair the unpaved streets in The Fourth and
1 Eleventh Wards Of the City.
TKyHE work Will adiudicatedin eparate contracts,
| as follows:
! LIST. The Fourth Ward, from the middle OF Canal
street the middle of ST. Louis street, and from the
river TO The North side of the Metairie Road.
3D. The Eleventh Ward, in elusive, from the river
bank far back as the Claiborne Canal
The contractors shall be bound at least twice
week. and oftener, ii necessary, and directed by
the Street Commissioner his deputies, during the
continuance OF their contracts 10 clean out thoroughly
all the CUTTERS sluice ways eros sings, and under all
the BRIDGES in all The streets alleys, lanes, roads, pub
lie ways and public places evees and wharves within
the limits of their secton and to remove thereirom
within lweny-our hours all kinds of filth, dirt grass
weeds or vegetable substances OF every description
that may be found growing in upon the border of
the same, and also to remove all substances Whatso
ever that may obsruet or hinder in any manner the
free circulation the passage of the water in and
through said CUTTERS suce ways, crossings, and under
said bridges, and upon sidewalks.
| The contractors shall be bound, on each and every
day during the existence of their contracts. take
cause 10 be taken and carried away from and out of all
the alleys lanes roads, public ways and public
places ievees and wharves. and from all the side walks
or banquees of the same, by O'Clock, A M. during
the months of June, July, August September, and by
10 o'clock, A. nj. during the balance of the year, all
the Filth rubbish, manure, animal aud vegetable sub
Stances oal kitchen stuff, and ieculent matters of any
description whatever that may be found there preju
dcia 10 the health and cleanliness ofihe cy and said
contractors shall be further bound, also, take, or
cause be taken away each and every day all hlth
rubbish, manure grass animal and vegetable snbstan
description whatever that may be found contained and
deposited in boxes barrels, baskets tubs. otherv
sells may be thrown orlying on any of said Streets
alleys, lanes, roads, public ways public places, evees
and wharves, upon auy of the sidewalks or ban
quotes of the same that may be thrown upon the
border margin of the river down 10 the water edge.
The contractors shall be bound remove and carry
away each and every day during the existence of
their contracts, all dead animals and yermin found
within the limits of their respective contracts, including
The draining canals, and deposit and bury the same
in such places the Street Commissioner or his depu-
ties shall direct. %zs w. zml
The contractors shall regularly take and scrspe and
collect all drl, dust other substance deposited and
accumulated in the paved streets, and as fast as ii shall
be made into piles carry off the same in not less than
hours after the shall have been gath
cred piles and depos in such streets and other
places as may require filling up, and under the orders
Of the Street Commissioner; the contractors being
pTessy forbidden to take permit 10 be taken
| and carried away TO any other place places than
those designated by the Street Commissioner dirt,
dust, vegetable animal matter whatever, or other
substances under penalty fifty dollars for each
PREVENTION.
The contractors shall be bound TO carry away all
The otas put OF the markets by The farmers thereof
| in accordance with existing ordinances.
The contractors shall be bound in all streets through
which the water Is shall be conveyed by the Com.
ercial Water Works Company. 10 cause all the gut
ers 10 be thoroughly cleaned and washed every day
4 before 10 O'Clock A a., the following manner, to-
wit He shall first cause 10 be scraped out of said
cutters with hoes or scrapers, all dirt filth of what
soever nature II may be, contained or found in said
CUTTERS and put the sumo in piles on the side thereof,
the same day in carts 10 such places as are designated
4 10 him by the Street Commissioner, and Immediately
after having scraped said cutters the contractor
shall then the 10 be lei in said cutters by
opening the hre- Plugs always using piece OF nose
for each 6feplug opened in such manner as TO con-
duct the water into the said CUTTERS without unneces-
sary waste OF water upon the Travelled portion Of The
street. and while The is thus running in said gut
ters he shall cause them 10 be swept cleaned with
brooms, excepting days when there is suihcent
rain water passing through the cutters Tor Inc purposes
required. =,- :,
the grass and weeds and other vegetable substances
thai may be found growing the Sidewalks or In the
bitches of the Streets and shall also Keep SAID dlches
dug aud cleaned 10 their original deph
The contractors shall be bound 10 I'LL up with hard
rubbish, river sand, gravel shells, when the same
shall be necessary all holes, ruts, cart and carriage
racks eic in all the unpaved streets, alleys, lanes
roads and public ways within the limits OF their re-
spectiye contracts Immediately their
and shall keep and preserve the grade of said unpayed
streets, alleys, lanes roads and public ways in reg
ular curved form and The surface ard SMOOTH sc
to throw The water IN the cutters anu sluce-WaSs
on both Sides
The contractors shallbe bound for the efficient
complishment of the works aforesaid 10 keepand EN-
: poy competent and sufficient number of carts and
II workmen The carts employed shall be constructed
T and kept in such manner as that none OF the sub
stances aud matters put and conveyed therein should
drop or run through and be scattered out and shall be
furnished with plates required by Ordinance l,os3
z approved November 3 1854.
and nuts that may be wanted after The shall have
once been supplied BY the contractors for repairing
n and building WeoueI ut lnSts'5
r The contractors shall comply Immediately with al
verbal or written orders from the Street Commissioner
. or his deputies, relative the work to be done By
n them and in default by them do they shall be la
!, BILE 10 fine of i've dollars for each neglect to be de-
Quoted from the monthly payments Without recourse
any court and shall be the duty of the StreeiCom
mis- soner employ the necessary number Of men ant
buy the materials at whatever cost he may be able tt
obtain the and have the work done at the expense
of the contractors and OF their securities The amour
of the fines wages OF the and cost of The ma
d crials be deducted out OF any of the monthly pay
N menis 10 be made 10 said contractors.
In case of any neglect the part Of The contractors
the Council the right declare the contracts
- pso faco null and void without applying 10 court o
I'd justice, or without indemnfyng the contractors
Each of the contractors shall furnish good and sol
" vent securities amount equal TO half the amour
of his contract 10 guarantee the faithful performance
Of said contract.
Payments shall be made monthly on presentation Q
the Street Commissioners certificate, resetving len pc
cent from each monthly payment, until the expiralio
IN Of the contract.
xt The contractors shall be bound 10 call AT the Stree
10 commissioners office once on each and every day
u O'Clock, NJ 10 receive orders relative 10 The work
er- be done by them
III, The contracts shall be aajudcated for one yea
/. the payments shall commence from the time whe
the contractors shall have actually commenced III
work and after having, with their securities and |,
ha Mayor signed the contract The Council reserves Ii
right to reject any adjudication made under these sp
'"s cihcaiions, ii deemed advisable.
AUG. 8. PHELPS, Street Commits sioner
lrs- New Orleans, December IA, 1855.
[Approyed by the Cclnmitiee oRsreels andLandings
/. ! dIs5s