New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-21


For cleaning the paved and unpaved, and keeping in
repair the unpayed streets in the Fourth and
Eleventh Wards of the City,
FNyHE work viii adjudcated in separate contracts,
as follows:
ist The Fourth Ward, from the middle of Canal
street 10 the middle OF ST Louis street, and from the
river 70 The North side Of the Metairie Road
I'd. The Eleventh Ward, inclusive, from the river
bank as far back as The Claiborne Canal.
The contractors shall be bound at least twice
week. and otiener II necessary, and SO directed by
The Street Commissioner or his deputies, during the
continuance Of their contracts, clean thoroughly
all the cutters, suiceways, sings and under all
The bridges in all the streets alleys lanes, roads pub
lie ways and public places, levees and wharves within
the limits of their section, and TO remove heretrom
within Wenty-fou hours, all kinds of fllh dirt grass,
weeds or vegetable substances of every description
that may be found growing in or upon The border of
the same, and also TO remove all substances whatso
ever that may obstruct or hinder i'll any manner the
free circulation the passage of the water IN and
through said cutters, sluiGeways, crossings and under
said bridges and upon sidewalks.
The contractors shall be bound, each and every
day during the existence of their contracts 10 take
10 be taken and carried away from and of all
the Streets alleys, lanes roads, public ways and public
places evees and wharyes and from all the side walks
or banquetles of the same by o'clock, A. Nj. during
the months of une, July August September, and by
10 O'clock a. NJ during the balance of the year, all
the film, rubbish, mannre animal and vegetable sub-
Stances oife kitchen stuff and ecuent matters of any
description whatever, that may be found there pIeu
dcia to the health and cleanliness ofthe city, and said
contractors shall be further bound, also, 10 take
cause TO be taken away each and every day, all hh
RUBBISH manure, grass, animal and vegetable srbsian-
ces ofas, kitchen stuff and fecuent maers of any
description whatever that may be found contained and
deposited in boxes, barrels baskets, tubs other
sells may be thrown orlyng any of said Streets
alleys, lanes roads, public ways public places leyees
and wharves, or upon auy of Inc sidewalks or BAN
quotes ofthe same, that may be thrown upon the
border margin of the river downto the water edge
The contractors shall be bound TO and carry
away each and every day during the existence of
their contracts. all dead animals and vermin found
within the limits OF their respective contracts including
in he Dnnh flea
IN such places as the Street or his depn
ties shall direct
The contractors shall regularly take and scrape and
collect all dirt dust or other substance deposited and
accumulated in the paved streets, and fastas it shall
be made into piles carry of the in not less than
tweny-four hours after The shall have been gath
erednto pies, and deposit il in such and other
places may require filling up and uader the orders
of the Street Commits sioner the contractors being
pIessy torbadent 10 take permit to be taken
and carried away 10 any other place places than
those designated by the Street Commissioner, any din,
dust, vegetable animal nater whatever, other
substance, under penalty Of fifty dollars for each COLI
| travention
The contractors shall be bound 10 carry away all
the oas put out OF the markets by the farmers thereof
/ in accordance with existing ordinances.
The contractors shall be bound all streets through
which The water is shall be conveyed by the Com
nercal Water Works Company, 10 cause all the gut
ters 10 be thoroughly cleaned and washed every day
before 10 o'clock A. NJ, in the following manner, to-
CUTTERS with hoes scrapers, all dirt filth of what
soever nature it may be, contained found in said
CUTTERS, aud put The in piles on the side thereof
and cause The same 10 be removed and hauled away
NE same day in carts 10 such places designated
10 him by the Street Commits sioner and Immediately
AFTER having scraped said CUTTERS the
shall lhen cause the be let in said cutters by
iopenlhg the hre-plngs always using piece Of hose
lor each opened, such as 10 con-
duct the water INTO the said CUTTERS without anneces
sary waste OF water upon the Travelled portion OF The
street, and while The water is thus running in said gut
teTs he shall cause them be swept or cleaned with
brooms. excepting on days when there is sufficient
rain water passing through the cutters for the purposes
/ required.
The contractors shall be bound Gu, and remove M
the grass and weeds, and other vegetable substances
that may be found growing the sidewalks or in the
dehes of The Streets and shall also keep said bitches
dug aud cleaned 10 their original depth,
The contractors shAll be beund 10 fill up with hard
/ rubbish river sand, gravel shells, when the same
shall be necessary, all holes rnls, cart and carriage
tracks, ele III, all the nnpaged streets, alleys, lanes,
roads and public way within The limits of their re-
spectve contracts, Immediately their frstappearancs
aud shall keep and preserve the grade of said unpaved
s,reels Alleys lanes, roads and public ways ia reg
unr curved form, aud the surface smooih 50
as 10 ,hIow The water in the gutiers and suice
oil both sides. RS s
II The contractors shall be bound for the efficient &C.
complishment of the works aforesaid keep and
pioy competent and sufficient number of carts and
s9otkmeH, The carts employed shall be constructed
| and kept in such manner that none Of the sub
drop or ran through and be scattered OUT aud shall be