New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-17

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I'll SPECIFICATIONS
For cleaning the paved and unpaved and keeping il
repair the unpaved streets IN the First, Seventh
II Egth and Ninth Wards of the City.
work will be adndicated in separate contracts
4 n as follows:
Isl. The First Ward entire from the center of Fe
lieiiy e center Of Thala streets,
Cd. That portion of the Seventh Ward included be-
tween the centers of Esplenade and Elysian Fields
streets, the river bank, and 10 and including the Gen
/ lilly Road.
| 3D. The Eighth and Ninth Wards, as far back ms
and including The Gentilly Road in portion above
Spain street, and as far back the Claiborne Cana
and Claiborne street. for the balance of said Wards
The contractors shall be bound al least twice q
week. and oftener, if necessary, and directed by
The Street Commissioner his deputies during the
continuance Of their contracts TO clean out thoroughly
all the cutters, siulee-sxays, sings and under all
the bridges, IN all the streets, alleys James, roads, pub
lie ways and public places, leyees aud wharyes within
the limits Of their section and remove herefrom
within twenty hours all kinds OF filth dirt
weeds or vegetable substances of every DESCRIPTION
thst may be found growing in upon The border OF
The same, and also 10 remove all substances whatso-
ever that may obsruet or hinder in any manner the
free circulation or the passage of the water in and
through said CUTTERS suice crossings 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
cause to be taken and carried away from of ali
Streets alleys lanes roads, public ways and public
places leyees and whaTves, and from a the
or banquettes of the same, by o'clock A. nj, during
the monhs Of June, July, August September and b.,
l. IL
the filth, rubbish, manure animal and vegetable sub
Stances oa kitchen stuff, and feculen matters of any
description whatever, that may be found there preju-
dcia 70 the health and cleanliness ofhe ciy and said
contractors shall be further bound, also to take or
cause TO be taken away each and every day ali fifth
rubbish, manure grass, animal and vegetable substan
ces, oals kitchen stuff and ecuent matters of any
description Whatever that may be found contained and
deposited in boxes, barrels baskets tubs other
alleys, lanes, roads public ways public places eyees
and wharyes, or upon auy Of the sidewalks or ban-
quettes ofthe same, or that may be thrown upon the
border margin Of the river downto the wafer edge
The shall be bound TO remove and carry
away each and every day during The existence Of
their contracts, all dead animals and vermin found
within The limits of Retrospective contracts including
The draining canals, and 10 deposit bury the same
IN such places as the Street Comml sone his depu-
ties shall direct.
The contractors shall regularly take and scrape and
collect all dirt dust other substance deposited and
accumulated in the paved streets and fast it shall
be made into piles carry off the same In not less than
twenty hours after the shall have been gath
cred into piles and deposit in such streets and other
places as may require filling up, and under the orders
OF the Street G0nams soneI; The contractors being ex-
pressly forbidden take permit Or cause TO Be taken
and carried away 10 any other place or places Than
those designated by the Street Commissioner, any dirt
dust vegetable or animal matter whatever, or other
substances undera penalty fifty dollars for each con-
prevention.
The contractors shall be bound 10 carry away all
the oals put out of the markets by the farmers thereof
in accordance with existing ordinances.
The contractors sha be bound in all streets through
mercial Water Works Company 10 cause all the gut
tiers 10 be thoroughly cleaned and washed every day
before 10 o'clock a. NJ, in the following manner, to-
wit: He shall first TO be scraped Of said
cutters, with hoes scrapers all dirt or filth OF what
nature may be, contained or found in said
CUTTERS, and put the in piles The side thereof
and cause the same 10 be removed and hauled away
the day IN carts such places are designated
10 him by the Street Commits Toner, and Immediately
after having scraped out said cutters the contractor
shall then The be let in said cutters by
opening the hre-pugs, always using piece OF hose
Tor each hre-pug 50 opened, III such manner
duct the water into the said CUTTERS without
sary waste of water upon the travelled portion OF the
street, and while the thus running in said gut
iers, he shall them be swept or cleaned With
brooms, excepting days when there is sufficient
rain water passing through the cutters for the purposes
required.
The contractors shall be bound 10 cut and remove all
the grass and weeds and other vegetable substances
thai may be found growing The sidewalks in the
bitches OF The streets, and shall also keep said bitches
dug and cleaned 10 their original deplh.
The contractors shall be bound 10 fill up with hard
rubbish, river sand, gravel shells, when the
shall be necessary all holes. ruis, cart and carriage
tracks, etc in all the unpayed Streets, alleys, lanes
roads and public ways within the limits of their re-
specve tracts Immediately their disappearance
and shall keep and preserve the grade of said unpaved
streets, alleys, lanes roads and public ways iii reg
aar curved form, and the surface even smooth so
to throw the waterin the cutters and suice-ways
on both sides. a~ Ma.
The contractors shall be bound for the efficient ac
compIishment of the works aforesaid, keep and
poy a competent and sufficient number Of carts and
WoIkHtn. he cars employed snail be constructed
and kept in such manner as that none of the SUBJ
stances and matters put and conveyed therein should
drop or run through and be scattered out and shall be
furnished with plates required by Ordinance 1873
approved November 3, 1854
The contractors shall be bound 10 replace all bolts
and nuts that may be wanted after the shall have
once been supplied by the contractors for repairing
and building wooden bridges.
The contractors shall comply Immediately with all
verbal or written orders from the Street Commits
or his deputies, relative 10 the Work to be done by
them and in default by them to DO, they shall be la.
Bile 10 fine of five dollars for each neglect 10 be de-
Quoted from the monthly payments without recourse 10
any COURT and il shall be the duty of the SlreetCom-
missioner TO employ the necessary number Of men and
buy The materials, at whatever he may be able TO
obtain Them, and 10 have the work done al the expense
of the contractors and of their securities The
of The tnes The wages of the and cost of the
terias, 10 be deducted out of any of The monthly pay
ments 10 be made 10 said contractors.
In case Of any neglect the part of ahe contractors
Inc Council reserves the right 10 declare the contracts
ipso taeto null and void, without applying TO court OF
justice, or without indemnitying the contractors.
Each of the contractors shall furnish good and SOL
vent securities 10 amount equal half the amount
Of his contract guaraesi the faillfu performances
of SAID contract.
Payments shall be made monthly on presentation OF
the Street Commissioners certificate reservins ten per
cent from each monthly payments until the expiration
Of the contract.
The contractors shall be bound to call at the Street
Commissioners office on each and every day al
i2 O'clock receive orders relative 10 the work 10
be done by them
The contract sshali be adiudicaed for one year and
the payments shall commence from the time when
The contractors shall have actually commenced the
wtk, and after having with their securities and the
right 10 reject any adjudication made under these spe
eiheations, il deemed advisable.
AUG, S. PHELPS, Street Commissioner
New Orleans, DECEMBER S, 1855.
lApprovsd by the Committee on Streets and landings
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APPROPRIATIONS