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

For Repairing the Payemenls, Gle, etc, in the Tbir
Fourth, Fifth and SIKH Sections.
n tracts, as follows:
lst The Third section, from the curb-s,ones on III,
north size Of Julia street TO the center Of Canal street
and from the river 10 The Metairie Road
I'd. The Fourth section, from the center of Cana
street 10 the curDstones on the north side Of ST. Pete
street, and from the river 10 the Meairie Road.
Sd. The Fifth section, from the curb-sones on The
north side of ST. Peter street 10 the center OF Espla
made street and from the river the Bayou ST John
ath Iae siA.n seesion from the center of Espanads
street to the lower limit Of the city, and from the river
10 Bayou ST John and the GENTLY Road
The repairs within the limits of the several con.
tracts shall consist in renstating, with solldi,y ana
regularity in their primitive lines and levels ali The
pavements whether of round stones, granite blocks o,
ballast; also al cutters constructed with stones Of
wood also all stones also all paved supports on
the unpaved streets also all the street or gutter
ngs which may have been constructed with stones n,
| tagging also az wings and tagging of the bridges
and eulHerls which may have been Constructed with
stones also all sidewalks in front of city property nd
at the intersections of streets constructed with bricks
or Tagging 7T.4 ~,
Ths contractors shall furnish, at their own
all the labor and materials necessary 10 make Ihe re-
pairs above specified; and all repairs shall be made
within twenty-our hours after becoming necessary,
except only in such where by reason of thef
magnitude or the state of the weather further lime
may be prescribed by the Street Commissioner who
shall exercise his discretion in this respect and in
cases where further time than wenty.four hours shall
be allowed, The contractors shall be bound 10 fl M
temporarily; with single ballast, covered with gravel
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nien use Of the streets may not be at any time inter
rupted.
inrepaving round stone granite block pavemen,s.
the bed sha consist, OF four inches in depth or more
Of equal quantities of river sand and sharp sand mi ned
or river Sand and lake shells, mixed The inlersces
shall be hiled with sharp sand, fine gravel or lake
shells, or the same materials mixed; and shall receive
top coat of the same materials, at least two inches
thick The Work shall, in all cases, be well rammed.
All round stones shall be placed that their longest
dameters shall be perpendicular to the base of the
ment In making all other repairs The materials to be
used shall De similar in kind 10 those originally used
in the work In all cases The materials 10 be used
shall be Of the best quality the market will afford
In cases where repairs become necessary BY rea
OF damages done by the gas light, wateT.works OF
ether corporations, the contractors shall be bound 10
make them, in all cases. except in those wherein the
contractors shall have specifically notified he Street
oil their existence, in writing, and with
III lWenlyourh after said damages may have been
existing.
The contractors shall comply, within the delay above
specified with all verbal written orders nf the
Commissioner, or his subordinate officers, relative 10
The work to be done by them, under penalty of TWEEN
tYve dollars for each neglect and farther penalty of
the amount of the cost of doing The work NEGLECTED. nv
The conraetorin the Street Commissioner causes
the same 10 be done and which he shall have the rioh
10 do in all cases OF neglect by the contractor The
for the sections above Canal street shall
call at the Street Commits sioner's Office in the CITY
HAIL. and the contractors for the sections below Canal
street shall call at the Office of The Deputy Street Com
missioner of the Second District each of them nj -
Pollock NJ, on each and every day, to receive orders
relative 10 their work. and all orders written in The
le Doohs IN saiu onces respectively, shall be cousd-
sTed equivalent 10 written orders served upon the con
raeors severaiiy N person, at the dates thereof
The streets snail be delivered to the contractors In
whatever condition they may be the day they begin
o work The contractors shall Immediately thereaf.
er and during the Whole time of the continuance oil
heir contracts make all the repairs specified as above
md they shall deliver the Streets the expiration of
heir term, In perfect condition, in default of which
o much of the amount of The last certificate and the
eserved per cenage shall be retained as shall be ne
essary to make The repairs needed. @.,s5
Each of the contractors shall furnish security to the
asfaetion OF the Finance Committee OF the Common
,ouncil equal TO half the amount OF the contract con-
ilioned 10 guarantee the faithful performance OF said
ontract.
Payments shall be made monthly, on The certificate
I the Street Commissioner reserving ten per cent |
rom each monthly payment until the expiration of the
ontract.
In case of neglect on the part of any of said CON
actors 10 comply strictly with these specifications
lie City Council shall have The right to declare the
ontracts ipsu faco null and void, without appyinR
court of Justice, without indemnifyng the con-
actors. q
The contracts shall be adudicayed for one year and
e payment shall commence from the time when the | =
'nractors shall have actually commenced the work
nd after having with their securities and the Mayor
gned The contract
The City Council reserves the right 10 reject any ad
dieation made under these specifications if deemed
lvisable.
~ =&5zM- AUG. s. PHELPS, H
- Street Commissioner | h
New Orleans, December q, 1855. t.
proved by the Committee of Streets and Landings
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