New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20

For attending all the Nuisance Boats and Wharves of
the city.

For attending all the Nuisance Boats and wharves of
| the city.
| FHSHE contractor shall receive the said nuisance
M boats and wharves in whatever condition they
may be found at the time Of entering into contract
This bid shall include the and expense per aunum
of all men, implements and fixtures, and all neces
repairs Of the boats, implemsnts or fixtures neee
! sary TO work said boats in expeditions manner.
He shall be prepared at all times, day night TO re-
ceve and shall receive and convey and discharge into
the current of The river, all oa manure filth dead an.
finals and teculent siattty of whatsoever kind When
discharged In the channel Of the river have tendency
to lodge against any bank of The river, any wharf or
vessel, ne shall, with men and skis, said mat
ter things be lowed again the current of the
| river, so that part thereof shall lodge or remain
within the corporate limits the city ofNewOrleans.
He shall furnish one man and one sk at the nuisance
or blood wharf of the Fourth District TO push off and
tow out into the current all floating matters that may
be discharged theretrom into the river.
The Council reserves the right any of The
nuisance wharves from their present locations if they
see proper; and in of removal, the contractor
shall be at The expense OF removing the boats and fix
lures,
AT the expiration of the contract the contractor
shall return the city all the said nuisance bonts
their implements and h2tures in good stale of re.
pairs.
Payments will be made monthly OH the Street Com
missioners Certificate reserving live per cent untthe
expiration of the contract, said five per payable
only hnal certificate, after Inspections us to the
state of repairs. Deductions shall be made f-om each
monthly certificate of ten dollars for each and every
time shall be proved to the satisfaction OF the Street
from deposiiing In the nuisance boats anything proper
TO be deposited therein than fifteen nntes fun-
avodable accidents only excepted) and the same
amount of ne for each and every time that said con-
tractor by neglect SHALL allow any of the oal other
offensive matter to lodge remain agins any bank of
the river, wharf vessel within the corporate limits
ofthe city.
In case Of any gross neglect the part of the con-
tractor, the Street Commissioner shall have the right
10 declare the contract ipso facto null and void without
recourse 10 any court and without any indemnify to
the contractors and the street Commissioner shall then
have the right 10 put men in charge of the work at
the expense of the contractor and his securities,
Security shall be given in the sum of thousand
dollars satisfactory 10 the Finance Committees con-
ditoned for the faithful performance of the contract
The sale shall be for one year from the expiration
Of The present contract; the payments 10 commence
from the time The contractor actually commences the
work.
The City Council reserves The right 10 reject any
adjudication made by virtue Of these specifications If
they deem it advisable.
New Orleans, December IL 1855
AUG. S. PHELPS.
deelS-5t Street Comm