New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-08

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For Repairing the Payements, elc ETC., in the Third
Il Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Sections.
IFHyHE work shall be adjudicated in separate con-
lst. The Third section, from the enrbstones on the
no size Of Julia street to The OF Canal street
1 and from the river 10 the Melairie Road.
ID The Fourth section, from the center of Canal
street to the curbstones on the north side of ST. Peter
4 street, and from the river 10 the Melairte Road
3d. The Fifth section, from the euro stones on the
north side of St Peter street TO the center of Espla
made street, and from the river 10 the Bayou st John
4ih The Sixth section from the center of Espanade
street to the lower limit OF the city, and from the
| 10 Bayou st John and the GENTLY Road
1 The repairs within the limits OF the several con-
tracts shall consist in renslating with solldy and
regularity in their primitive lines and levels all the
pavsmens, whether Of round stones, granite blocks
ballast also All cutters constructed with stones
wood; also all also all paved supports
the unpayed sreefsi also all the street gutter
ings which may have been constructed with stones or
tagging; also Al wings and tagging Of the bridges
and cuverts which may have been constructed with
stones also all sidewalks in front of city property and
the intersections of streets with bricks
or tagging. "a
The contractors shall furnish, their own expense
all the labor and materials necessary make the re-
pairs above specified; and all repairs shall be made
within twenty -four hours after becoming necessary.
except only in such where by OF their
magnitude or the state of the weather, further time
4 may be prescribed by the Street Commissioner, who
shalt exercise his discretion in this respec and in
cases where further time than wenty-four hours shall
be allowed, the contractors shall be bound to fill up.
temporarily with shingle ballast covered with gravel
or shells, all holes depressious so that the conve-
nent use Of the streets may not be any time inter-
/ rupted.
inrepaving round stone or granite block pavements
the bed shall consist, OF four inches in depth more.
Of equal quantities Of sand and sharp sand
or river sand and lake Shells mixed the inters,ices
4 shall be filed with sharp sand, fine gravel, or lake
4 shells, the materials mixed; and shall receive
top coat of the same materials, at least TWO inches
thick The work shall, in all cases. be well Tammed.
All round stones shall be placed that their longest
dameters shall be perpendicular to the base pave
ment In making all other repairs the materials to be
Il q nrIun n ty rpd
in the work. In all cases the materials 10 be used
shall be Of the best quality the market win afford
In where repairs become necessary, by reason
of damages done by the gas light water-works or
ether corporations, the contractors shall be bound
make them, in all eases, except In those wherein The
contractors shall have specifically notified the Street
Commissioner, of their existence. in writing, and with
in twenyfour hours after said damages may have been
l existing.
The contractors shall comply within the DELAY above
specified with all verbal written orders the Street
Commits sioner or his subordinate officers relative
the WORK 10 be done by them, under penalty twen-
tyve dollars for each neglect and farther penalty of
the amount Of the cost Of doing the work neglected BY
/ the conractorn the Street Commissioner causes
the 10 be done, and which he sha have the right
TO do in all cases of neglect by the contractor The
contractors for the sections above Canal shall
call 81 the Street Commissioners office, in the Civ
Hall, and the contractors for The sections below Canal
street shall call the office the Deputy Street Com
missioner of the Second District each Of Them at -
O'clock, NJ, each and every day, to receive orders
relative 10 their work, and all orders written in the Or
der books In said Offices, respectively shall be consid
tractors seyetally in person. the dates thereof
The streets shall be delivered to the contractors in
whatever condition they may be the day the begin
70 work The contractors shall Immediately thereaE
yer ard during the whole time Of the continuance of
their contracts make all the repairs specified as above
and they shall deliver the Streets expiration Of
their term, in perfect condition. in default of which
so much of the amount Of the last certificate and the
reserved per centage shall be retained as shall be ne
eessary to make the repairs needed.
Each OF the contractors shall furnish security to the
satisfaction of the Finance Committee of the Common
Council equal to half the of the contract con.
doned 10 guarantee the faithful performance of said
Payments shall be made monthly, on the certificate
ol the street Commissioner, TeseFving per cent
from each monthly payment until the expiration of the
contract Gsl
Z In case Of neglect the partof any of said con-
tractors 10 comply strictly with these specifications,
the City Council shall have the right 10 declare the
contracts ipso facio null and void, without applying
70 court OF justice, without ndennifying the con-
tractors ET4
The contracts shall be adiudicaed for one year and
the payment shall commence from the time when the |
contractors shall have actually commenced the work
and AFTER having, With their securities and the Mayor
signed the contract.
The City Council The right 10 reject any adj
Indication made under these specifications if deemed
advisable.
AUG. $. PHELPS,
Street Conlmlssi oner.
New Orleans, December4 4, 1856 -
Approved by the Committee of Streets and Landings
: dec7-iD.i2-14-7