New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-22
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SPECIFICATIONS

decls.5t Street Commissioner.
"m@"," SPECIFICATIONS
For cleaning the paved and unpaved and keeping in
repair the unpaved streets IN the Fourth and
Eleventh Wards of The City.
FHNHE work will be adiudicatedin separate contracts,
n follows:
Ist. The Fourth Ward from The middle of Canal
street 10 the middle of ST. Louis street, and from the
river to the Nouh 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 least twice a
week and oftener If necessary, and SO directed BY
the Street Commissioner or his deputies, during the
continuance OF their contracts, 10 clean out thoroughly
all the cutters, suiceways, eros sings, and under all
the Bridges i'll all the streets alleys lanes roads pub
lie ways and public places levees and wharves within
the limits of their section, and remove therefrom
within twenty -four hours, all kinds of filth dirt, grass
weeds or vegetable substances of every descrip,i
that may be found growing in or upon The border of
The same, and also TO all substances whatso-
ever that may obstruct or hinder in any manner the
Tree circulation the passage of the water and
through said cutters. iigs and under
said bridges, and upon sidewalks.
The contractors shall be bound, each and every
day during The existence of their contracts.
cause 10 be taken and carried away from and of all
the streets, alleys, lanes roads, public ways and public
places. evees and wharves. and from al the sidewalks
or banquettes OF the same, by O'Clock, A M during
the months of June, July, August, September, and by
10 O'clock A. NJ during the balance OF the year, all
the filth, rubbish, manure, animal and vegetable sub
Stances ofa kitchen stuff and fecuent matters OF any
description whatever, that may be found there preju
dcia the health and cleanliness ofhe city, and said
contractors shall be further bound, also TO take,
TO be taken away each and every day all tlth
rubbish manure, grass, animal and vegetable substan
cess ofas, kitchen stuff and fecuent matters of any
description whatever that may be found contained and
deposited in boxes, barrels baskets tubs otherves
sels may be thrown lying any of said Streets
alleys, James, roads, public ways, public places, evees
and Wharyes, or upon auy OF the sidewalks or BAN
quettes the same, or that may be thrown upon the
border margin of The river down 10 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 vermiu found
within the limits of their contracts udiug
the draining canals and 10 deposit and bury the
in such places as the Street his depu
lies shall direct.
The contractors shall regularly take and scrape and
collect all dirt dust or other substance deposited and
aecumu Hated in the paved streets. and fast shall
be made into piles carry off the in not less than
twentyfour hours after the shall have been gath
cred into piles and deposit il in such and other
places may require filling up, aad under orders
of the Street Commissioner; the contractors being
pressly forbidden to take permit 10 be taken
and cacred away 10 any other place places than
hose designated by The Street Commissioned, any dirt,
dust, vegetable animal matter whatever other
substance, under penalty offly dollars for each
ttaventlon.
The contractors shall be bound 10 carry away all
The oals put OF the markets by the farmers thereof
in accordance with existing ordinances.
The contractors shall be bound in all streets through
which the water is or shall be conveyed by the Com
meTclal Water Works Company, 10 cause all the gut
iers TO be thoroughly cleaned and washed every day
before 10 O'Clock A. NJ, in the following manner to-
CUTTERS with hoes scrapers. all dirt or filth Of what
soever nature it may be, contained or found in said
cutters, and put the same IN piles on The side thereof,
and cause the same 10 be remoyeds and hauled away
the day in carts TO such places designated
10 him by the Street Commissioner and Immediately
after having scraped said CUTTERS the contractor
shall then cause the water be let in said cutters by
opening the fire plugs, always using piece of hose
for each plug opened IN such manner as 10 con-
duct the water into the said CUTTERS without unneces
sary waste of upon The Travelled portion OF the
street, and while the water is thus running in said gut
ers, he shall cause them TO 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 or in the
diches OF the streets, and shall also keep said bitches
dug and cleaned TO their original depth.
The contractors shall be bound 10 fill up with hard
rubbish, river sand, gravel shells, when the
tracks, in all the unpaved streets, alleys, lanes,
roads and public ways within the limits of their
specve contracts. Immediately their disappearance
shall keep and preserve the grade of said unpaved
Streets alleys, lanes roads and public ways reg
lar curved form and The surface even ana smooth,
as 10 throw The water in the cutters and suiceways
on both sides.
The contractors shall be bound for the efficient
compli shment of the works aforesaid, keep and
ploy competent and sufficient number of carts and
WoTkmen. The carts employed shall be constructed
and kept in such manner as that none Of the sub
stances and matters put and conveyed therein should
drop through and be scattered out. and shall be
furnished with plates required by Ordinance l,c%3
approved November 3, lsji.
The contractors shall be bound 10 replace all bolts
and that may be wanted after the same shaltave
been supplied by the contractors for repairing
and building wooden bridges,
The contractors shall comply Immediately with all
verba written orders from the Street Commissioner
his deputies, relative 10 the work to be done BY
them and in default BY them TO do, they shall be Ia
bic TO fine of FIVE dollars for each neglect, to be de-
Quoted from the monthly payments without recourse to
any court; and shall be the duty of the SreetCom
issioner employ the necessary number OF men and
buy the materials Mt whatever cost he may be able to
obtain them, and 10 have the work done al the expense
Of the contractors and OF their securities. The amount
of the fines The wages of lie men and cost OF the
teraIs 10 be deducted out OF any OF the monthly pay
ments 10 be made to said Contractors ~
In case OF any neglect on the part of the contractors
the Council The right 10 declare the contracts
pso aelo null and void without applying TO court OF
justice, or without indemnifying the contractors.
Each of the contractors shall furnish good and SOL
vent securities 10 amount equal 10 half the amount
OF his contract, 10 guarantee Tue faithful performances
OF said contract.
Payments shalt be made monthly on presentation of
the Street Commissioners certificate resetving per
cent from eneh monthly payment until the expiration
Of the contract.
Comms sioner's Office each and every day al
IL O'Clock. M receive orders relative 10 The work
be done by them.
The contracts shall. be adjudcated for one year
from The expiration of the present contracts, and
the payments shall commence from the time when
the contractors shall have actually commenced the
w;tk and after harlng with their securities and lhe
MAYOR signed the contract, The Council reserves the
right 10 REJECT any adjudication made under these pe
cihcdtiOns. if deemed advisable,
AUG. s. PHELPS, Street Commissioner.
New Orleans, December H. 1855.
"a pprovtd by the Committee on Streets Landings
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