New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-19
SPECIFICATIONS

For cleaning the paved and unpavel, and keeping in
repair The unpayed streets in the Fourth and
Eleventh Wards OF the City.
FNyHE work will be adudicated in separate contracts
Z as follows.
lst The Fourth Ward, from the middle of Canal
street 10 the middle of St Louis street, and from the
river 10 the North side Of the Metairie Road
I'd. The Eleventh Ward, inclusive, from the river
bank as far back The Claiborne Canal.
The contractors shall be bound at least twice a
week, and oHener, If necessary, and directed by
The Street Commissioner his deputies, during the
continuance of their contracts, 10 clean thoroughly
all the cutters, suceWays, crossings and under all
the bridges, in all the streets alleys lanes roads pub
c ways and public places, levees and wharves within
the limits OF their section, and 10 therefrom
Wlhn tWeny-touT hours, all kinds Of filth, dirt grass,
weeds or vegetable substances of every description
that may be found growing in upon The border of
The same, and also 10 remove all substances Whatso-
ever mat may o6struct or hinder Ill any manner the
tree circulation or The passage of the water in and
through said CUTTERS suice-ways, crossings, and under
said bridges and upon sidewalks.
The contractors shall be bound, on each and every
day during the existence of their contracts take
cause 10 be taken and carried away from and all
the Streets alleys lanes roads, public ways and public
places. eVees and wharves. andfrom ali the sidewalks
or banqnees of the same, by O'Clock, A. NJ. during
the months of June, July, August, September, and by
l0 O'Clock, A. nj. during the balance OF the year. all
the filth, rubbish manure, animal and vegetable sub
stances oal, kitchen stuff and fecuent matters of any
description Whatever, tina, may be found there preju-
dica 10 the health and cleanliness ofthe city, and said
contractors shall be further bound, also, TO take or
cause TO be taken away each and every day. all filth,
grass, animal vegetable
ces, ohals kitchen stuff and fecuent matters of any
description whatever that may be found contained and
deposited in boxes barrels baskets tubs, other
sells, may be thrown lying on any Of said Streets
alleys, lanes, reads, public ways public places evees
and Wharyes, or upon auy of the sidewalks or ban
quotes Of the same, or that may be thrown upon the
border or margin OF the river down 10 the edge
The contractors shall be bound 10 remove and carry
away on each and every day during the existence of
their contracts all dead animals and vermn found
within The limits of their respective contracts including
the draining canals, aud 10 deposit and bury tbs same
in such places as The Street Commissioner or his depu-
ties shall direct, 81
The contractors shall regularly take and serane and
collect all dirt dust or other substance deposited and
accumulated in the paved Streets aud as fast il shall
be made INTO piles, carry off the in less than
t~eh-tonr hours after the same shall have been gath
cred INTO Piles and deposit il in such streets and other
places as may require filling up, and under The orders
OF the Street Commissioner; the contractors being ex-
pfessy forbidden 10 take OF permit or cause 10 he taken
and carried away to any other place or places than
those designated by the Street Commls sioner any dirt
dust, vegetable or animal matter whatever, or other
substances under penalty fifty dollars for each
traventon.
The contractors shall be bound 10 carry away all
Inc ohas put out OF the markets by the farmers thereof
III accordance with existing ordinances
Inc contractors shall be bound all streets through
when me water Is or sha be conveyed by the Com
mefclai wafer Works Company, 10 cause all the gut
ters 10 be thoroughly cleaned and washed every day
before ~ o'clock A. NJ, in the following manner to-
VIII lie shall hrst cause 10 be scraped out of said
cutters, WIN noes or sorapers, all dirt 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 removed and hauled away
the same day IN carts TO such places us are designated
10 him by the Street Commissioner, and Immediately
after having scraped onl said cutters the contractor
shall then cause the water be let in said cutters BY
opening the hre-plugs, always using piece of hose
for each hre-plug so opened IN such manner as
duct the water into the said cutters, without unneces
sary waste OF water upon the travelled portion OF the
street, and while The water is thus Tnnning in said gut
tiers, he shall cause them 10 be swept cleaned with
hraoms, excepting on days when there is sufficient
rain water passing through the cutters the purposes
required
The contractors shall be bound to cut and remove all
the grass and Weeds and other vegetable substances
that may be found growing the sidewalks in the
bitches OF the streets and shall also keep said bitches
dug aud cleaned 10 their original depth
The contractors shall be bound 10 fill up with hard
rubbish, river sand gravel or shells, when the same
shall be necessary, nil holes RUS, aud carrisge
tracks, etc, IN all the anpaved streets, alleys lanes
roads and public ways within the limits of their
speetve contracts, Immediately on their appearance
and shall keep and preserve the grade of said unpaVed
streets, alleys, lanes, roads and public ways in reg
nlar curved FORM and the surface even ana smooth SO
as 10 throw ihe water iii the gulleTs and siulce-ways
on beih sides.
The contractors shall be bound for the efficient &C.
compiishment OF the works aforesaid, keep and en-
ploy competent and sufficient number of carts and
workmen. The carts employed shall be constructed
and kept in such manner that none OF the sub.
stances and matters put and conveyed therein should
drop through be scattered out and shall be