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


For cleaning the paved and unpayed, and keeping in
repair the unpaved streets in The Fourth and
Eleventh Wards of the City.
YENHE work will be adjudcated in separate contracts,
lst% The Fourth Ward, from The middle of Canal
street, to 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 far back the Claiborne Canal.
The contractors shall be bound al least twice
week and otiener, II necessary, and directed by
the Street Commissioner his deputies, during the
continuance of their contracts clean thoroughly
all the cutters, sluice- ways, crossings, and under all
the bridges in all the Streets alleys lanes, roads, pub
he ways aud public places leyees and wharves within
the limits OF their section, and to remove therefrom
within twentyfonr 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 obstfuct or hinder IN any manner The
free circulation the passage of the water in and
through said CUTTERS suiceways crossings land under
said bridges, and upon sidewalks.
The contractors shall be bound, each and every
day during the existence of their contracts. take
cause 10 be taken and carried away from and out Of all
the streets, alleys. lanes roads, public ways and public
places Ieyees and wharves and from all the side
or banquettes of the same, by O'Clock, A. NJ 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, oat kitchen stuff and feculent matters of any
description whatever, that may be found there preiu-
dcal 10 The health and cleanliness ofhe city and said
contractors shall be further bound, also TO take,
cause to be taken away each and every day all hlb,
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ces, oals, kitchen stuff and tecuent matters OF any
description whatever that may be found contained and
deposited in boxes barrels, baskets tubs, or other ves
sells, may be thrown lying on any of said Streets
alleys, lanes, roads, public ways, public places, evees
| and wharves or upon auy of The sidewalks or ban
quetes ofthe same, or that may be thrown upon The
border margin of The river down 10 the water 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 yermn found
within the limits of Retrospective contracts, including
the draining canals, and 10 deposit and bury The same
i'll such places the Street Commls soner or his depn
/ lies shall direct.
The contractors shall regularly take and scrape and
collect all dirt, dust other substance deposited and
accumulated in the paved and astas shall
be made into piles, carry off the same in less nan
twentyfour hours after the shall have been gath
cred into Piles and deposit in such streets and other
puces may require filling up, and under tho orders
of the Street Commissioner; Tie contractors being ex-
pessiy forbidden lake permit cause TO be taken
and carried away to any other place or places than
those designated by The Street Commissioner, any diIt,
| dust, vegetable animal matter whatever, other
substance, under penalty otity dollars for each con-
| traventloH.
The contractors shall be bound TO carry away all
The oals put of the markets by the farmers thereof
i'll accordance wtth existing ordinances.
The contractors shall be bound, in all streets through
which the water is or shall be conveyed by the Com
mercial Water Works Company 10 cause all the gut
lers 10 be thoroughly cleaned and washed every day
before 10 O'Clock A. NJ in The following manner, to-
wit He shall first cause 10 be scraped out of said
CUTTERS with hoes scrapers all dirt or hlih OF what.
soever nature It may be, contained or found in said
cutters, and put the in piles the side thereof,
and cause the be removed and hauled away
the same day in such places grated
10 him by the Street Commits oner, and Immediately
after having scraped said cutters, the contractor
shall then the be lei in said cutters by
opening the FIRE plugs always using piece of hose
for each re-plus opened in such manner 10
duct the into the said cutters, without nnneces
sary OF upon The Travelled portion OF the
street and while the water is thus running in said gut
| tiers, he shall cause them TO be swept cleaned with
bro ms, excepting days when there is sufficient
passing through the cutters for the purposes
| required.
The contractors shall be bound and remove all
the grass and weeds and other vegetable substances
thai may be found growing on the sidewalks in the
dches of The Streets and shall also keep said dIlches
| dug aud cleaned 10 their original deph
The contractors shall be bound 10 fill up with hard
| rubbish river sand, gravel shells, when the same
shall be necessary, all holes, ruis, and carrage
tracks, elc in all the unpaved streets, alleys, lanes
roads and public ways within the limits OF their
specliye contracts, Immediately their appearance
and shalt keep and preserve the grade of said unpaved
Streets alleys lanes, roads and public ways in reg.
ular curved form. and The surface smooth SO
as throw the water in the cutters and sluce ways
on both sides.
The contractors shall be bound for the efficient ac.
eoppshment of the works aforesaid, to keep and en-
oloy competent and sufficient number of carts and
workmen. The carts employed shall be constructed
and kept in such manner as that none of the sub
stances aud matters put and conveyed therein should
drop through and be scattered OUT and shat! be