New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-11


dependence street, Third District.
EgHyHE wharf shall be constructed according 10 the
4iines, lights and dimensions to DO given BY the
The piles shall be Of timber Of The best
qnnlitY not less Than ii BY IL inches square one
Shall ID driven u 80 feel into ne solid round
al distances Of feet from The head The
piles shalt square cd according the heights 10 be
given by The Surveyor and sha! receive and support
libby tI inches square caps which shall he strongly
fastened 10 each Of said Pill drag nails onench
sghate by ID inches long The sieepers shall be at
least ioinches SQUIRE shall right angles Or the
caps ali distances of 5feetftom centres, and shall be
strongly fastened al each intersection with cap with
drag inch square by i6incheslong planks
for the flooring shall be- yellow pine of The Best
quality u inches wide by inches thick and not less
shall strong nailed to each
yof thesespers Wit7 inch pressed pikes, the
ends of ehch plank and at the intersections with
eaehoff the lsleepers The seepers and flooring shall
project feet outside of the astrow of piles into the
river. and the ends said there shall be
placed fender cap Is inches which ahal pro-
ject inches above the flooring of The wharf and shall
be 70 each eeper with screw bolts
of and half inch in diameter Two Hnoorng piles
Ia inches SO uare shall be- here the uryeyoT
shall BE 10 The piles
and caps of the wharf Wi least Inch screw
bolts subs tantat wooden railing shall be col-
struced al round said " hart front excepted
which shall be fee. The whole plan to
be furnished by the City Surveyor. i$
All the materials shall be- of the hest qualify and
shall be furnished blythe contractor asWeil as
\ Dor. 5# sEBs SEs$5 I'm III i&E
The contractor shallbe bound 10 the work ten
days after The approval The adjudication by the Co
mon Council, and 10 complete the same thirty days
afleF under penalty Of $40 per day for each and
EeveTy day thereafter The Works not completed.
Security 10 amount OF $500 shalI pc requredlo
guarantee the faithful performance of the contract.
4 g Payments in cash on he completion of the work
4 and lis acceptance by the City Surveyor. @
In case of neglecton the part Of the contractorto
comply with The fofegoin specifications the
ECouneil reserves The right 10 declare the contract,
ipso faeto null and void heut IMPLYING TO court
ithopt ndsmnifying the contraclor.
tp rfintal fhe
LOUIS HstPILIE, ass t3a 4,.
iApproved blythe Committee On Streets and Landings
olsIle Boardof Aldermen ~ " rea Ell March,
fsigneal N LES PRIDE, st5 5sss ia4s
pproyed bysthe5 Committee IN Streets and Landings
BoaFd &c New Orleans,
ignsa ISAAC THAYEE;
iiSHsy Orleans 10Th March, 1856 ea az did
SPECIFICATIONS
hs ridge across Bayou St. John at
efefR1h treet, for The term of one year. Y
a n bridge Shall be delivered 10 the contractor in
present good condition, and the contractorsha
keep i always II the same good eondi
IL same TO The city iii perfect tTder.5 @
The shall bind himself e keep constantly
in attendance during day and night, the requisite
bsr Of hands 10 open and shut said bridge oeu
may berequred. and he shall furnish ali oil, etc that
may be required TO keep said bridge always in good
/ working order. .,a5s. 4I5;t. n ii l.-5s
The contractor shall repair and keep always in good
Inrder the platforms used for turning said bridge 5
All damages which may 10 said bridge through
negligence ineapacty of The contractors shall be
H repaired and paid for by him E.ssE
The shall be fined In the sum Of ten dol
lars each and every neglect Of duty, said fine 10 be
retained by the Comptroller out of any of The monthly
Il paymens 10 be made to said contractor. #Et7
r. Security i'll the sum of o 1000 shall be- required 10
Il guarantee the faithful performance of the contract
In case of neglect on the part Of the contractor TO
comply strictly with The foregoing specifications, the
A Council reserves rghtto declare the contract, pso
i facto, null and void, without applying TO court Of
Il justice and without ndemnifying the contractor and
alsothe right of having The work performed at the
i pense of The contractor and his security
Paymenlsto be made monthly on the certificate o.
1 the Surveyor. s}35i$t Ut 49,
The contract to be adiudcated for term Of one yea
o dale from the opening of the navigation of saie
il Bayou by the Company 7As 3sas s!s3s tF 81
4 Bids 10 be peryear for the whole work complete,
i fs5l 9ssa 81 ssss.fHs5 LO us H iPIIIE 5ttI3S5
4 gzas4ss=8 City Surveyor.
II Approved by The Committee on Streets and Eandings
/ H. Of the Board Of Aldermen, New Orleans, Marcl
Il II 18th, 1856. .s55 .53 T. @5s n
Il } tSgnedl m CHAS. PRIDE, lss5f nj
81 $.Ff4f FG4ss &i Nh SsgFiF{ &845 Chairman.
81 Approved by the Committee on Streets and Land
II ings Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, New Or
leans, March 9th 1856: ~. "a s sH eS's
N %zg [Signedl ISAAC THAYER TS.55i54za \
Chairman
& New o Orleans March %, 1856. az dll4