New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-12
SPEECH FECATIONs

For the contract for building and placing two Floating
Bridges across Canal Carondee1, at the junction of
Claiborne and hiarats streets with said Canal.
rEAH E old turning bridges across said Canal Caronde
4 let at Claiborne and Marais Streets shall be re-
moved by the contractor and shall be the property of
said contractor. ~
The new bridges with all their apparatus, such as
moving platforms, cranks, fender piles, etc. shall be
built in all points, similarto the floating bridge
The New Canal al its junction with Melairie Road,
except the ratings each side of said bridges, which
shall be well fn shed according 10 the plan 10 be fur
nished by the City Surveyor,
All the materials 10 be used in the construction of
said bridges, platforms and other apparatus shall be of
the best quality corresponding in size and dimensions
with those used in iLe construction of the bridge
across the New Canal at Metairie Road and shall be
furnished by tie contractor as well as the labor
The bottom sides and deck of the bridges shall be
canlked with three threads of good oakum and tarred
in the best manner, and the bottom and sides shall be
sheaihed over with IL inch yellow pine panks OF
the best quality.
The sides and ends OF the bridges shall receive three
of black oil paint and the ratings three coats OF
white lead in oil, the whole in the best manner.
Each of the bridges 10 be provided with Two good
hand.pumps. ..@.
The whole work 10 be executed 10 the entire sails
faction of the City Surveyor, otherwise i, shall be
| jecled by said officer.
Security 10 the amount OF $4,000 shall be required 10
guarantee the faithful performance of the contract
The contractor shall bind himself 10 begin the work
ten days after The approval of the adjudication by the
Common Council, and 10 complete the sixty days
1 after, under penalty OF $40 per day for each and
\ every day thereafter The work is not completed
4 Payments i'll cash OH the completion OF the work
4 and lis acceptance by The City Surveyor
In case of neglect the part OF the contractor &c
comply strictly with the foregoing specifications the
| Common Council reserves the right 10 declare The
contract ipso factp null and void without applying
aconrt of justice and without indemniying the con
4 tractor
Bids to be for both bridges and apparatus complete
1Mclnding the demolition of the old turning bridges
LOUIS H. PILE,
Il City Surveyor,
I Approved by the compltlee on Streets aud Land
4 lngs Of the Board q AiderGeu, New Orleans
March 27lh, 1856.
[sisnedl cHAs. PRIDE,
Fl Chairman,
4 Approved by the Committee on Streets and Landing
OF the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, New Orleans
NfaTelH97th, 1856,
lSgnedl ISAAC THAYER,
New Orleans, Goth March. 1856, al dti4
4 Az AS Drought 10 The City Ponce jail on The 5
4 Wv instant, the grtf boy WILLIAM HARRY; i
5feet III inches high; is about IL years old has
scar on The efiehe6k. Says he belongs 10 Matam
LatIileau, living at Bay ST. Louis, Hancock county
| State of Mississippi.
The oY1er is requested 10 call and claim said sav
i T. BLANCHARD
4 ma2 t5t Keeper of the City Police Jail,
4. NA[As broQght5o the City Police jan, on The Ill
\ is feet inches high; is ab0utla years old Says
4 belongs to VIM Bay, and afterwards his real own'
4 was Walter Even, living in Matches Mississippi, wh
a Is cotton planter
The aMRer is requested 10 call and claimsaid slay
aceoIaiiIS teiaw.
E. BLANCHARD,
sthl4tas Keeper ofzlhe City Police Jail