New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-13
SPECIFICATIONS
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III MI Sections shall be adjudcaed oneacon
tract, and shall comprise oil that potion Of the city
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Mia street: and from he ETer pank to claiborne
II street. !,
Hi reiTstung with sodttY and reg uiari1y m
shsr primitive lines and levels all the pave menls,
Sheihero round stones granite blocks Or ballast aso
curb stones all paved supports on the unpaved
streets; also Fsireet guer crossings which
may have bean constructed with stones OF tagging;
also oil wing and Of lhe bridges and cuiverls
which may hayas been CONSTRUCTED with stones: also
all sidewalks front Of oily property and al the
streets constructed bricks or flag
The contractor shall furnish at his own Sc, ali
labcr materials necessary TO repairs
SHOVE specified and ali repairs shaIbe made within
#fweniy four hours after becoming necessary, except
only SUCH cases where, by reason Of 1le il mag
be prescribed by The Street c Commissioner who shall
exercise his discretion in this respect aad In5eases
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porary with shngle ballast gravel Or
shells, all holes sons So that the convenient
use OF thu streets not be time interrupted
III fe paitifig stone granite block payements
The bed shall consisto four inchesin depth more
of equal quantities of river sand and sharp sand,
mixed Or riyersand and lake Shells mixed; lie inter
stices shali be filled with sharp sand, fine gravel, or
lake shells or the same materials mixed; and shall
receive Top of The materials, al easttWo
" inches thick. fhe work shall IN all eases, be well
Tammet. round stones shall be pacedso that their
longest diameefs shall be perpendicular to The base
Inc pavement In making all Other pairs, the
iob used shall be similarn kind 10 those
Originally used the work Iii all cases the materials
Be used shall be of the best quality the market Will
aaord.s 53f.#5
cases where repairs become necessary; by reason
Of damages: done by the gasright, WAFER works or
make them, all cases, except in those wherein the
shall have specifically notified The Street
Commissioner Of their existence, in writing, and
within ivy enty our hours after said damage may have
$8 been existing 55gs Ar 4 CT
The eonFactprshall comply, within the delay above
specified, with all verbal or write orders The Street
Commlssi his subordinate officers. relative to
the work 10 be done by Them, undera penalty of lwen
fy6ve dollars for each neglect and farther penalty OF
the of the cost Of doing The wofk neglected by
the contractor The Street Commits causes
the 10 be done, and whiehhe shall have The right
contractor shall call the Street Commissioners office
in The City Hall, y O'Clock, Nj on each and ever,
day. receive orders relative 10 his work, aud all or
deta Written in the order books in said office, shall b
considered equivalent 10 written orders served upo
1hs cpRtracioriin person, at The dates thereof
whatever condition ihey may be on The day; be begin
10 work. The contractor shall Immediately thereuitt
and during The whole time OF The continuance of h
CONTRACTS make all The repairs specified as above; an
he shall deliver The streets, al The expiration Of
term in perfect condition., in detanit Of Which SO mut
per cenlage shall be retained as shall be necessary
make The repairs needed. a5s'
The contractor shall furnish security to The sa,sfa
= lion Of The Finance Committee of the Common Coul
oil, equal TO half the amount of the contract, conu
sioned TO guarantee the faithful performance of sa
contract.
Payments shall be made monthly; on The cer,iGea
of the Street Commissioner, reserving ten per Ger
each monthly ment until The expiration of Ii
scontrnet,
In case of neglect on The part of5ssaid contractor
comply these specifications The C
Council nave he right declare the contract
facto null and Void Rhout applying to court of i'll
lice, or without indemnfying the contractor. e,
The contract shall be adjudicatedfor one year, an
the payment shall commence from The time when III
contra etor stahaYe actually commenced The worl
3 and after having. with Ills securities ANA The Mayo
sssg med the contact
City Council reserves The right 10 reject any ad
aaEa made under these specifications, if deene
s2 Nv " s taas' AUG. s. PHELPS.
#s557 Stree, Commissioner.
:Newf0fea ns, March 10, 1886.
Fhpprovea ~ The Committee OF Streets and Landings
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