New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-07
SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS
or the contract for running the draining machines of
the First and Fourth Districts of The city Of New
Orleans.
FaNHE draining machines situated, one at the
junction ofClabome street with the New Canal,
and the other on Claiborne street opposite Second
street, aaJ .r5 Mft5-Hsn..L t5E@4
The section to be drained includes all that extent of
land bounded by the New Canal Julia street, the river.
The upper limit of the Fourth District of the civ Of New
Orleans and Claiborne Capal
The engines and buildings shall he delivered 10 the
contractor in good condition, and shall be the duty of
The contractor TO lake of the same always keep
them in the best repair and condition. make al repairs
and improvements that should be wanted, at his own
expense and at the expiration of his contract
said engines and buildings 10 the city in perfect con-
dlon.
The contractor shall bind himself 10 keep, at all
times, the section free of ali RAIN domestic and lake
water and of all water coming from the pipes the
river, from any Waier-works which are or may be
the depth of three feet below the surface of the loves
ground aud whenever the city shalt order any OF the
draining canals to be cleaned, widened or dug, said
contractor shalt daily drain The in said canals
low down as the water wheels shall admit, mil said
| canals completed,
| The contractor shall bind himself to watch the con
dion of the protection leyeesn his section and when
ever any part The whole of said levees shall require
repairs, TO have the repairs Immediately done at his
own expense Said contractor shall also superinlend
The cleaning and digging OF canals and bitches TO be in
bad condition and in want OF cieaning he shall mmed
alely report the same to the Surveyor.
All the engineers, men, labor, fuel, oil and other
said establishments, shall be furnished by the con.
| tractor.
| The contractor shall also dig 10 a proper depth
/ width and length, the tail OF the draining ma
chimes, and shall constantly keep the same clean ant
free from all substances. thai lhe ioodgates may,
| all times, have free aud proper action.
/ The contractor shall furnish good and solvent secu.
rifles 10 all amount OF 5u00 10 guarantee the faithful
| performance OF the contract
4 In case OF any neglect the part Of the conrac,o
10 comply strictly with the foregoing specifications th
Council the right declare the contract ips
iaeto, null and void, without applying 10 OF JUS
lice and without illdemnfyng The contractor; and l.
have the work performed al the expense OF the con1rac
| Tor and OF his securities.
/ Payments 10 be made monthly on The certificate
the Surveyor.
The contract TO be adjudicaled for the term of on
year from The date of the approval of the adjudicato
by the Common Council
Bids 10 be per year for the whole complete.
LOUIS H, PILE,
il City Surveyor
Approved by the Committee on Streets and Ian,
iags OF the Board Of Aldermen, New Orleans, 30l
+ May, 1856
n [Signedl CHAS. PRIDE, Chairman.
Approved by The Committee OH Streets and Landing
OF the Board of Assistant Aldermen, New oIleans 81
n June, 1855.
3. ESignedl ISAAC THAYER,
Jas st Chairman.