New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-12

It'd 5839 sHo
nayle IT Comptroller Citysof New oreans:
sPECIFIcATIONs
For repairing The II the INST and sec
YISE 8 Two sections shall be adiudieaied in
tract and shall comprise thatpoi'ion of the city
g o. onbe noI s sae Of
Julia street, and from The nSer bank 10 Claiborne
street.
consist id reinsating, with soidiv and regularity in
their primitive lines and levels, all the pavements,
iii cutters constr ueted Win stones OF Wood also ali
curb stones; also all paved supports on The unpavel
streets also all the street gutter crossings which
may hnve been CONSTRUCTED with stones or9hagging;
also all wings and tagging OF the bridges and cuvers
which may have been CONSTRUCTED with stones; also
all dewalks in front of ely property, and at the
intersection Of streets constructed With bricks or a
gi,,g s. i =, ~, -,
the labor and materials necessary to make the repairs
above specified and all repairs shall be made within
twenly-touf hours after becoming necessary, sxcep
onyin such cases as where, by of their ma g
nitude ordhe state the weather, further time may
be prescribed BY The Street Commissioner, who shall
exercise discretion IN this respects aad in cases
allowed the contractor shall be bound 10 fill up tenn
porary with shingi ballast, covered with gravel o
shells, all holes or depressons, that the
use of the streets be at any time interrupted
repairing round sione5o granite block payements
of equal quantities Of river sand ana Sharp sand
mixed, river sand and lake shells, mixed The inter
stices shall be filled with sharp sand. fine gravel, OF
receive top coat OF the same materials least two
inches thick. The work shas IN all cases. be wei
Tammed. 8Al round stones shall be placed that the
longest diameefs shall be perpendicular 10 the base
OF the pavement. In making all other repairs, the
materials 10 be used shall be similar in kind those
originally used in the work. In all ses the mate
70 shall be Of the best quaIitylhe market will
afford z i -
cases where repairs become necessary by reas son
& Of damages done by the gas-ligh, water works. or
Other corporations the contractor shall be bound 10
make Them Ill all cases, except in those wherein the
dsIha
$# Commlssloner Of their existence, in writing, and
tyeny-fouf hours after said damages may have
The contractor shall comply, within the DELAY above
speched with all verbal written orders Of The Street
Commissioner, or his subordinate officers, relative 10
Ine WoIk 70 be done by them, under penalty twcI-
dollars for each neglect, and farther penalty of
me amount Of the cost OF doing te work neglected by
the eonlractorin the Commits sioner causes
same 70 be done, and which he shall have The right
% 90 II all cases Ct neglect by The contractor. The
in The City Hal, at 2 O'Clock, M on each and everv
day,Io receive orders relative his work and all or,
ders written i'll the order books I'M said ONCE shal y.
considered equivalent written otders served ,,non
me contractor IN person, at the dates thereof.
Ihe streets shall be delivered 10 the contractor in
NhaleEef condition they ma be The day he begins
10 work The contractor shall immediately thereafter
and during The whole time OF the continuance of his
onIaet; make all the repairs specified above; and
ne shall deliver the streets, al the expiration Of h
term perfect condition, III default Of which so much
81 the amount Of The las certificate the reserved
per centage shalb retained as shall be necessary -
make the repairs needed y
The contractor Shall furnish security to The
m o. .he nance Committee OF the Common Coun-
81, e4nal 70 Aat The amount of the contract cnnii-
= slonet 70 guarantee the faithful performance of sn1
contract "a n'u
Payments shall be made monthly on the cer,;6o,ts
Of the Street Commissioner, reservinr len nar nant
sreeaeh monthly payment until the expiration Of The
In case Of neglect on the part of said con,roo,o.
i comply strictly with these speciGcaons tha> ci,,,
council shall have the right declare the contract nso
*taeohu and void, without pplye 10 n cnnrt or ;ts
Ihe contract shall be adjudicated for one YEAR and
sha from the lime when the
and alter having. with his securities and he MaVn'
signed the contact nav 'o ~
aas Sy Council reserves the gh, 10 reject any ad-
"ae ''nl"r ihasA specifications if deemed
tau' is'D'o' AUG. s. PHELPS.
tr$. Street Commissioner
3 New Orleans March 10, 1856.
5Approved BY The Committee ofsireets and Landings
milo St
Fourth District Pound.
TNTAS brought 10 The Fourth District Pound, Jack
wv son street. between Colsanc and Laurel streets
One black she Goat, with white spots on the left
side, white faee-the left ear cropped off, and long
horns.
One white she Cont, with long horns
which, If not claimed within Ten days and the ex-
penses thereon paid vii! be sold At public AUCTION, a.
sad pound, on TIL the 18Th nst at 10 O'Clock
A,
Street Commits sioaer
New Orleans, March Sd, 1856. mi II
Via etc coIIdnt an depot des epaEes du Quairieme
District, rue Jackson. entre les rues Constance ct
Laurel, CONNIE epayes-- 80 'z.-
Une Cheyre noire ayant des ,aches Branches sur lie
dEo la face blanche, foeltle gauche coupee ct
les cornes tongues. @ ls@F
une Chevre blanche avec les cornes tongues.
Stiles dts ani.naux ne sont pas rec!umees dams dix
jouts ell les aepenses nayees, lis seront vendus Fem
che1e pubque, au dill depot, JEUDI 10 courant, 10
AUG. $. PHELPS,
e Commiasaire dcs Rues.
E'lle-oneans lie de mars 1856. ma S IL
VXTAs brought 10 the City Police Jail on the IAN
wv inst, the negro boy GEORGE; is feet inch
es high has scar on the upper lip is about 10 years
old. Says he belongs 10 widow Sally Ysger living in
Client. Carroll county, Kentucky. ~,
Tile owner is requested 10 Gull and claim said slave
according 10 law.
fel5 I'm Keeper of The City Police Jail
NNTAs brought % The City Police jail on the Sd OF
wv March, The light griif boy THOMAS; is feet
II INCHES high; i about 20 years old has mark q
James Brown,a hricklayer by trade, living III Rodney
Mississippi.
The owner is requested 10 call and claim said slave
E. BLANCHARD,
MT 15t Keeper Of the City Police Jail
M as brought 10 the City Police Jail The 3lst
wv December last, the griff man JAMES O'BRiEN
is fleet sinches high is about 81 years old; and
The mulatto boy HANDY. o'BRIAN; is $ feet
W esss hh % years old These Sc, Two saye
stated that they belonged to Mr.. Ohm w. Rollins
cotton planter living in Pike county, State of Missis
The owner requested TO call and claim said slave
according 10 law.
Il. BLANCHARD,
feI5 I'm Keeper of the City Police Jail
RN7 AS brought 10 the City Police jail on The Oh
Wv instant The negro man EDWARD; is S feel
inches high has 'wo Of his front teeth broken
+ about al years old. Says he belongs TO MIR Dny;
@ Mccloud.a sugar planter, living in Longvilie, o,
ma .E