New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-19
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For the contract OF furnishing iii fbs
palr1a9 n SaS running me Drain
three years ffofn date Of che aytrsoyaf f M ay;as
cation Of the contract BY the Common Council
FEyHE draining machines are sisuated IL ne iune-
ton of HagIn Avenue with Bayou ~ Ioigs
TIE section 10 be- drained comprise alf INST sxtsnf
Of land bounded by Toulonae street, Canal EaroudeIst
Bayou 81. John, Mesaine Road, the New CaNal, 81
Joseph street and the river.
The engine used FOL the largs wheel shall bs d..
versd the contractor in the best repair the name
Of boilers thereto attached, with iron chimney
new Good-gate, etc. etc. he engine used for the
asof na da we w
signing of the contract TO have the necessary repairs
effected 10 the same and said repairs shall consist in
&c H.ron, Ia inch thick ~ inch III diameter and
~ feet long together with boiler front, crate bars and
ssaFs ss sasa gs,
bruchag and iron chimney, in boring cylinder and fit
Hng The same With ne WI piston and packng.in plain
ng and grinding valve seat nd slide valve bsirIg
LANDS 81 piston rod and slide valve rod, fitting new
Jaws 70 cross heads, bushing comb hook and akir
Tr Eeek shaft N making and htting hra5acs
" piloW blocks, pnnn and small connecting rcd in
Iepaatns bed plate and furnishing bolts in
hoIs y ~ sepafng copper pipes and furnishing
meet the boilers taxing down asarv al ali hniIsrr
and feoundfng ny same spafing and rebuilding
when necessary the DC engine ii farn.sh
ing new arms, buckcis and braces fr Wheat ref-
ing spur wheel reatiirg HE same and furns and
placing new segments when III, s rsi, NJ.
bolts and wrought iron circles 81 Wheel
all other repairs may be found vaiIssd5 &C. 4e
The building shall be delivered ~ the contractor III
whatever IL may be on the day besfn hts ro-
tract, and said contractor shall Do bound within av
days after have all necessary repairs fa u tss.
same, and to demolish the brick chimney shereto a.
| tachrd.f 65# IT. 5ss
The contractor shall be bound during the
Of his contract 10 always Keep The engines and build
ing in the best repair and at the expiration of said
contract to deliver and return the city said eneas
and buildings in perfect order and condition.
The contractor shall be bound keep at all times
rid
and OF AL Waters coming from the pipes at the triver
and from all waer-works which are or may b here
alter authorized to be constructed by The eity.fo
depth OF at least three feet below the surface Of the
lowest ground.
The contractor shall be bound 10 clean, and always
keep cleaned the draining canals OF the section
depth Of i've feet below the surface OF The lowest
ground and 10 repair and ways keep in good repair
ana condition all the protection evess of the secficn
and should he fail TO comply with this conditions
Council reserves the right have said work performed
at The expense Of said contractor and Of his security
- he contractor EIall also clean and always keep
cleaned, the rail races of the draining machines 30
Thai the aoodgates may at all times, have and pro
4 per action.
Whenever the Common Council shall order auy OF
me draining canals 70 be dug, Wdsned deepened,
me contractor shall PC bound 70 drain daily the water
in said canals AZ low down as The wheels win admit
until said canals are competed 4$ss5
Al engineers Inen labor fuel, o etc, and all ma
shall be furnished by the contractor.
4 The contractor afaI be Liable 10 a ine OF s1Oa for
each and every negIess of duty Said ans 70 bc
taled BY the Comptroller out of any Of the monthly
4 payments 10 be made 10 said conn tractor. &fs4Gs .
The contractor shall furnish good and solvent seeu-
Tity 70 an amount Of $40 al0 guarantee The faithful
performance Of The contract R8 9$3eF99E5-
In case Of neglect the part Of the contractor 10
comply strictly with the foregoing specifications sfe
Common Council reserves the right ID declare he con-
tract, ipso faclo, null and void, Without applying 10
court OF justice and without indemnifying The con-
Tactor and also The right of having the York done at
the expense of the contractor and OF his security.
Payments TO be made monthly on presentation Of
the certificate of the City Surveyor.
pfad frPn {ar.1, III
years from date Of the approval OF The adjudication by
the Common Council. 5z9s@ ii Tai las at 5S5S856
Bids 10 be per year for the whole work complete.
| LOUIS H. PILE,
City Surveyor
! Approved by the Committee on Streets and Land
ings of botl Boards Of the Common Council, MAY
15lh 1856.
! [Signedl s. HOWELL, $55
[SignedJ n. E. BAILEY,