New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-26
SPEECH LEGATIONS

For the contract Of furnishing all The materials re-
pairing and keeping IN repair aud running the Dran
three years from date Of the approval Of the adjud
cation of the conrac, by The Common Council.
FEHHE draining machines situated at the juno
=, III ton of Hagan Avenue with Bayou St. John.
\ The section 10 be drained comprises all that extent
of lard bounded by Toulouse street, Canal Carondelet
Bayou ST. JdhBs Mclairie Road, the New Canal, ST.
Joseph street. and the river.
The engine used for The large wheel shall be- de-
livered 10 the conracsorin the best repair the
of boilers thereto attached, with new iron chimney,
new hood-gae, etc etc. The engine used for the
small wheel is in tilapda1ed condition, and the
tractor shall bind himself within forty days after The
signing of the contract, 10 have the necessary pairs
effected to the same and said repairs shall consist in
furnishing and pacing double fued boiler of sNo
&c H. Tonn ia inch thick, 42 inch in diameter and
30 feet long, together with boiler 'front.' crate bars and
bearers, stand pipes, connecting ppes, bush pla'ea,
gauge cocks, safely valve, mud valve, check valve.
bruching and iron chimney, in boring cylinder and fit
ting the same with ne W piston and packing, in pain.
ing and grinding valve seal and slide valVe i'll bushing
glands of piston rod and slide valve rod, in fitting
jaw 10 heads, in bushng comb hook and maxim
brasses for rock shaft, in making and fitting brasses
for pillow blocks pItman and small connecting rod, in
repairing pumps and bed plate and furnishing bolts in
altering and repairing copper pipes and furnishing
bolts, in alterirg and furnishing copper pipes to
meet the boilers, in taking down masonry Of old boilers
and rebuilding the same, in repairing and rebuilding
when necessary the foundations of engine, in furnish
ing arms, buckets and braces for Wheel in repair
ing spur wheel, rehtspg the same and furnishing and
placing new ssgments when necessary, in repairing
bolts and wrought iron circles of Wheel and in mukng
all other repairs as may be found wanted.
The building shall be delivered TO the contractor in
whatever il may be The day he shall begin his
tract, and said shall be bound within forty
days AFTER have all necessary repairs made the
game, and 10 demoish The brick chimney thereto al
tached. o.
The contractor shall he bound during the continuance
ofhis contract, 10 always keep The engines and build
ing in tho best repair, and Al The expiration of said
contract to deliver and return the city said engines
and buildings in perfect order and condition. ms.
The contractor shall be bound 10 keep at all times.
the section free of all rain domestic and lake waters,
and of all waters coming from the pipes the river,
and from all waler-works which are or may be here
after authorized to be constructed by the city,
depth of at least three feet below the surface of the
lowest ground.
The contractor shall be bound clean, and always
keep cleaned, the draining canals of the section at
depth of hve feet below the surface OF the loweat
ground, and to repair and always keep in good repair
aud condition all the protection lcvees of the section
and should he fail to comply with This condition, The
Council reserves the right 10 have said work performed
the expense of said contractor and of his security
The contractor shall also clean and always keep
cleaned, the rail races of the draining machines
that the Hood gates may all times have free and pro-
Whenever the Common Council shall order any OF
the draining canals to be dug, widened deepened
the contractor shall be bound 10 drain daily the water
in said canals as low down The wheels will admit
until said canals completed
All engineers men, labor, fuel. oil, ETC., and all ma
1eras requisite for the performance of the contract
shall be furnished by the contractor.
The contractor shall be liable 10 fine OF S10n fol
each and every neglect of duly. Said fine to be re
tanned by the Comptroller out of any of the monthly
payments TO be made 10 said contractor.
The contractor shall furnish good aud solvent secu
rty 10 all amount of $4,000 to guarantee the faithful
performance OF the contract.
In case of neglect the part of the contractor II
comply strictly with the foregoing specifications, th
Common Council reserves the right 10 declare the con
tract, ipso faclo null and void, without applying to
court of justice and without indemnfyng The con
tractor, and also The right of having the work done u
the expense of the contractor and OF his security.
Payments to be made monthly presentation 0
the certificate of the City Surveyor
The contract 10 be adudicaled for term of tire
years. from date of the approval Of the adjudication
the Common Council,
Bids TO be per year for the whole work complete
LOUIS Fl. PILE,
City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committee Streets and Lane
~ ings OF boli Boards of the Common Council, Ma
fSigned1 S. HOWELL,
fSignedl Y. +. BAILEY,
New Orleans 18th May, 1856 myl9 It