New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-12
. SPECIFICATIONS / { J. !,

StruetUn w hart opposite In
dependence street, bird District
3RES III wharf shall be constructed according 10 The
I lines. heights and dimensions 10 be given by the
City s urvey 8#s$55
The piles shaiibe OF lake or river timber Of tie best
quality notless lhan Il By IL inches square at one
end and a$by9 inches squire al the other end, and
shall be driven from Is TO 20 feet into The solid ground
at distances o 10 feet from centres The head Of The
piles shall be squared according 10 the hegh,s 10 be
given Tie Surveyor, and #sha receive and support
Il by5il inches square caps which shall be strongly
fastened 10 each of said piles with drag nails inch
square by is inches long. The sleepers shall be at
eastl UInches square Shall rest right angles on The
stances feet from GENRES and shall be
strongly fastened at each fsecton with cap with
drug mi inch mare BY g inches long. Thepanks
qualit inches wide BY inches thick and not less
Than shallbe strongly nailed 10 each
.of5the sfeeners Nj Inch pressed spikes TWO The
ends sof each plank and one at lhenlersecons with
each Of leepfFs The epers and flooring shall
setsoutsde the of piles into The
river. al the ends of saseepers there shall be
placed fender cap inches square, which shall pro-
3ject inches above The oorin The Wharfa and shall
be strongy assened each screw bolts
Sof Land aiuf inch iHtanleer. T,Ho rnooring piles
l2ipches square shall be drixenWhereSlle Surveyor
shall direct and shall be strongly fastened the piles
audcaps the wharf with al least one-inch screw
bolts A substantial wooden railing shall be con-
slTucted all round said wharf river front excepied)
which shall be feel high. The whole as per plan is
besfurnished by the City Surveyor.
AL the materials shall be of The best quality, and
shall be furnished by the contractor well as The la
Dor ss55s5z5l-
days after The the adudicallon by the Con
llnan Cpunr, saild 10 complete The saneslhiriy days
after under penalty of $40 per day ofseaeh and
EeEery day thereafter the work is not completed.
Security amonnt Of ss500.sha II besrtqured 10
gnarantse rfprmanee ofslh econ,ract
| e Payments in cash on the completion of the work
andslts acceptsnceby the Cily$ Surveyor gss
ease of neglect on the part of the contractor 10
comply strictly With the foregoing specifications the
Council reserves The right To declare The contract,
iPso factos null and void without applying 10 court
of6iuslce and withoutindemnifyng Contractor
lobe per square lQp superficial feet for The
LOUIS u PILE,
City urvegor
Appravsd BY ts Committee 2n s5ssts and Landings
sigssa ctlARI
Approved aIie Commit oa sFss aad fandiags
tllsf ssistaIls cleans,
Isignsdi TINA f}{s.
New Orleans. aot Mi r6hs AZ tltl4 +.
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For attending the Triag across Bayou st. ohm at
smaehns sssi term At o,ae year
seat COED and shall
bind himself ~ Keep always The same good condif.
tion, ana Of his contract, 10 return the
same 10 lle ei tY perfect rider. y 2 #
shhll bind hs elf 10 keep constantly
lin day and ight, The requisite nun.
Ebero hands 70 oPen$and said bridgeas often as
naybe feqaled and furnish ali oil, etc lhat
]#may be required 10 keepsaid bridge awaysin good
working ordcr
The contractor shall pRiTand keep alwaysn good
order, the platforms used tortnrnnga said BRIDGE.
AtIdamages which may occur 10 said bridge through
rincapacily OF the contractor, shall be
ISfeIla red and paia for by him.. . rs.4
# Shall be fined in the sum of ten dol
larsor each every neglect OF duty, said fine 10 be
rehinHdsby the Comptroller nutof any of the monthly
| pa yfienfs TO be made to saidcon1actur.
Seenrits in iha sum of 1000 shall be required 10
/ guarantee the faithful performance OF the contract
IND In case OF neglect on the part of the contractor 10
eomply strictly with The foregoing specifications, the
CouncirsserYes the right 10 declare Ahe conlrac pso
5facto null and void without applying 10 court OF
\ Justice and without indemnying the contractor, and
also The right OF having the Work performed al the
| penseyo of The contractor and his security.
Payments 10 he made monthly on the certificate Of
I the s nfSeyor.
The contract be adjudicaed for term OF yeal
10 date from the opening of the navigation of sale
/ Bayou by The Company.
g Bids 10 be per year for the whole work complete.
Fs LOUIS H. PILE,
8Hfs City Surveyor.
Approved by The Committee on Streets and Landingt
/ of,,he Board Of Aldermen New Orleans, Marci
+ 27th, 1856 r {
[sisnedl $E CHAs. PRIDE,
i Chairman.
| Approved by the Committee Streets and Land
ngs of lie Board of Assistant Aldermen, New Or
leans, March 9Th, 1856. ~
fsignedl ISAAC THAYER,
Chairman
New Orleans, March %, 1856 AZ did
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