New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-10
SPECIFIC KTKesEs;


For repairing the payemenss, etc lathe frat and sec
THE Two sections shall be adjud;cassd in one cor
tract and shall comprise all that PORTION of the civ
lying betWeen the curb stones the South SIDE ot
Felicity street and he curb stones The north side 81
Julia street, and from the nser bank to Claiborne
street zI-
The repairs within the limits OF the contract shall
consist in reinststng with solldtY and regularity
their primitive lints and levels, all the PaVrmeHtsj
whether round stones, granite blocks or ballast al 10
all cutters constructed win stohes wood also all
curb stones; also all paved supports on the paved
streets; al all The street or gutter crossings Which
may have been stEnclede with stones tagging
also all wings and Hagglns of the bridges and cu vegs
which may have been constructed with stones .slso
all sidewalks in front OF city property, and al the
Intersection of streets constructed with bricks or hag
ging. -ls.-4 ,.5a So. s.s7- sae7-
the labor and materials necessary make the
above specified aHd all repairs shall be made ilhn
lweny four hoursSaf1er becoming necessary, except
only such cases Where, by reason Of tGeIf mag
nltude or he state the weather further time may
be prescribed BY The Street Commissionr, who shall
his discretion in this respect; aad in
wh-re further time than tweniy-four hours shall be
lowed, the contractor shall be bound fill up. tenn
purary, with single ballast, covered with gravel
shells, all holes depes sios, SO that the convent lent
use of the streets may not be any time interrupted
In repairing roundstone granite block pavements
the bed shall CONSIST OF four inches depth mefe
OF equal quantities of river sand and sharp SAND,
mixed: rrver sand and lake shells, mixed; the inter
stlces shall os filled with sharp sand, fine gravel,
lake she Is, orthe same materials mixed; and shall
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| inches thick. The work SHALL IN all eases, be well
rammed Alround stones shalt be placed SO that thelr
longest dismeters shall be perpendicular 10 the base
of the pavement. In making ALI other repairs, the
materials 10 be used shall be similar in kind 10 those
originally used in the work In al! cases tie materials
TO be used shall be Of the best quality the market will
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in cases where repairs become necessary by reason
OF damages done by the sgas-llght, water-waks,aor
olhers corporations, the contractor shalt be bound
make them, in scases, excep, in those wherein the
contractor Nsha have specifically notified the Street
Commissioner OF their existence in wiring, and
within twenty -four hours after said damages may have
been existing. 7=
The contractor shall comply, within the delay above
specified with all verbal written orders of The
Commissioner, his suboi dinae officers, relative
the work ehe done by them under penalty of twen
lyfve dollars for each neglect aud farther penalty of
the amount OF the OF doing the work neglected by
the con,ractor-in the Street Commits stone
the 10 be doHe and whlchhe shall have the right
i in all cases of neglect by the contractor. The
contractor shall call at the Street Commissioners office,
in The City Hall, at II O'Clock NJ, each and every
day, receive orders relative 10 his work and all
ders the order books in said office, shall be
considered equivalentto written orders served upon
the contractor person, al the dateS thereof.
The streets shall be delivered the contractor in
whatever condition they may be the day he begins
TO work. The contractor shall Immediately thereafter
aud during the whole time OF the continuance of his
contract. make all The repairs specified above; and
he shall deliver The streets, at the expiration of hi,
term, in perfect condition, in default Of which much
of the amount OF the last certificate and the reserved
per centage shall be retained shall be necessary T.
make the repairs needed.
The contractor shall furnish securityto the saiisac
ton OF the Finance Commtee of the Common Coun
ell, equal 10 half the amount of the contract, cond
toned guarantee the faithful performance of SAT-
contract.
Payments shall be made monthly. the certificate
of the Street Commissioner, reserVng ten per cent
from each monthly payment until the expiration of lh
conract,
Iu case of neglect on the part OF said contractor t.
comply strictly with these specifications, the Gu!
Council shall nave the right declare the contract ips
ac,o null and void. Without applying a of JUS
tce, or without indemnfyng the contractor
| The contract shall be adjudlcaed for year, an
the payment shall commence from the when III
contra tor shall have actually commenced the wot
and after having. with his securities and The Mayo
signed the contract. 1@- -
The City Council reserves the right 10 reject any a
Indication made under these specifications, il DEEM
n advisable. I.:,s
Va .<@- AUG. S. PHELPS.
II -s Street Commissioner
II New Orleans, March 10, 1856
lApproved by the Committee OF Streets and Landing
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