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GPECIFICATlONS for the contract for lay
e, 81 o,i ha east de Of Epansds from
Streets wherever brick banqusss are already con-
sidewalks shall be nine feet in width II =, m
sidewalks Of North of equally
good quality with bevsi dressed the top to answer the
inches vide and four inches thick They shall be
for draining They shall bs duly iRterspsssd in lengths
1sfss 20 and
It's height towards the line adjoining houses shall
so backed the prevent
gencs this respect eqrbstons les than inches
nsss ssR Adjoining gutter 5e
admitted in the work MI - -,
mill
Of nit @ a M s
jennings pinned there and at every space Of i've
diameter s S through suitable augsr in The gutter
s1 The sds 5 sh he
edge have notches of eight inches long by two
SssHP ~qs
b firmly driven down and spiked With said gutter with at least
win fsea cypress sum Of ten inches wide By
g. o Dry river sand four inches thick sod Ss$dsd before
s5ssss half shss saFssss 5 T.
ha BE-
= s @ %
inch top sides from
iorad saId nttaTs shall run rosh the whole width
Ike siGawaiks ~ - N ~
BRrx PayEaEsr-Tbe walk pavement shall be laid with
la hr;cts ~ h es, nnal;tv in herring hona m had o
sand or other sand Of esnaly quality with it, or on
ses enaraiy cailei Rns Rily The ioin hs,yeen the
hrict he veil SIsd Nm with sbarn sand and COATING of
half IN inch ic snrsa a whole rfsre Of be
Pror m ayny tha hrcL tbs earth or eronnS s,s he
we'll cut M broken and we'll rsmmed and made level and
raded viii declyitv a. sone be onti;ne
inch ner foot The ground when too low sha be-
filled m nv t contractor n, his and a,
mil cnmnletev soid There shall he bedding Of Of
AN inch sand undsr the bricEs which ali be
hsdded Therein in herring hone ravlary laid in close ;n
v,nnt an r,,ggad r oovr nJaces 40 that be
haar I VI Il ssai ba rsectsG VIA
pNrp n the materials shalI be- If the hest
he furpised NV Tia contractor AS we'll "a
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SPEclFIcAr1oNsfo for the contrnct tnr ma

~ ing with block stones the south Canal Street
from Camp to ST. Charles
QUALITY AND DIMENSIONS MATERIAS-The square
blocks shall be of good hard granite inferior
in quality the granite obtained Boston They shall he
obon in shape not less than eleve inches
inches in width and less than more
than twenty inches in length and from ten inches in
thickness They shall be well Quarried having parallel
sides aud ends make tight joints
shall be dressed square Hat and free of Jumps The square
blocks adjoining the gpeEstones shall be prepared
that is to end of the stones shall
angle forty degrees with the side dago
ally from the cur hsOnes bordering the sidewalks
The shall be of good hard grnnite any
respect inferior quality the granite obtained
They shall be from sixteen to hiTtysX inches long,
inches wide and inches thick They shall be quarred
having parallel and square sides and ends make tight
joints the tops shall be perfectly we'll hewed dressed
otherwise they shall be rejected.
The curbones shall be of North river blue perfectly
and dressed the top TO the slope
Of the sides from three feet long from twenty
Tour inches deep and in less than four inches in thick
|
The shall be of the best London gravel not over one
| Of large gran '' f ~
| MANNER IN WHICH WORK SHALL BE ExECUTED.-The
contractor shall take old whenever ordered
70 90 e the Surveyor and replace the curb,
stones The curboues shall set according 10 the lines
and grades to be given by the City Surveyor in good Joints aud
"a mannet They shall be rly inerspersed
eshs Of from three six feet throughout the work aad eac
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for
~ theg Epanade street from Royal street 10 the Bayou ST.

-
The whole width Of the roadway Royal street to Bayou
roadway from Bayou Road Bayou John which
in width shall be graded in accordance with the lines
and grades to be by the City Surveyor
Ing the same where 100 low and picking and hauling the
Twenty feet in width in the Of the roadway shall be
ne s in lh ew sbs @ e nacs ind ysT Ct shells M
roller three times layer Of shells six inches in
thickness shall then be placed and rolled may
whole thickness of said shelling made solid and com
all that part street where there are no Sidewalks
laid the shall dig bitches both sides of the road
inches vide at the bottom and eighteen inches deep and the
shall of the best quality and shall be fur
contractor shall bind himself to the work in the ten
CAM aD tine M the by the Common
OF ten dollars per day for each and day thereafter the
The contractor shall bind himself keep repair
portion Of me road for one y after its completion and accept
Security of $4,000 shall be required
Payments the completion Of each or Squares
and acceptance Of the same by the Street sd
Of the Street Commissioner in conformity with section ll9
os for Ps s Els
should the same not be paid and the obe subogated
of nc non payment Of any or all Of said bills
ing his certificates the of publication Of petition
property holders being well understood THAI said
bgrsement Of said costs of publication.
work De executed accordance with lines and
grades to be the City Surveyor and under the
attendance of the Street Commissioner.
1t is well understood that failure the contractor
on 'e ee the he "ue any R mn the ID
which the work is being executed the Council shall have the
rghtto anns the without putting the
fault required by article 1906 Of the Civil Code without
applyng to Of justice annu the without
demnty and also well understood that in
tor shall at any time abandon the work finish and complete
the same inconfomy with his contract the said
shall forfeit all claims he may have for any part of the work
dsne by him up the date of the abandonment city
shall be thereby discharged from and n liability therefor
and also well understood that the be reso
the contractor and his securities shall be held and bound soil
do the city all loss difference the price
AT which the originally contracted perform
work, and the price which may be aducated
or readiudcation.
Bids be per running the whole complete.
| New Orleans, August ith, 1851
| [signedl LOUIS Fl. PILE City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings OF both
Boards of the Common Council.
| [Signed H. YENNARD, 2c,
| lSigned JOHN EHOI.LAND, N4"Ane'
| Registered August 10, 1851 HENRY DUREI.
| aul l7l92I Clerk of lonrtroIler
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SPECIFIcATIoNs for the CONTRACT for the

"''i u i. IiEahD, NphlptroIer.
SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the
nal street from Claiborne Broad Streets the south
rhe whole width Of the roadvays which are fifty feet
graded IN accordance h the Ines heights and rie e be
given BY the City S1ryeyor-the conacor ing the same
twenty feet in width the center of the roadway shall
sheled with without dr) and sound lake
In shs TIE S1ownE ow sia layer ~e sis
2@ Is "S layer " s W nsRs
in thickness shall then be placed and shall be conveniently
in such the whole thickness Of said shcn when
made solid and completed shall be six inches otherwise
AZ the materials required for the performance Of the work
The shah bind himself to begin the work in the ten
days following the approval of the adudcaon by the Common
Council and 10 complete the six months after under
SG @o' RTI SS for each and every day
The contractor shall bind himself keep the shellcd po
IONS Of tue road in repair for after lis completion ind
its acceptance by the Stree, casnnl ;siqner.
tee Inc faithful performance Of the contract.
and S d t b sfh ed HTe m@e
y @ to Ss made by the property holders on the
OF the city charter and collected by
@ The city not to be held liable responsible for of said
all the lights Of the city sse property
ne conso @ of Eo Or tS S Trsasv prior
eeivng his certificates the publication Of the petition
tractor shall have the right of demanding of said petitioners the
irnlAursement of the said costs of publication:
me 10 be in accordance with the lines aud
grades to be given by City Surveyor aud under the supen-
| dance OF the Street Commissioner.
It's vel understood that failure by the contractor
20 begin or finish the work thereof within the period
cN o. IN case the Council be dissatisfied with the
whch The work being executed the Council shall have the
Gt Of anuuug the without putting the contractor in
ue as required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code and without
eyhg to court of justice annual the same and without
indemnity and is also well understood that in the
tractor shall any abandon the work not finish and
pet INC same in conformity with his contract the sad
tor shall forfeit claims he may any
zone by MIN up the of the abandonment and the city
s be thereby discharged from and all liability therefor
and is also mud rstood the reo
the contractor and his securities shall be held and bound in So
10 to city difference between price
NJ wch the originally contracted 10 perform
Wo ana The price which il be aJudiCatru resale
! rehabilitation
Bus 10 be per running for the whole work complete.
| New Orleans August t. 1857. -
| lSiguodl LOUIS II. PILE,
City Surveyor.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability there
and II alsn vel. that In the contract be
reso he and his securities shall be held and
At which The originally contracted to perform
the work and se price which be adudcated at re
sale DISQUALIFICATION -, ,.,--...- ...
lids to per superficial yard the block paving com
ple per superficial foot for curbstones Furnished and laid
per running of gutter stones furnished nnd laid
New Orleans, July 9Th, 1851.
[Siguedl LOUIS H. PILE, City surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings Of Goth
Boards of the Common Council.
[Signed1 II. VENNARD, }Chairmsn.
fSignedi JOHN f. HOLLAND o"'''n'-
HENRY DUREL,
of
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SUNDRiES-
. 30 bbs krout,
80 bhls Cider Vinegar
50 bbls Bourbon and Rye Whisky,
2D boxes Basins, wholeS and halves,
80 boxes Genuine Hosteer Bitters
100 cases Booth Il Sedwick's Cordial Gin,
lnN baskets Heilsick's Champagne,
100 terCes Rice
G25 kegs Gssd Wheeling Nails in and for sale nv
ml6tf Nos. 2 and Poytras S styasst
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coMPTRoLLER's OFFICE. +,
City Of New Orleans, August IL, 1851,
No. 354Il.

l ANo oo4U, lsf.afI
Resolpe That the Comptroller be and he IL barehv
lied sell to the lowest bidder after days notice in The
official JOURNAL for the construction Of ric s;
south side Poydras street. Galvez to Broad V 'e
conformity with the petition of owners OF real property for The
The sd wok to BE- done in With pes sns
be given by the and specifications his office
The said adjudication to be subject the approval or rejection
Of the Common Council. /,
,s...a, President Board Of A %ia NJ Aldermen
President pro teni Board of Aldermen.
Signed GHAs. NJ Il. WATERMAN, Mayor.
Notice is hereby given thaton MONDAY 18th inst will
adjudieae office, Il O'Clock, M the
anl25t 81 sa I'D T.THEARD, Comptroller.
SPECIFICATIONS tor the contract for the
~ construction of brick sidewalks borded by curbones aud
wooden cutters the south sideof Poydas street. from Gayez
WIprH-The sidewalks shall be twelve feet in width
and dressed cnrbstones shall line the
good quality with them bevesd dressed top answer the
slope q TIE sides from three TO six feet long from sixteen thirty
joints aud in workmanke manner and shall end with aper-
lures nicely cut through the desired for draining
They shall be duly in lengths from three six feet
throughout the work. according the directions levels
which will be given by the City surveyor each curbsone
Shall have slope Of three inches for every height
fxedsnd backed the manner
wash and sinking Of bricks usually
in this and cnrbstones inches ihck
shorter than ree and having six inches
below The upper surface of the adjoining gutter shall be admit.
WooDEN cutters shall be made of the hest
sawn cypress twelve inches wide by four inches thick ia
lengths of less than twenty feet (exceps where
shorter lengths necessary aved scsed Inches al
the jong pinned there intermediate
fe w oak pins less than four feet long by inches
diameter driven through suitable anger holes gutiei
planks sanng The edge Of the planks
shall beyeed suit on The Other or outside
edge Ii IS 10 have notces of eigtances long by two
deep every eight feet thereof in cypres,
braces Of not less than four feet long by eight inches wide
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oiASos ~ -
CpE ICATTONS Tor tl,e contract for the
s s an IN ds 81 Canal street. from
Pyjsurso sosd sssees \, feet in width
md dlssssd
ls sss Il Il. s ss
to Sss and f ao 9s
1s's .rssss q
f ~ % 4 III feet sroushout do work. according the d
reoons ssd Levels mn,ce @ rse inches for foot
e H. ona IN liz II I'D houses shall also
Be and s sS f ~ su
snd .s ns Sssas m rs ssn fsas
than * below surface Of the adjoining gutter
shs e N VI gutter. shah b made Of the best
.W cypress twelve inches wds hy four inches thick in
are aved and scarfed
rs oaR ns nj NJ s o fsss long By we inches
ii iaetsr driven through suitable anger holes in the gutter
shan be- beysled to suit and on tie other or outside
edge Il is to have inches long by two inches
ii not less than long By eight inches wide and
II HIM DOWN md sptsd viii sad gutter ish 1t least
inch spikes each brace and these there
@ s sesss ss & - hs
aorssd with cat spikes The ggttsr bo.temng shall
ior driven sdgs q .s facing hoard shall
wards hs curbstones guttss for draining lots
= as 81 sa. q e MD ND
cypress plank for tie bottom with by inches
and ssd cutters shall through the whole width Of the side
waJks ~ ~
BRICK feet in width next to the houses,
ard to fest ID width cubstones shall be brcked
and he smaning feet between said brcked portions
shs g died up and smoothly graded correspond with the
grade 81 MA bcked portions Tho walk pavement shall be
laid with lake bricks or the bes4uaity in herring bone,
bed or lake sand other of equally good quality with It,
Of On ss ashes generally called bue byn The joints be-
tween the bricks well filled up with sharp sand
coating half inch thick spread the whole surface of
the brckn On the ousdes Of the brcked portions there
shall be of bricks laid end prevent the bricking
from cAving ill., and the whole the intersections shall
brickad laying the bricks the earth ground shall
Be- cut M broken and we'll raed made and graded
smoothly with declivy slope outline
half 81 an inch per foot The groand where
filed up by his expense and we'll
until completely solid There shall bedding
an inc 81 sharp blue under the bricks said
bricks shall be properly bcdded therein in herring bone
lary laid ia close Joints rugged hollow pacee
50 that the pavement will bear straight edge; otherwise
GEErR III the materials shall be Of the hes
quality and shall be furnished by the contractor well thu
labor.
The contractor shall be bound to begin he work in the ter
days following the approval Of the adjudication by the Common
CcupciI connete the months
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SPECIFICATION for the contract for lay
sichore street, between Howard aud Jacob streets.
The deTaks are Eh feet Width b The and
displaced and out of line and level the shall be bound
and cutters which may displaced sunk and .nt Of
line and evs The whole under the directions Of the City Sur
by said officer o.
The walk pavement brickiug said sidewalks shall be laid
with Lake bricks Of the best quality in herring bone bed
Of Lake sand or 0e sand f Of ea n SGd quality with it,
tween the bricks shall be well 6ed with sharp sand and
brickg Prior to laying the 6rcKs the efh ground SIKH
be cut up broken and well ammed made level and graded
half Of an inch foot The ground where low shall
until completely solid There shall be bedding Of
an 9eh Of SHARP sand under the bricks which shall be
w with AMY s ss oSE 10 the will
Granting lots sEs Be built by the
contractor They shall be four inches wide by eight inches
for the sides and bottoms with BY pieces
o n EfsR sf s sho e r S 4 lip 3 said
the materials shall be of the best quality and shall be fur
The shall bind Himself to begin the work in the ten
S%y G9% I s M Of the By the
atty Of ten dollars day for each and day thereafter the
Security to of $500 shall be required for the
| faithful performance Of the contract
Gates Of the Street in conformity with section us
city responsible liable for any Of said
bills q the sas be ~ qG paid and the n; Or to be
in case of non payment of any or all Of said bills.
Inc contractor shall the prior
cevng his certificates the Of publication of the petition
of the property being well understood that said
tractor shall have the right demanding of said petitioners
| reimbursement of the said costs Of publication
1t is we'll understood that of failure the
to begin or finish the work. part thereof within the period
fixed the Council he dissatisfied with the
which the work being executed the Council shall
right of annung the without putting
in default required by article 1905 OF the Civil Code
without applying to court of justice annn the same,
without indemnify and is also well understood
the contractor shall time abandon the work. finish
and complete the conformity with his contract
contractor shall forfeit all claims he have
the work done by himself date of the Abandonment
the city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability
therefor and also well understood that in the
tract be resod the and his shall be he
and bound in sodo to pay the city all loss difference
between the price which the originally
to perform the work the price at which may be adudc
| ted at a resale readiulicaOn.
Bids to be running foot of brckng of the sidewalk
complete.
| New Orleans, July 9th, 1857.
| [signedl LOUIS II PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings of
| Boards OF the Common Council.
| lSignedl Fl. T. VENNARD, }rh,no
| Signed JOHN f. HOLLAND, "haiiiheH'
Registered July 3lst, 1851 HENRY DUREL,
| aul IL IL o.
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Resori That the Comptroller be- and he is hereby aor
lied to adndcate the lowest bidder after days
the official Journal contract for making shell road
shells Epanade street from Royal Bayou
john Said road to be made In accordance with lines and
els to be given by the Surveyor and specifications c in
his Office Said adjudication to be subject approval rec
ton Of the Common Council The contractor to pay into the
publication OF the petition of the property 1t being
well understood that said contractor shall have the right of
manding Of said petitioners the reimbursement of a
Of publication Provided the property owners the north
the entire costs of sheling said street fronting their property
lSgned j. MAGIONI,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
[Signedl T. S. WILTZ,
~ President pro TEN. Board of Aldermen.
Approved August l, 1851.
tsignedl CHAs. III. WATERMAN, Mayor
f4 A true copy. JULES CAssARD, Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY the 2lst day
August 1851 will adjudicate at Office at u O'clock NJ
the above contracts. =7' T. THEARD,
aull lot COMPTROLLER,
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COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. !
City of New Orleans, Aug. llth, 1857. )
M oSoO

No. $3.50.
ReSOt That the Comptroer be- and he is hereby author
ized sell to the lowest bidder after five days in
cal Journal for the construction OF shell
west side Of Canal street. from Claiborne Broad street.
tormty with the petition of of property aid
street, and ageeaby section No. 9 of the city charter
The said work to be done in accordance with lines and levels
be given by the Surveyor and specifications file his
The said aducaos to be subject the approval or rejection
Of the Common Council Provided the property holders pay
the whole cost Of said shell road
tSignedl j. MAGIONI,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
tSignedl p. s. WILTZ,
President pro TEN. Board of Aldermen.
Approved August l. 1851
Signed CHAS. NJ. WATERMAN Mayor.
Notice is hereby given that SATURDAY 18th inst
Will adjudicae my Office at II O'Clock NJ the above
tract
aull st T. THEARD, Comptroller.
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CONTROLLERS OFFICE. Z
City of New. orleans, Aug. II, 1851. 5
r No, 35O6, 4

City Of New orleans Aug. Ii, 1851
No. $500. j fyg
Rolpe That the Comptroller be and he is hereby author
cial journal contract for paving with square block stones
wo IS IN h
levels and specifications of the City Surveyor and the said ad
as sly hs
rsssypg his certificate the costs Of q pe
@ have he light t demsndE q said petitioners
the of the said costs Of pSblisaoNp
ls.,, President Board e Assistant It Aldermen.
President pro Board of Aldermen
AR siTsSs July q WATERMAN Mayor anil lot
No. 1921. j 9 4l
Reoued That the Comptroller he hereby author
lied sell 10 the lowest bidder after ten days notice in the
& onrs ana for oa making g4 brick I'D s s so5
Espanade street. from johnson to Miro street. in conformity
No. the y The said be-
With line svss ysd1 s aS
subject the approval rejection q the Common Council
Signed r's''s" BoaE rs i z WEFz Aldermen
tsignedl CHAs. NJ. WATERMAN. Mayor anil lOt
I No. 1928. !
Rsso1ssd That the eomptrelIer BE- and he is hereby
ociai onrna contract for paving norsse street. from
cusomboase street with square granite blocks IN con-
work to be dobe in with levels Of the Sur
and specifications file in his office, the adjudication
thereof be subject the rejection of the Common
Council. &a4s rtt537
[Sgnedl j. MAGI0NI
X President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
[Sgned p, S. WILTZ,
President pro tenn. Board of Aldermen.
Approved July 81, 1857. ..E
lsgned CHAS. NJ. WATERMAN. Mayor. aul1 lot
[ No. 1924. uu5
Roued That the Comptroller be and hereby authorized
to sell to the lowest bidder after ten days notice official
Journal contract for paving, with block stone the
south side of Canal street, between ST. Charles and
streets in conformity with the petition Of property owners for
the and section No. 9 of the city charter
work be done accordance with lines and levels given
by the Surveyor and specifications file his
adjudication to be subject to the approval rejection OF
Common Council. l-s -itE fink
4 [Signedl j. MAGIONI, I,,..
President Board of Assistant Aldermen
[Sgnedl P.S WILTH,
President pro TEN Board Of Aldermen
Approved July 81, 1857.
TSiguedl CHAS, NJ, WATERMAN Nave NIL