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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for shell

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for shell
whole width Of roadway which forty seven feet
shall be graded accordance with the lines grades
be given by the City Surveyor the contractor filling the
too nd picking and hauling away the dirt where too
Thirty width in the center the roadway shall be
sheled with CLEAN withoa dr and sound ot roten lake
inches in thickness shall first be placed and rolled with 5000
in thickness shall then placed and shall be conveniently
rolled with the roller often be and in
made solid and completed shall be ak inches otherwise shall
al part Of the where sidewalks laid
the shall dig bitches on both sides of the roadway
the bottom and three feet deep and sides and bottom of said
sss be s II m n line and nd well nG of he
nish , by the contractor as well as the labor
days following the approval Of the adjudication by Common
and ,an G o sS%pete the six months After
the e, same Is is not completed ...s..,
portion Of the Tor one after its completion and its &C
Security of $1,000 shall be required guarantee
| the faithful performance of the contract.
acceptance of the by Street Commissioner Said
to be made by the property Holders the certificates
Ely shsris collected he IT.
aR s
t. all the rights Of the city to and seize property in case
The c9atraetor shall into tie Cly Treasury
s the s Of a a
shall have the right Of demanding of said petitioners the reim
The work be executed in with the lines and
grades
tendencc Of the Street Commissioner.
well understood that III of failure by the contractor
TO begin Or finish the wo thereof within period
hSed or IN case the Council be dissatisfied with the in
which the work being executed the Council shall have he
right to annu the without putting In
an required by article 1905 the Civil Code and without
applying to of justice annul the whont in
demiy and is also UNDERSTOOD that in Contractor
shall at time abandon the work not finish complete
the conformity with his contract said cnntrctn
shall forfeit all claims he have for any part OF The work
done by him to the date of the abandonment and The
shall be thereby discharged from and all liability therefor
and it also well understood that the be
the contractor and his securities shall be and bound n
soido to unto the city all loss difference the price
at which the contractor originally perform hs
readjudication. ' "
Bids to be running foot for the whole work complete
| New Orleans, August 5th 1851
/ tsignedl LOUIS H. PILE City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Landings OF botb
! Boards of the Common Council " ~
/ lSignedl II. I. VENNARD,
4 signedl JOHN +. HOLLAND, ehairmen.
4 Registered, August llh, 1851 HENRY DJf REF
au2 IA Is % - Clerk of Ca,nntro,er
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

sharp SIND mixed said otoming to be ronsy hardened until
The shall up The old round stone paving as
a shall Saye bss s a. y
grade the the street. in with h the
the Be a che %
shall dress the road bed the to
q Loa s 'op gravel ave I and
s 5 sas wh 1872
ss s
svsy ss It
scd fsaadsisn IL s %sst Ks, On
s
roller Ster the ra n&S has
Of 1hes inches d fs and sharp shall bs
GssnRnI old curb and h ev old
round stone pavement and the earth picked from the
square pavement already laid on part of the street.
shall be allowed use and employ in the new square block
and quality with the blocks required by the present
Al hs materials shall be of the best quality and shall be
thsy following hs approval Of the adjudication BY
Rs S ae
and every day thereafter the e is not completed.
CURED H. iaiSfa
cafes Street Comiassonrr in conf"rmy with section
10 of the new city charter and 70 be collected by the con
be subrogated to all the rights Of the city and the
property in case Of of or all Of said bills
The contractor shall into the City Treasury prior tu
receiving h certificates the cost of publication Of the petition
OF holders being well understood that said courac
| endorsement OF the said costs of publication.
1t is well understood that in Of failure by the contractor
to begin finish the work part thereof within the period
fixed in case the Council be dissatisfied with the manner in
which the work being executed the Council shall have the
right to ann the without putting the in de
Supplying court of justice to annu the and without
indemnity and also well understood that in the
tractor shall time abandon his work finish and
complete the in conformity with the contract the said
tractor shall forfeit all claims he have for of the
work done by him the date Of the abandonment and that
the city shall be thereby discharged any and all liability
therefor and is also well understood the
be resod the and his securities shall be held and
bound in sodo the city all loss difference
tween the price which the contractor originally
perform the work and the price which may be audicaed
| at resale o readjudiCatinn.
Bids to be per superficial yard for the square block paving
complete per superficial foot of curb furnished
and running foot of gutter furnished laid
| New Orleans August 4, 1857:
| [Signedl LOUIS Fl. PILE. City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Landings OF
| Boards Of the Common Council
s sisnsd join j T L HShEhSp. ohAirmen
Registered August 10, 1851.
HENRY DUREL,
! Of (Inp,ptr lar
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for Iay-
bs M Il BY
streets wherever brick banquetes are already
WlprH.-The sidewalks shall be nine feet in width.
and dressed curbsones shall line the
good quality with Them bevel dressed on the top to he
Sgs Ct s se tGm s o s
well in good joints and in wokmanke manner and shall
ss s @
0 jss sn F sSs s wh hiSS N Il the
euTbsons shall haye slope every foot Of
and sinking usually
than three feet having in no cass less han six
inches below me upper surface Of the adjoining gutter
& inches s 1 shall
Ct s hse il
with oak pins less than four feet long By two inches N
edge "fE the hp psns n ass tss
eight inches onS e By % Sf nebes
deep less than onr feet long eight inches wide and two
firmly down and spiked with said gutter s with least
three hve men cut spikes to each brace and these
sRs Of t. 'sn ha n saer w
be Of dry river sand four and sody before
the pins driven The top edge Of the facing
plank and the ls5er shall b sd
They ] four oa inee vds
s sssR ss and Of
the keep the sides from being ~ dis
Bn,S 2.t, NE hast ansx sf shall
O. e1es ae e 5
half inch thick spread The whole surface the brick
well cut up broken and we'll rammed and made level and
per ground when oo o@ sha be-
n Nile; up BY the oES At his
inch of sharp under the bricks which shall be properly
an therein in o regularly laid in Joints
bear it shall be rejected
quality and shall be furnished by the
The shall be bound begin the work in the ten
days following the approval of the adjudication by the Common
under m of ten dollars day for each
Good and Security ii the amount d five hundred
lars shall be required to guarantee the performance
Payments to be made by the property holders on the cerf
cs'ss of the Street @ in conformity with section s
and the city not to be held liable responsible any
althe rights Of the city to sue or seize the
in fe OF sps o any G 9 said bills
Ing his the cost Of Of s petition the
sm"ang pe hi ssa e s
vent Of s a G ,as Of If %
TO OF t On ae Eo 0
the the w h aH
the right TO hs without putting the
out applying to court Of justice to annu the and without
indemnify ana is also well understood that in the
tractor shall at any time abandon the work finish
pete the same in conformity with the contract the said
tractor shall forfeit all clnms he may any part the
work done BY him up to the date of the abandonment that
the city shall be thereby discharged from any nil liability
therefor and is also well understood that in the
be re-so the contractor and his securities shall he held
bound in sodo the city difference be-
tween the price which the contractor originally contracted to
perform tue work and the price which may be admcate
at n resale re adjudication.
Bids to be running foot of sidewalks complete including
the turning OF the
New Orleans, Aug. 3, 1857
tSisned LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor
md nf h0h
Boards of the Common Council
Signed + T. EENNARD. lcrairrrr
lsigned John E. HOLLAND ela''lhen'
Registered Aug. 10. 1851
aull ID Il 1921 HENRY DEREI. Clerk Con,ntrner
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WINER,S CANADIAN VERMIFUGE.-A
s and es
81 Win s e w Of
and M children die ANNUALLY those diseases when
s1
s a
and found which has failed destroy Worms
testimony o the eminent respectable nd
yiduas in the country. The remedy Ii /
wrshHs oAs f6HhsY XVH aaRTIsw WARRANTED
It's safe IL It's operation, and easily administered than
Worms bowsis as follows Tie eoanenanea i
s~o tas
itching in nostis which the patient pick
San
sss K ssie others
To the following certificates might be added but IL
q VS. 'sfsfi s'f'' Sc fit 81
MEDICAL EVIDENCE.
We ne Undersigned having Frequently administered edi
VI s sssP ss'sns y
&c ss'i
L,ssn''''s q the r. q ssssS Do il Iis!s5s etc.
Member Of the r. Q. of Surgeons in London, etc.
rToW m.ss n
ysiEs and the happy results IL sars @
n.y. and Il every which has knowledge
s here prefers I to
July ls, ls45 JOHN FLANAGAN.
Sc an @ Win AND
Fss Ssss Tho g Pt.s ( health
asy sas es j ST to the
nd whelssae Druggist, Hamilton, Canada West.
yEisss
fe25 lol and y Charities street. New Orleans La
MefGfSSNYfANs su5If6N Ia6
auNDREb AND twenty aaoT ~ PM PM
9ss S fSb bE WEBS ElEh
E5Hh ro Sshss mi M
Lifting and 1ssa sgss large volume
Valve PUMPS for juice moasses and forcing water into
table Copper Lined Fire Engine Pumps worked BY braSs
spss asssnss fG% s9S 3 ss per through
fhe engines each furnished with band wheefor driving
Printing houses houses wre
NJ c Mo stseon sns
these engines T. work as both engines and boilers are vertical
,s,, !, Cincinnati, Decemberl, 1856.
GensThs pumpiag Engine purchased Of you for Of
has been " use some time and given perfect satisfaction
ss ssgne s vest s n ny
athes d press there power to spare with
cordially recommend j. to the notice of railroad
others. Yours truly 654
S. B. MORSE, supt. c. and c. r. r..
New Orleans e-oye mber /, 1855. I
Office N. o., OPP. and g. W. Railroad Co.
Mr. l. Bridge Sir-In answer to inquiry
performance Of the Meowan Pumps upon this road
only that they are quite equal 70
asd that the variety Of pumps bave in USE they
decidedly the best.
Yours, respectfully, A. B. sEGER, Vice President
Tie Pumps and Engines constantly for by the
nbscriber, sole agent here for the manufacturers.
je25 ISAAC BRIDGE. p Magazine st ct.
IMHISE YaO0 bbls and halt bbs Boye's Rose; 200 bbl
w and half bbs old Monongahela, for sale by
JOSEPH Lands & CO.,
my27 l4's 80 Tchoupitonas street.
RRANDf go bbls very 6ne old Peach for sale by
ID JONES, MACKINDER 4 CO..
myl 81 Grayier street.
LCOHOL-S0a bbls Boye Co.'S % per cent pfooi fol-
/ IA sale by JOSEPH Lands & CO.,
myH IS Tchoupitoulas street.
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SPECIFICATI for the contract for
Smelling Eplanade from Royal street the Bayou


he,;oi FsI,Snaaaaa rs tor the contfnct i9i
eehs Espiaae street from Royal street 10 the Bayou 81
'o M ,, ala ;,., % .,,, F. ~,
h WILDE Wiu n q e roaway from ROYAL slreei 10 syo
Noa, Wieu % leet III wlnth ana me Whoe wiuth OF me
in iJS b GaG 70 bayou o. 1on Mh M Is on lee
s'ii pe S.augu III hGsoIuahce WIN .he INES hegn
u ~ De EVEN py e G'y me contractor M
AZ ny SAINT wieL LOG lo"' anu picking ana hauins away th
III IT. Witt 4, loo ". nisn:: 4, -.. -,
III ttes III wiu III thn center OF me roadway slal ps
WIN ele N.iluut u,tV anu souu ulot rnlten INK
neis ~ we ollo"hg manner 70 VII layer OF shels sly
tes IN nlckness sli hts De placed ana rolled win oU
pound roet ree times second layer Oh shells SIX inches II
h nei ne paCea ana folta as ot,en as may Of
WIN tt s"lg rplef ana IN such manner us th
wnuig ~ say. shehs, When mace sod and' com
pgeui sn oe Oh inches otherWise II sa ne rejected
~ a phit VI me street where tnefe are no slewak
' f1n ni OF s ag dlches on 9oh sides OF me road
Mat saw utcneS S DC three ieet Wide al inc Top elgheei
ses and bottom OF said bitches shall be cut in straight line
wei Snoothed
me materials snail De OF me best quality and shall be fur
h' S, ny ne contractor as wall as the labor.
a. ; sl ou niiSe 10 oegin me Work IN me tei
ys loowhs me approval OF the adjudication by the Common
@ anu aocohpee me same one year aer under penalty
OF zen dollars per DAY for each and every day thereafter th
same n1 Is NOT completed ~ .
sil p'u Li'se 10 keep IN repair the shelIet
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for Mt
tending and keeping in repair the bridges
The bridges shall be delivered the
condition they be found in the day of delivery
city and shall be the duty Of the contractor Immediately after
to make all repairs necessary the and place said bridges
in complete good order aud condition. constantly keep The
said bridges in good order and condition. during the
OF His contract and at the expiration Of said
return the the city in complete good order
The shall bound keep constantly
during day and night the requisite of hands
open shut bridges may necessary and he
shall furnish all oil and other materials which
to keep said bridges in good working order
All damages which may said bridges through
negligence incapaciy of the contractor shall be repaired and
paid for by him.
neglect Of duty said fine to be retained by the Comptroller out
Of any the monthly to be to said contractor
Security in the sum of 81 900 shall be required
the faithful performance of the contract.
Payments to be made monthly the certificate Of the Street
Commissioner.
Its well understood failure by the contractor
to begin finish the work. thereof within period
fixed in the Council be dissatisfied with
which being executed Council shall have the
in default required by article 1905 of the Civil Code and with
out applying 10 court of Justice nnnu the and with
contractor shall time abandon the work. finish and
complete the in conformity with his contract the said
work dose by him the date Of the abandonment and that
the city shall he thereby discharged from any and all liability
therefor and is also well unders ood that in the
tract be resod the and his Securities shall be held
and bound in solido the city all difference
the price at which the originally contracted
to perform the work. and the price which adju
Gated at a resale or readludication
The contract be audcnted year from the date Of
the approval Of the adjudication by the Common Council
lSds TO be year for the whole work, complete.
fsignedl Louis H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings both
ffSSisSsS{{ ' T Hos, yEY f31 2oharmen.
II 10
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

pe superficial foot for curbstones furnished and laid ad
running foot OF gutter stones furnished and laid
New Orleans July 9th, 1857.
lsigaedl Louis H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved the Committees on Streets and Landings of
Boards of the Common Council. "
lSignedl H. 7 VENNARD, a,,,
!signedl >, John f. HOLLAND, chalrmen
HENRY DUREL
anil Is II ~ "a Clerk IF Connfroller.
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-. COMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE,
City of New Orleans, Aug. II, 1857.
M 2hG6

Resoed That the Comptroller be and he is hereby author
lied to sell to the lowest bidder after days notice in The off
cal Journal contract for paving with square block
Natchez street, Camp Magazine street. in conformity
with law The said work to be done in accordance with lines
levels and specifications of the City Surveyor and the said
udcaon be subject the approval rejection Of the Com
Councihe pay into the City Treasury prior
receiving his certificate the of publication of the pe
on of the property being well understood that said
shall the right of demanding of said petitioners
the reimbursement of the said costs of publication
[Signedl J.MAGIONI
President Board of Assistant Aldermen,
SignedI 2. s. WILTZ
President pro TEN Board of Aldermen.
Approved July "a, 1851 -
tsignedl CHAS. NJ. WATERMAN, Mayor aull 10
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T No. 1928. I

Resod That the Comptroller be- and he is hereby
thorzed sell the lowest bidder days notice in the
official Journal for paving Dorsere street. from
Customhose to Canal street with granite blocks
tormity with the petition Of property
section No ll9 of the City Charter. The said
work be done in with lines levels of the
and specifications file in his Office the adjudication
thereof be subject the approval rejection Of the Common
Council
[Signedl J.MAGIONI
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
tSiguedl p. S. WILTZ,
President pro tenn Board of Aldermen.
b Approved July 81 1857.
ISignedl CHAS M, WATERMAN, Mayor, aull lot
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TEHUANTEPEc COMPANY.
COMPANY

NEW ORLEANS July 3d. 1857.
the report made to this Board by the President as
to his late mission Washington furheance OF the
enterprise which the object RI th Company satisfies
That no arrangement whatever could be made with
the owners Of the iaray behalf Of this Company
That It was impossible OBTAIN the mail contract for this
Company; and,
s. That the title of the soo grant this Company,
other parties having acquired rights derived from Mr.
Sloo without the knowledge of this Board and
Whereas in the opinion of this Board title to the Sloo
grant not being in this Company the organization Of said Com
has upon that the longer continuance
Of this Board in existence would public posi-
bly, induce Investments In the enterprise that
can never be by this Company the dis
credit of this Board; therefore, be II unanimously
Resolved That this Board be and the hereby dis
solved. $3.50
resign lherefrom.
Resolved That copy of these resolutions be published
different newspapers of this city.
Resolved, That this Board stands adjourned sine de-
certify the foregoing to be copy from the minutes.
Ak rs L. HEYLIGER, Secretary
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NO. 50Zl. ]
Resosd That the Comptroller be and he is hereby author
lied to sell to the lowest bidder after days notice in the
official Journal contract for making brick sidewalk, Dor
dered with curb stones and wooden CUTTERS the east side
Epanade street. from johnson Miro in conformity
with the petition Of property for the aud section
No. l9 of the charter The said work be done
accordance with lines and levels be given by the Surveyor
and specifications file in his office the said adjudication be
subject the approval rejection Of the Common Council
[Signed] J. MAGI0NI,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
tSignedl p. S. Witt,
President pro TEN, Board Of Aldermen.
Approved July 81. 1857.
fSgnedI CHAS. NJ. WATERMAN. Mayor aull lO
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~ construction Of shell road the south side of
nal street r9m Claiborne to Broad Streets the south
Ihe whole width Of the roadways which fifty
graded accordance with the lines heights grades TO be
gyeI oy tue CITY su!yeyorhe contractor filing the
TOO hsh '"' anu p'aS '"' ""S away Inc "'F' where
Twenty feet in the center of the roadway shall he
sheed with clean without dirt and sound otten lake
shells in tho following manner, towt layer of Shells
pound 's SS" "a@ fSf y1 x nse:
in tcknsss hall then be placed and shall be conveniently
rolled with the same roller often be necessary
in such manner the whole thickness said shoin when
made solid and compe;ed shall be six inches; otherwise ii
Al the materials required the performance of the work
tractor, well as The labor -
The contractor shall bind himself begin the work in the ten
anE 2oMing Tue approval OF the adjudication by the Common
Couicl and to complete the same six months after, under
after the same is completed, '''
The shall bind himself keep the sheed por.
os OF the road in repair for after its completion
| is acceptnnce by the Street Commissioner
tee the huthtal pcrtorman e of the contract.
nymsns on the completion Of each three squares
payments to be made by the property certificates
Of the new city charter and collected by the conaeor
XIII g e Gt 20 ne ed a or responsible for any OF said
roed 10 all the rights Of the city and seize property
s pay ITO the city q y Tre ss.s prior to re
ms eeIthce The cost of publication OF the petition of
tractor shall have the right Of demanding said petitioners
fe m selnent Of the sud costs of publication.
me work TO he executed in accordance with the lines and
FneS to be given by the City Surveyor under the sperin
l vel understood that in of failure by the contractor
70 ng or finish the work thereof within the period
hXe or in the Council be dissatisfied with the in
winch the work being executed the Council shall have the
r2t OF Anling The without putting the contractor in
default as required by article 1905 of the Civil Code and without
to court of justice 10 annual the same and without
indemnity and is also well understood that the
tractor shall uny time abandon the work finish and com
hett the same in conformity with his contract the sad cOurnc
tor snail forfeit all claims he have for part OF the work
G9ne BY nm mp TO The date of the andomne4 nd the city
and is also well rslood that in the contract be resOd
The and his securities shall lie held and bound in O
do the all loss difference between the price
NJ which the originally contracted perform
work and the price which be aduocated resale
readildicnon.
Bids he per running foot for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, August 4 1851.
Signed LOUIS H. PILE,
City Surveyor,
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At all meetings of the stockholders aud all elections,
iOy of the stock represented such meetings shall govern
that such meetings called for the of
lug diminishing the capital stock OF the Company for any
of the the filth section of
Legislature of louisiana entitled An for The organization
Of corporations works Of pubic improvements and utiyr
approved March lih 1850 shall he composed hold
ing in their right agents Tor others, least three
fonrS Of the stock of the Company in order take valid and
binding action in the premises ali other meetings Of
holders and all elections, majority of those present
represented shall govern.
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[ No. 1924, l

[ No. 1924. ]
Resolved That the Comptroller hereby authorized
to sell to the lowest bidder after days notice in the official
Journal for paving with block stone the
south side Of Canal between St. Charles Camp
in conformity with the petition property ior
the and section No 9 of the city charter the said
work be done in accordance with lines and given
by the Surveyor and specifications file in his Said
adjudication to be subject the approval rejection the
Common Council
[Signedl j. MAGIONI,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen
[Signedl IS. WILTZ,
President pro Board of Aldermen
Approved July 81, 1857
fSignedl CHAS. NJ WATERMAN Mayor aa1l lot