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CPEc1F1cAT1oNs for the contract for the

SPEcIFTCATI0NS for the contract for the
wooden cutters both sides of Liberty street. from Euphrosns
wlDrnwThe sidewalks shall be twelve feet in width
and dressed eurestones shall line the
good viii
the Of the S ans ao es s and 1 sa
quarter inches hiss they shat We'll set good joints
a.
sca in s from sys aa
levels given By surysyor each ssTss!ons
towards De line The ADJOINING houses soidy
essd s1s s ses %
nssssnss this sna snS.,soss ,Ssa tSse
and * upper
The 4anE shall s In s Ss
cypress Twelve inches wide by four inches thick
ct
vs e.s
in dsmeter driven through suitable suger holes in the gutter
shah BE- se1eed to and other Or
edge it 10 have noches Of eight S Long ~ two
Of than long eight inches wide and
S
lent M ct s e ps to snd me
by and inches thick we'll nailed he
be dry river sand four thick and sody bedded
fore the pins are driven The edge Of the % shall
plank the latter shall Be- laid with slope Of inch to-
] s the & . for
By sas D a a Dc it os s a s
the keep me sides from being dsplaeed
walk ss. be laid With
lake other sand of equally god quality with it.
% the t ] be 's ~s s p e T5s n Ss
s s hal" p hs
below hs be eat and We'll an sna made
inc inch per foot The sronnd where
low shall b s6 by ] shall s
Of half Of an inch Of sharp sand under the bricks which
ad in os cose any rugged hollow paeeS
that the pavement will bear strasht edge otherwise it
the materials shall be Of The best
i hass ana sn Os 'u'"snsa 0s s F0'"' Tue
shall be bound begin The work in the
Council and TO complete the same three months after under
the same is not compsied
Good security of $3.50 shall be
qured the faithful pero Of the contract
Payments be made the completion q each three or more
Said payments 10 by the property
tdcsas the Street Commissioner 10 conformity with section
and the city be held liable responsible for
be snbrogaed rights the city and seize the
property in case Of 2f any or all Of said bills
ceivng his certificates The publication Of The petitions Of
tractor sha have the right demanding said petitioners the
reimbursement of said costs Of publication .,o,..
f G n s e WIZ ,hs
ner III which the work Is being exeeted The Council
M right to w9s s pung he s @
applying Justice annu the and with
indemnify is also well understood that ia case the
shall abandon the work not finish and
complete conformity with his contract the said
shall forfeit all claims he may have for part Of the
done by him the date of The abandopen and the
city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability there
also that in the he resod
and his securities shall be held and bound in
lido pay the city all loss difference between the price
which originally contracted to perform the
and the price which may be adudicaed at resale
reaijudicaton.
Bids per running foot of sidewalk complete including
the turning of the
New Orleans, October 9Th, 1851
lSignedI LOUIS II. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings of
both Boards of the Common Council.
[Signedl JNO f. HOLLAND, III o;r,,a,
Ol45t Signedl A. LANDRY, "'
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G pECIF1cAI1oNs for the cont root TO,

g PECIFICAT1ONS for the con tract for con-
srene brick Sidewalks boretd by cnrbstones and gut
said streets.
WIDTH SIDEwALKs,-The sidewalks shall be eight
feet in width.
CuRBsroNEs dressed cubsones shall line the
sidewalks OF North blue of equally
good quality with Them beye dressed the top the
slope OF the sides from three six feet long twenty inches
deep and not less than hree aud hreearte inches thick
and shall end with nicely through the
where desired for draining lots They shall duly
in lengths of from three to six feet throughout work.
corng to the directions and levels which shall given
City Surveyor and each cubstOne shall have of
inches for foot of its height towards the Of adoin
approved manner to prevent creVce wash and sinking Of bricks
usually experienced from negligence this
stones less man three and inches thick shorter
three feet and having in less than inches below
the surface OF the adjoining gutter shall admitted inthe
work The for the crossings and wings shall also be
OF North river blue stones other equally good quality
with them hewed and dressed from long from
sixteen to twenty eight inches wide than three and
three quarters inches thick
GUTIERsToNES-The shall be of North
blue stones other of equally good quality with the
perfectly well hewed dressed from three six feet long,
shall be laid in workmanlike bed of akeshels
o. London gravel and mixed of four inches
laying the gutterstones said gutersto shalt be well
joined shall touch in their length the crbstones shall be
Nlu WIN slope Oh one ana nch towards the
The joints between the stones shall be well filled with sharp
sand. -
ROUND STONE PAvIsG-The round stones shall be ssea
shore Ba of the best quality not less than six
inches long They shall be laid river sand nj
four inches thick In workmanke manner and so to touch
ronnd paving the roadway picked and graded
the contract accordance with the grades rounding to be
given by the City Surveyor and shall receive coating
then be laid thejons shall be filed sand and
the rain has settled the down. The paving shall be
London gravel and sharp mixed we'll compressed witt
ou los roller and covered with coating Of three inches
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SURVEYOR..OFFICIAL.

lake shell; london gravel and sharp sand mixed and the
lake bricks # ths bs, quality bed q iake
s s'ss
S,ss is'sR
as vii and s' nsS e s a re
sSony with dsey slope outline g one
s eaa
earth picked . street shall
hauled away him: - s'' N ''' : '.'o W. .'N
,ss perfect
sonIscsor shall y bound e begin voTk The ten
and
.y en-, dollars day for each and day thereafter the
the
en- In cash On s o work e. and
e'
not Ss a s & x
Rse e e. @
busement of said costs q publication i, . ,.,.
| Euperintendence of the Street Commissioner.
It'll we'll Of failure by the contractor
to begin finish work thereof within the period
fixed in the Council be dissatisfied with the
which the work being executed the Council shall have the
right annnl the without putting the contractor ~ de-
fault required by article 1905 the Civil Code and without
applying OF the and without In
demnit and is also well understood that in case The conac
shall time abandon his finish and com
plete the in conformity with his contract the said cpnac
tor shall forfeit all claims he have for part OF the work
done by him the abandonment and that the
city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability there
esod the and his securities shall be held and bound
in solido the city all loss difference between the
price which the contractor originally contracted TO perform
the work. and the price which be adiudicaed at
| sale rehabilitation.
Bids be per superficial foot curb and fur
nised and laid superficial yard of round paving fur
| and laid.
New Orleans, July 9th, 1857.
| [sgued LOUIS Il. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings of both
| Boards Of the Common Council
| lsgnedi JOHN f. HOLLAND Chairman
. [sgnedl A. LANDRY,
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the
wooden cutters the north side of Poydras street. from Mag
wlpTHDThe sidewalks shall be twelve feet in width
and dressed euIbsones shall line The
good quality with them beve dressed top
slope Of the sides from three to six feet long from sixteen to
shall be well set in good joints and workmanlke manner
desired draining lois They shall be duly nterspersed
lengths Of from three to six feet rogspp the work accord
Surveyor and each shall have Of inches
houses shall also be sody backed the most ap
to wash and sinking Of bricks
stones than three inches shorter than three feet and
surface aonns gutter shall be am esd0m he W aes
WoopEs cutters shall made Of the best
Ssfs
Fee, with oak pins less than four feet inches in
shall On the oter or outside
deep every eight heeo and IN these cypress ba
at he 99 s I
be firmly driven down and spiked with said gutter with at least
will be verge isea Gf sunk inches wide BY
TS a hs IL nin ne ss KEEL nailed to The a
be of dry river sand four inches thick ody bedded before
fad s h BE- laid with slope sr lots
built BY conastor they shall inches wide
cypress paaks for sides with four inch by Two
inch crospieces the keep the sides from Des h
placed and said cutters shall through the whole width oil
the sidewalks. =,
BRICK PAVEMENT walk pavement shall oe IA ad YIN VIZ
equally good quality with IT, or on gas
generally Bue Billy The joints between the
thick spread the whole surface Of the brick
be cut up broken we'll rammed and made level and
graded smoothly with deeyy or slope the outline OF
an foot The ground when TOO low shall be
at his expense and well rammed
until Completely There shall be bedding Of half of
sharp sand under the bricks which shall be properly
bdded therein in herring bone regularly laid IN close joints
bear straight edge Otherwise, it shall be rejected
GENERAL CLAUsES-A the materials shall be Of the best
quality and shall be furnished by the contractor well
l labor
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for paw
. ing with blocks Union street, from ST. Charles 10 a

ov Atty DrMESsIoSs OF THn MATERIAIs-The square
sss from Rsy @ s
obleng in shape not less than twelve nor more than sixteen
IN en and les than in
They rh a ssS Ill d
fla, and ar, he e a Tn ssess
the Sides to be laid diago4ay from the eurbsones Dor
The gutter stones shall be of good hard granite not any
RI in h ness aas Te1e nss:
ws and not es than thick they shah well
ayog parallel and ends 50 as to make s
sba s sef blue or other
dressed slope q tlf sg
vide and in h less s. than S ss in ns
and half inch IN diameter the shells shall be Clean and sound
lake shells the sand shall b clear sharp sand 4gs grain
shall old wherever ordered
BY T Ss set
and grades be given by The in good joints and in "a
lengths Of from three to six feet throughout work
is heght towards the adjoining sidewalk and shall
o4 Sta ana o il S ss
the " en IN y s re
shall laid with inclination slope towards the same Of
! asf To- b %
hardened with the head Of the croybar until solid ~,
ael 6e @ been p R pick
and grade the surface Of the street in with the
oT ss % sss vha @
to be given By the Surveyor shall place the the
# less an four inc INCHES s. #
pounds roller until iS Y ,sn m Ia, ard
Ia s easf @ dag
osy 5sSae s sdsS
s the Il hs s
over aa inch positively y
shall accurately Be filed with fine gravel AND sharp sand mixed
roller After The rain has settled the gravel completely
joints covering Of three INCHES Of fine gravel and sharp sand
GENERAL CLAusEs-The curbsone the old gutter
shall the property the contractor and shall be hauled
hs ss ss be Of % hest s Quality and shall be
ten days following approval BY ne Com
ps ssp1s he
it, sa st and day
and solvent security amount Of s. 600 shall be
Payments to be made the eqmpeon Of Each and every
the Street Commissioner conformity with Section 100
at n T
property in Of Of or all Of said bills
W. si1ssft sss
ass e h 5 $
bursement Of the said costs of publication
Rod fixed the Council be dissatisfied with the
in which being the Council shall have the right
annu the contract without putting the in defa
article 1905 the civil CODE and without apply
court Of justice annu the and without indem
and it is also we'll understood that the contractor
shall abandon his contract not finish and complete
The work in conformity with his contract the said eonracto
forfeit all claims he have for part of the WORK
by up the date of the abandonment and that thu
city shall be thereby discharged from and all iabt,
therefor it is also we'll understood that in the
tract be resod the contractor and his securities shall be het
e S
perform the work. and the price which it may be adjudi
Gated a resale or rehabilitation
Bids be superficial yard for the square block payn
complete including the and superficial foo
of curbstones furnished and laid
New Orleans, Oct. 8, 1851.
| fSignedl LOUIS Fl. PILE City Surveyor.
Approved by The Committees Streets and Landings Of boil
Boards of the Common Council. - -
ola St tsgned A. LANDY, Son'''"en
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INTERPRETATIONS for one eontraet for

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for
olriborns street , e M Y, ,s1 Canal , M .,,
graded accordance with the lines heights and grades be
given BY the City Surveyor the contractor filing the same
hg6 and picking and hauling away the '' Ss's
the both SIDES Of the roadway The sides and bot.
Of said bitches shall be cut in straight line and well
sheed with clean hont dir and sound not rotten lake
shells n h a ann T. and r Esr Of e S
three s IA @ layer he'll x Inches s1s
and shall b. conveniently relied with the same roller often
be and in such manner the whole thick
sS @ fsss a s'ps m DC
Al s material, @ be of hs best s ana and shall be
The contractor shall begin the
Council and 10 COMPLETE The same four months after, under
penalty Of dollars day for each and day thereafter
shall bind himself keep in repair the heled
cspanes by the Street com9issioner
the s ne 5e required to
and G % each three
be made By the the
new an Be BY s @
eiy ri to b hsd liable responsible to5 sad Bill
30 ans @ s
of r Of all Of said bills
ceving his csrtcaes publication q petition Of
Shall have the right Of demanding Of said petitioners the
bnrsement Of said costs Of publication,
grades to be given City Surveyor and under the snpsrin
teniencc of the Street Commissioner.
]! is well understood that of failure by the contractor
begin finish the work thereof within the period
fixed in the Council be dissatisfied with the In
which the work being executed the Council shall have the
right annu the contract without putting the in de-
fault required by article 1905 the Civil Code and without
applying of justice annul the without
demny ard sao well that in the
shall time abandon The work not finish and complete
the in conformity with his contract the said contractor
shall forfeit all claims have part work
by him the due of the abandonment and that the city
shall be thereby discharged from any and all liability therefor
and it is also well understood that reso
the contractor and his securities sha be held and bound in
sodo the city all loss difference the price
work and the price which it may adjudicaed
readjudicaton.
Bids be running foot for the whole work complete.
New Orleans October 9Th, 1857.
Signedl LOUIS II. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets Landings Of both
Boards of the Common Council
lSignedl JOHN f. HOLLAND lr,;r,,
ola st fSigned A. LANDRY, ehairfneh.
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IMPORTANT no COTTON pLANTERs-BI
PERsEvERANGEg, DOOR, blind AND SASH

Corner of St. Charles and Clio streets New Orleans
GEORGE PuRVES Architect and Builder respectfully in
forms his friends and the public that he addition 10 hs
business commenced the manufacture of Doors ssshes
All orders left at his office Is Commercial PLACE tha f
or at the Mechanics Exchange a. will be promntl r.
ny7 6rn
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

CoMPTRoILER's OFFICE.
, ,, CITY q New Orleans; July 1855
n h hereby aathori.sd IsqniTsa giye bys
% bs n ssea II S
So 1854 Council pay any unless
in accordance with the ordinance referred TO-
!s'sHsa President Board 4 i Es4a siasrnsp.
President Board Of Aldermen.
AR TssnsSI April Jo Il ~ Is LEWIS x,vo,
The attention city and of the public is
respectfully called to the foregoing resolution;
,y1sm oemn.rel!s. z ct, 49, ! Nsx orleans.
ECoND DsTI scr5 breasht
tee n s as bswn cradle about s, hands high with
white stripe face left hind leg white tail
Which within days, and expenses there
an paid will be sold At Public auction at said pound on FRI
-, RI. \. 6YoL, Street Commissioner
T.. Clerk Of Comptroller.
New Orleans October s. 1857. oc6 10 Is
Eeay,E P gn, SECOND a 9ss1 a.s11 etc
des rues Ste Anne ct Derbguy, CONNIE epaye-
hau ayant blanche sur face arahs l. pied
guches de aerrere bcs la queue etaape VS.
s. Ia die umeut nest rsosmee dix jcur les fsis
ellie veadue enchere publique au dit depot VEN
DkEpE lie l6 ootobFe iS57 midi nidvor ,...,,...,...
Nouvelle.orleans lie 5 octobre l8s7. oc6 10 Is
J,HIRD DISTRICT PUUND--yyas brou. ht
70 the Third pis'ic, Pound No. 81 ysan Fields street
yellow serrsI Mare Il hands high blaze face the four
One Tolse ba1s face cit hind foot While wa spot on the
left side and belly no visible brand I2l hands high the
which claimed within days expenses
pAY October @ 49, at 10 eoef a. T. NJ pound 0'
..,....,o...,P;oA!s GUYoL, Street Commissioner.
'S''''''4 '''@'S' - ''''' HENRY puREL,
New Orleans, October IA, 1857. oe15 10 "A
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ADAM GIFFEN, Treasurer.
(, New Orleans August TO- 1857.
ft TnnAsURERs DEPARTMENT,
New Orleans Aug. 18th, 1851.
To the Honorable President and y.r
S ff Members Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen Z
please receive detailed lists Of licenses
issued this office during the week ending Saturday 10Th ins
consisting follows, viz: @
Retail merchants half licenses
" Coal yard, ...................l
Cofeehouses, .....-..............3
Family groceries, northumberland
Drays and carts, ,,.................2
3u Market carts, ,..............'....l
remain very truly, your obedient servant,
ANAM CITIZEN. Treasurer.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. !.


coMpTRoLLER's OFFICE;
City Of New Orleans, October 18th, 1851
{ No. S645. ]
to sell lowest bidder after i've days notice Ofcs
e 1sR Wit I
petition e. Ct II said for the
said with lines and levels to be
S u s
Common G [s;nnaa, MAa1oN1
lssn. President Board # si4%s Assren
'ssneal President b Board nd H Of AIdssimsn.
Apssis ssssl oe'ee ehis WATERMAN, Mayor Ola
I No. 3546. ]
tn. be and he so anhS
oioal Journal for constructing brick sidewalk
Poyd.s s Masno. Sresa sres conformity
w S sa Ct :een No. liz hs the sw city
The .. done ns with n and
liz Once b. the
rejection Of the Common Council. .o,o,r
s sa's President Boars s$$nAs
/. President Board of Aldermen.
ARRt snsd o''S eHas sss WATERMAN Mayor ola
{ No. 3547. ]
esolred That Comptroller he hereby authorized
ea Journal for constructing brick sidewalk Dor
erty street. from Euphrosns streets conformity
S s s ase
The said be done in accordance with lines and levels
to BIO given BY ,e Surveyor and on file in his
rejection OF the Common Council. s..t#
1s;sn, President Board # As si1%MA Adsrmen
h w. President Board of Aldermen
AP sxSsd o'''0s SHAs H. WATERMAN Mayor ola
p & [ No. 354s.
Reso}ra Comptroller he Is hereby Ruthor
lied sell to lowest bidder days notice in the
official Journal contract for constructing brick
Toulouse street from to Treme streets and for
with round the roadway OF said street. in conformity
with the petition Of OF real property on said street
The said work to be done In with lines and
levels be given by the and on fe in
his Office The said adjudication to be subject to the approval
r rejection of the Common Council
Ls'snsal President Board i N Ass.sS Aldermen
, President Board Of Aldermen.
1' IEssnedl cHAs NJ WATERMAN, Mayor. ola
No. 1850. ] 'e'
esord That Comptroller he hereby authorized
to sell to the lowest bidder after days
Journal contract for making shell road with lake shells on
Frenchmsn street from Claiborne street to Canal Marigny n
the and agreesby section No. 9 of the
city charter The said be done in accordance with lines
by the Surveyor and specifications file
in his Office Said adjudication subject the approval
rejection of the Common Council.
[signed] H. Nj. SUMMERS,
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved octoberl 1857.
tsgnedl CHAs. NJ. WATERMAN, Mayor,
A true copy. j. b. WALTON, Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that MONDAY, 10th inst,
will adudeate my Office at IL O'Clock NJ the above
tracts.
ola st I. THEARD, Comptroller.
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Rr cash-Citiuens, Rank Fiscal 4 rsnt

--------- VI ADAM CITIZEN, TreasIlfer.
New Orleans September T, 1857.
TREAsURER's DEPARTMENT
s.a.. New Orleans, Sept. l4th, 1857.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
GenemenHeewith transmit detailed lists Of licenses is
sued this office FOR the week ending Saturday the 18th inst
consisting follows, viz:
Drays and carts half licenses. ..................2
Market carts -, .....-..............2
Retail merchants, =. $50. .....t..........1
Cofeehouses :. ...,............. ....2
. Peddlers, :. -.....................l
Oyster licenses ................,,....3
lotai. ........'-' ~
am very respectfully your most obedient servant;
ADAM GIFFEN Treasurer
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TREAsuRER's DEPARTMEFT,
III New Orleans, Aug, 10, 1857. 5
- ~ Of the Board Of Asssant Aldermen:
this please receive detailed list
Of csuces issued Office during the week ending Saturday.
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TREAsuRER's DEPARTMENT,
Is. New Orleans, Aug. 9lst, 1857.

% HONORABLE Ffesideht aud
- - ~ Members the Board of Assistant Aldermen y:
hand yon detailed list Of licenses Is
sued at office for the week ending Saturday 18th August
1871 combating follows,
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Feey Report OF Receipts and Disbursements the Week
IS syE ending Saturday, 10th Of 4ugus, 1851. - q
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TREAsuRER,s DEPARTMENT.

remain very respectfully your obedient servant,
lelt qt.h 1s+F r. ADAM GIFFEN, Treasurer.
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% 85s CoMPTRoILER's OFEICE,
f.. s3 .sg 8f New, Orleans, October 18th, 1857. )
Tothe Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen: nave the honor inform that in accordance
with ordinance Nos 35 and 1882 and with previous notice
from this Office have adjudicaed the following
For making square block Constance street to
VIM G. StephensGreen, Harding Co. ,secnya 81 80
superficial yard for fhe block pavement and Soc
running foot for curbstones. ~ t@45t7 w
For removing fitting the vaults of the Parish Prison
and Police Jail, to John ChristieJames Rigga secuyor
S2.30C. sss3;s 49, III II f5sa 5t7sai
also herewith enclose statements Nos ST. CO. 81 g.
65 Cd and g. Of checks drawn by Treasurer during the
recess of the Council = ~.
statement Of the receipts and expenditures from the
3lst June 10 Sth September y u ~
sa Respectfully, your obed't servant
5agf4A T. THEARD, Comptroller.
| The following communications from the Treasurer
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49, a.. IL TREAsuRER's DEPARTMENT, !
La =. New Orleans, Ang "a, 1857. :
To the honorable President and members "
y -. Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GentlemeuHerewith hand detailed list Licenses
issued this office for the week ending 22d
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< By cash-Citizens' Bank, Fiscal Agent ::
Interest on Poutchartrain Railr'ad bonds
Interest on railroad bonds, 1854. .......
1855. .......
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TOTAL. Ii
I remain most respectfully your obedent servant
r.l8 ~ ~ y.. &. ADAM GIFFEN, Treas urer.
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RS DEPARTMENT.

Vtry FespeclluIIy your obe1IehE SERVANT, ~ 81
Y ADAM GIFFEN, Treasurer