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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-28
THE INAUGURAL.

The Bath (Maine) Tribune (whig) concludes article
on the Inaugural as follows:
"M. Buchanan in whose discretion the country
the largest confidence. 1t them peculiarly fit that bis
inaugural Address should content itself with pointing out
only the central points around which his administration
to evove leaving the rest 10 be determined the hour shall
appear his sagaciy and political experience to demand
This just what the address has doneceary firmly and
with sufficient brevity This all had right to de-
manda perhaps could have had the patience to listen
to-
"Mr. Buchanan is an unhinohing, incorporating demo-
GRAFT Of long training in the schools As wings knowing this
might well have anticipated that his address would
principles which training has taught TO regard
sunsound and adopt at times manner Of reasoning to
which unused The address, however, now shows for
sef and In many Of M conclusions upon practical points,
not in all the premises that theoretically laid down
therein, heartily At least the national tone
which pervsdes its spirit will sound pleasantly to the
the wings OF the Union"
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TRIBUTE TO GENERAL CASS AT ST. PATRICK
CELEBRATION AT DETROIT,

CELEBhATlUN Al DEIRoll,
We learn from the Detroit papers that the friends of the
Emerald Isle had patriotic celebration in that city thu
nth inst General Cass not forgotten upon this
sion We copy from the official proceedings the following
sentiments which accompanied note received ty the
citation from their absent vice president Judge OFynn
and which was received with rapturous applause
General Lewis Cass Pre-emnently American states
phanthropc, wise and patriotic. Michigan reocei
In present elevated position in the national government
Just tribute to his high character"
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for nav.

~ ing with square block stones, south street
from Camp ST. Charles street.
QUALITY iSD DIMENSIONS OF THE MATERIAS.-ThG
blocks shall be Of good hard granite respect
in quality the granite obtained from Boston, They
obong shape less than eleyeH inches than
inches in width and less than sixteen inches nor more
than twenty inches in length and from nine inches in
thickness. They shall be well quarred having parallel
square sides and ends TO make tight joints tops
shall be dressed square, Hat and free of lamps. The square
blocks adjoining the gutter stones shall be prepared
gram that is TO one end Of the stones shall be cut at
degrees with the side be laid dagon
ally from the cubstones bordering the sidewalks.
shall be of good hard granite
respect Inferior quality the granite obtained from Boston,
They shall be sixteen thirty six inches long twelve
inches wide and inches thick They shall he well quarrui
having parallel square sides and ends make
joints and the tops shall be perfectly well kewed and dressed
otherwise they shall be rejected.
The shall be OF North river blue stones perfectly
hewed dressed beve dressed the 10 answer the slope
of the Sides from six feet long from twenty TO twenty
four inches deep and in less than four inches in thick
The gravel shall be the best of London gravel
and half inch diameter The sand shall be clear sharp and
OF large gran.
MANNER WORK ExECuTEp,-The
contractor shall take the old cubstoue whenever ordered
TO do by the Surveyor aud replace the with curb
The cprhsIOnes shall according lines
and grades he given by the CITY Surveyor good joints
in workmauke They shall be duly interpreted in
lengths VI from three to six feet throughout the work. and each
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will firmly driven and spiked with said gner plank
ss ss s.s sf Of ,s s
sa &c 81 s vsr ]
ss psei s
and the a sS Ss wh s9se for Ss
los built BY the contractor They shall be four inches
inch cypress pianks sides bottom with two by four
s fss THOUGH @
lake bricks of the best quality in herring bone On bed OF ake
sand other sand Of equally gSSd guilty s s Il on e
VEL asd with sane and a s Ss
ne Per to laying f sss' earth
mp broken and well ammsd and made Level and graded
foot The ground where 100 low low shall be allied
ss es s Be-
inch sharp sand under the bricks which shall os properly
straight shall Be rejected ! -,
quality shall be furnished by the contractor well as the
The shall be hound begin the work in ten day
following the approval of the adjudication By the Common
penalty Of dollars day for each and every day thereafter
Good and solvent security the amount of 5000 shall be
qqred to guarantee the faithful OF the
Acceptance Of the same by the Street Commissioner pay
mens be made by the property the certificates
city charter and to be collected the CONTRACTOR and tn
the sa sps and S be
rights city and seize the property i'll
OF non payment of any Or all of said bills.
The contractor shall into the City Treasury prior to re
ceving his certificates the Of publication Of the petition
the holders being well understood that said
shall have the right Of demanding Of said petitioner
the reimbursement Of said costs Of publication. IA
well that failure by the contraco
bgu finish the work part thereof within the pero
fixed the Council be dissatisfied with the manner
which the work being executed the Council shall have m
right annu the contract without putting the contractor IN de
fault required by article 1905 of the Civil Code and whou
applying court justice annul the and without in
denty and is also we'll understood that In case the con
time abandon his work not finish and com
plete the in conformity with his contract the said
tractor shall forfeit all claims he may have for any part o. Il,
work done by him the of the and the
shall be thereby discharged FROM any and Al liability M
and is understood that the contract be esod
contractor and his securities shall held and bonn in soda
pay the city all loss difference between the price
which the contractor originally contracted perform the work
and the price which be adudcated at resale or re
| adjudication. ~.
| the turning Of the Il 7t. 5s5Es4 ll.~
ISigpedI LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approsea BY Committees Streets and Landings of bot
| Boards of the Common Council 70"
| tSignedl n 7 VENNARD. }Chairmen
/ (Sgned1 JOHN E. HOLLAND, )
l e~'1N -N' HENRY DUREI.
l aul2 st % ~ Clerk Of Comptroller
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract nc for lay
n brick %n BY og % @
Streets wherever brick banqnete are ALREADY con-
WIpTH.--The sidewalks shall be nine feet in width
and nss son ssa hS
gs sss n %
well in good joints and in manner anu shall
s o4 ans @
n5ss to and 81 viii
shall have slope Of three inches for foot
soa sS 1
wash and bricks ap o o
shorter than three feet and having IN no case less than SIX
Woopn N S cutters shall be made the best
Of less than twenty feet except in cases where shorter
e esi viii e eaR sa less than long
nfs sanng
sA Ss &
deep less than four feet long eight inches vide and tive
m wifi doSn VITA said gutter
five inch cut spikes to each and over these there
ws and hs thicf wei nailed the gutter
s s dg s
the pins The top edge e the facing E b r hs
ss rs fss four for nePss
and shall Of snd ni half inch
Ike s,sS aes from being s
sa Be 5
s Or as sA ess
thick spread the whole surface Of the brick
we'll cut and well rammed and made eyeI and
ns Ssr I'll
dsd by the at his and ven "a
am ne fe o s ss s s
os sny e viii
shall be leesd 81 m
quality and shall be furnished by the contractor well the
The contractor shall bound begin the work in the
following the approval Of the adjudication by the Common
Under penalty q ten dollars per day each every day
| thereafter the same is not completed
lars shall be required guarantee the faithful performance of
Payments made by the property holders the eert6
of the Street Commissioner in conformity with section 9
and he city not to be held liable or responsible for any he
should the same not be paid and the to be
in & OF amy q al Of said bills rO
being we'll understood that said contractor
bursement Of the said costs Of publication
PERIOD e sxs Or !" case Council 5s WITH
@ rs@e s s 5 Ut ns n
indemnify and is also well understood that in the
shall abandon the work not finish and
pete the same in conformity with contract
tractor shall forfeit all claims he may have for part Of the
work done him the date of the abandonment and thai
the city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability
therefor and it also well understood that in the
resold and his securities shall be held
bound in oo the said city all loss difference be
price which the originally contracted
perform the work and the price which be adudicaed
| at a resale adjudication
Bids foot Of sidewalks complete including
! the turning OF the
| New Orleans, Aug. 3, 1857.
TSirnedl LOUIS II. PILE City Surveyor.
Approved by Committees Streets Landings OF
| Boards of the Common Council.
| fSlsnedl II. T. VENNARD. 2rr;
| [Signedl JOHN Z. HOLLAND, 'i'aii'ien'
| Registered Aug. TO- 1857.
| auli 10 II 1921 HENRY DUREL, Clerk Comptroller
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curbstone shall have three inches for every foot OF lis
backed in til the mos. approved Apertnres draining
lots shall be nicely cut through the by the contractor
The gutter stones shall join length the cubstonss
d Esnon sase and
sharp sad mixed SAD Sotomns to be rougy hardened until
The contractor shall take up old round stone paving as
after hs have BEEN removed by Fiji him. shall
pick and the SURFACE Of the in accordance with
SeSw the sSs Ts i s Of f the
be sysn the place top Of The
sa an IF Less and sn sas he'll Of
ponnds roller n un sSs hs
dason s sy nj an the as sSe
e ae Ss is bs joints with
te5iss nnasr the order each block may rest on
1 o"s sa make H. I use all
sons 4s mSs sks s1y
sbs sd St aos s win go
Of three inches of fine gravel sharp sand mixed shall
GEsEkAL CIAUsEs.The old curb
shall be the property of the contractor shall be hauled
shall also be the property Of the
shall be allowed d to use and employ in the block
size and quality with the blocks required by the present
All the materials shall be Of the quality
@ BY the s ns as well the labor
common 10 complete
said approval under penalty Of dollars per day for each
Good solvent security an amount OF shall liza
qnred to guarantee the faithful
Payments to be made by the holders on the
Gates Of the Street Commissioner in conformity
10 OF the new CITY charter and to be collected by
tractor and the city not to be held liable responsible
OF said bills should the paid and the
be subrogaed TO all the rights the
property in case OF non payment of bills
The contractor snail pay into the City Treasury prior
receiving his certificates the cost of publication of the petition
tor shall have the right of demanding petitioners
| endorsement of the said costs Of publication
1t well understood that failure the
to begin finish the work the period
fixed in the Council be dissatisfied
which the work being executed the Council
right annn the contract without putting the contractor
fault requiredby article 1905 the Civil Code and without
applying court OF justice same without
indemnify and is also well understood
tractor shall at time abandon his work finish
complete the same in with the the said
shall forfeit all claims he any part
work done by him up to the date abandonment
the city shall be thereby discharged any liability
therefore, and It'll also well
be resold the contractor and his securities shall be held
bound in sodo to pay unto the city all loss difference
perform the work. and the price which may be nudcatet
at resale readudcation
Bids to be superficial yard for the square paving
complete superficial foot of curb furnished laid
and running foot OF gutter stones furnished and laid.
| New Orleans, August 4, 1857.
| [sgned LOUIS H. PILE City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees
| Boards of the common Council
| Tsigned H. T VENNARD. 1r
| [Signed JOHN E. HOLLAND 'haaen'
HENRY DUREL,
| Marl of Comm rollpr
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for shell
gs na IF a Is ssose
shall be graded in aecoance with the lines and grades
where TOO picking and hauling away the dirt where too
shelied with clean without d mot roen lake
and
pound esr three times and second layer Of SHELLS six inches
rolled with the roller often be and in
such manner az the whole thickness Of said sheng when
In iii that part Of the street where there are no sidewalks laid
the shall dig bitches both sides Of the roadway
Said bitches shall be four feet wide the feet wide
fb &c dfs
the materials shall Be Ct he best quality and shall be fur
contractor shall bind himself begin the work in the ten
Council aud 10 Complete The same six months after under
penalty Of dollars day for each and every day thereafter
The Contractor shall bind himself to keep in repair the sheed
portion Of hs street for yea! after It's compilation and its
Security Of 5000 shall be required to guarantee
the faithful performance Of the contract.
and acceptance Of the by the Street Commissioner Said
g
| ss e @ 5
the same not be pa and the tor to be
Of non.paymens Of any ali Of said bills. $50 '''
Tn ss as Pay 5 s @ 81 X. @
being we'll understood that said contractor
barsement Of said costs Of publication.
The work be executed in accordance with the lines
grades to te given by the City Surveyor and uperin
tendencc of the Street Commissioner.
II is we'll understood that Of failure
to begin finish the work part thereof within period
fixed the Council be dissatisfied with the manner
which the work being executed the Council shall have tn
right annu! the without putting the de-
fault required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code who
applying of Justice annul the and without in
deny ard also understood that in the contrac,o
shall time abandon the work not finish and compet
shall all claims he may have for any part the wor
done by him TO The date of the abandonment and
shall be thereby discharged from and all liability therefor
and also well understood that In the
the contractor and his securities shall be held bound
soido the city all loss difference the prS
ut which the originally contracted perform
work and the price which ii be adudcated resale
readjuaication. ~. =
Bids to be running the whole work complete
New Orleans, August 9Th, 1861.
a tsignedl LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees and Landings Of
ttsss snsS H HIN 4 NyrEN iso1 Nh }oh.rme
Registered, August 18th, 1857. HENRY DUREL,
aui2 II lS ~ x Clerk Of Comuroller
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for
Smelling Esplanade street from Royal Bayou
The whole width of the roadway from Royal street to Bayou
roadway from Bayou Bayou ST. John Which is 81 feet
grades given by City surveyor the contractor iii,
ing the same where too low and picking and hauling the
Twenty feet in width in the of the roadway shall be
shells in the following manner to- wit Ver Of Shells six
inches in thickness shall first be placed rolled 1000
thickness shall be placed rolled as as may
whole thickness Of said Smelling when made solid and com
peed shall be six inches, otherwise shall be rejected
laid ha dchss on both sides Of the road
w s @ M es s p 5 3
sides and bottom of said bitches shall be in straight line and
An the materials shall be of the best quality and shall be
contractor bin" Himself to begin the work in the ten
days 2"wng the a. Of The Adjudication by the Common
OF ten dollars per a Tor each and every day thereafter the
The shall bind himself keep repair the seed
portion the road tor one year after its completion and accept
Security amount Of $1,000 shall be required for the
Payments the Of more squares
and acceptance of the same by the Street Commissioner Said
Of the Street Commissioner conformity with section l9 Of
city not be held liable or responsible for 6s
should the not be paid and the subogaed
Of & Al f ssia I s properly s
dfe snail the G prior to
holders being well understood that said
| bursemeut of said costs of publication.
The work to be executed in accordance with the lines and
grades be given by the City Surveyor super
| attendance of the Street Commissioner
1t is well understood that in OF failure by the
to begin hns the work thereof within the period
fixed in the Council be dissatisfied in the
which the work is being executed the Council shall have the
right anns the contract without putting the de-
fault required by article 1905 of the Civil Code, and without
apply to court Of justice to annu the same and without in
demnty and is also well understood that in the
tor shall time abandon the work finish and complete
the in conformity with his contract the said
shall forfeit all claims he may have for of the work
done by him the date of the abandonment and the city
shall be thereby discharged from any and all liability therefor
and also well understood that in the be res
the and his securities shall be held and bound soil
do pay the city all loss difference the price
at which the originally perform the
work, and the price which may adudclted resale
| Or readjudicatiou
Bids to per running for the whole work complete.
| New Orleans, August ih. 1857.
| [Sgned] LOUIS H. PILE. City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings Of both
Boards of the Common Council.
[Signedl II. T VENNARn 2c..
Signed JOHN + HOLLAND NA"'teN
Registered August TO- 1851. HENRY DUREL.
auil Is II 1921 Clerk of Comptroller.
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TEHUANTEPEC COMPANY.
TEHUANTEPEC COMPANY

III NEW 30, IS5I
Whereas report made to this Board by the President
IN his late mission Washington furtherance great
enterprise which the object Of this Company satisfies
l. that no arrangement could be with
the owners of the Gnrny grant behalf Of this Company.
O. That was impossible ootan the mail contract for this
Company; and, .. ,,
g. That the title of the Soo grant was not IN this Company
other parties having acquired under rights derived from Mr.
Whereas the opinion of this Board, the title to the Soo
grant not being this Company, the organization Of said Com
pan, has basis upon and that the longer
IF this Board in existence would deceive the public ana posi-
bly, the prosecution of enterprise that
be accomplished by this Company to the great dis
credit of this Board; therefore, be it unanimously .
Resolved That this Board be and the is hereby dis
solved.
Resolved That the members of the Board severay hereby
resign lhererom.
Resolved That copy of these resolutions be published in the
different newspapers of this city.
Resolved That this Board stands adjourned sine die.
certify the foregoing be copy from the minutes
l.. HEYLIGER Secretary.
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fon the contrast 70 the
east side of Galyez street. from Common Bienyl'c.
for Canal and II s ss o
S @ win the ines a gft a oe
where too low and picking aud hauling away The dTi where
twenty feet the center of the roadway shall be
heed VIII eean without dirh and sound not oten hike
inches in thickness shall first be PLACED and rolled with 5000
in thickness shall placed and shall be conveniently
rolled with the SANE roller as oen as may be EsGsssy and
made solid and completed shall be six inches otherwise
All the materials required for the performance of tho
shall be of the best quality ana sh" be furnished by The con-
The shall bind himself begin work IN the
Ccne AND e sepe b e' same s N oH}h ~ aer nr
penalty Of Ten dollars day for each and every day there
The contractor shall himself to keep the sheilea
@ ts foa I b stPa ree Gf ST y<I i' " anu
Security to of siO shall he required to gnaran
tee the faithful performance OF the contract. .,.,
and acrgpn"e n re nv a nv The Street SAID
payments to be property holders tine certificates
Of me Street Commits Oner in conformity with section ~ OF
and the city be held LIABLE responsible for any Of said
bills se?ad the be paid and the contractor to nh
oERted to all the rights of the city 70 aud seize tue property
III sse "t nonpaynemt, of any or all Of sait bills
ceivng his certificates the Of publication Of he petition Of
the trPe hoders it being we'll understood ha sad con
reimbursement Of the said costs of publication:
The work to be executed in accordance win e lines and
grades to be given by City Surveyor and under The 'Hrn
dance Of the Street Commissioner.
tiswe understood of failure by the contractor
TO begin finish the thereof within the period
hSed or in the Council be dissatisfied with the manner in
which the being executed the Council SH have the
right OF Annuug without pnttiug the CONTRACTOR IN
etsut required article 1905 Of the Civil Cade and wou.
applying to annual the same hnd without
indemnity and II is also well understood thai IN case the con-
tractor shah abandon The work or not finish r conf
plett the conformity with his contract the sad cvIrac
Tor shall forfeit he may have for paw OF the work
done by linn up the of The abtndomnt! and the riy
shall be thereby discharged from and all liability therefor
and i also well understood that The eNnTr he e
the AMI his securities shall be held Gd bor in soil
Co. to city AL loss difference etwyr the nItce
AT which the contaror originally contracted t." perorm the
work aud the price which it be auchted N resale OF
readiulctiou.
Bids to he per runiug for the whole work complete
| New Orleans, August t. 1885,.
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SURVEYOR--OFFICIAL.

SURVEYORS DEP ARTMENT, =
City Hall New Orleans 18th August, 1851. :
ITO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Proposals Will be
received at my office until WEDNESDAY, The 18Th inst
II O'Clock NJ for the repairs necessary be made
City Hail. situated the of ST. Charles
The said repairs accordance with secif
cations on file in my Office.
LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Registered 18th August, 1857.
I. J. HITSELBERGER,
Rui st Deputy Comptroller.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

COMPTROILER'S OFFICE, Z
City of New Orleans July I, 1855. :
Il EsOLNED, That the Comptroller be, md
IL he is hereby authorized required to give notice
standing in the official Journal that accordance
with the ninth section of l4i2 approved March
80 1884, the Council will pay any bill against the city unless
contracted under authority Of order from the Comptroller
in accordance with the ordinance referred to.
lSignedI Il. l.. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
lSignedl l.. II. PLACE,
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved April ., 1855.
tSignedl JOHN L. LEWIS Mayor,
The attention of the officers of the city and of tbe public
respectfully called to the foregoing resolution.
7. THEARD,
lyle If Comptroller City OF New Orleans.