New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-26

SPECIFICATIONS for the eontrn for the
erection OF an engine house. stable the Of Cres
cent Fire Company No "a. -
situated on the north side Of Greamen Hauphn street.
bewee Port and ST. Ferdinand Streets aud measuring 10 feet
SIZE, FouSpirioss AND wAiGs1ssid building shall be
erected in with the accompanying plans Of the sizes
All the foundations shall he bricks wide at the bottom
and shall rest gu booming Of sound two inch bnat pnnks
crossing each other in workmanlke The bricks
es3e s a V 81 TWO s 50 % s S 6s
buildings shall be built the heights and hiekesses figured
feet inches high In the clear and the Second IA feet 10
s- az g ~ ne clear the "a and second s soe o. Rs
cea -Four Of the brick work the surface OF the
ground throughout the walls shall be laid in best hydsuc
cement and Of strong sate e in the joints be-
tween them to keep down dsmpnes All brick work neces
say to erect and complete tho buildings their pasers
nes betting courses plnhs and other ornaments according
to the drawings shall be executed in the most substantial man
nef whole complete and in every respect
we'll finished with brick d changing arches to take the weight
bricks to be well burnt country bricks Of The best quality and
best quality The foundations be laid in good sand
aud te walls above The foundations in mortar Of fresh
Tonason lime and clear sharp sand The joints Of all ne
walls on hs outside and oil the engine room walls on the inside
TINBERs The mbers throughout shall be Ct hest sound
cypress yellow pine free from bad knots other defects
es Of the main building be by "A inches placed 6
building be 3 by nch placed Is inches from
centres The flooring os Of the building stable be
by 10 inches and the ceiling joss ~ by inches and placed
a. 10 INCHES from centres The raes 10 man and rear build
The whole TO be properly anchored into the walls in the best
wofkmauiike manner.
main and buildings be sheatbed with sound welses
sonsd eoy pae boards one thick and placed close The
properly naed down with lap Of not less than inches aud
effect the whole covering be OF the best materials Of
workmanike construction and to be warranted tight for
Floors The lower or ground floor Of the main building
2 inches thick nailed on cedar sieepers BY
inches re ting on brick p.Sement well laid with the joints
building or stable to be Of sound ~ inch yellow pine
pl4nks laid on cedar by inches placed is inches
The upper hoong Of the main and buildings shall be q
we'll seasoned Ia inch ionguei and gtooyed marrow mil
dressed yellow pine paks secret nsiled also the stair
sIARs-The stairs to be per plan fitted with two inch
steps having rounded nosngs rc rser framed
into skifngs and outer strings aud neat "a inches rounded
black walnut hand rails and turned bansieFs TIE whole in the
Doons AID NfsDows-The two large gates or doorways
shall be arehed drawing and have panels Of Ia inches
sliding, and fully to the satisfaction of the city Sur
yor Al tne other doors to he Of 3n ne9 panel in two inch
not less than three finch sTnng ron butts in and half
the inside aud 10 secured with good American
locks The windows to have twelve lights of II by %
good lines weight and pues aud the frames trimmed on the
PARrToS AND LEAsEsA wooden partition X inch vel
low pine Iogued anu groovd narrow veil dressed plsnk
pnned on both Sides shall be built IS marked the plan
10 enc the stair OF in building sail partition 10 have
shall be Of cypress II inches hign, including itch mould
6 inches wide and without moulding
PLAsrERIsG the walls OF the upper or meeting room Of
the main building well NIL the walls Of the second story
rooms OF rear building and stair cae walls to be plassred IL
finished The ceilings be Ahed and pastvred in the
sIs AND ISrE1The two large gateways have granite
ss 10 inches wide by inches hck and 10 feet inches long
srABEs-The stables TO be lifted with stalls and managers for
two hoge' to be made o. u inch yellow pine p9nks
shall be enclosed with suitable fence made Of rough ysw
danees Of eist feet Thr 56s 10 be cypre,s four by 1--WE
inches set 2 feet the ground The fences be nine
NHlTEw1snisG The inside walls the arst story of main
buildings the wall Of and buidings
outside except ths tont eeytt on on ing sire and the eneas
to be whtew'shed two good coats in the bes manner.
main XII d H III have M % ~ hest White sad T n
and such other plain coors may be most sui able,
GLmsG-An wiudow ashes 10 be glazed with clear Amer
CUTTERS AZ CoSpucroRs- l2h copper cutters
shall be placed each side Of the roof Of main building and
il diameter roof Of main building and the root of
building The whole 70 have wooden ea ,r
sne 10 IN. ,raa 10 he yeI b b4 civ SpTySroT md ba
be pyed with lake bricks Of the best quality IN the best work
PRlvYrhe prvy be hull per plan. The floor be
raised feet above the breking Of yard and the
Of the sink be feet below said hrckng The sink be
brick bottom and the whole to be pastered with hydraulic
GENERAL CLAUsEsAl the materials shall be Of the best
quality and shall be furnished by the contractor rs well the
All necessary item omitted to be written in the FOREGOING
specifications which he found Necessary by the
vyor complete the buildings, shall be supplied By the
tractor without extra charge,
The work shah be gun by the contractor in the ten days
following the approval or the adjudication by the Common
Council and shalt b. completed four months after under
atty OF ten dollars per Tor each and every day thereafter
| the is completed.
Security Of $500 shall be required guarantee
| the faithi al performance Of the contract.
Payment in cHh The completion Of the work and
| OF the by the City Surveyor
# we'll understood that failure by the contractor
to begin finish the work thereof within the
Rod fixed In Council be dissatisfied with
ner in which the work being executed the Council ss have
the right annul the without quitting the contractor IN
default required by article 90 of the Civil Code and with
Supplying court Of justice annu the and with
indemnify is also well understood that in
shall time ah lndOn the work. finish
complete the conformity with his the said
shall forfeit all claims he may have for any Of
work done by hmup TO the date of he abandonment and the
city shall be thereby discharged from ami all liability there
or and is also understood that in the contract be eso
the aud his securities shall be held and bound
lido pay the city all difference between the price
which the originally perform
work and the price which may be adudcaed resale
readudcation.
| Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, April IS, lass.
[Sgned LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved the Committees Landings of
| Boards Of the Common Council.
iSignedl II. I. VENNARn, ! Ch.i.,o
tSirnedi JOHN i. HOLLAND, oh"rmen
Registered April %, 1855. -
HENRY DUREL,