New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-02
Approved April %, 1858.
islgnedl CHAs NJ. WATERMAN, Mayor.
SPECIFICATIONS for the contract. {,

SPSECaEIGtATI9N' . for the contracts for
and wooden CUTTERS streets in the sec
ton comprised hs,ween EJsian Fields Press Love ST.
uzenerg's Hospital also both sides Of Margny 10
to sodsie street. except where brick sidewalks bodeed BY
CosTEAorThe sidewalks shall be adjudicated into four
diTsrsn and separate contracts as follows toyi
Second Contraet-Ah the sidewalks having nine feet in
Third Conact-AI the sidewalks having ten feet in width
Fourth Contraet-Ah the sidewalks having twelve feet in
CUHRsroSEsHewed and dressed curbsones shall the
Sidewalks of North river blue stones other stones of equally
the slope Of the sides from three six long from sixteen
thick They be well set in good Joints and in work
msnSe manner and shall end with sperares nicely Gu.
be duly nlerpeed IN lengths Of from three 20 six feet
be given by ihe Civ sHrvevar and each Tsrs ~ III b
slope 81 three inches FOR every foot ITS height the
backed IN the nos approved prevent ereyee wash
this respect than three and half
inches thick shorter than three feet ard hay
gutter shall be admitted in the work ''-'Ne
sawm cypress twelve inches wide by four inches thick in
lengths Of not less than twenty feet except in
the jennings pinned there and intermediate space of
in diameter driven through suitable anger holes gutter
plapks pierced sanng The edge of The planks the
edge to have nOcs of eight inches long BY
braces Of not less than four feet long by eight inches VIDE and
inches thick pointed at the end which tbs will
least three of Eve inch each
BY and inches hSt w naed 10 o. he Ss
aforesaid with slneh cut spikes The gutter boomirg shall
fore the pins driven The edge of the facing board shall
and the s b be Ss VIII ons e gs 6
wards the eurbstones Wooden boxed cutters for draining lots
by eight inches deep and shall be made of half inch
cypress plank M me sides and with two BY four inches
and said cutters shall through the whole width Of the side
BRICK PAvENEsT-The walk pavement shall be laid with
lake bricks Of the best quality in herring bone on bed Of
gas ashes generally called .biue biyb The joints be-
cosns il inch thick spread over the whole surface Of
the beknT Prior to laying the bricks the earth ground
and graded smoothly with devity slope towards the
low shall be ed up by and
vel. ram%ed until completely solid There shall be bedding
shall be properly bedded therein in herring bone regularly
laid in close JOINTS without rugged hollow places
50 that the pavement will bear straight edge; otherwise
GEsER1I the materials shall be of the best
quality and shall be furnished by the ncors well the
The shall to begin the work in the ten
days folio sing the approval the adjudication by the Common
contractor for The eight foot sidewalks within six months
Gil the contractor for the nine foot sidewalks within
months the contractor for the twelve sidewalks within
Within Twelve Rey fail sen Sey @
be liable each fine Of dollars per day each and every
da ythereafter the same is not completed.
GOOD and solvent security to the faithful perform
To amount Of 1900 from the contractor of the
To of $1,000 from the contractor of the second
| contract.
TO amount of 800 from the the fourth
contract.
And of $4,000 the contractor of the third
| contract.
Payments to be made on the completion of each three or
and acceptance Of the by the City Surveyor
said payments 70 be made by the property holders the ce
hcaes Of the City Surveyor in conformity with section 9 of
Interest Ss s
contractors and the city not TO be held liable responsible
any 81 said os should The same not be paid and the con
seize the property in of Of all Of said
bills.
The shall pay City Treasury prior
of the property holders being well understood that said
tractors shall have the right Of demanding Of said petitioners
| the reimbursement of said costs Of publication.
II we'll understood that in Of ae by the contractors
to begin finish the work. part thereof within the
Rod fixed or In the Council be dissatisfied with the
70 annu the contracts without putting the contractors in default
required by article 1905 Of the civil CODE without apply
ing to con Of justice to annu the and without ndem
ny and ii Is Also well understood that In the contractors
shall At time abandon the work. finish and complete
the same in conformity with the the said contractors
shall forfeit all claims they may have for part OF the work
city shall be thereby discharged from any and all liability
Therefore and II Is also we'll understood that in the
tracts De feol he contractors and their shall De held
ana bound sodo to pay unto the city all losses difference
between the price at which the
TO perform the work. and the price at which may be adudi
| Gated Vt resale or readjudlcation.
Bids TO be running foot Of sidewalks complete including
the turning Of the
New Orleans, May 3,,lS5S
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings Of bot
| Boards Of the Common Council.
Iss sped J 1 4 shh hoHEiSp chairmen.
HENRY DuRE1,
mss 2N Clerk Of Comptroller.