New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-12


SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the
construction of turning bridge across Canal carondele
The STidgs piers bul heads etc. shall constructed in s
points n accordance with Tbs plans sections and prohes hereto
PsRThs pier supporting hs bridge shall be built OF best
hard burnt lake bricks laid n h,dsn cement mortar and
psnk laid close and crossing each other the best work
y IL 5, "a nch: eyp ss piles driven at least IS feet into he
solid ground framed, bold and finished marked the
SUPERINTENDENT tie tmbss and lumber shall be of
bs dnsnsions nsied on The plans All the mbes shall be
planned and shall receive good tsrng Of onehaf and
pieces shall b. supspssd Tao raised shall
be on s.eh .ds Of me bridge as on the
ss The floor 'h'i De OF "'T''" cypress p'nA' inches
IsoS woRx CAsTEcsThs bed plates rollers and
iron, properly in and fastened Tbs whole according said
No. suspension rods straps hogsha, ETC. and all the
iron and shall The dimensions marked plans The
hogehains TO be ~ inches in diameter.
with q BY Inches piles driven ten feet into the solid
a. 81 ee ro@ sad piles &
The space The existing roads both sides of the
nal and poschon Of said sbutmens into the canal shall be
filled and graded .ceorg 70 plans and the hng shall be
covered With coat OF lake shells at least one foot thick and SOL
lining and sidewalks similar to those Of the bdge shall
bull all along said ratings The whole shown the plars
FENDHRs-Fender piles protect bridge being
ed by vessels shall be driven and framed marked on the
PAIsrNaThe outside faces Of beams and frames the rail
inss and post the hogchans ETC. in fact all wood and iron
S Ses III q asS. OF '''' coats
GENERAL CLAus8-The bridge when completed shall per-
fecJ wei equiibasd in order shat be easily managed
and the work In all its dsa shall be perfectly well executed
otherwise It shall be rejected BY the Surveyor.
All materials shall be OF the best quality and shall be fur
nished by the contractor well az the labor.
Ths shall guarantee the bridge to stand for term
of from the completion of the and al repair
required during said Of shall be done by the
his and to guarantee the faithful
Of this clause the Treasurer shall retain eth
the price OF contract until the expiration OF said two
which 9Th shall b. paid only if the bridge be then found IN
feet order by the Surveyor otherwise shall be forfeited fol
The contractor shall bind himself begin the work in the
days following the approval of the addcaon by the Common
Council complete the three months after under
Security to $500 shall required guarantee
| the faithful performance Of the contract
Payment cash completion of the work and accept
Anee Of the same by the City Surveyor.
well understood that in OF failure by the contractor
begin finish the work part thereof within the period
fixed the council be dissatisfied with the In
which the being executed the Council shall have the
right anuu the nact without putting the contractor IN de
fault required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code and without
applying of Justice annul the and without In
demniy and il 10 also well understood that in the
complete the in conformity with his contract the con
tractor shall forfeit all claims he have for part Of the
work by him the date of lhs abandonment aud ha
city shall be thereby discharged from any and all liability
therefor and is also we'll understood that in the
be rsod the contractor and his securities shall be held ans
bound in sodo pay unto the city all loss difference be
perform the work aud the price at which DO adjudcateC
al resale or resdjudication
| Bids o be for whole work complete,
[Signedl LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by tire Committees Streets and Landings Of boil
| Boards Of the Common Council. -
Sisasdl John Z HOLLAND. chairm'n,
nyf ii l'pl' HENRY DUREL, Clerk of Comptroller
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