New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-11
CPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the
- Of turning bridge Canal Uarondeet

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y construction of turning bridge Canal OarOndeet
The bridge piers bulthead etc. shall be constructed in all
points in accordance with the plans prohles
annexed and shall have the dimensions marked on the same
PEThe pier supporting the bridge built Of best
hard burnt lake bricks laid in hydraulic mortar and
resting on platform OF two hieknesses Of by u inches cy
press anks laid close and crossing each other in the best work
w. 10 h 10 i az @ ~ In sii ie' on ~ woPlee gIsilng
solid ground framed bOed and finished marked on the
sUPERsrRUcrUREAn tie mbers and lumber shall be Of
~ marked on @ w 1eh ana hGyiRg
paned aHd shall receive good tring of onehaf and
pieces shall be suPe posed Two sidewalks shall
each side bridge as marked on the
plans The floor shall be OF narrow cypress panks inches
laos WORK AND CAsrrSes-The bed plates rollers and
chney open and shut bridge shall the best cast
iron properly set in and fastened the whole according sad
The bolts suspension rods straps hogchans etc. and all the
IRON be Of The dimensions marked on he plans The
hogehans to be u inchs in diameter.
ABuTNESTs PIERS, ETCrhe abutment piers shall lined
win roy a. " by II inches piles driven ten feet into the solid
sheahing by Y inch cypress panks strongly nailed with
The space the existing roads on both sides Of the
nn and projection Of said abutmenis into the canal shall be
covered with coat of lake shells at least thick
Ratings similar to those of the bridge will surround the pile
lining aud sidewalks similar to those OF the bridge shall be
FrSprRsFende niss n natec ~ brdfe fror bei 10
nred by vessels shall be driven and framed marked the
PAISTrSGThe outside faces of frames the rail
wo pan a receive AZ Ss s TGS 6res A cSa rCS
best oil paint Of suitable colors
GENERAL CLAUsEs-The bridge when completed shall be
eey well eqnibreted in order that may be easily managed
and the work in all its deaha be perfectly well executed
otherwise it shall be rejected by the Surveyor.
All the materials shall be Of the best quality and shall be fur
nished By the contractor as well as the labor.
The contractor shall guarantee the bridge stand
OF from the completion Of the and all repairs
required during said years shall
tractor at bis and to the faithful per
this clause shall
the of contract until the expiration Of said years.
which fifth shall be paid only the bridge be then found per
feet order by the Surveyor otherwise shall be forfeited for
the Of the city.
himself to begin the work in the ten
days following the approval Of the adjudication by the
Council and complete the three months after under
penalty OF ten dollars day for each and day thereafter
the is completed
Security amount $500 shall be required guarantee
the faithful performance Of the contract.
Payment in cash the completion of the work and
OF the same by the City Surveyor.
IL well understood that in OF failure by the
70 begin finish the work thereof within
liked In the council be dissatisfied with the in
right annul the without putting
fault required by article 1915 Of the Civil Code and without
applying acourt Of Justice annu the without
demuity and Il is also well understood that
complete the conformity with his
tractor shall forfeit all claims he may have for the
work done by him the date Of the abandonment and that
the city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability
therefor and II Is also well understood
be res0d the and his securities shall be held
bound IN sodo TO unto the city all loss difference be-
perform the work and the price which il may adIudicasd
a resale rehabilitation.
Bids TO be for the whole work complete.
lSignedl LOUIS II. PILE City Surveyor.
Approved by Committees Landings
tsigne1I H. T. yENNARp. 4 c,.,-.o.
v.-,.,, lsig1edbl az John E. HOLLANDS '"'D"''i
myl 2t HENRY DUREI. Clerk Of Comptroller