New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-19

-Jel4 a n TAEARD Comptroller.
SPECIFICATIONS for the contrnct for tbe
Of ah engine house, stable etc. for the Of Cres
LocArIoSThe buildings shall be located on lot of ground
betv Port St Ferdinand streets and easune 20 feel
SIZE FouSDArioSs AND w4Ls.SsG 5n ding b mis- bs
erected IN with the plans OF the sizes
Al the foundations shall be five bricks wide at the bottom
crossing each other in workmanlse manner The bricks
shall be laid il regular offsets Of two inches the
buildings shall be built the heights hiekresses figured
the drawings This first story Of the dng to be ii
feet 4ehs bgh in the clear and the second story feet i
% on IN e fss hs s h1 and second stories Of the
clear -Four coures II the breS work the The
cement and course OF strong States laid in the
10 erect and eompee ne bnidiS b pek WOLF necessary
6elhng courses nths and other mis- according to the
drawings shall be executed in the most substantial manner
as to nder I've whole complete and in respect well
shed with brick dischagng arches to take the weight
ne and openings of the walls necessary The bricks
to be well burnt country bricks Of the hes, quality and the
quality The foundations to be laid in good
lime clear sharp saHd The joints Of ali he wa on
the outside and of the engine walls the inside
TNBERsThe timbers throughout shall be of best sound
fecs calculated impair their strength or durability The
flooring osg o the ain building to be feet by "a inches
ing oists of main building be by inches pac, at is
Stable by 10 inches and The ceiling joisis 2S by
mai and rear TO he by ga ahe aier 70
e centres The whole to be properly anchored the
sHEATHSG STATES TILEs RooFs-The roofs of the
yos pine boards inch Trick and placed close The
roofs 10 be slated with good quality Of States IL by inches
he ridges be covered with Eagsh and well pointed In
effect tn whole covering to be Of the materials and of
workmanke construction and to be warranted tight
year.
FLooRs.The lower ground floor of the main building
shall be OF planed yellow pine free Of and had knots
inches re Ting on bick pavement well ad with the joints
w6 ab lower e o % floor f the
Panks aa o. cedar seges BY inches placed ls inches
hs upper 3oTns Of the main and buildings shall be OF
yellow Sn aSH sIngesa and wed mil
srAIRsThe stairs to be per plan, fitted with two inch
cypress steps having rounded nos9gs inch ser
rounded black nu hand rails and banisiers The
whole in the bet workmaulike manner
Doors wINDOws.-The two large ca es or doorways
shall be STehed as Per drsTPgs and have panels Of - inches
sliding and folly mounted to the satisfaction Of the City
Al the other dos to be of one inch psne in inch
not lie than three finch string iron bolts half
morice eks The Windows % baya Su Ubi Of ny n
inches, in "a inch sRshes double boxffames with
good lines weights and puies and the frames trimmed the
PARTITION LEASES partition Of IL inch vel.
B g% pds on Sb s9d Ne 5 re- blanks
as to enclose The stair Of main building said PARTITION 10 have
Ihs bases around the second stoy Of the main building
ing and the bases second story Of buidt be
| 6 inches wide and without moulding.
the main building, well as all the wills Of the second sorry
rooms OF tne building and walls
in the best manner with three work the
hard finished The ceilings to be athei and paered in
sIs AsD LIsIESThs two large gsteEays have granite
all the openings have wooden sils and ntes
STABLEs-Tbe stables be fitted with stalls managers for
FESess The remainder Of the lot enclosed with walls
pine plank inch thick Tapped and attached to posts set at
Of eight feet The posts to be cypress -four by five
nehes SCI ~ et INTO the ground The eoces to he feet high
wnlrLwA inside walls of the first story Of main
and buildings the wall of main buildings on the
outside except the front on the street and the fences
10 Dc ~nte~aned TWO good coats In the best manner
PAlNTING the wood and iron works usually painted
main building shall have three lead in oil
any Ssa R n So9f , 4 a S os S most &
| can cylinder glass, free from stains
GUTTERs AND CoSDUcToRs inch 12b copper cutters
shall be placed on each side Of The roof Of main building and
in " ry ~ WIN out z4e conductors inches
building The whole to have wooden guards
paved with lake bricks Of the best quality in ne best wo
manke manner.
pRvyaIhe Pryy to be built plan. The floor
Of the sink to S two feet below said brekng The sink be
surrounded with brick walls. ID inches thick
brick bottom, and the whole to be plasteed with hydraulic
GENERAL CLAUSES An the materials shall be Of the best
g2ay and 'ha be furnished BY the contractor well the
All necessary items omitted to be written in the foregoing
yeyor to complete the buildings shall be supplied by the
tractor Without extra charge.
Council and sba be- eompleed og ~ g 5 eoaJn
y oil Ten dollars per day for each and every thereafter
/ the same Is moi completed
Security amount Of $500 shall be required guarantee
the faithful performance of the
Payment in cash the completion of the work accept
anee OF the same by the City Surveyor.
tits w understood that in failure by the
TO begin or finish the work, any part thereof within the
period liked in the Council be dissatisfied with
manner IN which the work is being executed the Council shall
nave the right 70 annu the contract without putting the
tractor in default as required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code
and without applying Of Justice annul
and without indemnity and well understood in
case the contractor shall time abandon the work.
hns and complete the Same in conformity with his contract
the said contractor shn forfeit ali claims any
part OF the work done by him the date Of the abandon
ment and that the city shall be thereby any
aud AL liability therefor and is also well that IN
case the contract be resOd the
shall be held aud bound in sodo the city all loss
difference between the price at which the origin
ally contracted to perform the work the price which
may be adiudicaed at a sale read udcatiOn.
| Bids TO be for The whole work complete.
| New Orleans, April Is, 1858.
isgned LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor.
approved BY the Committees Streets and Landings Of
| both Boards Of the Common Council.
lSguedl HT XENNARD. }Cbairmep.
| Registered June IL, 1858
| HENRY DUREI,
| Jel4 1t Clerk OF Comptroller