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

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for TAXI
toilion Ayeuue, and for the construction Of turning
BRIpGEThe old bridge shall be taken down as well as
the piles bkheaas etc ppertaniHg the same All The
be removed aud hauled away By said contractor
NET beIoSsIhe new bridge win its piers bulkhead
plans sections and prodes hereto annexed shall have lie
PER-1he pier supporting the bridge shall ba built best
hard burnt lake bricks laid In best hydraulic mortar
end resting on OF Two Of by u inches
cypress p4As laid close and crossing each other in the
Said platform shall wooden grating by u inch
P Sos a yS heal eea ret into The solid ground
suPEhsrRuctuREIA The tim6ers and lumber shall be
the dimensions marked the plans All the bers shall be
pansd and shall receive good tarring Of ha
more pieces shall be sgpeposed Two raised sidewalks shall
plans The uoor shal be Of narrow cypress pauk inches
fRoS woRx ASp CAsrrSes-Tbe bed plates rollers and ma
chnery open and shut bridge shan be Of he best east
iron properly set in ana fastened the whole according said
The bolts suspension rods, straps hogehains etc. and all
iron, and shall De Of the plans
The hOgchans to be - inches fn diameter.
ABUTMENTs Peas, ETCThe abutment piers shall be lined
with Of II by 2nehes piles driven he solid
sheahns by u inch press Panks strongly nailed with
The space between existing roads on both sides of the
nal and projection Of said abuiments into
With coat Of lake shells at least foot thick
Rallngs Similar to hose Of the bridge will surround the
pile lining and sidewalks similar to those Of the bridge
FEspERs-Fender piles to protect the bridge from being in
Jgred by els shall be driven and framed marked
plans
PASrINe-The outside faces Of beams and rrsmes the rail.
ingS and posts, the hogchn in fact all wood
work usually painted shall receive covering three coats
best oil paiut OF suitable colcrs.
GESERAL CLAUsGshe bridge when pleted shah be per
fecy we equlbriaed In order that be managed
and the work in ~ its details shah be perfectly wei executed
other wise It shall oe rejected BY the Surveyor,
All the materials shall be OF the best quality and shall be fur
nished by the contractor as woll AS the labor,
The contractor shall the bridge stand for
Of two from the completion Of the and all repairs
required during said term Of shall be done the
his expense and guarantee faithful per.
formauce Of this clause the Treasurer shall retain hh o.
which 9th shall be paid only the bridge be found per
feet order BY the Surveyor otherwise shall be forfeited iog
The contractor to begin the work in the ten
days following the approval OF me 1 e Common
penalty OF ten dollars day for each and every thereafter
Security an $3.50 shall be required to guar
antee the faithful performance Of the contract
Payment in cash the completion OF the work AID sccep
anee Of the same by the City Surveyor.
4 is we'll understood that failure by the
aNed or in ease the Council dissatisfied with the manner IN
which the work is being executed the Council shall have The
deS as required 6y article 1906 Of Tie Civil Code and ~i,oG
applying to court Of Justice 70 annu the same ana without in
shall al time abandon the work not finish and complete
shall forfeit all claims he may for any part Of tho work
done BY him 10 the date Of the abandonment and that the Cy
and well understood that in case The contract he rod
the contractor and his securities shall be held aud bound IN
price which the contractor originally perform
s work and the price at which may be adjudeated al
Bids . se for ne whole sOrk complete.
| isigaedi louis H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Appoyea BY the Committees on Streets and Landings Of boil
Boards o. the common Council
slsnedl JOHN E HOLLAND, SonarHlen'
Registered June II, 1855. .
jels Il Clerk Of Comptroller