New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-14

CPECIFTCATIONs'fo the contract for the
- construction Of turning bridge Canal Carondeet
The BRIDGE piers bukheads etc. shall constructed in all
The dimensions on the same
PiERIhe pier supporting the bridge shall be built Of best
resting platform Of BY u inches ey
msnke Said platform shall rest on wooden grazing
d by inches eypess piles driven q least is eet into the
plans -'''H'D ms '"'' Ecu ." 'ns
SUPERINTENDENT tie timbers and lumber shall be of
Pearl river cypress Of the best quality well framed having
the dimensions marked the All the tmbers shall
ouehaf rosn asphatum The edges wherever
% psts On q 9G posed Two raised shall
plans The hoor shall be of cypress planks inches
IRos WORK CGsrNes-The bed plates rollers and ma.
ehnery to open and shut the bridge shall DO II the best
ron propry set in and fastened the whole according said
The bolts rods straps hogchans and all the
recurring fasienines shall be of the best quality Of
iron and shall be Of The dimensions marked plans The
hogchains TO be ~ nchss In diameter
ABUTNESTs TIERS ETc-The sbuiment piers shall be lined
ground centers said piles to recei,e
.heathng Of by u inch cypress plank strongly nailed with
The between the existing roads both sides of
filled IN And graded To ans ana 15 s,i % Se
covered with coat of lake shells at least thick
Ratings similar to those Of the bridge viii surround the pile
lining and similar to those Of the bridge shall be
FENDERs-Fender pirs 70 protect the bridge from being in
. .Si by shall be driven and framed as marked on the
P4iS1rseThs outside faces Of beams and frames the rail
work painted shall receive covering OF three Of
GEsERAL CLAusEsThe bridge when completed shall be per-
Iecy vel eq9bTaed in order that be easily managed
otherwise it shall be rejected by the Surveyor
All the materials shall be Of the quality
nished by the contractor as well as the labor.
The contractor se the bridge for
OF two years from the completion of the and all repairs
required during said term Of shall be done BY the
tractor at his and the faithful per-
Torrance of this clause the retain fifth of
the price of contract until the expiration of said years
which hfh shall be paid only bridge be
feet order by the Surveyor it shall be forfeited
| the Of the city.
The shall bHd himself begin in the ten
days following the approval Of the Adjudication by the
Council and TO complete the after under
penalty Of ten dollars day for each and
the same Is not completed.
Security OF $500 shall be required guarantee
| the faithful performance Of the
Payment in cash completion Of the work and accept
ance Of the same by the City Surveyor.
is well understood that of failure by the contractor
TO begin finish the work thereof within the
fixed, in the Council be dissatisfied with
which the work being executed the Council shall have the
fault required by article 1895 OF the Civil Code and without
applying court Of Justice annul the and without
demniy and il is also well understood that In the
complete the in conformity with his the
tractor shall forfeit all claims may have any part
work done by him the date Of the abandonment and that
the city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability
therefor, and it is also we'll understood hs
be resod the contractor and his securities shall be held
bound in solido unto the city all loss difference be-
perform the and the price which adjudicaed
at resale or Teadjudication.
Bids TO be for the whole work complete.
tSignedl LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets aud Landings of both
Boards Of the Comaou Council.
lsignell H. T. yENNARD. ch,.
Gsignedl JOHN f. HOLLAND, N""nien'
myl l2t HENRY DUREL, Clerk of Comptroller.