New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-29


e2l Z 7. TtIEARD. Comptroller
SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the
cent Fire Company No. "A.
ooAToNrhs buildings shall located on lot of ground
betweee Port and ST Ferdinand Streets measuring q feel
SIZE, FouNoArIoNs AND wAILs-ssid building shall be
IN "eeosa1nee Win the accompanying plans Of the sizes
An the foundations shall be nye bricks wide at the bottom
and shall resi- on boituing OF sound Haboat plank
crossing each other in wo5kmanlike bricks
sl De @ ~ sesusr Offsets o. two inches SO as to suit the
buildings s be built 70 the heights and thekneses figured
Ss inches hSa The ess and the eond story 4 feet 10
stable building be iuches high in lie
-Four Of the brick work the surface Of the
cement and Of strong states e in joints
twreu them to keep down dampnsss. All brick
sey and complete the buildings pasters cor
MICS betting courses plihs and other ornaments according
her, rs 10 render the whole complete and every respect
tron, uleIs and apennp IF he walls ybrs "efns
bricks 10 be we'll burnt country bricks OF the best qualify
the front on Daphin street TO be faced with lake rcks Of the
best quality The foundations 10 be aid in good river
and the walls above the foundations in
walls on III outside and Of the engine room walls the inside
TIMERS rhe imbsrs throughout shall be ef
cypress yellow pue free from bad kno
calculated impair strength or durability ME 8oor NJ
ois Of the main building to Be by "A inches placed 10
main building 70 be by inches and placed 10 inches
by 10 pebes and i5e eln t s 5 ing OF saSs 10 Dc
at 10 neaes from centres The rarrs main build
The whole to be properly anchored into the walls in the
sHEArniSe III TILES or Roors-The roofs Of the
main and rear buildings to be hsaihed with sound welse
roofs be ed with quality of ~ ~ 20 inches
Tie ridges coSere Engii tiles AID we'll poine In
ehee the whole covering 10 be OF the best mar dis and OF
workmanke construction and be tight on
The ground floor Of the main building
shall he OF planned yellow pine Of sap and bad knots
saeedeed ~ inches thick nailed cedar sespers by
Inches resting on brick semen well laid with the joints
hsd WIN cement gIoa Ihs lower or gonnd hoor Of the
panss laid cedar sleepsr inches placed rs inches
from and raied 6nebes above the level Of the yard
The upper ho0nss Of the main buildings
well aoned IA inch, ,ongued and grooved, narrow
Ss sIss yellow pine P"nA' secret n'sd ais" the staircase
STAiFsThe stairs to be per plln atied with two inch
eyp,ess steps having rounded nosings et
into kirues and outer strings and neat "a inches rounded
black wann hsnd rails aud turned bansers the whole in the
Doons wisDows.-The two large gates or doorwpys
thick rails and stiles OF - inches hi said gales TO ne
siing, and fully mounted the satisfaction Of the city Sur
veyor All other ons inch panel in i've inch
lies and rails oyolo and beaded both sides vita
not less than three 4iuch iron bu
inch double relocated aud beaded panels archtraves
locks The windows have twelve tights Of p by %
inches in u neh sashes double hung IN box frames with
inside with inch architraves.
Partition I.EAsEs-A wooden partition Of inch vel
low pine, ongued grooved narrow Ue plnks
planned on both sides shall be bull marked plan
N TO the stair Of m in building said partition have
dor similar to all the Other doom throughout building
shall be o. cypress, ~ inches high, including ch mould
ing and Tie bases on eeond story rooms Of rear bulldog to be
Plas1ERISG All the walls q the upper meeting
the main building well a. all the walls Of The story
Of building and stair walls be plsteei in
he ees, with three coats work the last which
finished The ceilings to BE- lathed and plered in the
SIs AND IIsrEIsThe two laree eateways TO have granite
s Is inches wide by inches thick and 10 feet long
aud al he other OPENINGS 70 have wooden s and lines
two horses, to be made Of y inch yellow pue pank.
snclo.ed suitable fence made OF rongh yei
pine pank one neh thick tapped and attached 10 posts
set "a feet INTO the ground The fences TO be nine
WHrEwAsHSG inside walls Of story of main
and rear buildings The wal Of main and budgs
outside the front elevation the fences
to be whewlshed two good coats, in the best
the outside Of the bsdnes and dc on ii Of
main building shall have three coats Of best white lead in OIL
GLAHSG-Al window ashs. to be glazed with clear Ameri
CUTTERS Commemorative 2lb copper cutters
shall be placed on each side Of the roof of main building
n diameter to roof Of main building and The
Pause The yard alley graded in accord
be pyed with lake bricks OF the best quality the best work
raised feet above the bekng Of yard Tue boni
o. The sinh 10 be two feet below said seking The sink be
brek bottom and the whole to be pastered with hydraulic
GENERAL CLAusxsAl the materials shall Of the hest
quality aud shall be furnished by the contractor well
Az necessary items omitted be written the foregoing
specifications and which be fonnd by
veyor 10 complete the buildings, shall be supplied by
The shalt be b-gaa by the contractor in the ten DAYS
iSno%Ig ~ aPpFov q me edadrston BY the Common
atty Of ten dollars for each every day
the sane Is completed.
Security amount Of $500 shall be required guarantee
the faithful performance of the contract.
Payment in cash the completion Of the accept
Ahee OF the same by the City Surveyor.
1t is we'll understood thai failure by the
10 begin OF finish the work thereof within the
Rod liked in the Council be dissatisfied
in which the work is being have
the right Annul The without utting contractor
deenl required by article 1895 Of the civil Code and With
oui applying to court Of justice aunul the
out indemnity and it is also we'll understood the
contractor shall any time abandon the work and
complete the in conformity with his said
tractor shall forfeit all claims he have for any
work done by him up to the date Of The Abandonment aud the
city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability there
9 and is also understood that in the be resod
he contractor aud his securities shall he held and bound
do 70 pay unto the city all loss difference between the price
NJ which the contractor originally contracted perform the
work and the price which may be adudicated
yeaijudicaiion.
Bids TO be for the whole work complete
New Orleans, April 10, les
Signed LOUIS II. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and idius OF both
Boards Of the Common Council.
lSignedl II. L. VENNARD,
tsigned JOHN Il. HOLLAND Oh4irnen'
Registered April @, 1858.
HENRY DUREL
Az II Clerk Of Comptroller