New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-23
MAYoRALTY--oFFICIAL.

old materials shall be the property Of the contractor and
NEw BRInGE-The bridge, with its piers, bulkheads,
etc. shall be constructed in all points IN aecordance with Tho
plans sections and proes hereto annexed and shall have the
dimensions marked on the same.
hard burnt lake @ best
and resting platform Of two Il By Y inches
platform shall wooden grating Of i2 by IL Inch
cypress piles fifteen into the solid ground
framed bolted and finished IS marked on he plan,
Pearl river Of the best quality well framed and having
planned shall receive good tarring Of half and
half rosn or aphanm on the edges and wherever two
be constructed each side Of the bridge marked on the
s ss The floor 'A" be OF mario" cypress P'1A n'h''
chnery and shut the bridge shall be of The best cast
iron properly SCI in and fastened the whole according to said
the bolts suspension rods, straps bogchsins etc. and all
s sae o an s ne Of he ON he plans
The hoechans to be IL inches in diameter
Of IL inches piles driven ten feet into the solid
ground At q feet from ensss said les % receive
! inch wrought spikes; ,,,-s
NIL and projection Of said sbutmeu into the canal shall be
filled up and r ded eGrd 70 pia and ss nHf shall n BE
pile lining sidewalks similar to those Of the bridge
shall be built all along said ratings The whole as shown on
piles to protect the bridge from being in
vessels shall be driven and framed as marked on the
PSrse-rbe outside faces of beams and frames the
ings posts hogchains in fact all wood and iron
usually painted shall receive covering of three coats OF
best oil paint Of suitable coors.
GESERAL bridge when pleed shall be
ecty equbated in order that may be easily managed
The details shall be perfectly well executed
An the materials sha be Of The best quality and shall be fur
/ nished by the contractor rs we'll as the labor.
The shall the bridge 10 stand for term
OF from the completion of the same and all repairs
required during said shall be done by the
his expense and to the faithful
Of this clause the T. shall retain oneh Of
which fifth shall be paid only the bridge be then found npe
feet order by the Surveyor otherwise II shall be forfeited oE
the OF the city.
The contractor shall begin the work the
following the approval adjudication by the Common
Council complete the three months after under
penalty OF dos each and day Thereafter
Security to an amount of $3.50 required guar
antee the faithful performance of the contract
Payment in cah the completion OF the work aud accept
| anee of the by the City Surveyor.
that In Of failure by the contractor
hxed Council be dissatisfied with the manner il
which the is being executed the Council shall have th
right annul the contract without putting the contractor
required by article 1905 the Civil Code and withou
applying of Justice annul the and without in
demny ard is also well that in the conaco
shall time abandon the work not finish and comp
the conformity with his contract the said conacto
shall all claims he have for Of the wor
done the date Of the abandonment and that the Cit
well understood that in the contract be resd
the his securities shall be held and bound
sodo the city all loss difference between tn
which the originally contracted to perform
The work and the price which be adjudicated ut re
BIDS to be for The whole work compete.
isignedI - LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved the Committees Streets and Landings Of bot
Boards of the Common Council
[Signedl H. T. VENNARD, lCha;rrnap
signedl JOHN L. HOLLAND, -
Registered June II, lS5S. - r
ielS Tt Clerk Of Comptroller.