New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-21
SrEclIFlIoAl1IONls COZ tne eontEaets Con ths

SPECIFICATIONS for the contracts for this
- placing Of granite base and IN iron railing around Clay
uoxrgAcTs1he work shall be a'judieated sepsra,
and d'stnct contracts. rs follows, 10. III.
Fist Connee-The bull ing Al the foundations
nls c ng @S PaS 81 ETie os'e aq1nd may SQUIRE
Ing around said Clay square
best quality laid in mortar composed Of fresh Ihomsson lime
and best sharp sand They shall be three ricks wide
halt bricks thick at the TOP They snail hckesse-
the brics foundations
GRANITE BAE-The base shall be Quincy granite per
ecy Te hewed and dressed on the side well the Top
ba shall be inches high above the bricking of the sidewalks
and inches thick The steps to entrances and the bases
shall have the Dimensions marked on the plans On the
snsc aa Nth rrane og ,6S V SAM, mere sna Dc a
thick eet vi e and of suitable lengths extend
aled Win cement ana smoothly Struck.
surveyor heregnto annexed The main rails and the email
Be Of The best ro The main rails shall be Of
and the crossroads of Hat iron "a inches wide By z an
All the ornaments shall be of the best cast iron and shall he
fastened TO the wrought iron rails in the best workmanke
The doors entrances shall the dimensions marked on
the plans and shall be hung and onamened shown
The p 70 entrances GU in number) shall be of best
properly fastened and aied 10 the granite
with lead in the best workmsnlike Sixteen of
pillars shall be surrounded by cast iron candabras lamps
tue whole Tue sizes ana dimensions marked the plans and
shall be glazed with thick cyinder glass free Of
by The contractor in order that said lamps may be lighted with
All necessary holes in the granite required for the
o. tae rem ng with the said granite base shall be
drilled by the contractor for the iron railing without
charge. -.,,-. M
ron and sealed with lead to the granite base in the
PAisTiSG Ali he iron work on the inside and outside shall
receive three good coats Of best oil paint of uch color
Of the lamps and candelabras shall be painted imitation Of
GESERAL CLAUsgs-AI the materials shall he of the host
quality and shall be furnished by the well
The work in all rs details shall executed and performed in
the best woTkmanke MANNER in conformity with plans
said offer and to the entire satisfaction of said City Surveyor
All bckng Of the which may be ispsced by the
contractor for The granite haze and foundations in laying
arge and all ground which be displaced shall
The contractor the granite bind himself to be-
gin to set the foundations and granite base before the
fore the st Of January 1852 and the the iron
before The LIST of February 1859 conpete the same on
or before the l Of February 1855 and to complete the
tractors fail to comply with these conditions he Shall be liable
Reea ter the not S LOT each and every day
Security amount OF 5000 shall be required
tractor Tor the granite base and to of 5000
Payments be made follows For the gIan base
in cash on the completion Of the work and acceptance
same o the Cry and the iron railing to be paid for
work ''' '''''1 'D' N'' SUI 'esor "eeep' inc
~, ."' III cae o. failure hy me contractors
hNed or in case the Council be dissatisfied with the
which the work being executed the Council shall right
10 gnnu the contract without putting ntracto IN u
required by article 1905 Of The Code and without
ing court Of justice annu the same without inden
ny and also well understood that in the
shall at any time abandon the work, finish complete
the in conformity with their contracts
shall forfeit all claims they mny have part Of the work
done by them to the date OF the abandonment and that The
city shall be thereby discharged from any liability there
for and also well understood that in the
sold the contractors and their securities shall bound
in soldo pay the city all loss difference between The
prices which the originally contracted TO perform
the work. and the prices at which they be adudcated
resale resdjudicHtion.
Bids TO be for the foundations and eopete
for the iron railing, lamps, printing, etc, complete
New Orleans, 2lst May, 1858.
lsigned,l LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Landings OF bath
Boards Of the Common Council
lsigned,J II. T. VENNARD, 2u,
lSignedj JOHN f. HOLLAND, On"rmen'
Registered June 2. 1858
jes s2t HENRY DUREL, Clerk of Comptroller.