New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-23

SPECIFIC ATOMS for the construction of
~ brick sidewalk ooTdersd By enI6stonas and wooden
sides Of Toulouse St Peter Orleans, ST. Ann, Dumsine ST.
the northwest side of Roman street. from Carondeet Walk to
@ eS e on SS' All ine 2, Iq % Gyfz
Walk Usnes street and on the southeast side Of Broad
brick sidewalks are already constructed in workmalike
CoSTRAcrsIhese sidewalks shall adadcsted into four
different contracts, as fellows, to-wit;
Ann Dumaine, St Philip, Roman, Prieur, johnson, Miro
Tonti, Rocheblavc, Dorgenois and Broad streets.
Second Contraet-The sidewalks on Ursulines street.
! Third Contract The sidewalks on Orleans street.
Fourth Contract-fhe sidewalks on Carondelet WALK
WIDTH OF THE the sidewalks included in the
first contract shall be twelve feet il width.
included in the third contract shall be ten
All he sidewalks included the fourth contract shall be
CURssrosEs-Hewed dressed curbstones shall line the
sidewalks Of North river blue stones other stones Of equally
good quality with them beyeled dressed the top
the slope Of the sides from three to six feet long,
half inches thick They shall be well in good joints
nicely cut through the same where desired for draining lots
They shall be duly ntespesed in lengths Of from three six
feet throughout the work according to the directions and
levels to be given BY the City surveyor and each eurbsone
towards the line Of the adjoining houses shall also be sody
fixed and backed IN the most approved prevent
negligence IN this respect and no eqrbstones less than three
and half inches thick shorter than three feet and hav
ing in less than six inches below the upper
of the adjoining gutter shall be admitted in the work.
sawp cypress twelve inches wide BY four inches thick
the onlngs pinned there and every intermediate space Of
in diameter driven through suitable holes in the gutter
cnrbstones shall he beyeed To- s and on Ike other or ops
edge Is have notches of eight inches long by inches
braces Of not less than four feet long by eight inches wide
inches thick pointed the eud which ground
be firmly driven down and spiked with said gutter plank with
least three of five inch cut spikes each brace and these
by half inches thick well gutter plank
aforesaid with six inch cut spikes The gutter bottom shall
be he
fore the pins driven The top edge OF the facing board shall
plank and the latter shall be laid with slope of inch
wards the enrstones gners for draining lots
by eight inches deep and shall be made Of and half inch
pieces the top keep the sides from being dspaced
and said cutters shall through the whole width Of the side
BRlcK PAyrHENT-The walk pavement shall laid with
lake sand Of equally god quality with it. or
on gas ashes generally called ar, bue billy" The Joints be-
coating Of half inch thick spread the whole surface
below shall be up broken well rammed made
and graded smoothly with deelisy slope towards the out
low shall be filled by the contractor his expense
vel rammed until completely solid There shall be bedding
Of half Of inch Of sharp sand under the bricks which
shall be properly bedded therein in herring bone regularly
laid IN close joints without any rugged or hollow pacea
50 that the pavement will bear straight edge otherwise it
GENERAL CLAUsEs-Au the materials shall be Of the best
quality and shall be furnished By the contractor well the
The contractors shall bind themselves begin the
the days following the approval Of the adjudication by the
The contract eight from the
approval Of the adjudication by the Common Council;
TRAITOR for the second contract in three mons
the third contract In 0nths and the for the
fourth contract three mouths And should they fail SO to
do they shall be liable each to ane Of dollars day for
each and every day thereafter the work completed
Good and solvent security shall required MS follows tOit,
To Of $4,000 from the first
tract the OF 900 the for the
tract and in the Of 81 500 for each of the contractors for
Payments be made the completion each three
and acceptance the by the Street
tdcaies OF the Commissioner In conformity with section
l9 Of the city charter either in cash in one
from the date of delivery be collected by the
tractors and the city be held liable responsible for
he subrogated all the rights of the city and seize the
property Of Of all of said b is
ceyng their certificates the Of publication Of the petitions
Of the property hOders being well understood that said
shall have the right Of demanding said petitioners
reimbursement Of said costs Of publication.
II is well understood that in OF failure by the contractors
Rod 6xed the Council be dissatisfied with the
ia which Is being executed the Council shall have the right
required by article 1905 Of the civil code and without apply
ing court of justice to annul the and without ndem
n and is also well understood that in case the contractors
shall at time abandon the work. or not hnh ana complete
the conformity with their the said contractors
shall forfeit all claims they have for part of the work
them the date Of the abandonment and that the
city shall be thereby discharged from any and all liability
therefor and also well understood that in the
and bound in sodo pay the city all losses difference
between price which the originally
Gated q resale or reatiudieation.
PER running foot Of sidewalks complete including
the turning Of the corners.
New Orleans, October q 1851; ,,,,,,, -.
lsignsdl LOUIS H PILE, City Surveyor. j,
both Boards Of the Common Council.
[sigpeel JNo. Z; HOLLAND, Chairman.
lSignedl A. LANDRY, NNAi'nsn'
-''s '''''4 - HENRY puREL,
falls 81 Clerk Of Comptroller