New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-01

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SPECIFICATIONS for lhe contract for IN,
~ construction Of turning bridge across Canal UErondeet
The bridge piers heads etc. shall be constructed in al
points IN dance with the plans sections and proaes
PERThe pier supporting the bridge shall built Of b.s
hard burnt lake bricks laid in hydraulic mortar ant
resting platform OF two thcknesses of by " inches ey
Panks laid close and crossing each ther The
manlike Said platform shall grating
OF II ~ inches piles driven Is feet into M
solid ground framed boited and finished marked The
plans
suPERsrRUCruRE-An TIE tmbers and lumber shall he Of
neA o. s 9 , as' we framed and having
planed aRd shall receive good srring Of onehaf and
or more pieces supe posed Two raised
be constructed each side of the bridge on the
shies Inc n''' ''' u mario" cypress p"nk' inches
Iaos woRk AND GAsrrSss-The bed plates rollers and ma
mon properly set in and fastened the whole according said
The bolts SUSPENSION rods straps hogchans etc. and all the
recurring ssienngs Shall be Of the best quality Of Tennessee
hogchains to be IL inch 5 in diameter.
ABuTSESrs, lIsRs ETcThe abuiment piers shall be lined
with IL inches piles driven ten feet into ts si
ground AZ distances Of feet from said piles rec
The space tween the existing roads on both sides Of the
filled and graded according to plans and the hng be
covered with of lake shells ooI thick and
Rangs similar those of the bridge viii surround the pile
lining and sidewalks similar TO lh9s, of the bridge shall be
bul all along said rinss The whole shown the pans
ured by vessels shall be driven and framed marked
plaus.
ngs and posts The hogchans etc, in fact all wood iron
uuay painted shall receive covering OF hres coats Of
best oil paint Of suitable conrs.
GEsERAL CAusEsThe bridge when completed shall be per
fecy vel equibraed In order that easily managed
work in all lis details shall be perfectly we'll executed
otherwise it shrll be rejected BY the Surveyor.
All the materials shall be Of the best quality and shall
nished by the we'll as the labor
The contractor shall guarantee the bridge term
required during said term Of years shall be by the con
and guarantee the faithful per
fomRnce Of his clause the Treasurer shall fifth Of
the price OF contract until the expiration Of said years
which fifth shall be paid only If bridge then found IN per
feet order by the Surveyor, otherwise shall be forfeited for
the Of the city.
The contractor shall bind himself to begin the work IN the ten
days following the approval the by the Common
Council and complete the three months after under
penalty Of ten dollars ner day for each and thereafter
Security to an amount $500 shall be required guarantee
the faithful performance of the contract
Payment in ash the completion of the work and accent
ance Of the same by the City Sarveyor.
Ii is well understood that in failure by the contractor
to begn finish the work thereof within period
which the work is being executed the shall have the
right Anpul the without putting the contractor in de-
fault required by article 1875 IF the Civil Code without
applying 10 aconrt OF u ce to anuu the and without in
demniy and il Is also well understood shat
tractor shall at lime abandon The work finish and
complete the same conformity his contract tha ron
shall forfeit all claims may for any part Of III.
work by him the date Of The abandonment and that
the city shall he thereby discharged from any and all LIABILITY
be resod and his securities shall held and
bound in sodo pay the city all or difference be
The price al which the contractor originally
perform the work and the price at which may audicad
resale REHABILITATION
Bids 10 be for The whole work complete.
tSignedl LOUIS u. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings OF both
Boards OF the Comnou Council,
signe.l H. 7. vENNARD, 4 c,.,
Registered April 30, 1853
NIL ~ HENRY DUREL, Clerk Of Comptroller