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

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for fill
~ Ing up with river sand Washington Square in the Thirt
ws,Gngon Square which Is sq'%Rrsed between R9ya
up with river sand 10 grade in the cerer Of fifteen inches
above the granie stills Of the doors and descending
all round said Said grade be established by the City
IL n RnsnaSe a"d e % S% tn,
rom any eattue as may be DESIGNATED BY The CITY Sur
on as to surface without rugged ho
All The materials shall be furnished b. the contractor well
contractor shall bind himself begin the work on the
order Of the city Surveyor The will low
enough allow sand ken from batares and to
pee the same thirty da after usde penalty dollars
per day for each and every day thereafter the not
Security of 90 be required to guarantee
the faithful performance Of the contract
and 70 be reformed TO he entire satisfaction Of said officer
Payments in cash on the eomoeon Of the work accept
ance Of the same by the City Surveyor.
Its well thai Of failure by the contractor
Rod liked the Council be di.sMsd with the man.
ner in which The work being executed the Council shall
have the right TO annu the without putting the
contractor in default required by article 1906 Of the Civil
the same without Indemnity aud il is also well under
STOOD that IN case the contractor shall any time abandon
his contract the said contractor shall forfeit all may
men and thai the city shall thereby discharged from any and
Al liability hereor and # also well understood
the contract be resod the his shall be
held and bound 10 sodo pay the city all or differ
enee between the price at which The contractor originally
cted TO perform the work. ard the price which may
Adiad HAS At .. a. A., resale Or rehabilitation
New Orleqss April 49, ls5s
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings OF both
Boardso the Common Council.
Signed JOINS HOLLAND, }cb.i-mo,
Isignedl II. I. YENNARD, }Oh@rmen
Registered April 30 1858. - -
myi It i'''' 6ie X Of sI Comptroller.
SPECIFICA TONS for the cOnIraeI for pa w.
ing with square block stones, First street. from Magazine
,QuAIrY AND DIMENSIONS or THE MArERrA1s-Ths square
L quail y 70 the granite obtained from Boston They shall
4ns " snare not les than Twelve NOT more than sixteen
ncnes ~ width and no less than twelve than twenty
inches long and not less than nine inches thickness They
50 as 10 make tight joints and the tops shall square
Nat and free Of Jumps The square blocks adjoining the gutter
stones shall be cut NJ angle OF forty with
sides 50 as 70 be laid dagonay from the curb bordering
Tbs gutter stones shall be of good hard granite obtained from
Boston They shan be from tgenly to thirty inches long
shall b. well qqarred having parallel square sides
hewed and dressed otherwe thew sbaii be- ected "' wen
The curb shall be Of North stones perfectly
shape Of the sides from three long from 10
ninety inches wide, and in less than -four inches 10
The gravel shall be Of the best London gravel not over one
anu half inch In diameter. The shells be clean and
sound lake shells The sand shall be clear sharp Of large
MASSER IN WHICH THE work SHALL BE ESEcurEp.-rbe
contractor shall take ny the old curb wherever ordered
stones place curb stones wherever there me-
none The curb stones shall be according the lines
workmaalke mlnner. They shall duly nierspersed in
o. IRON three to SIX ee throughout the work and
us height towards the adjoining sidewalk shall also be
for draining lots sha nicely c through lie same BY
the contractor whenever required by the Surveyor curb
STONES lhe eAshH sidewalks which may be found displaced
by the Surveyor shall be regulated aud ead contractor
The gutter stones shall join in their length the curb stones
and shall be laid with an inclination slope towards the same
lake shells and sharp sand mi said booning strongly
hardened with the head Of the crowbar until solid
The contractor shall take up old wooden CUTTERS and
shall pick and grade the surface Of the street ~ acco dance
With the grades to be given BY surveyor depth Of four
teen inches below the superior face square blocks when
laid The contractor shall dress the added Of the street
the curve TO be given by the shall Mace on M
top Of the same solng Of not less than OF London
Grave or lake shells and sharp sand mixed, aud shall
roughly roll the with 6OJOb. roller until 1t forms nm
even and hard foundation The square paving shall then
blocks daguay angle Of forty ave degrees with the
the blocks and hardening the under the same IN order
mai each bocs may rest on solid foundation He shall use
ons as all joints over half inch in width shall most posi-
NV aims ne oy Tue snLysyo[ When the blocks laid
sand mixed and he paving shall be conveniently rolled with
pletey into the Joints inches of ne gravel
ana Iand nlNed shall be placed the paving
GESERAL CLAusEsIhe cid wooden cutters and the earth
pa 3 e street shall be the property OF the contractor
Az the materials shall be of the quality and sh III be
fuTnshsd by the contIaetor as we'll as the labor.
The contractors shall be bound to begin The in the ten
~ ~ 70 cn'nplete me same SIX months after, under
s ANY 81 zen dollars per day each and every day thereafter
Good and solvent security 5000 shas be re-
q11red Tor the faithful performance OF the
every block the sum 81 % running foot to be paid in
cash by tue city and the balance be hy the proprty
holders on the certificates Of the Surveyor 10 conformity with
section Nv the city charter collected bv The
contractor and the City be held liable or responsible for
any OF SAID bills should the be paid and the contractor
70 he Suorgaed TO all the rights of the city and seize
hG properly ~ case Of payment Of all of bills
me contractor shall into the City Treasury prior 10 re-
cevhg ms ceheaes the of publication Of the petitions
OF the properly holders being understood thai said
tractor shall have the right demanding of said petitioners the
reimbursement of said cost of publication.
is well understood that failure by the contractor
10 oegn OF hnish the work. any part thereof within the
period hNd or In Case the Council be dissatisfied with the
manner IN which the work being executed the Council shall
nave he right aDnu the contract without putting the CON
tractor IN default required by article 1905 of Civil Code
ana without applying to Of Justice annul the same
ana without indemnity and is so we'll Understood that in
case the contractor shall at time abandon work or not
finish and complete the in conformity with his contract
the said contractor hb forfeit all claims he may have any
part Of the work done by him up date Of the
nent and that the city shall be thereby discharged fon ay
ana al liability therefor and is also understood that in
case the contract be reod the contractor and his securities
snail be held and bound in sodo pay the city all loss
or derence between the price which contractor origin
ANY contracted TO perform the work and the which il
may be adindicated at resale re7adudcation.
BIDS to be per superficial yard of square block paving
nshed and laid including the gutter stones and per superficial
foot OF curb stones furnished and laid.
New Orleans, April % 1855.
lSgnedl LOUIS II. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings of
both Boards of the Common Council.
E ssSsd 2N2' E Fl phH88LtsAnND sohairmen.
Registered April 30, 1858.
HENRY DURFI