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New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
Cpl TION for the contract for
- paving with square blocks Magazine street, from Ninth to

g K G IFI g A III o N 5 for the contract for
- paving with square blocks Magazine street, from Ninth
Foledano street. :. g..
in quality the granite obtained from Bos They shall be
obong shspe less than twelve than sixteen
inches in width and less than twelve than twenty
inches long less than inches in thickness. They
shall be we'll Quarried having parallel sides and ends
make tight joints and the os shall be dressed sqnare
shall be anse Of foryhve degrees with the
Sides be laid dagonay from the curbstones bordering
the sidewalks.
The gutter stones shall good granite obtained from
Boston, They shall be from twenty to thirty inches long,
twelve inches wde and not less than nine inches thick They
shall be well quarried having parallel or sides and ends
tight joints, the shall be perfectly well
hea and dressed, otherwise they shall be rejected.
The curbtones shall be OF Noh river blue stones perfectly
hewed and dressed the top to the
slope Sides from three six feet lng from ei9htefn
ninety inches wde and In case less than four inches in hc
ness. -
and ahaf inch The she Is shall be clean
sound shel The sand shall be clear sharp san of
grain. a., -
contractor shall old wherever
Surveyor, and substitute In their stead
stones shall also place
grades given by the Surveyor good joints work
anlike They shall be duly nerspersgd lengths
from feet throughout The work. and each cnrbone
shall slope three inches for every foot its height
this adjoining sidewalk and hall also be soidy
and backed in the Apertures drain
ing lots shall be nicely cut through the by the
whenever required BIZ the Surveyor curb stones
stng sidewalks which be found displaced by
shall be regulated and relaid by the contractor without
compensation,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for al.
part to Liberty Streets. -.
stone paving q roadway along gutter shall
taken BY contractor and relad in accordance with the
eassi's en,ier stones shall shells
s
shall Be ss e shall udos y as,
half inch towards the cu5bscns The joints shall be well
n,1sa p m I I'D which Be found
dressed north liver gutter @ four inches
shall be aia on bed Of river sand at least four
touch eh other and make Gloss and broken joints The ns
shall with dry river sand and nd @ after the rain has
shall be again filed with lake shells and Lon
Sc siire often
cred coating Of lake shells London gravel and sharp
All the shall be Of the best quality and shall be
Ths Be bound in repair
during after its compilation and to the
Of price which tenh shall be paid
IN and Sa
forfeited for the use Of Of, the city
the al Of the the
san same is not completed.
Security in the $500 shall required
faithful performance Of the contract.
in cash the completion of tie work and accept
auce the by the City Surveyor.
II is we that Of failure by the contractor
f S as ma
in which work being executed the Council shall have
% ii s to s @ en'h h
without applying TO court Of justice to annul the and
the shall time abandon the work finish
and complete the same in conformity with his contract the
contractor shall all claims he may have any part
work done By him to the date Of the abandonment
by therefor and it also we'll understood that in
resold the contractor aud his securities shall b
held and bound sodo pay the city all loss differ
between the price at which the contractor originally
1 adjudic -ted at resale or readjudication.
Bids per running foot of taken up
laid superficial OF round
| and relaid.
| New Orleans, Dec. %, 1858.
| [Signed LOUIS H. PILE. City Surveyor.
Approved The Committees on Streets and Landings Of bot
/ Boards Of the Common Council.
1 fSguedl ROB'T HUYGHE,2 c.,-
| ISgnedI II. I. YENNARDS onei.no"-
| Registered January 3. 1859.
| HENRY DUREI, for COMPTROLLER
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The shall Join in their lenghhe and
@ be s With an IN Il qaon as slope 81 the q
she and aaD saud N mixed Ike ss bo strongly
The shall take the old wooden plank
road and shall pck and grsdethe surface eihe street.
ssw g. 1 % n
s ss
The viii soSoS sSllsE until fs%, q,
hard s paH si RiIy
ally Or At an angle Of dsEsss M hs M sess line
and haraeSins materials that each
block may solid foundation He shall all care to
b accurately s @ asS Win Inc is and
the paving shall be conveniently rolled with 6u0ob roller
covering o three inches o ns gravel and sharp mixed
shall be the paving and the same shall be opened
old wooden gutter, and the earth
picked from the street shall be the property OF the contractor
i sass sf and shall be
shall be bound th work the days
ne s nnsg y hs
penalty OF dollars day for each and day
qnrsd guarantee The faithful pero, Of the contract
and acceptance Of the same BY the City Surveyor the sum
the Surveyor in conformity win secis l2o Of he city
held liable responsible for Of said bills houia =.
be paid and the to be subrogaed to all
rights Of the city the properly in Of
payment Of any or all OF said bills. @
The contractor shall into the City Treasury prior 70 re
ceying his certificates the Of publication the petitions
Of the property hoders being well understood said
tractor shall have the h hit OF demanding Of said petitioners h
rembursementof of said cost of publication
well understood that in Of failure by the contractt
to begin finish the work thereof within the perio
fxed Or in the Council be dissatisfied with the
which the work Ia bling executed the Council shall have th
right to annn the contract whsu putting the contractor In de
fault required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code and whou
applying to Of to snnu the and without in
demniy and II Is also well understood that In the
tractor shall at time abandon the work not finish AM
tractor shall forfeit all claims he may have for tn
work done by him the date of the abandonment and til
city shall be thereby discharged from and liability there
for and 1t Is also we'll understood that In the contract
resod the contractor and his securities shall be held and boun
in sodo to unto the city all loss difference between tn
price which the contractor originally contracted perform
the work. and the price which may adIudicated at
sale reaiJudication.
Bids to per superficial of square block pavement fur
nished and laid including the gutter stones and supeca
| foot of cur bstones furnished and laid.
New Orleans, 24th December, 1858.
[Signed.] LOUIS II. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets aud Landing Of bot
| Boards of the Common Council.
lsgnedl ROB'T HUYGHE,l Chairman
| II. 7. VENNARD,5 oh""e'
| Registered December 18th, 1858.
d2g7t r. THEARD Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04

saSssialas sa;. isf gls@t fs5 s;ss'
ST. Ma 70 @ into two and distinct
FIRST CosTsscr-Eor substituting balas. road for the
sEeosD cosgRAcIFor sabstS'ing ballast road for the
The contractors shall bind themselves to take up the plank
roads First and Magazine streets the entire lengths above
grade the whole widths streets Between gaits
@
arranged IS The
joints the of said coating another coating
sssss S sosag
TGy lii
shall the oadways with coating sbngo
rolled roller often neeessry
@ f shall Ss
Old g T. s s
Ssh Streets hsy shall be The property the
repair darIag year after Their completion and
sy e G I sbs
sR s hs ssv u bs % 1sa BE- ss 5
perfect order by Se Glty surveyor otherwise shall be for
The contractors begin days
following the approval Of the aendea,ion BY the Common
of ten dollars day for each and every day thereafter
Security $1,000 shall be required guarantee
the faith fn rformance OF the contract.
Payment in cash the completion of the work and accept
of the same by the City Surveyor.
Il well understood that in case Of failure BY the
Rod fixed in the Conncl dissatisfied with the
in which the work being executed the Council shall have th
right without putting the
default required by article 1905 of the Civil Code and with
apply court of justice to annn the and with
indemnity ii is also we'll understood that in th
contractors hall at time abandon the work. not fnisf
and complete the in conf rmiy with their contract thu
said contractors shall forfeit all claims they have for an
of the them the the
and that the city shall be thereby discharged from
and all liability herer and is also well understood that
the be resod the contractors and their ecure
shall be held and bound sodo unto the city all los
difference between the price which the contractors origin
ally contracted perform the work. and the price at which
may be adiadicated at resale or re-adjudica ion
Bids to be for the whole work complete
New Orleans, Dec 22 1853.
| [Signed LOUIS Fl. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved the Committees Streets and Landings bot
Boards of the Common Council.
| [Sgned ROBT HUYGHE, erho;rro,
| fSigned H. 4. VENNARD, 5'n"''"e"
Registered Dec. 2S, 1858.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04

CPECIFICATIONs for the contract for
% viz d from Claiborne
Bayou ST. john the Caib Canal from Gtrod Canal to M
panade and the Broad Caua fom Carondee Walk
deph Below the level Of he lowest ground ii the section
top twelve width the bottom and feet in depth
sw s s g sys @ feet width at
top fifteen feet in width at the BOTTOM and feet in depth
Inv de ad o sd canals be Nicely cut and
oohsd Of and dressed according lines and levels to be
Shall be cas- out at som the said canals
' ia Bridges canals we'll all aings
sides Of which may he oGns BY the
in their former ion previous to the making of any set
The contractor shall bind himself to have all dams
sruced by him opened night to the water
%Rs the
the % and aa 70 ss srs ss 5;
days Following the by the Common
Council and complete the sam four months After nadsr
penalty dollars day for each and every y he
Security ia The suns Of $1,000 sha be requi ed to guarantee
Payment cash the completion each aud every twenty
M
sa a
o begin or finish the work Or part within the period
which the work is being execued Council have
as 9 %d
applying to n court of Justice without
demniy and is also well understood that in the
complete the same in conformity with his contract the
tractor shall forfeit all claims he have any Of
work done the date of the abandonment
the city shall be thereby DISCHARGED from and all ant,
be resod the his securities shall held
bound sodo pay the city all loss difference be
tween the price at which originally
perform the the price which may be adudcate
Bids to Be per running Of 2s feet for The whole
complete.
New Orleans, Nov. q, 1859.
iSignedl LOUIS Fl. PILE City Surveyor.
Approved Committees Streets and Landings OF bot
| Boards of the Common Council.
i Sf tSignedl ROBERT HUY9HE, cha;rmen
tfs (Signedl III. 7. VENNARD, o''
Registered Dec. 80, 1858. -.5
dsl7t for Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04

Il No. 4271.
Re.olred That the Comptroller be and he Is hereby author
adjudcae the lowest bidder after Eve days notice In
the Journal altering the grades Of the gut
Julia street, from Rampant to Liberty street In eonor
nifty with contract entered nto between the city and H. j.
Ranney ESQ., 18th Of December 1857 said work be
done with specifications file In the Surveyors
Office the said adjudication be subject to the approval
or rejection of the Common Council
(Signed) CHAs. H. WALDO,
President Board of Assistant Aide men.
CSigned) ~ j. o. NIXON,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved December a. 1883,
f - '1 (Sgned} GERARD STTTH. Mayor.
Notice is hereby given that Tu ESDAY, 1h instant
will adjudicae at office, at IL o'clock, NJ, the above
contracts. 49, Q5 ..
ja4 ii t. THEARD, Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Rsope That the Comptroller be and he hereby requested
to sell 10 the lowest contract for laying
work to be made according to to be furnished BY
the Surveyor,
authorised make demand OF the Church Wardsns of he
Cathedral of st Louis payment Of the cost of hs hose
mentioned Tagging In refusal comply with
said demand that the City Attorney suit against said
Church arens for the recovery Of the Of said
pavement
ISignedl J. o. NIXON,
555 1r4 +l-ss54 President Board of Aldermen.
rS;ened1 g5S'r CHAS. II. WALDO,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen
Approved December "a, 1858.
lSignedl GERARD STIFH Mayor
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
COMPTROLLER--OFFICIAL.

ft-l 49, f COMPTROLLER's OFFICE,
City Of New Orleans December 20 1858.
[ No. 4249. ]
Rcoiucd That the Comptroller be and he s hereby author
lied to advertise days in the official Journal that sealed
posals will be received his Office for contract with the city
for substituting ballast road for the plank road First
from Maga1ne street to the also for for sub
satng ballast road for the plank road Eighth street.
from ST. Charles eetate Nayadesto the river Fourth Dis
ct Payment for said contracts to be provided for in the
budget 1852 and the said sesed proposals to be subject
the approval rejection of the Common Council.
" [Signedj CHAS. H WALDO,
President Board Assistant Aldermen
(Signed1 j. O. NIXON,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved December 1S, 1858.
tsignedl GERARD STITH, Mayor
Notice hereby given that sealed proposals. for the above
contracts will be received TUESDAY, 1lh day Of
January, 1859, at IL O'Clock NJ. u
d29 l2t T. THEARD. Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
.[sNo. 1898. ]

No. 1928.
Whereas NJ g. Amindnger for the draining Of
the Fourth Section failed comply with the notices OF the
City relative the cleaning Of the draining canals Of
the section therefore, be 1t
lied to have the draining canals of the Fourth
Section cleaned the Of NJ g. Amindnger contract
or, in conformity with his contract. - ~
js,sS 55' President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
ISfgnedl J. o. NIXON,
President Board Of Aldermen.
= fsignedi GERARD STITH, Mayor. ja4
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04

uSS ~ y. tlEaRps Noihpup,ler
ssss the a. fes
side of the neutral ground Epanads street, from Royal
cgsSsTosEs and dressed eurbs.enss shall ne
Other o equally good quality with them sevssa
r.,
shall s. duly IN lengths Of from ihIss to S.
levels given Sy he cy Surveyor and each surbstone
oa o avs It's Rs
sody axed and backed in the most approved
shorter feet hsyiee isss ha3
inches below the upper surface OF the adjoining gutter shall be
Woopns cutters shall be made Of The best st
lengths twenty sssp s
punsd Sss
less than BY inches
panks pierced slantins edge Of he ganRs
deep eight feet thereof and p sse
s,I pointed s Wick
five inch each bace and these
y Pc sa s
Aforesaid with spikes The gutter bSitome shall
fore the s'p ssr top edge
plank and he Latter shall be laid with slope OF inch
wards the cnrbstones ,-,-,..,.,
quality and shall be furnished by the contractor well as the
The contractor shall be bound begin the work in the ten
days foown the approval the by the Common
penalty of ten dollars for each and day thereafter
the same is not completed
Security of $500 shall b required to guarantee
the faithful performance of the contract.
Payment in cash the completion Of the work and accept
of the same by the City surveyor.
1t is well understood that of failure bv the contractor
a' @
in which eaork being executed the Council shall The
right anu the contract without putting the contractor in de
t required by article 1905 of The Civil Code and without
applying court justice annu the same and without
indemnity and it is also well that in case the con
tractor shall 1T time abandon the work. finish and
complete the in conformity with his contract, the
shall forfeit all claims he have for OF the
work him date of the abandon and that
city shall be thereby discharged from and all liability
therefor and 1t is also we'll unetood that in the
be esod the and his securities shall he helt
bound Ia soido pay nho the city all loss difference
between the price at which the contractor originally contracte
perform the work and the price which may be adjudi
| Gated at u resale re-adindication.
Bids TO be running foot for the whole work complete
New Orleans, December 49, 1858,
lsignedl LOUIS H. PILE. City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings of bo
Boards of the Common Council,
/ [Sgned ROBERT HUYGHE rh;r,a
H. r. vENNARD. oh@rmeh'
Registered Dec. 2S, 1859.
d29 It T. THEARD. Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
RREAD BREAD FOR THE MILLION.

SOUTHERN MECHANICS, STEAM BAKERY,
Corner Of Clio and Franklin sreets-Depoi No. Poydras
Near New bevee street,
j. j. DANIELS X SON, Prnprietors. +
Pilot Bread Navy Bread Soda. Sugar and Butter Gracker
Wine Biscuit warranted of superior QaHjt Nv
and at the lowest market prices. 7E
filed. cH II
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
ARIssisossdfl RIsisnsdl 'Anu GERARD Z s1s srITH, Mayor.
No. 1921

Resope That the contracts severay between the city and
Newton Richards also Jameson & Mcintosh and Bennett
iurpess for placing granite iron railing thereon
Clay Square District be and the here
by each extended months beyond the time forth for
the completion said Contracts snd parties having
delayed in the receipt Of material for said work
'slsi President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
a (Senedl J.O. NIXON,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved January 5, 1859
ftsigneD GERARD sTITH, Mayor. ja4
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
No. 1924. ]

Reso,ped That the City Attorney bs and he hereby In
strcted to institute legal proceedings ains NJ ryin
the Fourth Section Of the Wharys Of the city and his
three hufdred dollars and seventy cents m 10
amount expended the city of New Orleans and paid 10 II.
Fourth Section Of this city tho said NJ Caryn having failed
to extend aud repair the Wharves of The said Fourth Section
as required by his the ordinance under which said
lease was adjudicated and sold.
gg4s fY tSighedl CHAS. n. WALHO,
rs President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
TSjgned1 J.. o. NIXON,
lsgaa4ss President Board of Aldermen.
Approved January 8, 1859. il= r Il ~
iSignedl GERARD sTITH. Mayor. is4
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04

Q6 5zt >. pEAEb, Duup.Ioio.
for the e9ntrset :, for or the
St. Charles date Nayades sires to ne lower line q oaSIoton
nal the Canal to three hundred feet
along along he hs Lint & s, de
s
The % ns s % Gso9R Y ys ss ss n %
at The and q such heights when completely settled as are
The earth 10 be used IN the conjunction portion
said evee firstly described shall b dus oa, 9i q
hing from the base Of said eyee and running all
the M the ss e b sd IN ss ss rs
earth used in the construction Of said shall free
not hrss st p thickness
viii have regular decvity shall when completed. be wei
The whole work shall performed in accordance with tht
Lines sG levels 5 70 BE- gyss to & s"seS s
Ali The materials and labor necessary
sses b nd in
wing the Of e the sy the The
es r. s%s fs a Rs
every DAY thereafter the same 4 20. completed !, ,o
qured to guarantee fahfu performance q the
the city retaining n one a part of each
eSsas A q The land upon which j.
he same lie tine he completion q tbs work
date only from the expiration Of delays and the conrac
whatever against the city for dama
| which may from and all such delays
1t well understood, In OF failure by the contract
finish the work any part thereof within the
ried fixed the Council be dissatisfied with The
mel m which the work being executed the Council shall
the right to an the without putting the
default required by article 9O5 Of the Civil Eode and w
applying court of Justice to annul the same and vi
indemnity Is also well understood. that In
shall time abandon the work, or not finish
complete conformity with his coniract the said
tractor shall forfeit all claims may have for of
work by him up the date Of the aSsndonent and
city thereby discharged from and all labl5
therefor and 1t Is also well Understood. that In the
sod the contractor and his securities shall be
bound In sodo. pay INTO the city al loss or dfere
the price which the contractor originally ccnita
the work and the price ct which IL be sdjud
| ted a resale re adjudication. ~ @f
BIDS to be running Of 2DS feet for the whole
complete included in that portion Of the evee hrstI
scbed, and per rusning Of 2S Feet for The whoieyA
complete and included that portion of the evee sec
| described. $&
New Orleans Nov. 22i, 1855
| tSignedj LOUIS Fl. PILE, City suryey3
Approx. b. the COMMITTEES Streets and Landings OF
| Boards of the Common Couseil.
| (siinedl ROBERT HUYGBE, chs,,uI
II. I. YENNARD, '"'
| d6 32t T. THEARD, ConptroJl
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
Il ATHmAN's TROPICAL ROOFIn

Cheaper and superior to any other ever used in /
climate. @ Gs
It's tested and recognized qualities are
lst, ,DURARILlTY~equal to the best slate roofs.
I'd. IMPEKMEABILITY-sup to any other a
or leaks being possible. st
3D.. BEAUfY-It presents A smooth and granite-ll
4ih. CHEAPNESS-It costs much less than, tho
good, any slate or wood roof, and eyen less than Y
composition roofing heretofore offered to the public
cost Of cutters and valleys.
9th. INCoMBUsTIBILITY-I will resist fire b
slate roof.
9Th. CONvENIENCE-It will not soften under
this climate and protects the interior Of building
intense heat of summer.
7th. SoLIDfTY-It becomes harder and smoother
sure can be put upon roofs Of any slope ana b.
weight does not require heavy rafters to support II
not liable eorr9soa and breaking nor does It req
The TROPICAL kOOFING'' Is chemical q
substances. several of which are peculiar to 1t alor
In proportions discovered by actual experiment and
in this city.
Testimonials Of the correctness Of the above aref
of the agent and may be verified by any persou
before contracting.
All orders left at the Post Office, Box K, No
promptly attended to ; or apply to
jel6 ly corner of Bienville and
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
COMPTROLLER--OFFICIAL

y GoMPrRoLLERs OFrIcR,
City Of New Orleans: iecember 70, 1875. }
NJ Notice u hereby given tiat ssalen % e. ah,ye
dae-to 9Th OF January ls59for furnishing the city oi
New Orleans with NEAT and BREAD for the inmates OF o e
CITY ork Hon e. for the period embraced With the Zlh
sst in aSsorasqss m . WIN w
House, and to provide for the management there,f
slpS ~.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
City Of New Orleans, December 81, 1858.

CoMPTROLLER,S OFFICE
City Of New Orleans, December 81 1858.
[ No. 4269.
Resoped That the adjudication by the Comptroller agreea-
bly, 10 resolution of the Common Council No. Ass cleaning
the draining canals Of the rst section Second District
Henry McGnnn security Horace Bakesley, two hundred
running acre-be and the same is hereby
contract lowest bidder after five days notice in the of
&c journal work be done agre ably lines lev els
and specifications of the Surveyor and the said audca
be subject the approval rejection Of the Common Council
(Signed) CHAS. Fl. WALDO,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
(Sgned) j. o. NIXON,
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved December "a, 1858.
tSgned) GERARD STlrH, Mayor.
Notice hereby given that BIDAY 7h day of Jan'y
will adjudieate at office at u O'Clock, NJ the above
tract. "a (, ,lse
dSI It r, THEaRD Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04
No. 4295.

[ No. 1895. ] ~
Roped That City Surveyor be and he hereby directed
to have paved with block that portion
Royal street crossing Canal St Charles street. and
have the banquete raised to the grade said street
y (Signedl al GHAS. H. WALDO,
~ President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
fSignedl d. o. NIXON,
s'4-4--- President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved January s. 1889
Isignedl GERARD sTITH, Mayor. ja4
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-01-04

COdPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Z
City of New Orleans, Dec. 20, 1858.
y+- No. 1850.
Rsolved That the Comptroller hereby authorized
to sell lowest bidder contract for furnishing and
gutter stones the neutral ground of Espanade
street, from Royal the intersection Of Bayou Road street.
specifications in Surveyors Office Payment provided
for in the budget of 1852
(Signedl G. II. WALDO,
President Beard Assistant Aldermen.
[Signedl j. o. NIXON,
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved December 1s, 1858.
(Signedl GERARD STITH, Mayor. d297