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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for paw
y ing with square blocks Caronde.et street, from Canal

ssss, fer fos
ogAliTy AID piMEssross OF THE MA1ERAlsThe square
in quality the granite obtained from Boston They shall be
S4s in w shne not se Ra no,
ncdes long and than inches in thickness They
s SO
M s be cut an VIII e
sides be laid dagonay from the crbstones bordering
The gutter shall be of good hard granite obtained from
They shall BE- from ,Se y to thirty pfhs' 1ns
sSs e wei having parallel s!ss and snd
SO SPs The i C.
siop Of the sides from hre4 to SIX fact long from eighteen
thirty inches wide and in less than four inches in
The Crossing shall North riyr blue
Ssr FEET long two FEET vide and not less than six thick
a Sc saas sa s Hs E. VIII ss
seopes which be required the sidewalks shall
tSoed on the su face or half to oo .nrsce
bres Feet aaare by two a inches IN thckness
The brics which be required for the sidewalks shall be
The gravel the bsst London gravel and
The sand shall be clear, sharp sand Of large grain.
The plates for the Of the bridges at the Intersections Of
sagb sisFRsss e ,oSsf o. 81 o9pSs,
e MassEs wenk Shall Esrsurnp:-The
ordered 81 by the City surveyor and re1aid If found
|
in their stead The aad old curbstCnes
Surveyor good joints and 10 ulike They
daily nterspersed in lengths Of from three six fee
throughout the work. and each crbstore shall have slope
every foot of it hight towards the adjoining
sidewalk shall alo soldly fixed and backed in
approved Aperures for draining lots shall nicely
through the by the contractor whenever required b
the Surveyor.
crossngstones shall be laid according
be given by the Surveyor good joints and in thu
mixed inches in thickness, said bed
we'll rammed and hardened with the head Of the crowbar
Toe sides bottoms and wings the ridges shall be of curb
and shall be laid in good joints and in the best workman
like accordance with the directions to be given b.
the City This cast iron plates for The of til
bridges shall the sides and shall be we'll oned
The shall join in their length the curhstones
shall be laid with INCLINATION slope towards he same
inch otomnt Of four inches of L ndop gravel an
with head of the crowhar until solid The stones shall
well onted the joints be half inch vide ohe
Also shall be rejected and t, be fed up with line staNs
and sharp sand. -. .-,.
The shall take up the old round stone pawn
and, after the shall be huled away oy MN, st
pick grade surface of the street III
the grades be given by the Surveyor, to 9epn o.
The DIRE the road Of tue street 10 he
be given Surveyor and shall place on the Top o. "
same soiliu than four INCHES OF 9iaoh
sharp sand mixed shall tho ougly roll the same win
6f) nolnd roller even ald hart
The seanre block paving shall then be L. d. IN laying
nayu lie contractor hall lay the blocks iiagenay or ~
angle Of degrees with the street line, aaakisg JON
maeria under the in order thar esah block may resi-
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. of brick sidewalks norered by curb stones
MssS s. as tire west '' ' fhp street. from
WIoris OF sipEwAIKs.-These sidewalks shall be ten
CuRgsrosrs -Hewed dressed curbsones shall line the
gooi quality with til M bsveed, dressed tap
the pe Of The @ as ss M %ssy s
be well set IN good joints and in workmanike manner aud
for T draining Shall b duly
Of M feet & the ysn 0 y Se l
veyor and each curbstone shall slope three inches
S sssi snail al also IS d ssd and
proved msnner to wash ahd and no
nsh shorter than AM e s. anS
Of of the sntter shall be hoo,
WOODEN GurrERs The cutters shall be mace o. III IN
q less hsn where
nnssa Ssrs IA
With pins not less than G aa seu holes u IN e
gss aes's
sa be Ssss 0s.
"1 Kan aar Feet ons esh
Wde and Two s end we .ei the
gToopa W at II s h tsree Of Ave inch
by w
he gutter Aforesaid with six inch cs spikes The gaef
s SsaI be- TIE edge Of HE
sas s nsf
inch towards the Wooden cutters for
daS ss ,hs
ona ns as IN Keep s
from being displaced said CUTTERS shall through the
BacK PasEaEsfThe walk pavement shall be laid with
ns a zee e u esy N s sass Win e. bed Cd
ASHES generally Gale Ia blue billy" The joints bweel
sa Ss ak n ss s ssa
p,or to syng s Ssa the s earth or and shall
smsola Wit ciiyiy or sope towards ths outing Of Sns
Cd by the contractor expense we'll mt
completely solid There shl be hsddrg Of ons.half ola
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OBLIGATIONS for the contract 70

sonar na . for
Of Common street. from Leyes Rampant street taking,
fee, and 1sSyS ana ad
paving with blocks the roadway of said Common
QUALITY AND DisEssoss OF THE square
ID u be e e be-
aaSes ii in a n9 no han
ri ii Tsass in
snsy e
and free ps The , blocks adjoining
I s @ sss he
gutter good hard gapits obtained from
y vida s not less as ss5 Eng
well qgaEed having .nn sides ena
ana sG well
shall BE- North river blue perfscy
slope Of the des six fee lon from eighteen to
hhcEy nsh With s s ends et at an
the Sides that the joins will BIO on diagonal line with
The agstones shall North river blue Of the best
long two feet vide and and half inches thie<.
Tho bricks shall be well burnt hard lake bricks of the best
draining lots sRs be s5 the best cast o
shall be the best London gravel not over one and
shall e clear sharp sana Of Large grain
@ 0s Sc % n Il Sa G Su
ss.sa
and substitute in their stead new curb
|
~ sass A i sSss l.
the work. and sash shall
s s sss sse is
APE I @
Ths crossing stones shall be- laid according the lines
b. by me s in gSa n and and s h
Ss
with ,s h head e. the s y T.
stones good joints and in the best workmsn
sy sifys s ss 1 INT
lh sh S a s iha an
sas t'i
ss an Tine sss os s
be- sotsd la and sd up win aae SHARP
sr S's '?s R.T
the surface Of the IN q W The s
Of blocks when @ t II
shall place The top Of the same sam selling
less .a GrS SSf50
hard OsnHSn The X, sos
blocks asonally .. an angle forty De
as ssss S
same that each block rest on sofia foundation
joints ats as all hall width shall
s Il, he ss
5 and es psy loe sa" s be @ ra
sss
savas eas sisSs SNAIL
The old 6kng and aagging Of ths sidewalks shall be ske
be hel, correspond with the grades and III
brickng and tagging shall taen be laid The bricking a
be herring boue, bed of sharp sand hall inch
thickness, and covering Of the same sand half inch
tagging shall be we'll bedded in hydraulic cement mortar
joints filed with The flags shall be laid
Guar courses brickng aud Tagging shall when
pleed free Of MI rugged hoio
Places capable of supporting straight edge otherwise
shall be rejected, All bricks and flags which
eeases the t sidswaks best manne furnshs
by The contractor without extra charge In thai of y
fifteen feet only shall he feet adjoining tt
houses The curbstoHes. The cutters
draiiiag shall be required either
properly hoders City Surveyor same shall G:
lend through the whole width OF the sidewalks.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

vice wash and sinking Of bricks Usually meg
n III md
than sx inches below hs upper surface OF tbs
WoopIs shall be made Of The ths best =,
length. s nes Ssa
length, hslved and scarisa Ten ~
~. ass pa.
b
shall be bsyeed 20 and on n ns Nv 70
sssss
sss ws q sss
vim be aIm driven down WI % eses and
& nailed a ss
vide By and x EAU spikes
,sns sdss
,s shs &c s0S s s %
s ss o niDg the .nS They s
r an.
s sso ass .a sse Whole sssf
Ct s sps HSa guilty ny %,a t.
is xs i sens
Ing Prior laying The bricks the earth ground shall be
s on
half an per foot The ground where two low shall be
ss Sc saia' a'S
laid close Joints any 5sggsa or hSGw
GENERAL GLAusEsThe whole work shall be executed to
the satisfaction Of the City who will be the sole
All the shalt be of the best quality and shall be
The shall be bound begin the work IN the ten
days following the the BY me
penalty dollars day for each and every day Thereafter
1 the same is not completed. . o,o
CURED Of the contractors to the faithful
| performance Of their contracts -
ceptsnce Of the BY City Surveyor follows tow
proportion paid hs city IN cash and the proportiol
Ssidses to b made ~ Cty surveyor conformity viii
section ls Of the city charter said bls e pc
city to sue and seize the of
any or all said bills and the city Of New Orleans not 70
held liable responsible for any OF said ois should the sam
Each Of the contractors shall into the City Treasury
The cost 81 publication Of The petition Of The ho d.5s
it being that said ntracors shall have tn
right Of demanding OF said petitioners tne
4 well that OF failure by the contractor
begin ~ ssss e e with the
in which the work being executed the Council shall hay
tn ssnI BY article 1906 q the Civil Code
appyi court Of JUS ice to annus me same an
The shall any abandon the work fms
and complete the in conformity with their contract IT,
ment the city shall be thereby discharged from an
and all liability therefor and it IL also well understoo that
shall bound oldo to unto the city all loss
TO perform and the price which it
be adiudcsied ii a resale rehabilitation.
the turning Of he corners.
New Orleans, 2Dth Of July. 1859 ,,.-
Approysd BY The Committees on Streets and Lsnding
: / Boards Of the Common CouIcil. -
T t sissned.l HIT. vESNARD,} ona'rmef
Registered aug ~ 1opYr DupEr fo- eo,,pro,,er
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for paw
. ing with round stones IRENE street,

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for paw
ing with round stones IRENE street, from ST. Anne to ST.
Ths round stones shall be sea
Ssiy Rs sss " lea
and so as touch each Other and close and I'M
sos Sn i dat sSfs be- 't Flor laying
accordance with the grades ahd ronnd1g be given by the
G 'r eaS sssa %
laid joints shall filed with dry river sand after
a hss s.sss SsTp
S L " %
coating Of three inches Of lake shells or London gravel und
as sand Mixed and the street shall then be opened for
crossings snail be taken BY the contractor Whenever
do BY the City snryeySr and ha be 1s,a BY the
satisfaction Of the City Surveyor and This without extra com
The or shall ssG furnish and lay with
crossing which may be necessary to replace the old
ssesd q s The
I se h Baf been a @ 81 h@
in reset,iug ihe curbst0nss =, T.. ...,,., -
the entire satisfaction the City Surveyor wto vii be the
sdg , # the na S3 e i fs the street shall be the
of the and shall be removed aud hauled away
materials shall be Of the be-; quality and shall be
BY the hr to- s as % bssn @ work in the
days following approval q the adjudication by The Common
penalty dollars day for each and every day there
ss ssa To- an amount of sen hundred
dollars sha be required the faithful performance
Payments be made the completion of the work and
ceptance the the City surveyor follows to. vii
proportion paid by the city of New Orleans in cash
ami The proportion to be paid by the IN s
veyor in conformity with Section ll9 of the new Cit
Charter said bills to be collected by the contractor VIII
ubrogated all the lights Of the city to sue an
sJ and IT, s o New eo 5 e e
FOR of said bills shoud the same not be pal
by the property holders
condition and during year after it's compile
ton ,,, -, ,, =
ceying publca ion OF the petition
tractor shall have demanding petitioners
reimbursement of said c SITS OF publication
well understood that in OF failure by the contract
to begin finish the work. or any pa thereof within the
which the work being executed the Council snail hay
right the wi bout putting the contractor
default as required article 1905 of The Civil Code and wit
applying Of justice to a1nul the and wit
out indemnity also well understood, that in
shall at time abandon the WORK or not hnsh ar
the in conformity with his contract said co
forfeit all claims have for part OF
work the date of the abandonment, and Il
city shall thereby discharged from and all abilf
therefor and Is also well understood that in the co
tract and his security shall be he
BET ween the price the originally contract
the work and the price of which it may be a1r
! | ca ed Mt a re.sale or adjudication.
superficial yard Of rouad stone paving,
| nished and laid complete
n | New Orleans, 29th July, 1859.
y City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings Of be
II Boards of the Common Council
y IIs signsd T. Ho +. ,vaSHSa aRD Chairman
% sui5 i2t HENRY DUREI4, for Comptroller
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! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

II s. sle bsst London gravsi not oysr one and
W iess i K g sis.- .h.p
IN = e = sa 4. s s.. &c e.. II
&c sss wv "a & q aia in existence on said
q sssss n xca ~ wo.s
md so nsw 'ea
~ md a. ;od T. ~ ssn s. a.
- e 81 Y 50 ior. and fhs
e. ss
ss every foot Ct " sishs towards shs adoinng
81 Srss lie s. eontrae'or required b
crossing stones shan b lad according to the lines
@ me s
md e ~ Dsss, u g r. ssd Sa 70 %
ss g. And d q s: s s &. S
b cy Surveyor The iron plate, for NE tops q the
IL NM and
On Sc Sso sa wis q soRs
mixed so.song to be strongly sa se
@ 1sh ss
take hs round I'd s sens psy nsi and
with hs gsA Sso%
sss ~ s 81 u ss
:; M be g ss
O. not Of ISaen gravel and aa sharp II,
ros anti i forms an even oundson The square
E @ T. ,ss H. M pasaa
Ave- DEGREES viii the street ine breaking with tier
81 sss n order ha each oaads
shall lay 'as III 80 n
s5. ss :
s s sssn
ss '.s ps ss stsa
s s.
.ssi t.
e s 10
If I civ W Sc he s
judge Il Tie quality Of The work.
I'd fa an
re street. properly the contractor and shall b.
and
he s ss s s he
following the approval Of the adjudication BY the Com
dollar. for each and every dag herss
sand and in the sum Of 5000 sh. be
faithful T.
and every square and acceptance & y SUI
solssss IN Sill. s @
Cy surv conformity with section lao Of the nsy
I s o.
ss "a
any bills should the not be paid The proper
"eP CITY prior t.
the ss.d
have the right Of demanding Of said petitioner
i l the remhursemen eat Of said costs Of publication !
understood that in Of failure by the contracto
to begin the work. part thereof within the pe
xsd or in Council BE- dissatisfied with the
In which the being executed, the Council shall hav
the right without putting the conactt
IL fault required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code
without applying court Of justice 70 annu the same
without indemnify and IL Is also well understood cas-
shall at lime abandon hs work O. not anis
shall forfeit all claims he may have oE any part
the city shall BE- thereby discharged from any and I'll ab
well understood that in the contra
be sold his securities shall be held
bound solido the city all loss dteelce
tween which the contractor originally contracted
prices at which 1t be adudcnte
- at a sale tr REHABILITATION.
The contractor keep the paving in good
condition for during after its completion
Bids per superficial yard Of square block paving u
including the gutter stones superhc
foot curbstona laid running foot Of brc
ing tagging Of the sid walks taken and read ncln
all materials which may be and the reayir
old curbores and iron bridge top furnished al
. laid mplete - 3 -a ~
a New Orleans 18th OF July, 1859.
II TSignedi LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings of DO
Isignedl RoBT. HUYGHE. 1ch,,x,,,,
fSignedi II. T. yENNARD o' 'Da
aais III HENRY DUREI for Comptroller
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

GENERAL whole work shall b executed 10
oh s ssss q 1t ssy e IL o who
old ss 9as sS the s s
y of the contractor aud shall be removed away
materials required for the p.rformsnce work
The shall be bound begin She the thr..
snS y
sray Of twenty dollars day tor each and every day there
Good solvent security to amount of twenty thousand
dollars shall bs required guarantee tho faithful performances
Payments to be made compilation of the paving ach
s,s ~ os the patti
r S sonsa a S ssso Is e
said nils be e., collected y "a hs s 1c
s9 SAL. sIf Psspss ny
and Ss proportion paid BY the city
s ss ssoa
The conracos shall pay into the 0y prior le
e. os'ssF fs we'll
ws e that the
sd rs ny
which being the sh@l Say
default as required by arce 1905 Of the civil Code aud with
ass "
shall TING the @ or not hash AM
,as saf ali e he
s s be-
therefor and Is also well understood that in case the son
and and bound oid pay City ii loss dirsns
between the originally contrhce
perform the work aud the price which it may be adjdd
Gated at a re sale adj Indication.
Bids per superficial yard of block paving fn
nished and laid includ the gntter stones per snpec
foot Of cuIbstones furnished and laid superficial foot
furnished snd laid per running foot Of SD
and per running foot of sidewalk tken and raid from Ran
par, Claiborne srest including all materials which ma
Be required and cutters for draining lots and ire
bridge top furnished and laid complete.
New Orleans, 9th May, 1859.
[Signed] LOUIS Il: FILE,
City Survevor.
Approved BY the Committees Streets and ,dings Of bo
Boards of the Common Council. -
| [Sienedl ROBT. HUYGHE, r,,;,,,o,
| - (Signedl II. L. NENNARD,5
aui7 81 HENRY DUREI. for COMPTROLLER.
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SPECIFICATIONS tow the contract for paw |
iss to nj Claiborne Gssa street ''''Sf' .'
- Quality o6sasd from Boston Thsy
si$a ;.sys
shall Is having parallel square md
= % s s.s as s
shall b S g. an e. forty r the
shall be Of good hard granite not in
1 inches Ss be ,h
s th.s sp ss we'll h'v'a and
shall Of Nsta river blue stones perfectly
aps sides tree to - fret sixteen to
thirty inches wde and in no case less than four inches
shall be % 9 blue as s
four feet long vide and not than six inches tek
s. ss Il Inc 's
ssss. s e. ss of
the shall b Fl he best similar in pat
s sas hsssss Ha%R
nsa W The S Mea r woax SHALL RE
old cnrbstones shall BY contractor
s. ss set ing "
s e
shall be sS a ds c IL the ne
cut through by the contractor whenever required by
The crossing stones shall be laid according the lines and
# a nss saa
s Of e ss win es 81 bed to be
ss &c IL. ses s .s s s be
iies aa as VII
gas en s for ws T S # the
rs !eir length and
nh On batomas four Of
% sn head J.
Joined the joints not to be half inch wide other
s inss sad
shall take the old round d., stone paving and
sssss
shs1 p,ss the e the
.sa tho
soSb roller until forms and hard foundation The
sSsss ssess
sssy a s'ssas
s Hs ali % s
they touch coe joints joints half inch
&. s ss he y ns
into 1n of four inches of ns
,g the sire street SHAH opened rayel. ~ -,
be ns e odsEes Surveyor he Sidewalks e
with
Of the City su The contractor shall furnish al
Hegs anu tequeu " fephSe he os
Of he S s a. he s s
- sole Judge of the quality of the work.
TS old
Of the contractor aid shall be removed and hauled ava
de materials shall be Of the best quality AMI shall
shall be bound TO begin the work IN the hire
months after
y Of ten dollars day for each and every da
zen Good Solven security the of $40 900 shall be
ID made q ihs paying
and every Of ne same Sy , hs ey
petty holders Ellis against
ssssa
s ss 5 5 Ns hd
md proportion paid by the city in cash. the Treasurer retail
b9n ss zach settlement until
IN The sa pay into the city y prior
being well aerseod d. hat said CO.
81 s1s tn.
S If
right annu the contract without putting Z
ofts
III
gpse the spnomy with his nrs M
WORK him 'hs date & the aSand9
ali s5 sn III s ao well
the be eso the contractor and his security shall
the prics at which the originally
for trnced to perform the work
be adm lc ted at a resale or rehabilitation.
of R;i IN II, anna fetal ward Of square block paving
With nsed and laid incuong the gutter stones per superc
ides fno Of curbsloes and laid per superficial
the crossing stone furnished and laid per running
NAV he reaurd and uer iron bridge top furnished
d of | connIste
| Nav Oreans NAV N. 1859,
'een TSipnedl LOUIS Fl. PILE, City Surveyor
the Committees on Streets Landings
lex | 10th Hoard. al the Common Couuc,
II he ~ TSignedj ROBERT HUYGHE, ! c,,,
'ded fSisned H. T. YENNARD, 5 -
one Reest.red August L. 1859
lied an7 N HENRY DUREL, for Comptroller
until "
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uPECIFICATIONS for the contract for
paving with round Basin street. from Common to Iii

SPECIFIcATIoNs for the contract for
y e
found out Of grade Y hs City h Be- taken up
The contractor shall up the carbstones which may be
ch e iae
s4
s &
the adjoining honses shall also be sodly fixed and
sinking Bricks usually experienced from negligence
I which & found goa Sy Giiy
Mi 'ssss
ths lines and grades given CITY Surveyor
which s aid b Tn ssna
sd be- ha ae % snd
curbstonss and shall with slope half
The eurbones The joints between the stones shall be
shall lake the walk ,ement whspev
ws e, sa
ring BONE on bed Of sand Of equally good
Sn f.
.a 81 e. hs ae s
ground shall be broken, and well rammed and
Sw Ss Be
q inch & sharp ssna unaes the breGs which shs
onts without rugged hollow places 50 that the
snt viii bear stragh edge VIII % releeed
compensation required
Rousp srosE PAvIsGThe round stones shall BIS of
shore sones Of the 6es. less IN SIX inches
Sua ,hs as mannar and So
each and make close and broken Joints and al
stones must be laid on their s All ad on lne
ahs % ssd and !s eontrse aseSra
ance with the grades ana roa S ps ~ ne Iy
round stone pavement shall then be laid
The joints shat Be Billed up With dry river sand and after thu
rain has settled the same paving soa pc well ram
med twice. and the joints sa 6e hed up with AK smells
ondea gravel and sharp SAND mixed me psvang snail
well compress with SIX nonsanG poun foer ana cosere
with coating o. three loches OF ke shes o. onuon
and sharp SAND mi1eo ana 'he see' sha men DC open 10
GENERAL earth out o. the street sha
he the property OF the contractor ana SNAIL DO haued away
The contractor shall Dc bound 20 Keep me PAYING "a
repair and con lot ana ahfhg ons year sser S
ton will ret IN Of the amount Of tn
whole work when TENN saa ne pa
the paving Dc Iouna IN sooa nras. and ~ Wy
s;y shall he Of the hest ou.tv and shall he n
The contractor "a, well a. the labor T. -,
days following the approval Of the sbacaton BY The
Council and 10 complete months after
len dollars er day for each and day hereste
!, The sarre In not G ,upleted.
shall be required gaarane
- Payment follows to-w: the proportion to
property holders in bs sasns, ssid PROPERTY to
made the City Surveyor conformity with Section 1l9
Who shah 20 % he s " III me
property II case Of non Of any or
XIX n sS D sh9s ne same not os pa
caivne hs csr,aca KY n.o we Iy aeasury pr OF 70 =
being well unaes ooa that aa cor
h Il we'll pnderstooa bat IN 9, ps9 st AZ,
S begin finish my part thereof wi within the
aid which the work heav h wi, me