New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-17
SPEcIFICATIoNs for the contract 70,

SPECIFICA for the contract for
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for paving with square blocks the roadway Of Common
Quarry AND DINEssI PMS or THE MArERIAIsThe square
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oblong in not less than twelve than sixteen
four inches long less than thekne;s
shsy s @ s a g15n aes @ e. sides
d, and fsss Jumps The blocks adoinins
VIII he laid dagoasy from he
The gutter stones be good granite obtained from
They an D6 9 as h inches E Sns
t. make tight Joints HE tops shan b perfectly well
n shall q North liver Sas perfectly
slope Of the des from three six fee Ion from eighteen
hy inches t vide and in no case less than osr inches in
with the Sides so that the joints will be on diagonal line with
The agstones shall be of North blue stones the
quality perfectly hewed and dressed not less than four feet
The bricks shall be we'll burnt hard lake bricks of the best
cutters for draining lots snail be of east irou
similar in pattern f. the one in the snsvsyars ocs
The sand shall be clear sharp sand, of large grain
the shall Be o. best cast iron oug similar in pat
varying in width The widths 10 be furnished By the city
shall take the old enrbsone wherever
The ana Old eu1stones shall be according
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nterspeIsed in lengths Of from three to six feet throughout
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also Be se a e
ea through the same BY the contractor whenever required T
tins crossing stones shall be laid according the and
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sand mixed Of ct least SIX inches in said bed be
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the City sqTyeyor The cast iron plates for the Of the
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sharp sand hss II said min 10 be
the johns no, e BE- half an vide
sls s s he s s he a b @ pick and
face blocks when
the shall pass top Of the selling
mixed and shall thoroughly roll the with 5000 ID roller
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shall lay the blocks diagonal A. angle i've
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make joints as an IN e width s sa
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and sharp sand mixed aud the paving shall be conveniently
joints ps so Of 'hrss
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up I'D and SS Of s sssras s
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thickness and covering of the sand half inch in
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the sa a s Tns gs shall be laid
psted present free Of III rugged hollow
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TO- hs old broken S and
by The without charge that part Of the
fifteen feet only Shall bfsked feet aGanln Wsu The
houses and three feet next the enbstones The for
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GnNERAI CLAusss-The whole work shall be executed 10
the entire satisfaction OF The City Surveyor who will be the
The old round stone paving the old rejected curb gutter
erty of the contractor aud shall be away
the materials required for the ptrfomance Of TIE work
ha be Of the best quality and shall be furnished by the
The shall be bound begin the work in the three
ss s Of 5 BY The
penalty of twenty dollars per day for each and every day
az ss ms Is NIT sssa &c an amount
dollars shall be required guarantee the faithful performance
Payments to be made the completion of the paving each
and every square and acceptance Of the City Sur
property holders in bills against said property holders 10 be
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tractor who shall be sabogated all rights the city TO
Of said bills aud the city of New held liable
responsible of said bills shouli
and the proportion be paid By the city
cash. the Treasurer retaining In OF
until the completion of the whole work.
The shall Treasury prior 10
ceying his certificates the publication OF petitions
Of the property hoders being well understood
tractor shall have the right of demanding petitioners
REIN hursement of said costs Of publication.
II well under TODD that in OF failure by this
begin or finish the work thereof within the
rioi fixed in The Counc be dissatisfied with
ne in which the work being executed The Council
The right to anbn the contract without putting
default required by article 1905 e the Civil Code
out applying court of Justice annu the same,
put indemnity and is also well understood that the
contractor shall at time alb ndon the work finish
complete the IN conformity with his contract raid
work done BY him up to the date OF the alb
lily shall be thereby discharged from any liability
refor and il is also well understood
ract be res,d the contractor and his security
ad bound in soido to unto the city ali loss
the price VIII oh the originally contracted
perform the work and the which may adiudi
ated At sale or re adj adioation.
Bids 10 be superficial yard Of block paving
shed and laid including the gutter superficial
Of cuIbones furnished and laid per superficial OF
rossing furnished and laid per running
up rel4id New Levee Rampant street
Claiborne street, including all materials which may
required and CUTTERS for draining LOTS per
sidseiop furnished and laid complete.
New Orleans, 27th May, 1859.
lsgnedl LOUIS II. PILE,
City Sntveyor. |
Approved By the Committees Streets digs of both
Boards Of the Common Council.
lsisned ii. I. vESNARb, eaa'msn.
Registered Aug. L. 1852