New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-09

SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACTS
p for the construction Of brick sidewalks bordered By curb
so ionei Fy sR sos M % on s
sd Of ~ 1em eg g d ah ona "a and a9 %
CONTRACTS.
First eontractThe sidewalks the west side of Dryades
street. from Felicity Road to ST. Andrew street Said sidewalks
Second eontiacThe sidewalks southeast side of Lo
street from Clio 10 Thalia street Said sidewalks to be
Third eonlrnct-The sidewalks bsh sides of Bensile
1 n wh o let II M 70 e e
bked twelve feet the buildings fronting said
@ s e ~ Be sa v ~ s Rss n9os So Ss Is t. ID
supported each side Of said portion left unhcked. with
Of bricks laid on end.
sidewalks N9rh river blue stones Or other stones Of equally
SSs s p S Si' % * Sa Feet @ @ y
30 inches wide and not less than S inches thick They shall be
gS aa da T e ss @ sa 3 as ] % ,ss
from three s,x feet throughout ihe work according to lie d.
eciions and levels which will be given the Surveyor and
81 is sht towards he line o Se aong houses ha @so
prevent eeee wash and sinking Of bricks usually experienced
pS Ss N ban @ bIs & and @ no j. les than
than h inches below The upper surface Of the adosng gutter
WOODEN GUrrERsThe cutters shall be made of the bcs,
mill cypress twelve inches wide by four inches thick in
shorter lengths necessary ayej and scafd inches at
i've feet with oak pins than four feet long BY two
ehes in diameter driven through suitable holes in the
the castone shall be hegeled 70 suit and The other out
deep cut every eight thereof cypress
than four feet long by eight inches wide
thick pointed at the which ground will
be firmly driven down and spiked with said gutter ans with
there will be verge or facia Of SINK f ten inches wide
by and half inches thick wen aailad 10 the plank
BE- dry river sand four inches thick and solldy beded before
Jet one and half inch above the surface Of The gutter ank
and the latter sa be lna wh oge Of inch towards the
bull y cue eontrae9r They shall e four inches wide by
press plank sides bottom two by four inches
eropere on the top 10 kssp ts sides from being displaced
BRIck PAyENEsr.-The walk pavement shall be laid with
lake bricks OF the best quality in herring bone Of lake
as, ss seaeSy aaSi % a h MS h s M III
bricks sal es vel lea with sharp Sand ad coating Of i
Prior laying the bricks the earth ground shall be up
broken sna wel aaed and made level and graded ,noohl
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ss It II ss ws qsl ant
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sld i close ioi itoat Eaassd hollow places
lseed sa sss WIN Dear eas sA be
Or WHOLE work shall the
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nsss Ss g s s m E sD Ws e b s s work IN m
days isoWs the approved he by
Council and NJ 10 sompsis The same ioew. ts Ths
nroval Of the aaucaiionthe contractor
cotraes Within .xty DAYS asr each HI nner psSatx y M doi
per day for each and every day thereafter
Good solvent securities shall be required from the con
tractors the faithful performance of their
tracts follows towit IN The Of $40 from the
tractor for he first contract IL the Of so from the
tractor for the second In the from
| the contractor for tnr third contract.
squares Sidewalks acceptance ~
the City Surveyor, follows the proportion paid
the holders in bills against said property holders
City Charter said bills TO be collected contractors
who shall be sbfoated ali the rights Of the city and
seize the property payment
bills and the city of New Orleans respon.
siblc for of said bills souid the paid.
proportion paid BY city cash. Treasurer retain.
ing per OF the certificate
until the completion Of the whole work nclnded in each
4 tract
cevng his certificates the cost Of publication Of lie petitions OF
the property oders being well understood that said
tractor shall have the right Of demanding Of said petitioners the
| reimbursement of said cost of publication.
u Is well understood that IN Of failure bs the contract
to begin finish the work any thereof within the
period fixed Council I've dissatisfied with
manner which the work being executed the Council shall
have the right annu the without putting the
tNctofs IN deaH required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code
and Without indemnity and 1t Is also well understood that in
the contractors sali time abandon the work
finish complete the conformity with their
the shall forfeit al claims eg may for any
part Of the work done by them the date Of the abandon
met and tat the city shall be thereby discharged from
and al liability therefor aud 1t also well understood that in
the he fcs0d the and their secue
slAl! e held and bound in oldo unto the city all los
ally contracted perform the work and the price which
| rnay he adiudieated ut resale Or readindicaiion
Bids to be running foot Of sidewalk complete including
the tn1iing OF I'll" coFntEs.
/ New Orleans June ], 1s60
! isgnedl IouIs H. PILE. City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings Of boil
Boards OF the Common Council.
| RoBT HUYGHE, 0i"''i''A
| ie2a i2l HENRY DJrREI. for COMPTROLLER