New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-29
CPECIFICATf0Ns FOH THE CONTR ACT

SPECIFICATIONS FOH THE CONTRACT
e valves branches, etc for the city Wafer Works,
he delivered the evee in front of the city f. St Peter
street the United States Barracks and from St Joseph street
lst o9e mile O. $50 feel when lad of thirty inch pipe
I'd Two miles, $50 feet whe laid Of twenty four inch
sd Two miles or 1850 feet when aid twenty inch pipe
4h Three thousand four huuGret and eighty feet more
less, of twelve inth pipe
9TH Three thousand and ninetyaSe feet more or less Of six
oh twenty pieces of thirty in pipe, with twelve Inch
tn Thirty six pieces of twenty inch pipe with
IL Thirty pieces twenty Inch pipe with twelve Inch
sh Ninety one pieces twelve inch pipe, with six inch
iOh. One hundred and eighty two six inch elbows.
lith. enc hundred and eighty.twd six inch valves.
I2h. Eight thirty inch elbows.
18Th. -Four pieces thirty inch curved pipe.
h EGmr pieces a1 ppe Ss @ RANGES far bolts
10th. Two sefacting valves for rhouhs Of section pipes
necioi between Chimney and building Of such form and d
menons be represented @ PLAN Said castings be
put up complete by contractors including painting etc
herein rss no nj end Which s during the
of the work sha be by the contractor with
nsh ha be ,welts feet II length inch
he twenty Inch pipe SHAH twelve feet in length
inch in thickness and strengthened with projecting bands and
form represented on The plan.
quarters Of inehn thickness strengthened with projecting
P Ss sDd ps ss &c nSSa En- se length and
eghths Of inch in thickness reDg hened with projecting
TRs sess e. ppe vb ves
branches shall be four feet six inches in Length pch ~
and inch in thickness and formed as on The
The h'rtyx pieces of tweutyou inch pipe with twelve
rch branches shall be ur feet SIX inches in length enc inch in
and inch in thickness and formed as represented tn
he thirty pieces e twenty aeh ppe wh twelve inch
thickness the branch will be foot inches length
and inch in thickness and formed represented The
The ninetyone peses of twelve Inch pipe with six inch
branches shall be foot nine inches long and
and of an inch in thickness and formed
The one hundred and eghyp six inch elbows will be one
foot nine inches ont and each way hveeghth Of inch
The one hundred eighty tyo six inch valves for side
walks shall BE @ssaS pan with brass
pipe about feet six inches in LENGTH diameter e chamber
in clear in the hight the vsys it really in heif sess
and to be water tight aaehe to he xave GhsnRt. there VIII
the water to CUTTERS also Twelve valve Keys shall BE
eight thirty elbows will be inch in thickness and
of such form aud ions as % the the pns
pipe or coneyons shall be itch in thickness aud of such
form and dimensions as represented on the plans
shown by tn, plan with side yaly and of brass SET in
of hand wheels have e outside Of rim grooyed TT
threqua inch chain 70 run in All the valves and
wen ihey come u contact II ee ena perfectly
about FIVE inches apart and the 5os one inch IN diameter All
All the aforementioned valves work free and easy and put
together 10 the best workmanke manner.
All the foregoing work shall be III the best east IRON texcept
where hit iron brass may b used free from all flaws
Jumps, blisters, etc. and be clear and true
Ali wrought and brass work shall be Of the best materials
and good execution
All the foregoing pipes valves ec be made the entire
satisfaction OF City Surveyor otherwise they shall b.
The contractor shall bind himself begin the delivery the
mentioned pipes valves etc. before the t Of May
eOmps:e the delivery Of the whole before
of January 1862 under penalty of twenty five dollars per
day for each and every day thereafter the not
Security amount Of s2ooOOsha be required to guaan
tee the faithful performance of the contract
Payments ia cash the delivery of each and every
hundred of pipe and acceptance of the
City Surveyor the city retaining In guarantee oneenth of
of each delivery until the completion Of the whole
contract.
begin 6nsh the work. any part thereof within the Pc
Rod fixed orin the Council be dissatisfied with tile
which the pipes valves have been executed the Council
shall have the right annu the contract without putting
in default required by article 1905 Of the Civil
lode ana without 10 Gott e nshee 10 ana me
that in the contractor shall time abandon the work.
finish and complete the same in conformity with his
contract the said contractor shall forfeit all claims he may have
any delivery part Of deliveries made by him up
date Of the abandonment and ha the city shall be thereby
discharged from and all liability therefor and it also
well understood that in thd he reod, the
his securities shall be held bound in sodo
pay the city all loss difference between the price
which the contractor originally contracted perform the work
and the price which be aljadieaeda resale
adjudication. 49,
delivered the eyee above specified including elbows
branches castings for chmneys, ec inch valve fur
nshed and delivered cOmplee ahd thirty inch and
valves furnished and delivered complete.
New Orleans Nov. RI 1860.
Approved By he Committees on $tree and Landings Of both
.,'N' [s!gnedI BENJ:s HARRISON, oba,rmsn
[Signed1 S. A. KINGsLAND, N""lrIneh
-,sSsszYs. ALFRED 4. DucRos.
DPS e2t For Comptroller