New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

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IN he explained for the construction Of
III many ii The bridges now III existence vi there Iron
@ and Is s top arc s, pGps - sa y nss
iherioe weak the sha be bound Whenever nem
AK out he al wooden bars and substitute III stead iron
bars q he same md a Che same manner " M hsss
sond instance take OUT a iron bars dssd y to nde s
same dimensions and in the same manner eaer explained
for the Of rev bridges and IN both instances Y
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that they may not be carried away by oscfews nom heas
The contractors shall be Keep good repair and
and bottoms when decayed rlacng fastening IN We
ans manne ~ on ndss ps'si wh NM pa as y
plates wherever the ones now in existence may ne
Whenever ii shall be necessary alter the position e
dgs s S ns M ne ss wd. A shan
fo At he same rates Is new bridges ard the shall
a. at hs ss e y to
The shall also keep IN rspsr al 'as Msprea e
now existing which hereafter so az INC inter
~ Nv p nan y thsir contracts contractors shall be
bound The city AZ The piaaSe an CROSSINGS ama
ne s,rees shall the las, certificate and The
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cate aud said enagc shall be foeesca Tor inc use q me
Sxw BR,prs new bridges shall be constructed in
sSi nss and levels and Of he widths given BY City
Surveyor and II the ,aoMng e W.T.
4 sp 'as III sde and hofcs hs ii ii either cypress
@ the s ssal Z irss shGss
the lumber fo The tops shall be g. yellow pine q the best
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BILE lengths and depths 70 suit The wild hs q the streets and The
inch ihek Of suitable snslhs and widths e 9Th
ad Width Ct Tue bdge as TOR pss shall Be four inches
The wings shall Do inches thick p feet long inches wide
end and "a inches the orher and all sides well
in cases Where bridges shall nn 81 feet iOpea
se inches shsk n vide shall b e solid
diance q
frequ The sides shall rest on the peces and shall
inches aeier driven through suitable anger soes in the
@ nss as e g sas
with The sss u s .l usual May and o r s es "
feet from centes and shall be sunk he depth Of their whole
thickness hs sides The gans ss Fe; on the iron
spikes re bars Wiz. ot cramps bs Who's n ihe Iet
n order sfs mi ss Sses g &c cleaned
but said planks shall DO fastened at the end with the
in s Rf ron bolts pas shonh nd syeSo The said sos
a Is sa = m q hi e p nans s VIII gsss Ct chain
The bottom panks shall wei nailed to The eros pieces With
Sdges conassors wou enc
% and se ~ as ean e a sd IN Il side
streets ~ The hight o sad bridges and wings shaa be
New bridges. it b understood ali bridges to be
mnde where there Is now none i existence all Other bridges
crossings crossing steps shall be Of vel
inches wide BY inches hck 81 such lengths s e cor
shall be firmly bsdde and well ecursd with oak pins Of two
sha Il e he a "
by the City Surveyor and in such places The COMMITS.
isERsL CLAgsEsA the materials shall be Of The best
quality and shall be furnished by the contractors well
RE contractors shall comply Immediately with all verbal or
from he Chai,e the On Streets and fandings
relative to the VOL be done he under penalty
doing dc work NEGLECTED " she eonsors which IL ali
done whatever cost he be able obtain the necessary
The amount Il the fine the wages 81 The wormen md ths
Of the materials shall be deducted any the monthly
Rs %ss s s Ct at e Street
osa once On each and every dsy q L o'clock
orders written IN he order book in slid ONCE sha IL cont
dered 70 written orders served upon
The contractors shah be responsible for all damages that may
my loss through The neglect ii lie contractors
All od uIber taken of the bridges when lumber sub
saea ~ ~ Is bem shall belong to and be
Each Of the shall furnish good mad solvent seeur
y IN the sum Of i've thousand dollars the faithful
performance Of the contracts. sH5
The shah b adjadcatrd each for term Of OH
year begin from the date 81 The signing Of The contracts be
Tbs whole work shall be performed to the entire satisfaction
# the St Get Commissioner jointly with the Chairmen Of The
Paymsns shai Sc made monthly on the certificates il tit
Street Commissioner ma said Street obedience
until the be submitted for approval Of The Com
mittecs Streets aud Landings and the City Treasurer to
tain 10 until the expiration Contracts ten er
cent Of Che amount Of each and every monthly certificate
~ we'll understood that lin failure By contractors
q begin q finish TIE work thereof within the period
hxed or in the Council be dissatisfied with the manner
which the work being executed the Council shall have the
re- g ass T5asa sP e
applying Of Justice to annnl the without III
dennity andit Is also we'll understood that con
shall at any time abandon the work hns and
tors shall forfeit all claim they have for part the
done by them the date Of the abandonment and that the city
shall BIG thereby discharged from any and ali liability therefor
and \ \ aso well understood that u be es
the contractors and their securities shall be held and bound
soiido to unto the city all loss difference
prices at which the contractors originally contracted perform
me work and the prices at which they may be adudicaed
resale decentralization.
6iis 70 be much ann for repairing and keeping
he bridges and crossings much per foot board measure
new bridges complete a well as crossings complete
New Orleans, May 10 1861.
[Signed,1 LOUIS IL PILE City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings oil bot
Boards Of the Common Council
signed,l II. II VENNARn fra.
RoBT. HUYGHE onairneh.
my23 III = HENRY DJTREJ, for fYornn,r,,,er