New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-04
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACTS
- construction of all bridges the rnas and
Keeping in repair Of all The bridges of the city -
CONTRAC f


Second u the bridges Of the Second District
Third cenfac-Ail !he bridges Of The Third District
,hs btgss now i existence
condition hey may on & Il s Il H. Ss
tracts ard shall be The duty Of said contractors to have The
after always keep the in repair and condition
during the continuance Of their expiration
good order and condition. and e. the entire satisfaction Of Tic
Streets and Landings q the Common Council on
part the whole Of he brides inersec
existence which may hereafter be built shall rotten and
bound to build the same anew without extra nv
The here below explained for the construction ii new
In many of the bridges existence as there are no iron
oSa bs s. d IS in
them weak the contractors shall be bound whenever new
take out The I'll wooden bars and substitute IN their
e for ss ana m 81 s ms q
cond instance take ont ~ iron bars decsyed FENDER
dimensions and IL the manner explained
cure aud ssen planks of said br in the same
hereafter explained for the building Of bridges
that they may net be carried away BY oyeow from heavy
Tie contractors keep in good repair and
condition all the BRIGGS with iron tops making the sides
and bottoms when decayed placing and fastening Id wo
placed ~ ay cause whatever furnishing and plscpr
plates wherever the now in existence may worn out or
Whenever shall be necessary TO alter the position Of
he s soa With sh Mfr u s aa
foT a. the same rates Is new bIdge ard ihe shall
shall repair paving whene, disturbed By them
Ih I s sa a aso sss AZ as 1
existing whchmay hereafter BE- constructed the inter
At the expirons their contracts the contractors shall be
bound The city all the bridges, crossings and
crossing steps perfect good order and condition otherwise
the Street shall retain certificate and The
repas sn e WR 9 a az
cate and the said cenage shah be foeeed for the
NEw IL bridges sha h
o be ri nv
Surveyor, and in the following manner, to wit
support he and s se either
se oe n e as ss sa S snGs
and the lumber for the tops shall be o. yellow pine f The best
aa impair III strength aad darsby The iron bas shall
be wrought ron inches wide by iach thick
snsS dsphs v il i streets y AID si lie
neh thk sn d suitable aad widths & suit III fa epgt
and width Of the bridges The top planks shall be four inches
Ts 5 hs i long inches vide
s =, j s u ~ @ I
in eases where te bridges shall be more than 80 feet ong
be inches thick vide shah be lila hit On tie sod
ground shall extend least feet o te outside Of the sides
frequred The sides shall rest the pieces shall
inches diameter driven through suitable anger holes in The
sdss ad entering at eas fee. ato the ground The wings
with e sass The asua Tsy aad r. hs best
feet from cenlers and shall sunk depth Of their whole
thickness ino The sides The pans shall the iron
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spikes and Tie bars With iron The whole he bet
ia s anew III m e s Is s
but said two panks shall be fastened at the end with the
nrh bolts passing through said eyeboiis. The said
shall be fastened Of the side panks with piece chain
The bottom panks shall BE we nailed the cross pieces viii
bridges shall be dug " he contractors Without extra eonpen
sation and all filing required between and the sides Of The
tie hight I bridges and Wings ha also &c dome
by the contractors wiihou' extra compensation
By tn
made where there in existence all other bridges
nfs s s. pa 81 s fs ges in the section relative to repairs
g hes crossings and shall be o vel
inches wide four inches thick and of such lengths as 10 cor
shall be firmly bedded secured win oak pins Of I've
inches in driven Il Least two fsst nohe ground
by the City Surveyor and IN such places the Street Commits
GENERAL dLAusEs-Al The materials shall be of the hes
quality and shall be furnished by the we'll thu
The contractors shah comply Immediately with al verbal
written orders from the street Commissioner and deputies
the Ohamen the Streets and Landing
relative 10 the work to be done by em under penalty
doing the work neglected by he contractors which in al
the Street shall he bound do cause to b.
done NJ whatever cost be may be able to obtain the
Of the materials shall be deducted any monthly
payments to be made TO said contractors
sionerS office once on each and day at Y o'clock
written in The book in said office shall be- con
written orders served upon the
The contractors shall be responsible for all damages that
be obtained against the city BY parties who shall have SUSTAINED
any loss through the neglect of the contractors.
AZ Old humber taken off The bridges when lumber is sub
stged by the contractors shall belong and be removed
hauled away by them
Each Of the shall furnish good
ity in the of tive thousand dollars guarantee the faithful
performance Of the contracts
The contracts shall be adjudicaed each, for of
begin from the date Of the signing of the contracts be
fore the City Notary.
The whole work shall be performed to the entire satisfaction
q the Street Commissioners jointly with the Chairmen Of III
Committees on Streets and Landings.
he mad unn nm he
Street and said Street Commissioner in ohedienc
10 city ordinance No 1883 to issue certificates to the contract
ofs until the same be submitted for the approval of the Com
mees Streets and Landings and the City Treasurer
tain in until the expiration Of the contracts ten
is well understood that in of failure by the contractor
70 begin OF finish the work any part thereof within the pero
which the work is being executed the Council shall have tn
right to annul the contract without putting the contractors
applying of justice annu the and without il
deinnity and is also well understood that in the
tractors shall time abandon the work finish and
ptete the conformity with their contracts the said
tors shall orfefa claim they have for part OF the
done them the date Of the abandonment and that the cit
shall be thereby discharged any and ali liability therefor
the contractors and their securities shall be held and bound
sodo to pay unto the city all loss difference between u
e work and the prices at which they may be adudea'ed at
| resale or adjudication. W.T..
Bids 10 be much per for repairing and keeping
me bridges and crossings SO ueh per loot bofh measure
new bridges complete, we'll as crossings complete
e-FA fsisnsdi Tours IT. PILTE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings OF bo
/ Boards Of the Common Council.
signed,l 7, yE y, ,;t,s }chairmen.
/ my25 lit HENRY DUREL, for Comptroller.
CoMprRoLIER's OFFICE, .
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