New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-23


SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT
for the construction Of turning bridge across Canal caron
PIAsIhe bridge, piers hukheads ec shall be eonstrue
proes hereto annexed and shall have the dimensions marked
fIIaThs pie, supporting the bridge shan be eult d bes.
bard burnt lake bricks laid in hydraulic cement mortar and
press plans laid crossing each other The best
said platform wooden grating 81 IA By IL inches
cypress piles driven a. least fifteen feet info the solid ground
SUPERINTENDENT The imhes and lumber shall be of
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pianed and shall receive good arrins Of oneaf and
pieces shall be Two raised sidewalks shall
plans The floor shall be Of panks three inches
IaoS wonk AND cAsrrsesThe bed plates rollers and ma
chnery open shut bridge shall be Of The best cast
iron properly set IN and fastened the whole according said
The bolts suspension rods straps hogehans all
IRON and shall BE q the dimensions marked The plans The
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the hard burnt lake 6eks laid IN hydFaus ara9
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driven # least ten fist int the solid ground and shall be strongly
space between existing roads on both sides of the ca
up graded according plans aud The filling shall
With coat Of lake shells at leas oos thick and odly
Ralags similar to those Of the bridge viii the
be built all along said ratings The whole shown the
FExpERsFendes piles protect the bridge from being in.
juredb vessels shall be driven framed marked on the
outside faces Of beams and frames le ratings
and posts the hogchans etc. In ct all wood and iron work
usually painted sai receive covering Of three costs Of best
GENERAL bridge when completed shall be per.
and the work n al its details shall be perfectly well executed
otherwise it shall be rejected By the urveyor.
Al the materials shah be Of The quality shall be
nshed By the contractor well hesabor and the
windlass Chains etc. required open aud shut said
The contractor shall guarantee the bridge stand for
Of Two years from he completion Of The same and all repairs
tractor al his own expense and TO guarantee the faithful per-
f9rnance Of this clause the Treasurer shall retain onefh
which m shall be paid only e the bridge be then per.
feet order ~ te Surveyor otherwise it shall be forfeited for
The contractor shall bound begin the work in the thirty
Sa y s e. s sss as s BY s
penalty q ten dollars day for each and every day thereafter
Security $1,000 required to guarantee
the faithful performance Of the contract:
Payment in cash the completion of the work. accent
ance Of the same BY the City Surveyor.
1t Is well understood that In of failure
rod fxed case the Council be dissasaed With The manner
In which the work is being executed the Council shall
fault required by article 1905 Civil Code and without
applying to court Of justice 10 annn the same and without
tractor shall any time abandon the work finish and
complete the in conformity with bis contract the
work done BY up to the date Of the Abandonment and
the city shall be thereby discharged from any and all liability
be resold the contractor and his securities shall be held and
bound in soido INTO the city all difference
form the work and the price at which may be adudcated
/ Bids to be for the whole work complete.
| New Orleans, April I, 1850 :,
| tsigned, LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by Committees on Streets and Landings Of both
Boards q the Common Council :
Ssisned) hobr. s HHYaHG ohHrnen
| al5 l2t HENRY nI,REJ Far 1,on,n.ra,tar