New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

my 1T v DuPLEssIs. Comptroller
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT
Ing New Seyee street Canal street "H
The square block paving said New Ieyss street from Ca
whatever od blocks which may be found good BIZ the City
joints and and smooth surface when laid and
shall be reaid by the contractor in the following manner
in accordance with ,he grades given ~ the City surveyor
blocks when i a Ts ospw @ I face the
he street to the curves g be given BY the City Surveyor and
inches Of london gravel and sharp sand and shall
oagas Sl hs same VIII 60 pound roller until it forms
f sd and hard foundation This square blocks shall then be
IL laying the paving the shall lay the blocks dsgo
breaking joints with tier carefully bedding the
block rest solid foundation He shall use ali care to
si9f lii g ~ Il ne s a Gpa m
ed by the Surveyor When the blocks laid onts Snail
b s s m d4 an sss s
be and The then covering
shall be opened for travel All square blocks which may
not in any respect inferior in Quality to The san
from Boston Of the usual dimensions and shall be laid
blocks that Without extra s 4 ans '0f the Old
sides and bottom Of The bridges which may be found a.
placed shall be taken u and resd by the contractor
the said contractor shall also without compensation rein
M hs ss s es' snS saGs s h h 4nd
The whole work shall be executed the entire satisfaction Of
thewofk. f'.''''' :
The old enrb aud gutter stones the sd square blocks which
may be rejected by the City Surveyor and tho picked
from the shall be the property contractor and hn
be hauled away By him.
All The materials shall be Of the best quality and shall be
furnished by the contractor, well as the labor.
The shall be bound begin the work In the ten
days following the approval OF the adjudication by the
mon eounc and 10 complete the same siS months after
under penalty of ten dollars per ny for each every ay
thereafter the same is not completed
Sood and solvent security OF 5000 shall be
CURED TO guarantee the faithful performance of the work
Payments on the completion of The work each and every
and Of the by the City Surveyor in cash
the Treasurer retaining IN of the amount
each settlement until the completion Of the whole work
The contractor shall be bound good order
and condition Tor and during after its Completion
tobegn or finish the work any thereof within period
fixed Of IN the Council be dissatisfied with the manner ia
which the work Is being executed the Council have the
right to annu the contract without putting the az
applying to court Of justice annu the same without In
denbity and tits also we'll understood the
shall at tme abandon the work finish complete
the same IN conformity with his contract the said contractor
done BY him the date Of the Abandonment that lie civ
shai be thereby discharged from any all liability therefor
aud it Is also well understood TINT the contract he resod
the and his securities shall be held and bolnd IN
price at which the contractor originally perform
the work. and the price which may be adudcated a
sale or readiudicaipn.
Bids superficial yard Of square block paving taken
up and relaid, complete
New Orleans, March s. 1860. .e .#a ..... ,,r
tssnedl LOUIS II. PILE
City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings Of both
Boards Of the Common Council. .4M&4
tsignedl H. 4. yENNARn, 2 49,.
RoBT. HUYGHE, ohaFnen
m9 1T HENRY DuREI, for Comptroler.