New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-15


published and On file in the saryeyor's Office. milo Il
GosrrRolIER's oEFIcE
City Of New Orleans March 10 1850.
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paving with blocks Espanae street from ievcs Gal
Of the Common Council and according specifications e
nio ii ~ 'g-'ss' v.DUPLEssls. Comptroller.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT
. for paving with blocks both sides Of Epanade
QUaIIrY Asp plaEasoss OF THE M4TERtas,-The square
block hs e 0f good hard not l. NY inferior
ebisng shape Less than twelve than sixteen
shall well having parallel des and
fiat aud free from humps The blocks adjoining the
laid diasoasy lie eSstoaes sorsHs
gutter either be of good hard granite not in
inferior in quality to tint Obtained Boston
inches long twelve inches wide and not iess han nes
hs Tssy shan asaTrsd parallel o s 'sar
perfectly well hewed and dressed otherwise they shall
The eurbstones shall he of North river blue stones perfectly
well hewsd and dressed beyel dressed the
thirty inches wide and In case less than four inches thick
crossing blue stones OF the
best quality perfectly well hewed and dressed
angle yys degrees with Hill lie s SIDES 's %
that the joints will be diagonal with the street line.
e NORTH river Blue e si rubbed fooled
rubbed joints No aagsSns shall measure less than
sqa na oy two ana |, q mali ncnes N thlckness
plEaasds street sha I, Be lake bricks q the best quality
The sand shall BE- clear, sharp sand of large grain
e IRON NoagD similar IN pat
varying r. wsh The widths shall be furnished By Tie CITY
The cutters draining lots shall Tie best cast iron
al e me psern IN H. office and shall
a wv Ne s ne nsrorD
ue in their stead curbstone houId the City Surveyor
good by the City Surveyor The new and old cnrbsones
ana ns ss soa % be sn X
as II e snd Zach 9 sn h X
three inches for foot q its hight towards adjoining
sidewalk and sha also Be- sody aSed aud backed h nc
cut through the by the contractor Whenever required BY
The crossing shall be laid according to The lines and
Hsn sy ,he o I d i d T and the
sand mixed of at least six inches thickness be
The sides bottoms and wings the bridges ha se IF
stones and sh be IBID u good joints and IN he best workman
tho City Surveyor The plates fo lie ops II liz
join Il her ength ss' ebsone and
small n ss laid 10 WIN an IN @ or slope the
sharp sand mixed said hottoming be strongly hardened with
e as w Sss
they shall be rejected and to be filed up with gravel
sh Arp Saha miHed
ballast road and, after the shall 81 hauled away BY
him shall pek and grade he roadway Of the street in
accordance with the grades and to be given by the
laid h 4f sh Iii d issf tRe
oane9 OF the street 10 the given by the Surveyor
nd place on the TOP Of the same solng Of not less than
LONDON gravel and sharp sand mixed and shall tho
ronsny ron he same with tO0 pound roller until forms
even and hard foundation The block paving shall
laid l laying the paving the contractor shall lay the
line benking joints with tier carefully bedding blocks
and hardening the materials under the order that
lpcS my tsst on hod foundation He shall use all
Ivy e poe " my one and make close joints o. All Joints
we when the blocks laid the joints shall lie
caraey ed with e gravel and sharp sand mixed and the
@ stti aa bs VAN eoe Pound roe After the rain
Tour nces Of he gravel and sharp sand mixed shall be placed
upon the paving ana the street shall be opened for travel
1ne anu Hasglhg q inc sidewalks on EsplaHade
akh up ~ me wherever ordered
70 40 oy me ty surveyor The sidewalks shall lie filed
Win ne new 70 be furnished by said officer,
HI aha nagihs sna PC read IN the best work
nane manner and 70 me entire satisfaction Of the City Sur
yeyor Al rev pficks and as which may be required TO
pee we 9d broken Or missing bricks and flags shall be fur
hisnea ~ ING without extra compensation
a. eEstAL whole work shall be executed to
tns etIe saeilo OF me Gify Surveyor who will be tha
so1 ne luaGe o. ule qnaiii;y OF he same
The Old cstones the old gutter stoue old stone
paving and Tie earth picked from the htree shall
property OF Inc contractors, and shall be removed hauled
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ae sna % Oh me best quality and shall be fur
h's r n lhe eohtsacIofS, AZ wei as the labor
Ihs contractor SHAH DO bound TO begin the work in the
months olnWl ING approval q the adjudication BY the Com
h sa y CONTINUE ls same without interruption
anu Y coIhpels lhs same Withn two after under
penh OF ten dollars day for each and day thereafter
| the same is nos completed
nGoa a9d solvent security to an amount Of COS shall be
required Of me contractor TO guarantee the faithful performance
| Oh r me contract e
to be made on the completion of the work each
veSo follows lie peBa ito To b p p ID BY VIZ e
E ~ s against sad 20 be mad
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