New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-04-30
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT
~ She'll Road Mnin from

SPECIFVCATIoNs For THE CONTRACT
y the construction Of Shell Road Main street, from
Broad street the Bayou St. john.
The whole Of the roadway which is feet in width
dtches shall be graded accordance with the
lines levels and roundings be given by the City Sur
S9 Guss Ws The Tt Sero too heS and Also removing
all stumps roots depth of twelve inches below the
BteRe two and & feo n Width at the top eighteen inches
e on each side the o@ay lie sides and bo
toms Of said bitches sail be cut in straight lines and well
ss d in s sentsT nSG the sne Be-
shells in the following to.wit layer Of shells sx
inches IN thickses shall t be placed and rolled with 6Oo
IN thsness shall then be on M he top Of & the fist layer
y be and suea manner an o. Ihe Th9g eEPess IS
S FnI | % inches il saI he reccted ''' ~
All materials shall be Of The quality and shall be fur
The contractor shall bind himself begin the work in ten
mon @ Coane and to Complete the same three months after under
penalty Of dollars day for each and every day there
shall bind himself keep in perfect good
after It's completion and aSceptanee by the City Sur
eyoF aR @ te @ 2h m per n % 3 o hs sGG
be paid by the city until the end of said which per
perfect good order and condition. otherwise it shall be forfeited
Good and solvent security 5000 shall required
10 guarantee the aifu! performance Of the contract
and Of the same BY the City Surveyor as follows
] 3 g oI m S ia he M Made y re Cy surrcyor
II conformity Win il9 Of the city charter said
bills be collected by the contractor who sa be sgbrogaeq
the s Of Of the city M % to sue % and and s I the sn s tI in 81
ons not to to m he'd liable for any Of said
bills should the Not be paid and the proportion 10 be paid
The contractors shall pay the City Treasury prior to
ceivng their certificates the of publication of the petitions
tractor shall have the right Of demanding of said petitioners
| the reimbursement Of said cost Of publication r
City Surveyor who shall be the sole judge OF the quality OF
| The same.
we'll understood failure by the contractors
obegn finish the work or any part thereof within the period
e ii te e oF GS Sein eSecne6 The Council sa have the
right 10 annl the contract without putting the in de-
applying Of justice TO annu the and without
dety and tbs also we'll understood that in the contract
the conformity with their contracts the said contractors
shall forfeit all claims they may have for any part Of the work
them the the abandonment and that city
shall be thereby discharged from and all liability therefor
and also well understood that IN case The contract be reso
sotdo pay the city all loss or difference between the
the work. and the at which be adudeated at
| sale or readiudicafion ,,,..
s ssT osaRs BE- p e. $751; the whole
t$ignedi LoUIs H PILE, City Surveyor.
0'''u' i LsisnsG a D1' BESJ HARRISON, cbairmeD
Registered athi April 1861
| a22 l2t ALFRED A. DUCRoS for Comptroller.
| CoxprRoEERs OFFICE, I
| City of New Orleans, July 1855. !
| mo 2129.l
| p BSOLiVED; fThat the Comptroller be and
- he is hereby authorized and required TO give notice. by
With the ninth section Of ordinance lz4 approved Msc
1854 Council will pay any bill against the city qnl
contcsd under authority of an order from the Comptroller in
accordance with the ordinance referred TO- ~
| [signed1 l.. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
| President Board Of Aldermen.
'Nt5tanS sisnodl JOHN l.. LEWIS. Mayor.
Tn attention Of the officers city public
specially called to the foregoing resolution ,s1o
| jyl6 If Comptroller City of New Orleans.