New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-04

GPECTFTCATElNS FOR THE CONTRACT
the necessary valves branches for tho City Water Works
street 10 the United States Barracks and from ST. Joseph street
10 The upper limit Of the city.
ID Two miles, or $50 feet when laid Of t%enyfour inch
a. Two miles or 'O55 feet whcn laid of twenty inch pine
lh Three thousand four hundred and eighty feet,
Oh rhree thousand and uinetyhve feet less of SIX
6th twenty pieces Of thirty inch pipe with twelve inch
wv Thiryx pieces of twenty inch pipe with twelve
Gil rhiry six pieces of twenty inch pipe with twelve inch
9h Ninety pieces of twelve inch pipe with six inch
lah. one.h,laqred and sisht two sly ocb elbows,
IN, onS bundled aga cish!y two six inch valves
I5h. -Four Four p 5'ss ,hry incl Si,rvca pine
E psGSs a @,F e pPC @ a s .n m bolts
10th Two sefGcting yav.s ia mouths section pipes
is And IRON cuttings Sr @Say Ss ssi and fuo CON
nectcu between chimney and Hidne of such form and g.
put np complete by conttnaqrs, incrdng rainne etc.
herein eo % With bsccns n eG no s
Of the work. ha be furnished by the contractor with
Tie inch pe shnll be twelve feet length one inch in
thickness mud wi projection bands and formed
The ngh pino sHal be twelve feet in Length
PS twenty inch ripe hail twelve feet in length md three
quarters Of thickness strengthened with projecting
bands mud formed as represented on the plan.
ehhs Of an inch in thickness s;reg hened with projecting
The twenty pieces of thirty inch pipe with twelve inch
branches shall be four feet Is inches in engh inch in
ard one inch IN thickness and formed tho
The ,hr-six nieces wen yfor inch pine with twelve
inch branches s6al be r feet six inches in length inch
and inch in thickness, and formed represented The
Tile rtysx pieces Of twenty inch pipe with twelve inch
branches ha be four feet 81 inches in length inch in
and inch in thickness aud formed represented he
The nnetyooe pieces of twelve inch pipe with six inch
branches ho be one foot nine inches long aud three quarters
of inch in thickness and the branches will he four long
and 1hreeqartor Of an inch III thickness aud TO- repre-
The ons !undsd and cshy;wo six inch elbows will be one
foot inches opt each way nveehiGs Of an i1cl
The one iWnGrcd and eshytwo six fnch WHITES for sf1
walks shall he constructed areeahy 10 pan with
Pipe a6ont two feet nrt dctcr # Chamber 10
m + clsar in The t the yi es to ct rea I' TN f
and to he water tight attached to the valve chamber will
the water to cutters Also twelve valve keys shall be fur
The eight thirty inch elbows will he inch tcknefs and
Of such form and dimensions represented on the plans
pipe or s R be one IL ke s and Of f sc
form and dimensions ; a 'sp,es9ed on th9 plfnS
shown by the plan with side valve and brass SCI in
wheels have the outside Of rim grooved for
& or inch chain 10 run in A. The valves md
sGoa and to be s hnss Thg noG G sad yays to have
about fveinches apart, aud the bolts inch in diameter All
hSIESS in pipes to be drilled for bolts ynyc nmges
together ia The best wOrkmanke manner.
All the foregoing shall be Of the iron excep
where ht iron or brass may be ue free from all flaws
Jumps. blfsters etc. and 10 be Glenn and true.
All wrought iron and brass work shall be Of the best aterjns
and good execution.
Ali the foregoing pines yes etc. to be made TO the entire
satisfaction of tae City Surveyor otherwise they shall b.
rejected.
The contractor bind himself to begin the delivery of the
above mentioned pipes. valves st of Nav
1861 and complete the delivery of the whole or before the
OF JANUARY 1862 under penalty of wentyye dollars Der
day for each and every day thereafter the
delivered
Security amount of $1,000 shall required to guaran-
tee the faithful performance of the contract.
Payments in cash the delivery each every one
hundred more tons of pipe aud acceptance of the
City Surveyor the city retaining in guarantee Of the
amount Of each delivery until the completion the whole
contract.
understood in case of failure by the contractor
IN 6eEn or finish the work or any part thereof within the Pc
Rod fixed in the Council be dissatisfied with manner in
which the pipes valves have been executed the Council
shall have the right TO annul the without putting
contractor III default, required by article 1905 the Civil
same and without Indemnity; and it is also well understood
finish and complete the same, conformity with his
contract the said contractor shall forfeit all claims may have
date of The abandonment and that the city shall thereby
discharged from and all liability therefor and it is also
tractor and his securities shall he held bound in solio 10
pay the city all loss difference between price at
which the contractor originally perform the work
and the price at which may be adudcated at rele
adjudication.
Bids per ton 224O lbs weight of pipe. furnished and
delivered the leree above specified, including elbows
branches castings for cmneys ETC. per six inch valve fur
shed and delivered complte per thirty inch and other
valves furnished aud delivered complete.
[sgnedl LOUIS H PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings Of both
sEPsdj REE' k !! 55EESIS0S chairmen
ALFRED A. DUCRos
DIS 62t For Comptroller.