New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-04

SPECIFICATIONS for the, contracts for
. repairing and keeping in repair the ballast roads Of the city
The repairs otc ballast roads shall be ajudcaed into
distinct and separate contracts, as follows, tj-wit:
First contaci the ballast roads of the First District of the
centractA the ballast roads of the Second Dsco
Third conrac-A The ballast roads the Third District of
Fourth contrac-A the ballast roads OF the Fourth District
The ballast roads shall be delivered to the contractors in what
Tor and Shall duty # said contracofs within thirty
eoSon & ali holes ad n With 1s and
not inches in diameter and covering said roads
e IS 10 ,a e aS Saa cnr 9S a bS IN @ g
vyo It shall also be The duty Of The cont asoTs during tie
continuance their contracts constantly keep the said roads
first appearance wi gravel and broken aforesaid aud
cen eS Sfe Sy Bs s
6o0Ob roller in such manner as the gravel and broken
materials shall be Of the duality, and shall be
nished by the contractor, as well rs the labor.
The repairs of said roads shall be- under the supervision the
Street Commissioner and to the entire satisfaction Of said officer
written orders Of tie Street to the
S 81 BY S wsn e eo F
the work neglected by the contractor in case the Street Com
right do neglect failure BY the contractors
The amount Of The fine imposed and Of the costs BY
ont of of the monthly ments to be made to said
The contractors shall be bound deliver said roads at the
expiration Of the term Of their in perfect good order
the last monthly certificates and of the cenage to be
for the of the city.
the shall furnish security to the saac
ton of the Comm Council equal TO half the amount oil
his contract conditioned to guarantee the faithful performance
| of their contracts.
PAYMENTS shall be made monthly on the certificates of the
Street Commissioner the city reserrng in guarantee ten
each monthly until expiration Of the
tracts hch per shall be paid final certificate
after inspection by the STREET commissioner as TO The condition
of said roads and case the condition of the should be
| bad, to be forfeited for the use of the city
The shall be bound call daily at the Street Com
missioner, Office at II O'Clock NJ receive orders relative
| the repairs to be done by him
The shall be adrdicated for of two years.
begin the day Of delivery of raid roads the contractors
II is we'll understood that in of failure the contract
finish thereof, within the
period fixed in the Council be dissatisfied with the
manner which the work being executed the Council shall
tractors default required by article 1905 ote Civil Code
and without applying court of justice to annu the same
and without indemnity and it is also well understood that in
the contractors shall time abandon the work.
finish and complete the same in conformity with their contracts
the contractors shall forfeit all claims they have for
part of the work done them the date Of the abandon
ment that the city shall be thereby discharged from any
and all liability therefor and also well understood that r
the contracts be resod the contractors and their securities
shall be held and bound in sod0 the city oil los
difference between the price at which the origin
ally contracted to perform the work and the price at which
may be adudicated at resale OF eadjudicaon.
Bids to be pc for the whole repairs included in eacf
| contract complete.
| New Orleans, April 25 1851.
| [SignedI LOUIS H. PILE
| City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees sreets and Landings of bott
| Boards Of the Common Council
| tsignedl S. A. KINGsLAND Chairman
| ALFRED a. DUCRos,
| aSG Ct Clerk of Comptroller