The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-10


: The work shall be adjudicsted into four sepa-
rate and distinct contracts, as follows to-wit:
First Contract-All the bridges OF the First Dis
trict.
Second Contract-All the bridges of the Second
District.
Fourth Contract-All the bridges of the Fourth
District. n nrF .l.
All the bridges now in existence in the several
districts of the city shall be delivered to the con-
tractors in whatever condition they may be. on
the day of the signing of the contracts, and it
shall be the duty Of the said contractors to have
the said bridges placed in good order and condi-
ton within thirty days thereafter; to always keep
and maintain the same in the best repair and con-
diiion during the continuance Of their contracts;
and at the expiration of the said contracts, to
return the same to the city In perfect good order
and condition, to the entire satisfaction OF the
street commissioner and Of the chairmen of the
committees on streets and landings of the Common
Council. ~ u.
Whenever shy part or the whole of the bridges
at the intersection of streets and over the drain
ing canals of the city, now In existence or which
may hereafter be built, shall be 90 rotten and
decayed as to require TO be built anew, the con.
tractors shall be bound TO build the same anew,
without extra compensation, and In the manner
here below explained for the construction OF new
bridges. ,.u-l- - 1H-r go
In many of the bridges now in existence, as
there are no iron bars, and as the tops are not
properly fastened, and as in many others where
there are iron bars the said bars are so decayed as
bound, whenever new top or part OF top
shall be wanted-in the first instance-to take out
all the wooden bars, and substitute in their stead
iron bars of the same dimensions and In the same
manner as hereinafter explained for the construc-
ton of new bridges in the second instance, to
take ont all iron bars decayed to render them
too weak, and substitute In their stead iron barS
of the same dimensions and In the same manner as
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bridges and In both instances to secure and fasten
all ton blanks of said bridges In the same manner
as hereinafter explained for the building OF new
bridges, so that they may not be carried away by
overfows from heavy rains.
The contractors shall also be bound to keep in
good repair and condition all the bridges with ircn
tops, making anew the sides and bottoms when
decay ed, placing and fastening in workmanlike
manner all cast iron bridge tops which may from
any cause whatever be displaced, and furnishing
and placing all new cast iron plates, wherever the
ones now in existence may be worn out or broken.
Whenever II shall be necessary TO alter the posi-
ton, of bridge or to widen the same. the neces-
ssry trench and work shall be done by the con-
tractors, and the additional width shall be paid
for BY the city at the same rates as new bridges,
and the contractors shall ill up at the sides so
to restore the grade Of the street. and shall also
repair the paving of the street whenever the same
shall have been disturbed by them. ..-
The contractors shall also keep in repair all the
wooden crossings across the streets and the plank
crossings over the cutters now existing, or which
may hereafter be constructed at the intersections
of the streets.
At the expiration of their contracts the con-
tractors shai be bound to return to the city all
the bridges crossings and crossing steps in per
feet good order and condition. otherwise the street
Commissioner shaliretain the last certificate and
the reserved per centage hereinafter provided
for, until the same be placed by the contractors
in the good order and condition required by these
specifications, and II not placed In good order and
condition within thirty days thereafter the last
certificate and the said reserved percentage shall
be forfeited for the use OF the city.
NEW BRIDGES. 81.
All bridges shall be constructed In accordance
with the directions of the sire ct commissioner, &C.
cording to the lines and levels and OF the widths
to be given BY the city surveyor, and In the fol-
| lowing manner, to wit: -
All the lumber for the sides, wings, bottom and
crosspieces to support the sides and bottoms shall
| be Of either cypress or yellow pine OF the best
quality, free from sap, splits, bad knots and other