New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-18

CoSTRoLLERs OFFICE. CITY HALL
New Orleans, September 9. 1863.
Notice is hereby given that the Controller win at
adiudicate to the lowest bidder bidders the above
PAS. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
SPECIFICATIONS concerning the extension of
the Ninth street Market in the square bounded
BY Magazine, Harmony, Constance and Ninth
Tho extension of said market shall have the size
and di ensions marked on the plan, aud the new
building shall be in all respect' similar for materials
and workmanship 10 the portion ready built, and
in strict accordance to the plans and elevation made
The new tables and stalls shall be similar to those
already IN use The new tagging shall be o the best
North river blue flags, we laid in a bed of good
mortar, made of lime and sharp sand and the bor-
ders on the street and alley side shall be made of
foot below the level of the banquettes and alley
The pump Used TO wash the markets shall be re.
moved 70 the rear alley and connected with one of
The covering of the two wells shall be made move.
able and lad flush with the new tagging.
The new building shall receive three coats of the
best 9l paints and the old work only two, OF the
The root and cutters of the old market shall be
thoroughly repaired.
The old piastering shall be also repaired when.
A new banquette with curb stones and wooden
gutter covered with the best lake bricks shall be
made on Harmony street. beginning at the end Of
the present market and extending far the line
The whole work shall be made OF the best mate.
rials and in the bsst worglnanhke manner, and un-
The work shall begin ten days after the approval
Of the adjudication by the Common Council, and
shall be completed in ninety days under penalty
of hye dollars per day for each and every day
thereafter the same is not completed.
Good ana solvent security, in the sum Of three
thousand dollars, shall be required from the con.
tractor to insure the faithful execution OF the
contract.
Payment in cash on the completion of the work.
She;rn S;,d ns ., ,aeScepSsnoe see oy the surveyor ana
ings.
It we'll understood that in case of failure BY the
contractor to begin or finish the work, any part
thereof, within the period fixed, or in case the
in which the work is being executed the Common
Council shall have the right to annul the contract
without quitting the contractor in default as re.
quired by article 1895 of the Civil Code, and with.
out applying to court of justice to annul the same
and without indemnity; and it is also we'll under
abandon the work, or not finish and complete the
same in conformity with his contract the said CON
tractor shall forfeit all claims he may have for
any part Of the worK done by him up to the of
discharged and released from any and all liability
therefor and it is aso well understood that in
the contract be esod the contractor aud his secur
ties shall be hello and bound in solido, TO pay unto
the city all loss or difference between the price at
which the contractor originally contracted to per-
form the work, aud the price at which it may be ad
judicated at resale or readjudication.
Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, September l. 1868;
(Signed) l.. SURGI,
Approved by the Committees of Streets and Land.
ings of both Boards OF the Common Council.
iSigned) 4 H. SHIELDS. r,7,.t-,,o.
GERALD FARRELL, OhaiFmen'
Registered, September 9 1858
PAS. LABARRE,
sell lit Deputy CoDtr0ilar