The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-10
MAYbRALrY OF New ORLEANS, !
City Hall, September 20, 1865.


Resolved, That the pity controller be, and he Ia
hereby authorized &C. sdjudicate. to the lowest
bidder, after ten days. notice in the official Jour.
nal; contract to shell Eighth street, from Maya
zine to Tchoupitoulas street. In accordance with
plans and specifications in the office of the city
surveyor.
(signed) ALFRED KEARxY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) THOMAS MARKEy,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved September 23. 1868.
tsigned) JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
A true cory:
JOHN w. OVERALL, Secretary.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT FOR GRADING
AND sHELLINd WITH LAKE SHELLS EIGHTH
STREET, FROM MAiAzISz TO ToHoUPIroULAs
STREET..
The road way between the cutters shall be-
graded In accordance with the lines, levels and
curvings to be given by the city surveyor.
trench Ia the center Of the road way, twenty
feet wide and six inches deep, shsll be filled with
clean and sound bank lake shells, free from dirt
or sand; said shells, after the trench being filed,
shall be rolled and compressed with a 6OO0 pound
roller, as often as NECESSARY to make the whole
solid and compact.
The sides shall also oe rolled, 60 as to make tho
whole road, earth fnd shells, perfectly hard,
smooth and even.
The whole work to be performed to the entire
satisfaction OF the city surveyor and chairmen
Of the committees on streets and landings,
Jointly.
The contractor she'll be bound to begin the
work in the ten days following the approval Of
the adjudication by che Common Council, and
to complete the same ninety days after, under
penalty Of ten dollars per day for each
and every day hefeafter the same is not
The contractor shall be bound to keep in per-
feet good order and condition the said street,
for and during one yesr. after the completion Of
the work; and It's acceptance by the city sur
md hal rrnar ~ fho
and landings; and ito guarantee the faithful
performance of this condition, the treasurer
will retain IN guarantee ten per cent. Of the
contract price for one year, which ten per cent.
shall then be paid to- the contractor should the
street be T. und In perfect good order and con-
dition, otherwise to pc forfeited for the use Of
the city.
Payment in cash On the completion Of the
work. and acceptance of the same by the city
surveyor and chairHen of the committees on
streets and landings, Jointly.
Good and solvent security, in the sum OF two
thousand dollars. shall be required to guarantee
the faithful performance of the contract
1t is well understood that In case of failure by
the contractor to begin or finish the work, or any
part of the same, within the period fixed, or in
case the Common Council be dissatisfied with the
manner in which the work Is being executed, the
Common Council shah have the right to annul the
contract without putting the contractor In de-
fault, as required by article 1905 of the Civil
Code, and without applying to q court of Justice
10 annul the same, and without indemnity; and
it is also well understood that In case the con-
tractor ehsll, at any time. abandon the work, or
not finish and complete the same in conformity
with his contract, The said contractor shall for
felt all claims he msy have for any part of the
work done by him up to the date of his aban-
dopment, and that the city shall be thereby
discharged and released from any and all liabili-
ties therefor; and IL Is also well understood
that in the contract be resold the contractor
and his securities shall be held and bound, IN
solido. to pay unto the city all loss difference
between the prices at which the contractor
originally contracted to perform the work, and
the price at which ii may be adjudicated at
resale or rehabilitation.
Bids to be per hing foot for the whole work
complete.
New Orleans, SEPTEMBER %. 1868.
(Sgned) ]. A. D'HEMEcoURr,
Acting Surveyor.
:, Approved by the committees on streets ana
landings of both boards.
lS'sn'd' d & i; Sr PannsLL, chairmsn.
Registered octobei 2, 1868.
J. o. LANDRY. Controller.
CoSTRoLJ.ER's OFFICE, CRY HALL,
Nav Orleans, Oct. 2, 1865. (
Notice Is hereby Given that the controller will,
at this Office, on Tuesday, October Is, 1868, at
noon, adjudcate TO the lowest bidder or bidders
the above contract, hs per specifications.
oc2 lOt y. o. LANDRY, Controller.