New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-12
OFFICIAL N0TICEs--JlTYl
mo 1osl-Nex series.1


SPECIFICATIONS for tho contract for the con.
strretieu Of Foot Bridge across the New Canal
Basin at Liberty street.
The bridge, pier, bulkheads, sbutments etc. shall
be constructed IN ali points in accordance with the
plans, sections and profiles hereto annexed and
snail nave the dimensions married. on the same.
The pier supporting the turning portion Of the
laid in the best hydraulic cement mortar resting
psoTm Of four 6y twelve linen cypress pAnks
All the timbers and lumber shall be Of Pearl river
sSs S ss Sss e. d well Tsmsd
timbers shall be planned and shall receive good tar
riang Of hsn tar and hah rosn orsasphatum on the
perposed. The floor shA be of narrow cypress planks
two inches thick. tlt
The bed-plates. rollers and machinery required to
open and shut the turning portion of the bridge,
irop properly se: in and fastened tue whole accord.
ing to the plans. The bolts suspension rods straps
shan Be Of the best Tennessee ron and snail Be- Il
the dimensions marked on the plans. The hog
aims to be one and halfinehes 10 diameter.
ABUTMEFT PIERS, ETC.
The abutment piers shall be lined with a row of
ground, At distances Of five feet from centres Said
piles to receive double sheathing of sxl2 inches
spikes and also i2xia inca caps The spaces between
the banks of the canal and the projection of said
graded as per osus and the filing shall be covered
with cost Of lake shells At least sig inches thick,
and SOldly rammed. khltnZS similar to those of
the bridge shall surround ths pile Innings.
FEEDRns.
Fender piles to protect the bridge against injuries
from vessels navigating in SAID canal shall be driven
and framed as marked on plans.
The outside faces Of the beams and frames, he
ratings and posts, the hog chains, etc in fac. all
wood and iron WORK usually painted shall receive
covering of three good coats Of the best whlte
French Zinc in linssed oil OF such colors may be
selected by the City Surveyor
GENERAL CLAUSES,
All the materials shall be OF the best quality and
shall be furnished by the contractor, as we'll the
The bridge, when completed, shall be perfectly
well e4uili6rated, in order that 4 may be easily
Be perfectly well executed 70 the ent re satisfaction
OF the City Surveyor otherwise II shall be rejected
sr@ e. smell ssr ths sE61 S
its acceptance by the City Surveyor and to guaran-
tee the faithful performance Of this clsuse the
the contra price until the expiration Of said ye,r
which ten per cent shall then ee paid only II the
bridge be then found in perfect condition by the
The contractor shall be bound to begin the work
dication By the Common Council and to complete
the three months at or, under penalty OF ten
the same Is not completed.
Security to an amount Of one thousand dollars
shall be required to guarantee the faithful perform
Payment in cash on the completion of the whole
work and acceptance of the same by the CITY Sur
veyor less per cent to be retained in guarantee
by the City Treasurer:
contractor to begin finish the work, OF any part
thereof, within the period fixed, or in case the
Common Council be dissatisfied with the manner
in which the same is being executed, the Common
Council shall Fave the right to Snnu the contract
without putting the contractor in default, re-
Quired by article 1905 of the Civil Code and with
out applying to court of justice to snnul the same,
and without indemnity; and IL is also well under
stood that in case the contractor shall at any time,
abandon the work, or not finish and complete the
in conformity with his contract tbs said con-
tractor shall forfeit all claims he may have
against the city for any part of the wor L
done by him up to the date Of his Aban-
donment, and that the city shall be thereby
discharged and released from any and all liability
therefor; and il is also well understood that in
ties shall be held and bound in solido to pay unto
the city all loss difference between the price at
which the contractor originally contracted to per.
form the work, and the price at which 1t may BE- sd
Indicated at resale or reAdjudcation.
Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, September %. 1858.
tSignedl l.. SURGT.
City surveyor.
ings of both Boards.
[Signedl 7. H. SHIELDS, ct;.,
GERALD FARRELL, ! OuSrmen'
Registered October 2, 1858.
CoNrRoLLERs OFFICE, CITY HALL.
New Orleans ctober 2, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the Controller will, q
his office. on TUESDAY, October 10, 1868, at noon
adIudicate to the lowest bidder biddeIs, tn
above contract as per specifications.
oc2 lot j. ~ LANDRY Controller