The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-14

(signed) JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
- u" Jen ESS v. OVERALL, Secretary. 'i7si
~. ~ CoSrsoLLxR's OFFICE. CIrr HAIL.
..,,, ...r- y 81 6s New Orleans, Oct. 8, 1868.
Notice is hereby given that the controller will,
at his Office, on Friday, October l6, 1868. at noon
adjudicate to the lowest bidder or bidders the
above contract, as per specifications.
,rt-rr .g Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFIcR,)
City Hall, Room No. z, Basement Floor,
M -7I i1 New Orleans, October B, 1865. J
SPECIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS FOR CLEANING THE
STREETS AND REP AIRING THE UNPAvED STREETS
1roF THE SEVENTH, EIGHTH AND NINTH WARDS,
FOB A TERM or TWO YEARS. -
The contractors shall be bound daily, II 90 re-
quirtd, to clean out thoroughly all the cutters
and under all the bridges In all the streets, alleys
and levees within the limits Of their respective
ward or section, and to remove therefrom, BY 8
O'Clock A. NJ. from the 18th day Of March, to the
18th day of October, and by s o'clock A. NJ. from
the 18th day of October to the 18th day Of March,
daily all kinds of filth, dirt, vegetable substances,
upon the borders of the same, and to remove all
substances of any description whatsoever which
may obstruct or hinder the free passage ofthe water
Ss,dse: ard they sA shall Sc further bound daily.
if SO required, in all the streets within the
limits of their respective ward or section through
Works Company or the city, to cause all the gut
tiers to be thoroughly cleaned and washed before
O'Clock, A. NJ, from the 18th day OF March to
the 18th day of October, and by 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
from the 18th day OF October to the lotn day OF
March, in the following manner, to-wit BY caus
ing to be scrsped, by the means OF suitable hoes,
ETC., all dirt OF filth Of any description contained
or found therein, which shall be put into piles al
the sides thereof, and Immediately aiter having
scrsped aud cleaned said cutters, the contractors
shall then cause the water to be let into the gut
tiers by opening the irepiugs. always using subj
cient hose for each plug 30 opened. 10 such man.
ner as TO conduct the water INTO sara gutters
is thus running they shall cause them to be swept
or cleaned with brooms, excepting on Gays wneu
there shall be sufelent ram water passing through
the cutters for the purpose required.
hns cenu ans IA rsmave ali crasa' Weeds. and
| other vegetable substances found growing on the
sidewalks bordering and fronting any of the pub
lie squares public places. neutral grounds, public
enters or bitches. and they shall be further
| Ronna IN clean and dig the said bitches to their
ORIGINAL depths. and keep the same clean and dug,
| in accordance with grades and levels to be Eur.
n.shed by the city surveyor; and the dirt coming
| from The same where the streets are unpaved
shall be thrown upon the center of the street and
nronerlv graded and they shall further be bound
n mi mn with proper materials all holes ruts, etc.
| in all the unpaved streets, common alleys, etc.
Il
ton upon their first appearance, and shall always
keen and preserve the grade of said unpaved
streets sleys. etc., in regular curved form.
/ The contractors shall be bound daily to cause
| IN he taken ana carried away from and ont Of ell
| the streets. common and private alleys, lanes
| roeas dnbiic pIaces and levees, and from thi
| s;dewalks of the same, by O'Clock A. NJ, from
tha Is,h Ssv of March TO he 18th day of October
snS hv O'clock A. NJ. from the 18th day of 90
tohsp N the 18th day of March, daily, all the filth
S;,t ynbbish manure. animal and vegetable sub
o,arcss ofsais kitchen stuf and fecculent matte
80 ~ dsscs;r,;on whatever. that NAV be fouu,
cnrtsy,rsd IN boxes barreis. tubs baskets or othe
vosss,s or That NAV he thrown or found lying Of
on nS',Ss sa;d streets' dewalks. alleys, publ
oIscos and wbarves' or upon the border or mar
PIE 81 ,hs liver down to the waters edge, With
a V,,,;,s of their yesnective ward or section. an
thew shall further be bound to carry away In
,neiirareIy all dead found ~is. che i:-.i'
| embraced in their contracts and deposit and bur
the same in such places as the street commits
sioner or his deputies may designate, an
they shall further be bound to carry on Gil tne ona
| put out of the markets by the farmers thereon !
accordance with the existing ordinances or ora a
nances which may hereafter De ensctea. Ia
contractors shall regularly ana oshy, so y
auired, take, scrape, sweep and collect al or
| dust or other substances OF any nature wna'ev -
found deposited, lying or accumulated on "
paved streets within the limits OF their respecuv