The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-16


Ninth Wards Of the city for two years, the work
to be done in strict accordance with plans and L
specifications on file in the office Of the street
commissioner. -.
President Board Assistant Alderman.
(Sicned) THOMAS MARKEY,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved September 80, 1868:
(signed) JOHN x. CONWAY, Mayor.
JONI W. OVERALL, Secretary.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CRY HALL,l |
New Orleans, Oct. 3, 1868. /
Notice ia hereby given that the controller will,
at his Office, on Friday October i6, 1885, at nooa,
adiudicate to the lowest bidder or bidders the |
above contract, as per specifications.
Pas. LABARss, Deputy Controller.
STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,) |
City Hall, Room No. z, Basement Floor,
New Orleans, October 8, ls6S. |
SPECIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS FOR CLEANING THE |
STREETS AND REPAIRING THE UsPAyED STREETS
OF THE SEVENTH, EIGHTH AND NINTH WARDS, |
FOR TERM OF TWO YEARS.
mo esnss>sxora shall ha hound. daily. II 20 re-
uuired, 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, ~
O'Clock A. NJ from the 18th day OF March, to the
18th day of October, and by O'Clock A. NJ. from
the l5sh day of October 70 the 18th day Of March
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etc., that may be found lying in or growing In or
upon the borders of the same, and TO remove all
substances Of any description whatsoever which
in or through said cutters and under the SAID
bridges; and they shall be further bound, daily,
II SO required, in all the streets within the
limits of their respective ward or section through
which water is or shall be conveyed by the water
Works Company or the city. to cause all the gut
tiers to be thoroughly cleaned and washed before
9 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 18th day OF
| March, in the following manner. to-wit: BY caus-
| ing TO be scraped by the means Of suitable hoes,
ETC., all dirt or filth Of any description contained
or found therein, which shall be put INTO plles az
| the sides thereof, and Immediately after having
scraped and cleaned said cutters, the contractors
shall then cause the water to be let into the gut
/ tiers by opening the fre-plugs, always using sum
Gent hose for each plug so opened, in such man
| ner as to conduct the water into said cutters
/ without unnecessary waste, and while the water
is thus running they shall cause them to be swept
or cleaned with brooms, excepting on days Wnen
there shall be sufficient rain water passing through
! the cutters for the purpose required. r.-.- =.
| The contractors shall be bound. whenever re,
ouired 10 cut and remove all grass, weeds, and
| other vegetable substances found growing on the
| sdewalks. bordering and fronting any OF the pub
lie SQUARES. public places neutral grounds, public
buildings, or on the paved or unpaved streets,
cutters or bitches, and they shall be fuftner
bound to clean and dig the said ditcnes 70 tneir
| Qeplu8, oSoa
in accordance with grades and levels to be fur
nished 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 ana
| properly graded; and they shall further be bound
Ia i on with proper materials all holes ruts, etc.,
in all the uppaved streets, common alleys, etc.,
within the limits Of their respective ward or sec
ton, upon their first appearance, and shall always
| keep and preserve the grade OF SAID unpaveo
streets ALLEYS. etc., in regular curved form.
| The contractors shall be bound daily to cause
| to be taken and carried away from and out OF all
the streets, common and private alleys. lanes
roads, dublic places and levees, and from tbs
sidewalks of the same, by 6 o'clock A. NJ, from
the 18th osy of March 20 the 10th day OF oeeoper
I l and by o'clock A. M, from the 18th day OF 90
tober TO the 18th day of March, daily all the nith
| dirt. Rubbish manure animal and vegetable sub
| stances offals kitchen stuff and feccuient mattel
| of any description whatever, that may be foqne
contained in boxes, barrels, tubs baskets or otne
| vessels, or what msy be thrown or found lying OF
any of the said streets, sidewalks alleys, public
| places and wharves, or upon the border or mar
1 gin Of the river down to the waters edge. within
the limits Of their respective ward or eecuon. sn'
| they shall further be bound to carry away im
| medistely all dead animals found within the limit
embraced in their contracts and deposit and bur.
| the same In such places a. the street commls
soner or his deputies may deslgnsse, an an
they shall further be bound to carry on all the on
nut out of the markets by the farmers thereon !
accord ance with the existing ordinances OF ord
| nances which may hereafter be enacted. IN
contractors shall regularly and daily, II 80 ~
ouired take, scrspe, sweep and collect all orr
= Dust or other substances Of any nature whateye
= found deposited, lying or accumulated on IN
= ] paved streets within the limits OF their respecuv
ward or section, and Immediately upon It's PEN
!. | made into piles shall carry on the same withi
| four hours after they shall have been scraped
gathered into piles and shall deposit them In sue
. | uppaved streets, for the use Of the corporation
= | that may require filing under orders from IN
70 street commissioner or his deputies. The col
\ tractors being forbidden TO take, permit or cau'
to be taken, to any other places than those des
mated by the street commissioner or bis depnu'
penalty of fifty dollars for each and every oifens
which fne shall be deducted from any montn
payment to be made to the said contractors.
The contractors shall be bound to sweep thr'
- times week all the streets within the limits
J their respective ward or section. which are no
I | or may be hereafter paved with square olo'
: stone which said sweeping shall be perform
9 within the hours of 10 o'clock P. M and o'clo'
" A. NJ All of the above work shall be perform
= under the direction of the street commissioner
his deputies, and to their entire satisfaction.
!. PAYMENTS will be made monthly on the cert
Gates Of the street commissioner. with the approx
a | of the chairman of the committees on streets
lspdipts and of finance, and 10 per cent. on ea
~ certificate will be retained In guarantee until
IN expiration of each and every year OF the contra
!. which 10 per cent. shall then be PAID. should
~ streets be found in good order and condition
the street commissioners. jointly with the charm
| of the committees on streets and landings, oth
wise 10 be forfeited to the city.
The contractors for the cleaning OF al
paved streets and unpaved streets shall COM
within twenty.four hours with all the verbal
written orders from the street commissioner,
deputies OF assistant deputies, relative to
work TO be done by them under these specln
, | tious. In the event of the failure on the part
\ said contractors TO comply within the time and
} above stated they shall forfeit City dollars ior
first otfense, and one hundred dollars for the
re- opd. in addition to further penalty OF the amo
inc of doing the work 90 neglected by the sa'o Q
| tractors which in all cases the street conn
,ioper will be bound to do, or cause TO De &c
!. at whatever cost he may be able 70 procure
necessary materials and labor. Inc amount
!. the fines. the wages of the workmen and the
| of materials to be deducted out OF the mon,
:. pavmepts to be made them; and for the u
offepse they shall be placed in default, and Tor
ali claim TO any portion Of the moneys vi
= might be due to them In the month In which
aid third offense may have been committed:
To guarantee the faithful performance OF
| contract, good and solvent security to the 81
ebv faction of the Common Council shall be
city | pjshed by the said CONTRACTORS to the amour
a. | ope-tbird of bis or their contract. The cont
re- 10 take effect from and after its acceptance oJ
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