New Orleans Republican., 1868-11-07


unexpired term IT Daniel Mulligan's contracts put
in default adjudicated him on the nineteenth day
OF june 1856 ior ~ term Of I,1 three years
". PAS. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
SPECIFICATIONS
For the co c9ntEscss ira for repairing and keping in
the construction of all new bridges which may
The work shall be sdjudioated into four separate
and distinct contracts, as follows, TO wit:
First osntrast-All the bridges OF the First Dis
second Contract-Al the bridges of the Second
Fourth Uontract-Au the bridges of the Fourth
District -. - +.
disricts Of the city shall be Delivered to the con-
tractors in VIII atever condition they may be- on the
the duty of the said contractors 70 have the said
bridges placed in good order and condition within
the same in the best repair and condition during
the continuance of their contracts and at the eX
the city in perfect good order and condition to the
entire satisfaction Of the Street Commissioner and
Landings Of the Common Council
Whenever any part or the whole of the bridges at
the intersection of streets and the draining
canals OF the city, now in existence or which may
hereafter be built shall be rotten and deeayed
require to be built anew the contractors shall be
bound to bui d the same anew, without extra com
ensRtiop, and in the manner mere below explained
| for the construction of new bridges.
In many 81 the bridges now in existence, as there
are no iron bars, and as the tops not properly
fastened and in many others where there are iron
bars the said bars are decayed to render them
too weak the contractors shall be bound, whenever
a new top part of top snail be Wanted-in the
first instance-to take out oil the wooden bars and
substitute their stead bars OF the anne dmen-
sions aud in the manner hereinafter xplair-
ed for the cOnstruc ion OF bridges the second
render them too weak and substitute in their stead
! iron bars of the anne dimensions and in the same
OF new bridges and in both Instances 70 secure and
fasten all top planks OF said bridges in the same
manner ss hereinafter explained for the building OF
new br dyes, so that they may not be carried away
| by overflows from heavy rains.
The contractors shall also be bound to keep in
go repair and condition al tho bridges with iron
| tops, making anew the des and bottoms when de-
cayed, placing and fastening in a workm anke man
ner all cast iron bridge TOYS which may from any
cause whatever be displaced, and furnishing and
placing all new cast iron plates, wherever the
| now in existence may be worn out or broken.
Whenever il shall be necessary to alter the posi-
ton of bridge TO widen the same, the necessary
trench and work shall be done by the contractors,
cty at the same rates new bridges and the con.
tractors sh all fill up at the sides TO restore
grade of the street. and shall also repair the paving
Of the street Nhene7er the same shall have been dis
The contractors shall also keep in repair all the
wooden crossings across the streets and the plank
may hereafter be constructed at the intersections of
At the expiration of their contracts the contract
oTs shall be bound to return to the rity all the
BRIDGES sings and crossing steps IN perfect good
| order and condition, otherwise the Street Oomins,
sioner shall retain the last certificate and the re
served percentage hersinaterp divided for, until the
same be pla, ed by tine contractors the good order
and condition required by these specifications, and
| if not placed IN good order and condition within
thirty days thereafter the last certificate and tue
said reserved per centage shall be forfeited oT the
use of the city.
NEW BRIDGES.
All bridges shall be constructed in accordance
with the directions OF he Street Commissioner ac-
cording the lines and levels and of widths to
be give by the City Surveyor, and in the following
! manner, to wit,
Ali the lumber for the sides, wings, bottom and
| be Of either cypress or yellow pine of the best quail
ity. free from sap, splits bad knots and other de
ity and the lumber for the tops shall be of yellow
pine of the best quality, Tree from sap, sphLs, bad
best wrought four inches wide by inch thick
The lumber for the sides shalt be five inches thick,
width OF the streets and tine depths of the gut.
The be aP o saabe ha be enSS, AND AND
widths to suit the length and wild OF the bridges
aud not less tn an twelve inches wide. The wings
shall be fye inches thick tTentyy feet long eight
at the other eud All the sides as well as the top
nanks shall be Of the lengths of the bridges 1cept
IN cases where the bridges shall be than thirty
feet long; in such cases hey shall be in two lengths.
| The cross pieces shall be three inches thick by
| ground; shall extend at least one foot the out
side the sides and shall be placed at distances OF
sides shall rest on the cross pieces and shall be
strongly pi nned, at distances of five feet with oak
pins Ot two inches in diane driven through suit
able augur holes in the sides and entering at least
three feet INTO the ground ne En-, Wings shall BE-
| with tie sides in the usual way, and in the best
NE sdsl az dtan of I've feet from centres and
shall be sunk of their whole thickness into the
and shall be Stoned TO the sides with seven and one
half inGh pressed spikes and 10 The iron bars with
| manner Tine two top mid die planks shall be left
loose in order allow the trunk OF the bridges to be
enas w6 The two SIDE panRs BY Of eve Bolts
driven mo the plaaks and Of one ineh iron bolts
| fastened to of the side planks with piece OF
chain OF suitable length, The whole per plan of
nailed 70 the cross pieces with four-inc6 cut nails
All trenches required in the construction OF sand
bridges shall be dug by the contractors without extra
compensation and all filing required between and
on the side OF the bridges, including the whole eE
| OF the bridges and wings shall be done by the
tractors Wlthont eAlra = c?hiL elsa' ION. 49,, III,
bridges to he made where there is none in ez.
lsrencs as all bridges now existing are included in
The section relatTs TO repairs, and are to De pad BY
CROSSINGS.
The crossings and crossing steps shall he Of yellow
pine Of the best quality, and shat measure twenty
four inches IN width ~ four inches in thtckuess
and shall be Of suti ent lengths 20 SUIT the widths
OF the streets between the cHrtstCnes They shall
pins Of two inches in diameter, driven at least two
the directions and level 70 be gwen hy the CITY Sur
veyor sud az such places 80 the Commissioner
may require
GENERAL CLAUSES.
All the material shah ne OF the best quality az d
shall be furnished by IL con nractors as well the
| labor.
The contractors shq be h1nn TO immediately com
uly with all verbal written orders either from the
Street Commissioner or his deputies, or from he
charmen OF the Committees Streets and Land.
ngs relative the work 10 be done by them, under
| n penalty of dollars for each neglect, and a
fur her penalty Of having the work neglected hy
them done at ther own expense, winch work so neg
! eSted, the rect Commissioner will be bound in all
cases 10 do to be done at whatever cost he
may be able 70 obtain the necessary materials and
abor, The amount OF the lines, the wages of the
wo kmen and the cost of Il erials shall be de
ducted out Of anT of the monthly payments to be
made to SAID contra CtOFs
The contractors shall be bound to call at the Street
Commissioner office, once on each and every da5
az twelve clock M TO receive orders relative to the
WORK to he done by them and all orders written in
the order book in said Office shall be consider red
equivalent written orders served upon the con
tractors in person at the dates thereof
The contractors shall be responsible for all dam
ages that may be obtained against the city by parties
who snail have sustained any loss through the neg
lect OF the contractors
All old lumber taken Of the bridges where new
lumber has been substituted by the contractors
shall belong to and be removed and hauled away By
tnem
Each of the contractors shall furnish good and
solvent security, satisfactory 70 the Common
| Counci, in the sum Of ten thousand dollars, Il
guarantee the faithful performances of their con