The New Orleans crescent., 1868-10-09
MAYoRALry OF New ORLEANS. 1
City Hall, Sept. 2l, 1868. (

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Resolred, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized to sell, after ten days notice In
the official journal, contract for the building OF
foot bridge acr0ss the New Canal BASIN at the
foot Of Liberty street, according to plans aud
specifications on die in the survey ors Office since
July 10, 1866.
(Signed) ALFRED KEARSY.
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) rHH. THOMAS MARKRY
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved Sept. 2l, 1868.
(SigDed) JOHN X. CONWAY, Mayor.
A true copy:
JOHN W. OgERALL. Secretary.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT F0R THIS con-
sTkuCTI0N OF A FOOT BRIDGE ACROSS TaE NEW
CANAL BASIN AT LIBERTY STREET. D b
The bridge, pier. buIkhesds. abutments, etc..
shall be construc5ed in all points in accordance
with the plans, sections and profIes hereto an.
nexed, and shall have the dimensions marked on
the same.
The pier supporting the turning portion of the
bridge ebalI be bnilt of best hard burnt lake
bricks, laid In best hydraulic cement mortar,
resting on platform Of 4 by IL inch cypress
planks projecting four feet outside OF the masonry
suPERsTRUcTuRE.
All the timbe-s and lumber shall be of Pearl
river red cypress Of the best quality, well framed
dimensions marked
All the timbers shall be planed and shall receive
good tarring OF half tar and half rosin or as
phatum on the edges and wherever two or more
pieces shall be supersposed. The floor shall be
Of narrow cypress plsDks two inches thick.
IRON WORK AND CASTINGS.
The bed plates, rollers and machinery required
to open and shut the turning portion OF the bridge
as well as all windlasses, etc., shall be Of the
best cast iron, properly set In and fastened. the
whole according to the plans. The bolts. su.-
rs-s;ss, -cds s'raps bog shaies GEO., and all the
required fastenngs shall be of the best Tennessee
iron, and shall be of the dimensions marked on
the plans. The hog chains TO be one and half
inches in diameter.
AIUTNEST PIERS, ETC.
The sbutment piers shall be lined with row OF
l2xl2 inch piles, driven ten feet into the solid
ground, at distances Of five feet from centers Said
piles TO receive double sheatbing of 3xI2 inches
cypress planks, strongly nailed with six inch
pressed spikes, and also 12xl2 inch caps The
spaces between the banks Of the canal and the
projection OF said abutments into the canal shall
be hlled up and graded as per plans, and the
hlilng shall be covered with coat Of lake shells
81 least six inches thick. and soIidly rammed.
hsiiibgs similar 70 those Of the bridge shall sur
round the pile Innings.
TENDERS.
Fender piles TO protect the bridge against in
luries from vessels navigating in said canal shall
De driven and framed as marked on plans.
PAINTING.
The outside faces of the beams aud frames, the
raDgs and posts, the hog chains, etc., in fact all
wood and iron work usually painted shall receive
. covering Of three good coats of the best white
French zinc In linseed oil Of such colors as 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 labor.
The bridge when comnleted .balI he ,arfactlv
wen equilibriated. in order that 1t may be easily
opened and shut, and the work In all its details
shall be perfectly well executed to the entire sat
isfaction of the city surveyor, otherwise it shall be
rejected.
The contractor shall guarantee the bridge to
stand for term Of one year from its completion
and its acceptance by the city surveyor, and to
guarantee the faithful performance OF this clause
the treasurer shall retain in guarantee ten Der
cent. OF the contract price until the expiration Of