New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-13
OFFICIAL N0TIOES--0ITY.


quired. t. clean out thoroughly all the CUTTERS and
under all the bridges, in al the Streets alleys ard
levees within the limits Of their respective ward or
from the fteenth dag d March the ffoen
day o. October. and BY eight O'Clock A. M from the
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stances, ETC., that may be found lying in growing
10 OF upon the borders of the same and TO remove
Al substances Of any DESCRIPTION whatsoever which
oOstIuet or hinder the flee passage of the water
6rldges and they shall De further bound daily i 50
requrea IN the streets within the limits Of their
s shal be conveyed By the WatslWorfs Company or
csaneS an 10 Sause AZ the cutters to be thorouEhly
the hfteenthda Of March 10 the fteenth day OF DC
toped aho " ten o'clock A M from The fifteenth day
lowing manner, tojsit: By cans;5a ~ be - ssrsned
by the means of suitable hoes etc al drt or IG 81
shall be put into piles al the siSea ,betaet Nv @
mediately after having seraped and cleaned aid
10 be let into the CUTTERS BY opening inc I
always using sufficient hose for each plug 30 onened
cutters without unnecessary waste. and wbiIe ~
water is thus running they shall cause them 10 he
swept or cleaned with bEooms, excepting on DAYS
when there shail be sufficient rainwa er passi3e
through the suffers for the purpose required.
The contractors shall be bound, whenever re.
CURED, to cut and remove all grass weeds and other
vegetable substances found growing on the side
squares public paoes neutral grounds public build.
or on eee paved or unpaved streets, cutters
and dig the said bitches to their original depths,
and Keep the same clean and dug in accordance with
or; and the dirt coming from the same, where the
streets sre uppayed shall be thrown upon the centre
further Be 70 my w6 pio SSq 1nsy
all holes ruts, etc. in all the unpayed streets
mon alleys, etc. within the limits of their respective
shall always keep and preserve the grade of said
unpaved streets, alleys, ETC., in a regular curved
The contractor 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,
public places and levees, and from the sidewalks OF
the same, by six o'clock A M, from the fifteen h
day OF March TO the fifteenth day of October and by
eight O'Clock A. NJ from the fifi zenith day OF Octo.
her to the fifteenth day of March. daily, all the
substances offals kitchen stuff and feccuient mat
ter Of any description whatever, that may be found
vessels, or what may be thrown or found lying on
any OF said the Streets sidewalks, alleys public places
river down to the waters edge within the limits OF
their respective ward sect on, and they shall fur
animals found within the limits embraced in their
contracts and deposit and bury the same in such
ties may designate. and they shall further
De nonnd to carry of all the offals
eordsnce with the existing ordinance or ordinances
%hieh may hereafter be enacted The contractors
sweep and collect all DIRT, dust or other substances
o. any pature Whatever found deposited, lying or
aecun uated on the paved streets within the limits
of their respective ward or section and Immediately
upon its being made into piles shall carry off the
scraped or gathered into piles, and shall deposit
them in such unpaved streets, for the use OF the
from the Street Commissioner or his deputies. The
contract being forbidden take permit or cause
mated the Street his iSO dspatsss
any gust dlrt OF substances lwnatsoever, under a
penatv OF nifty dollars for each and every otTense,
which fine shall be deducted from any monthly pay
ment 10 be made to the said contractors
times week all the streets within the limits Of their
tespeeuve ward or section, which are now or may
d sweeping shall be performed within the hours
o. ten clock NJ and $ O'Clock A NJ All of the
oI the street Commissioner or his deputies and TO
thelr entire satisfaction.
Payments will be made monthly on the certificates
OF the street With the approval OF
CHAIRMAN OF the Committees on Streets and Land
tncate Will be retained in guarantee until the ex-
piration Of each and every year of the contract,
which ten per cent shall then be paid, should the
streets be found in good order and condition by the
street commissioning, Jointly with the chairman OF
the COMMITTEES on Streets and Landings, otherwise
The contractors for the cleaning of all the paved
streets and unpaved streets shall comply within
twentyfour hours with all the verbal written or
ders from the Street Commissioners his deputies OF
assistant deputies relative TO the work to be done
by them under these specifications In the event
OF the taure on the part of said contractors to com
Ply M,tan me Time and as above stated they sna
dred collars tor the second, in addition to further
penalty Of the amour o: doing the work so neglected
the said contractors which in all cases the stree
Commissioner Will be bound TO do, or cause to bi
zone, az Whatever cost he be able to hi
necessary materials and labor. The amount of tn
hnesi the wages If the workmen and the cost of ma
ter as to be Deducted out Of the monthly payment
be placed in default and forfeit all claim to any Dor
tion OF the moneys which might be due to them il
the month IN whlch the said thtrd otfenSe may hav
been committed.
To guarantee the faithful performance of this con
tract good and solvent security TO the satisfaction
Of the Common Council shall be furnished by sait
contractors to the amount of onethird OF his o
thelr contract The contract take effect from ant
after its acceptance by the Common Council the ap
provS Of the securities and Its execution before TIT
The streets shall be delivered to the contractors il
whatever condition they may be on the day they be
thereafter, and during the whole time OF the con
tlnuanee OF their conraeta, clean and make all tn,
sha deliver the streets at the expiration of theii
contracts in good order, and in default OF which
cent retained in guarantee but also the whole
amount Of the last certificate.
the contractors TO begin orsfnsh the work or AMI
part thereof within the period fixed or in case the
in which the work lie being executed the Com
mon Council shall have the right to annu
in default as required by article 1906 Of tn,
Civil Code, and without applying to
demnity and it is also well understood that in case
any of the contractors shall any time abandon tn
iy with their contracts. the said contractors shal
forfeit all claims he may have for any part Of thu
sbandOnment and that the me city fs'0 shah :,
thereby, discharged and released from any
and all liability therefor; and it is also well under
stood that in case the contracts be resod the con
tractors and their securities shall be held and
in soido 70 pay unto the city all loss difference
between the price at which the contractor original!
contracted to perform the work and the price a
which it may be adjudioated at a resale adjudica
ton.
Bids to be so much per year for the whole in
cluded in the contract complete.
JOSEPH MURPHY,
Street Commissioner.
Approved October Z 1859 by the Committees OF
Streets and Landings of both Boards.
GERALD FARRELL,
Chairman.
THOS. II. SHIELDS.