New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-20


| SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the con.
stGaetion Ct brick sidewalks boEdered BY curb
Nooth sldesl from Dorgenoi5 to Broad street.
WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALKS.
The sidewalks shall be twenty -fye feet in width
CURBsroNEs
Hewed and dressed curbstones shall line the side
wSss OF North river blue stones, other stones of
equally good quality beyel dressed on the TOP to an
sWsr the slopes Of the Sides from three to six feet
d t anu ron sixteen to twenty;si1 inches wide,
good joints and il q workmanke manner and shsil
when desre99 ot nicely cut through the same
lntesperseQ IN lengths Of three TO six feet through
o4t the W9Ek according to the directions and levels
whlcn VIII pc gwen by the City Surveyor and ench
curbstone shall have slope of three Inches for ev.
Fry Ioot OF its height toward the line of the adoin.
ing houses shall also be soidy fixed and backed in
the most approved manner to prevent creviee sb
ano slakng Of bricks usually experienced from neg.
four inches thick shorter than three feet ana
having in case less than six inches beIog ~ ana
in the work 7''''' Ne "ul4'''eu
WOODEN CUTTERS.
The cutters shall be made of the hest sawmill cv
pressi WE'VE inches wide by four inches thick, in
length OF not less than twenty feet (excep in cases
wnefe snorter lengths are necessary, halved or
Scared zen lnehes at the Jennings. pinned there at
every Intermediate space OF five feet with oak pins
81 not less thsn iouT feet long by two inches in
alaneterI and driven through suitable auger holes
N the gutter planks, pierced santng. The edge of
se pashks nearest the curbstone shall be leveled to
notohes OF eight inches long by two inches deem cut
9Nt ~ every tlknI lebL tner6Ot and these
braces OF not less thsn four feet long by eight inches
vide and two inches thick, pointed at the end
when enters the ground viii be firmly driven down
ana spiked WIN said gutter, with least three five
men cut spikes to each brace and over these there
WI u verge or faSa OF cypress sunk ten inches
the gutter panks aforesaid with sixinch cut spikes
ncbss ooIt9ng WI Be Of dry river sand four
driven The TOP edge Of the facing board snail pro.
Stt e1 HAZE ha pch above the upper surface #
slope OF one ineh toward the curbstoDes Wooden
oOae1 galter1 tor ofsinng lots shall be built by the
inches deep shall be made of one and haifineh ~
the top keep the sides from being dispiaesd. ana
SAG cutter sha run through the whole width OF the
BRICK PAVEMENT.
Twelve feet in width next to the houses and two
tee IN width next to the curDstbnes shall be brcked
and tle remaining eleven feet between sand brcked
portions snail be hled up, and smoothly graded 10
correspond with grade OF said bricked portions The
WA4k pavement shall be laid of lake bricks Of the
| Or other sand Of equally good quality, or on gas
ashes, generally called blue bully The joints Be.
sand, and coating OF it, half an inch thick spread
over the whole surface OF the brickng. On the out
bricks land on ends to prevent the brlckng from
eaying in and the whole Of the intersections sha be
brcked. Prior to laying the bricks the earth or
ground shall be cut up, broken, and well rammed
and made level and graded smoothly with decliyity
or slope toward the outline of OnehaH OF an ineh g
foot. The ground where too low shall be filed mn Nv
the contractor at his own expense and well rammed
one-haf Of an inch Of sharp sand under the bricks
which shall be properly bedded therein in herring
ged hollow places so that the pavement vii bes
straight edge otherwise it shall be rejected.
GENERAL CLAUSES.
All the material shall be of the best quality. and
labor. - We" DO Jus
The contractor shall bind himself to begin the
work IN the ten days following the approval Of The
adjudication by the Common Council and 10 com.
plg'S fhe sane SHY Gays after under penalty of
the same is not completed.
Security t9 amount Of $500 shall be required to
guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract
Payments TO be made the completion OF the
work ano acceptance OF the same by the City Sur,
| yeyor. Said payments to be made by the propertv
| holders on the certificate of the City Surveyor in
conformity with section n9 of the new city char.
ter, and to be collected by the contractor and the
city shall not be held responsible or liable for anv az
said bills should the same not be paid and said CON
tractor shaH pe snbrogaled to all the rights Of the
city 70 sue and seize the property in Of mon pay
| ment OF any or all of said bills. 49,
| The contractor shall pay into the civ treasurv
prior to receiving his certificate the cost Of pubca
ton OF the petitions Of the property holders it be-
the right OF demanding OF said petitioners the ren
bqrsment Of sad costs Of publication.
contractor to begin or finish the work or any part
thereof within the period fixed, in case the Coun
| Gil be dissatisfied with the manner in which The
work is being executed, the Council shall have Inc
right to annu the contract without putting the CON
tractor in default as required by article 1865 Of the
civil code and without applying to court Of Justice
to annul the same and without indemnify and it is
| also well understood that in case the contractor
shall az any time abandon the work or
/ not finish and complete the same in Conformity
With his contract the said contractor shall forfeit an
claims he may have for part of the work done by
him up 70 the date of the abandonment and the CITY
shall be thereby discharged from any and an isbity
therefor; and It is also well understood that in case
the contract be resod the contractor and his secur
ties shall be held and bound in solido to pay unto the
city all loss or difference between the price at which
the contrsctor originally contracted to perform the
work and the price at which 1t may be adiudioated
/ at a resale Tea0iudieatiOn.
Bids to be per running foot of sidewalk complate
| including the turning Of the corners.
/ New Orleans, May 49, 1863
| (Signed) W. II. BELL
City Surveyor.
! ings.
| (Signed) D. S. DEVICES
| tSigned) f. W. PERKINS,
| Chairman.
s.. G. BRoWRR,