New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-21

deputy OontfOher.
sPEGIFGATIoNs for for the contract f.r the con
py cuEostonss and stone gutter around the Mar
Andrew, Magnolia, and So streets.
WIDTH OF THE smEwA IS.
The sideyGiks or banqusttes shall be tasiye feet
IN "luiA, measured from the curbline.
CuRBsToNKs.
Hewed and dressed curbstones shall line the side
equally good quality with it, beyel dressed on me tor
70 answer the slope Of the sides from three to 81
snail be well set in good joints and in a yorEmanfe
manner They shall be duly interspersed in lengths
cording to the directions, lines, and grades to be
given by the Surveyor and each curbstone shall have
toward the adjoining sidewalk; shall also be soidiv
fired and backed in the most approved manner, and
ing Of the tagging usually experienced from negii-
gence in this respect and no curbstones less than
less than six inches below The upper surface
Of the adjoining gutter, shall be admitted in the
STOKE CUTTERS.
The gutter stones shall be twelve inches in width
not less than eight inches in thickness and in length
any other stone of equal quality Said gutter stone
70 present an even surface on top and to BE- well
IolnCed and bedded in four inches of river sand.
FILLING AND GRADING.
The contractor shall furnish and grade ali noces
sary hllilng which shall be of good solid earth well
river sand to bed the tagging upon.
FLAGGING.
The flags shall be of North river blue stone Of the
pest quality. rubbed or fooled the surface or half
dressed TO smooth surface. They sha measure
four feet long BY not less than two feet wide and two
inches thiek They shall be well laid and bedded in
cement mortar, and close jonted in the same
mortar and shall have rubbed Joints Said ia gginr
shall, when completed, present an even and smooth
surface, free from rugged and hollow places and
capable of being tested with straight edge other
wise It shall be rejected by the City Surveyor The
aeCeg9nTy dressed Stone he
ary tool dressed channel for the water shall be fus-
wherever desired by the City Surveyor.
GENERAL CLAUsFs
. The whole work shall be executed to the sa;isfac
officer. - ~
labor. " '-o
in the ten days following approval Of the Rdindi
cation by the Common Council and to complete the
same sixty days after, under penalty OF dollars
is not completed.
59 required TO guarantee the faithful performance
work, and acceptance Of the same by the City Sur
yeyor and Committees of Streets ana Landings
IL is well understood that in Of failure by the
contractor to begin or finish the work, or any
part thereof, within the period fixed, or in case
ner in which the work is being executed the
Council shall have the right to annul the contract
without putting the contractor in default, re
CURED by article 1905 of the Civil Code and without
applying to court of justice to annul the same and
without indemnity; and il is also we'll understood
that in case the contractor shall, at any time
abandon the work not finish and complete the
same in conformity with his contract the said CON
tractor shall forfeit all claims he may have for any
part Of the work done BY him mp 10 the date o.
the abandonment, and that the city shall be
thereby discharged from any and all liability there
for and il is also we'll understood that in case the
contract be Tesod the contractor and his securities
shall be held and bound in solido to pay unto the
city all loss or difference between the price at which
the contractor originally contracted to perform the
work and the price at which it may be adudicated al
resale or Teadjudieation
Bids to be per running foot of sidewalk complote
Including the turnings of corners
New Orleans, January l6, 1863.
tSigned) W. Il. BELL
Approved BY the Committees of Streets and land.
ings.
fSignedl ID. s. DEVICES
(Signedl Il. w. PERKINS.
Chairmen.
Registered January q, 1868.
S. g. BRowER, Deputy Controller. j,2I