New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-31


A good foundation of FIVE brick footings laid upon
two thieknesses Of fatboat panks shall be put under
the entire stable buildings the walls shall be thirteen
ends; sills of 6xs of good sound cypress, free
from sap or any bad defects are TO rest on said
foundations and be framed into the stable building
Four new stanehion posts Of 6x6, cear Of sap with
plates Of Axe, will be placed in front All studdng
and other material in the building which may not
be sound will be replaced BY new material
New flooring in the stable is to be laid; said floor
on lx6 sleepers and well spiked, said floor to have an
inclination suitable gutter TO convey the stable
washinRs away. Stable to be fitted up for horses
including troughs, Managers, and harness racks
same as new stables of the engine houses of Nos u
and 10 The teedroomshall have new inch floor
ing resting on Axe sleepers we'll spiked down. also
new door and casing, said door 70 be axis, and be
provided with suitable hinges and locks.
The stairway is to have new flooring Of Ia mill
dressed tongoed and srooved yellow pine resting on
every bad defective place in them made new also
An joists that may be defective shall be replaced
with sound ones OF same size the flooring in the
rooms is to be put IN perfect repair. The flooring Of
the gallery upstairs TO be laid anew with q
mill dressed tongued and grooVed yellow pine and
lolnted with white lead. Gallery posts to be new,
als2 the railing and oalusters and to be Of the same
All the weather boards on the outside Of the build
ing that in any way defective loose are 10 be
taken away and replaced by new ones.
Plastering shall be entirely renewed in the rooms
up stairs also stair landing and stairway beneath,
All the cutters and conductor pipes are to be
thoroughly repaired and renewed where necessary
and new ones TO oistern.
The roof to be Strengthened and repaired in every
way in a worknanlike manner.
All tho doors and windows shall be repaired, I'D
justed, and new hinges and locks put on wherever
win be furnished for the windows.
The privy sink will be three feet away from the
party wall Said sink shall have nineinch brick
wall, laid in cement a vapor chimney shall be a.
tache3 TO L. Privy 20 have new flooring, seat, win
dow, and steps outside.
PAINTING.
All wood work to receive three coats of the best
oil paint of suitable eolors, and wei put on; all
broken glass to be replaced with good ones.
The inside of stable shall receive three coats Of
good wnitewasn. ,
same capacity as the old one now in use, with top
covering, faucet and conductors from the roof
The tagging that may be taken up to execute this
work must be put down again in good substantial
manner
All the materials shall be of the best quality, and
shall be furnished by the contractor as well as the
| specification which may be found necessary by th'
City Surveyor to complete the aforementioned re
pairs ard make the same in every respect well finish
ed, shall be supplied By the contractor without am
extra compensation. ~
tire satisfaction Of the Committees of Streets ant
Landings and OF the City Surveyor
| The contractor shall be bound to begin the worl
| in ten days following the approval of the adjudica
| ton by the Common Council, and TO complete tins
same fifty days after under penalty Of ten dollar
per day for eacn and every day thereafter the SAM
| is not completed. .. ,
be required to guarantee the faithful performance
| the contract, -, ,.. -, a,
/
i work and acceptance OF the same by the City Sur
yeyor and Comm ttees OF Streets and Landings
It is well understood that in case of failure by tn
| contractor to begin or finish the work or any par
thereof within the period hxed or in case the Com
mon Council be dissatisfied with the mannerin whic
the work is being executed, the Common Oounci
shall have the right to annul tho contract Withou
putting the contractor in default. required b
article 1905 Of the OWL Code and without applyin
to court of justice to annul the same, an
without indemnity; and 1t s all also well understood
that in case the contractor sha at any time abando
the work, or not finish and complete the same i
conformity with his contract, the said contraoto
shall forfeit all claims he may have for any paSt
the work done by him up to the date of his abandon
t,,sa Axe. she s.ts Oh ah he tharahu hiachArCe
from any and all liability therefor; and it is ais
well understood that in the contract be resol
the contractor and his securities shall be held an
bound in solido 10 pay unto the city all loss or di
ference between the price at which the eontracto
originally contracted to perform the work, and Ii
price At which it may be Adiudicated at resa
| or REHABILITATION.
BSds 70 be for the whole work complete agFeeab
| to the foregoing specifications.
The adjudication by the Controller to be subje
to the approval OF rejection Of the Common Coune
New Orleans, May le, 1863
(Signed) W. n BELL,
Approved by the Committees Of Streets an
} Landings. -.,..-,
iSiened) D. S. DEVICES,
Regy1ss!tsTsSa May ~ 1865 q a RRowFR
myl9 lot Deputy Controller