The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

PAS. LABiRRx, Deputy Controller.
SPECIFICATIONS coScERsISG THE REPAIRS AND AD-
DITIOTs TO Bis MADE TO The COURT HOUSE. TO
PIT IT UP FOR TIE USE OF TIE SEVENTH DIS
TRIcT COURT. AND ALSO FoR THE WANTS OF The
THIRD AND FOURTH DISTRICT COUNTS.
SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT.
The existing partition in the center shall be re-
moved.
The center opening shall be oiled with tran
som light, and the remainder with brick wall of
same thickness as the old one.
The party wall dividing the present rooms from
the gallery shall be demolished. including the two
chimneys right and left. and shall be rebuilt solid
and flush with the two side walls.
A guder as shown on the plan and section, shall
he placed across the space left, to support the
joists Of the upper floor.
Two new partitions shall be put up to divide the
present loom from the clerks Office Of the Third
and Fourth District Courts, The studding being of
SIS yellow pine, placed one foot apart.
Two new doors, with trsnsom lights, on the
hall, in place of those existing.
The openings on Charities street shall be over
hauled end thoroughly repaired, the walls and
ceilings shall be piastered three coats and hard
finished.
In each of the clerks Offices for the Third,
Fourth and Seventh District Courts, shall be
fight Of winding stairs similar 10 construction TO
those already existing in the Supreme and Fifth
district Courts. Around the walls there shall be
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yellow pine flooring. with a moulding on top.
The tkrting shall be sixteen inches high. one and
a half inch thick, and three inches moudngs.
The judges and clerks stands, the lawyers
table. the platform for the jury seats the deputy
sherifs stand, the witness benches and railing,
shall be similar to those now used In the Third
Dstriot -Cears, and P'.ssA- IN conformity wish
plans.
old tie beams shall be completed, leveled,
strengthened, crsmped and bolted throughout.
The joists for the new floor shall be Of the best
yellow pine by s. Supported by trimmers by 4.
well nailed to the old tmbers and placed ls
The upper joists for ceiling shall be Of similar
size.
The studding forming wall all round the man.
ssrd roof and for the partitions shall be of by 4,
placed foot from center and resting on plates
The door posts shall be by 1. The chimney
Hues now existing shall be pulled down wherever
found in bad condition. and rebuilt from the level
of the old floor to the top. above the roof.
tongued and groved, Of good quality and free OF
bad defects.
The partition doors, With trsnsom lights. shall
be double panel, IL thick, hanged with 4-inch
butt hinges. and good American rim lock.
The trapsom lights In the partitions shall be Of
the dimensions as those above the doors.
The present door Of the law library shall be
used In the new room.
shall be Of II cypress, IL inches high, with g.
inch moulding.
The walls, feelings partitions, throughout the
third story, shall be lsthed and plastered, three
coats hard finished.
-Four new dormants similar to those already ex.
istipg, shall be placed as marked on the plan.
The main stairs, leading from the second story
to the third, shall be made as per plan, with Il
inch rsers II inch treads, with mouldings and re-
turn nosipg walnut railing. with turned bau sters,
dOve.tQilQ6 in the trAaia and fancy. turn0d
ell, also Of black walnut.
Two water closets. as per plan. with porcelain
basins, and lead pipes, two inches in diameter,
descending into the yards gutter The flooring
and shall be covered with zinc, mo. 49, having
fall sufficient to carry on the water into the pipes
leading TO the yard.
The walls shall be wsinscoted. four feet high
on each side one partition six feet high to divide
the two closets, and one lattice door to each
closet.
The stairs leading to the cupols shall be re-
paired.
dows shall receive three coats Of the best white
lead and shall be ssnded. The wood work,
usually painted, and the iron shall receive three
coats of paint of the color designated.
The roof stating shall be overhsuled and thor
oughly repaired, and the ridges and chmneys
pointed all round with good mortar OF lime and
white sharp sand.
The valleys. hanging cutters and leaders shall
ing, and those missing or decayed shall be re
placed.
The gas pipes now existing shall be repaired,
and new ones placed wherever designated on the
plans, with ordinary fixtures and burners.
The fixtures Of the Seventh District Court shall
be similar to those of the Third.
The new glazing shall be Of the best quality OF
American glass, and the broken psnes Of glass
shall be replaced wherever required.
GENERAL CLAUSES.
The whole work shall be executed in conformity
with the plans and specifications, and under the
supervision of the city surveyor.
In case Of omission Of anything necessary to
| complete the work above described, the con
tractor shall bind himself to have it done at his
own expense, upon the requisition Of the city
| surveyor.
The contractor shall be bound to begin the work
| ten days after the approval Of the adjudication
| BY the Common Council. and to complete the
same on the 18th Of October next, under penalty
| of twenty-five delsrs per day for each and every
| day the same Is not completed.
Payment In cash on the completion OF the work.
| and acceptance of the same by the city surveyor
| and committee of streets and landings.
A security of one thousand dollars shall be re
CURED from the contractor 70 guarantee the faith
| ful performance Of the contract.
II is well understood, that in case Of failure by
| the contractor to begin or finish the work, or
| any part thereof, within the period fixed, or
In the council be dissatisfied with the manner
/ in which the work s being executed, the coun-
| ell shall have the right to annul the con-
| tract without putting the contractor in default.
required by article 1905 OF the Civil Code, and
without applying to court of justice to annul the
same, and without indemnity; and il Il also we'll
understood that in case the contractor shall, ct
any time abandon the work, or not finish and COM
plete the in conformity with his contract, the
| contractor shall forfeit ell claims he may have
| for any part of the work done by him up to
The date Of his abandonment, and that the city
shall be thereby discharged and released from any
and all liability therefor and II Is also well under
stood that In case the contract be resold the con-
tractor and his securities shall be held and bound,
in solido, to pay unto the city all loss
! between the price at which tho contractor orr
| ginaly contracted to perform the work, and the
price at which it may be sdjadicated at resale
| or readjudicatien. .-
Bids TO be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, August IL, 1868.
| (Sgned) L. sURGI, City Surveyor.
Approved by the committee on streets and land
| ings of both boards of the Common Council.
| (Signed) T. II. SHIELDS, C...-
GERALD FARRELL, SHAH
Registered August is, 1868.
SelO Ct Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
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