The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-05


| tractors IN whatever condition they NAV be. on
the day Of the signing Of the contracts, and it
the aid bridges placed IN good order and condi-
ton within Thirty dave thereafter: to always keep
and maintain TIE oome IN the heat repetr ana con-
! dition duriDR TIE couinuance a. their copfraofs
and q The expirsfi0 of "a ala cons,scts- IN
return TIE and to the citv N rerfset FOOD cr,sr
and condition. to the entire satisfscticn az the
street commissioner and Of the chsirmen Of the
committees on streets and landings Of the Common
| Whenever any part or the whole Of the bridges
ct the intersection of streets and over the drsin
ing canals of the city, now II existence or which
| may hereafter be built, shall be 90 rotten and
| decayed a. to REQUIRE 10 be built anew the con.
| tractors shall be bouud 10 build the sarns snew
without extra compensa Atom ana In the manner
here below explained Tor The construction Of nav
bridges. = 49, - - - - -
In many of the bridrss nv m ex;st.rc. "a
there are no iron bars, and q the tops are not
properly fastened and q In many others where
there are iron bars the said bsr are 10 decayed as
tn render them too wax thu coutracfors ahaII he
bound, whenever . new TOP or part Of . ton
shall be Wsnted-in the frst uce-to take ont
ali the wooden bars and subetitute In their stead
iron bars Of the same dimeusions and 10 the same
manner ss hereinafter explained for the construc-
tjop of nav bridaes IN the seoond instance. To
take ont ali iron 6sraso decsysd ss to render them
too weak and substitute In their sfead iron bars
of the same dimensions ana IN the same manner "A
hereafter explained for the Construction of new
bridges and in both instances to secure and fasten
ali tor blanks of said bridges n the ssme manner
as hereinafter explained for the building of new
bridges, so mat tncy may not 20 carried away by
oveinows trom neavy rains.
& @ sIs s..T % y 70 Keep IN
fors wsfine sns~ ~ "a "a Ss,to Win ,scn
oecayee. placing and fastening In workmanlike
ss.onor - 49, non p.1fe sops wnlcn may rom
sny eausc wIssevet " unPlsceo, ana furnishing
snu Plsclne ~ new cast ron plstes, Wherever the
Whenever shall 5. n:os" 81 y Att alter the I pos
uon, OF nrloge or 70 Widen the same. the neces-
ssry trencn ana Work shall be done by the con-
tractors, ana the additional width shall be paid
and the contractors shall Oil up at the sides so as
70 restore me grace OF the street, and shall also
repair the paving OF the street whenever the same
sn al. nave Deen ois! y oy them.
wooden crossings across the streets and the plank
crossings over the cutters now existing. or which
may hereafter be constructed at the Intersections
OF the streets.
AZ me expiration Of their contracts the con.
tractors shall be bound to return to the city all
sne pIloges, crossings and crossing steps In per-
rect good order and condition otherwise the street
sS snsresain the last certificate and
sor nr,;i sse JET ven.sse 5ets,1s'er PROVIDED
in the good order and conSit;on ynreJ -. ,baas
specacstions. and II not placed in rood order sSS
Condition within thirty 5ars therssftsr the i H
Certificate and the said reserved nercentars shaI,
be forfeited for the use N The cifv $3.50
49, =. - W. ~
M" DhiDdks.
All bridges shall be constructed In accordance
WIN the directions Of the street commss;oner, &C.
cording to the lines and levels and Of the widths
to be given BY the city surveyor, and In the fol-
lowing manner, 10 wit:
t. All the lumber for the side., wings, bottom and
CrOes-pieceo to support tho SIDES and bottoms shall
De OF either cypress OF ysnow pine OF the best
quaiity, free from SAP sP.:s oao hnots ana other
oeIects caicuieted smP.r ~ suengtn ana du-
rsny and the ss beat oo M. 1s sops snail be Of
splits bad kncs y. o.ner ue:ects: Inc IRON bars
shall be OF ~ ys' MIougns ron Iour incnes4w vide
by one ir In sS;cL s .or tne sioes shall
be 10 AMI, The v sa1 =. s1Isne lengths and
deRhs ~ .hn ..e wio'c Oh tne etrees and the
da nns hsW soe ~; Inc bottom planks shall
snS -;Sshs I'LL III. 'IcA, ano OF suitaole lengths
hr;deas Ths to ss r,. .sng'h ana width OF the
And 1ot lsss ,hop ;nsh % Iour inches thick
an an hs Sss ;nahss ~ ncne. xioe. Inc wings
e;.ht ;rnso. i.onss .nicA, twenty-five Feet long,
inehes ~;da VIC" .S ~ one emo ana twentyfour
veil a. the tar LEI, eh IL AZ tne soes as
the bridges ext,n. =; sna.. We VI tne iengtns OF
shall be more THAI a.. csses wnere the bridges
thew shall be in two ~ Iees long IN such cases
shall be three inches thicRe Inc Cross pieces
shaIl be laid Fat upon the solhx eve inches vide
tend ct least one foot on the outscu snail ex-
and shall be placed Ct distances of e. tne sioes,
centres, and closer II required. The seet rom
rest on the cross pieces, and shall be ctr ,saRli
pinned, at distances OF nve feet. with oak pins of
two inches IN diameter, driven through suitable
augur holes In the side: and entering at least three
rect INTO the ground. Inc wings shall DC pinned
IN tne same manner, ana snail De wei framed with
the sides In the usual way. and 10 the best work
msnnke manner. The IRON bars SHAH rest on the
sides, at distances OF hve feet nom centers, and
snaii De SUNK OF tnef wnoie thickness INTO the
sioes, Inc top planss anal rest on the IRON pars.
ano snai De fastened 70 me sloes win q men
rrernns d. IboI. n ~. ~. ~a.S..sn,;rs nan
ner. The two middle ton plapks shall be left
loose in order to allow the trunk Of the
bridges 10 be cleaned but aaid pianks shall be
fastened at the ends with the two side planks bv
means of eve bolts driven into the blanks. ana OF
one inch iron bolts passing through said eve boIts.
the said bolts TO be fastened to one of ths side
blanks with 4 niece of chain of suitable Ienotb
The whole AZ Der plan of The citv survevor. The
bottom plspks shall be well nailed 10 the cross
pieces With four.ipch cut nails. An trenches re-
auired IN the copstructon of said BRIDGES shall be
Ding bv the contractors without extra compensa.
ton. and ali fiIliue reouired between and on the
side of the bridees Including the Whole extent of