The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-16

SPECIFICATIONS CONCERNING THE EXTENTI0S OF
THE NINTH STREET MARKET IN TIE SQUARE
BOUNDED BY MAGAZINE, HARMONY, CONsTANCE
AND NINTH STREETS.
The extension of said market shall have the
size and dimensions marked on the plan, and the
new building shall be In all respects similar for
materials and workmanship TO the portion already
built, and in strict accordance to the plans and
elevation made by thecity surveyor.
The new tables and stalls shall be similar to
those already in use. The new tagging shall be of
the best North river blue flags, well laid in bed of
good mortar, made of lime and sharp sand, and
the borders the street and alley side shall be
made of North river curb stones well jointed and
buried foot below the level of the bsnquettes
and alley. ODD LAIe
The pump used TO wash the markets shall be re-
moved TO the rear alley and connected with one of
the existing wells.
The covering of the two wells shall be made
movable and laid flush with the new tagging.
The new building shall receive three coats of
the best oil paints and the old work only two, of
the color designated.
The roof and cutters of the old market shall be
thoroughly repaired.
The old plastering shall be also repaired when
ever wanted.
new banauette with curb stones and wooden
gutter covered with the best lake bricks shall be
made on Harmony street, beginning to the end of
the present market and extending as Tar as the
line Of the said CITY property.
The whole work shall be made Of the best ma
terials and in the best workmanlke manner, and
under the supervision of the city surveyor.
The work shall begin ten days after the approval
of the adjudication by the Common Council. and
shallbe completed in ninety days under penalty of
five dollars per day for each and every day there
after the same is not completed.
Good and solvent security in the sum of three
thousand dollars shall be required from the con.
tractor to insure the execution of the con-
tract.
Payment in cash on the completion of the work
and its acceptance by the surveyor aud the chair
men of the committees on streets and landings.
II is well understood thar in case OF failure by
the contractor to begin or finish the work, or any
part thereof, within the period fixed. or in case
the Common Council be dissatisfied with the man.
ner in which the same is being executed, the CON-
mon Council shall have the right to annul the
contract without putting the contractor in default
required by article 1905 OF the Civil Code, and
without applying to court of justice to snnul the
same, and without indemnity; and 1t is also well
understood that in case the contractor shall at
any time, abandon the work or not finish and COM
plete the came in conformity with his contract,
the said contractor shall forfeit all 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 slliability therefor; and Il s also well under
stood that In case the contract be resod the con-
tractor and his securities shall be held and bound,
10 solido, to pay unto the city all loss or difference
between the price at which the contractor origin
ally contracted to perform the work, aud the price
at which it may be adjudicsted at resale or read
Indication.
Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, September l, 1858.
(Signed) LOUIS SURGI, City Supyeyor.
Approved by the committees on streets and
landings Of both boards of the Common Council.
(Signed) THos. II. SHIELDS, Cha;rroa,
(Signed) GERALD FARRELL,
Registered September ., ls6S.
Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
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