New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-09
E0FFICIAL NOTIOES--OITY.

Ell AOAhA NO11Oh0--Ol1 Is
under all the bridges in all the streets alleys and
evees within the limits Of their respective ward or
NJ, from the fifteenth day Of March to the fifteenth
day OF October and by eight O'Clock A M from the
March daily al Kinds d iit6 dirt Vegetable LEY sub
stances, etc., that may he iound lying growing
all substances of any descr pton whatsoever which
may obstruct hinder be free passage of the water
"a Or through ssid cutters and under the said
and they shall be further bound, daily, if so
IN the streets within the limits OF their
ward section through which water is or
ihe pe conveyed by the WateIworks Company or
and Wsses Al te g9e 10 2e ro
tabsr sa IN Gay Of March the fifteenth day Of DC
o. Oclober to the fifteenth day OF March in the fo-
by the means 81 s;yd1l By causing to be s;Tsped;
any description contained or found therein, which
shali 6e put Into piles a. the sides thereof ana i'm
cutters, tine contractors sbai then ea9se he water
oS ~ to ts cutters by opening the ireplugs
IN such manner to conduct Ii e Wal into said
cutters without unnecessary waste and yyhiie The
water is thus running they Shall cause them To he
swept OF cleaned WITH 5Eooms, excepting days
| through the cutters for the purpose required.
RE contractors shall be hound, whenever re-
lured, to cut and remove all grass, weeds and other
/ vegetable substances found growing on the side.
walks bordering and fronting any of the public
ings, or on the paved unpgved streets. cutters
oitches, and they shall be farther bound to clean
/
and keep the clean and dug,in &C ordance with
grades an leyels be furnished BY the City survey
streets are unpaved, shall be thrown upon the centre
OF the street, and properly graded and they shall
all holes, ruts, et., all the uupsve6 treets com.
mon alleys, ct;, within the limit Of their respective
ward or secuion, upon their first appearance, and
| shall always keep and preserve the grade of said
| pnpeyed streets, alleys ETC., in regular curved
Inc contractor shall be bound daily to cause to be
| taken and carried away from and out Of all the
l d Iapp DIS
pubic places and levees and from the Sidewalks Of
day of March to the hternth day OF October and by
eight O'Clock A. NJ from the iii zenith day OF Ucto
Der TO- the fifteenth day OF March. daily all the
filth, dirt, rubbish. manure animal and Vegetable
81 Distances ohdis, kitchen stuff and tetculent mat
ter OF any description whatever hat may be found
contained boxes, barrels tubs, baskets or other
| vessels, or what may be thrown or found Is ing on
anyof said the streets, sidewalks alleys public places
and wharves, or upon the border margin of
river down to the waters edge, within the limits of
their respective ward or sect and they shall fur
ther be bound 80 carry away Immediately all dead
animals found within the limits embraced in their
places as the Street s 9 lis IN pu
ties may designate and they shall further
put out OF the markets BY the ereof in c2
eotdance with the existing oroin ance or ordinances
whiCh may hereafter be enacted. The contractors
shall regularly and daily if 50 required take scrape
sweep and collect all DIRT dust, other substances
Of any nature Whatever found deposited, lying
aecqu ulated on the paved streets within the limits
oil ~ ward or section and mmedstey
same within four hours after they shall nave been
|
them IN such nnpaved streets, for the use of the
corporation that may require hlling, under orders
from the street Commissioner or his deputies. The
contractors being forbidden take permit or caus
TO be taken, to any other places than those desg.
any dust, dirt or substances whatsoever under a
penalty of fifty dollars for each and every offsnse
ment to be made - the said contractors.
The contractors shall be bound 10 sweep three
times week all the streets within the limits of their
respective ward or section, which are may
be hereafter paved with square block stone, which
Su he cd viii fha
OF ten o'clock p NJ. ands'x O'Clock A. NJ All Of the
above work shall be performed under the direction
Of the street Commissioner or his deputies, and tu
Payments will be made monthly on the certificates
OF the Street Commissioner nth the approval of the
chairman Of the Committees Streets and Land
nRs and of Finance, and ten per cent on each Ger
titcate will be retained in guarantee until the ey
pratlon OF each and every year OF the contract
which ten per cent shall then be paid. should ths
streets be found in good order and condition BY The
, Street Commissioner, Jointly with the chairman o.
TO he forfeited to the CITY.
The contractors for the cleaning OF all the paved
streets ana unpAved streets shall comply, within
tgeutyfouT hours With ali the verbal or written or
ders from the Street Commissioner his deputies OF
assistant aeguueS relative TO the work to be done
b them under these specifications. In the event
Of he failure on the part Of said contractors to
forfeit fifty dollars for the first ofense ara one hun
peusIy Of the amount o. DONG the work neglected
the SAID CONTRACTORS. which in all cases the stree
Commissioner will be bound to do or cause to b,
done, at whatever cost he may be able procure Ia
r necessary materials and labor. The amount Of tn
ter ais to be deducted OF the monthly PAYMENT
TO be ie them; and for the third often sc they sha
be placed in default and forfeit all claim TO any nor
J. ton of the moneys which might be due to them il
the month in which the said hind ot1anse may Il ay
| baen committed. ~
To guarantee the faithful performance of this cor
tract good and solvent security to the satsfaciol
I of the Common Council shall be furnished by sAit
contractors to the amount OF oue.tbird Of his O
their The 10 take effect from nj
after its acceptance by the Common Council the an
proval of the securities and ITS execution before NJ
| City Notary.
Ih- streets shall be Delivered to the cortraotcrs (,
whatever condition they may be on Inc day tbey be-
! gin to wSrk. The contractors shall imnediatel