New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-10
ROFFICIAL NOTIOF8--GITY.


under all the bridges IN al tie Streets aIeys and
levees within the limits Of their respective ward or
~. from the fifteenth day Of March 70 the fifteenth
ssy Of october and oy eight oeIock NJ. from the
March, daily. all kinds of filth, dirt, vegetable sub
stances, ETC., that may be found lying in growing
all substances Of any descr ption whatsoever when
may oosruot or hinder the free passage of the
BRIDGES aS said cutters and under the said
requred In al the streets within the limits OF their
~ ward OF section through which water is
sssSsS' 70 cause az the cutters to be thoroughly
ne s.S washed before nine o'clock A. NJ, from
t9ber and BY ten o'clock A M from he fifteenth day
% ESSoDes 70 the fifteenth day Of March, in che fol
by the means Of suitable hoes etc ali dirt or lth Of
shs Ss n contained Or found therein which
mediately after having scraped and cleaned SAID
gut.eIs Gne contractors shall then cause the water
always using sufficient hose for each plug so obened
in such manner as to conduct the water into said
cutters without unnecessary waste, and vhile fhe
wster is thus running they shall cause them to be
swept or cleaned with brooms, excepting on DAYS
wnen there shall be sufficient rain-wa sr passin1
through the cutters for the purpose required
Tie contractors shall be bound. whenever re.
vegetable substances found growing on the side
walks bordering and fronting any of the public
squares public places neutral grounds public build
ipgs or on the paved unpaved streets cutters or
bitches, and they shall be further bound to clean
and keep the same clean and dug in accordance wit
grades ano levels to be furnished by the City Survey
or; ana the dirt coming from the same, where the
streets are unpaved shall be thrown upon the centre
O. the street, and properly graded; and they shall
all holes ruts, etc.. in all the unpaved streets com,
mon alleys etc. within the limits of their respective
shall always keep and preserve the grade Of said said
nnpsVed streets, alleys, ETC., IN regular curved
The contractor shall be bound daily to cause to be
taken and carried away from and out of all the
nnS,c a sno private s alleys, lanes roads
the same, by six O'Clock A NJ, from the fifteent
day Of March TO the fifteenth day of October and by
eight clock A. NJ, from the ifi zenith day OF Ucto-
her TO the fifteenth day Of March daily. all the
NTH. DIRT, rubbish manure, snmel and vegetable
ter Of any description whatever. that may be found
contained in boxes. barrels tubs, baskets or other
any Of said the streets, sidewalks alleys public places
and wharves, OF upon the border or margin Of the
their respective ward sect on and they shall fur
Their be bound 20 carry away Immediately all dead
contracts, and deposit and bury the same in such
places as the Street Commissioner OF his dtpu-
be bound 70 Garry nu of fne all Sna he iu Gsis
put out Of the markets by the farmers thereof in
which may hereafter be enacted. The contractors
shall regularly and daily, if required take scrape
Of any nature whatever found deposited ISinR or
accumulated on the paved streets within the limits
upon it's being made into piles shall carry of the
same within four hours after they shall nave been
them in such unpaved streets, for the use Of the
corporation that may require filling, under orders
from tho street Commissioner or his deputies. The
contractors being forbidden take permit or cause
TO 6s taken TO- any other places than those desig
any dust, dirt or substances whatsoever, ander a
penalty of fifty dollars for each and every offense,
which ine shall be deducted from any monthly pay.
ment to be made to the said contractors
The contractors shall be bound to sweep three
times week all the streets within the limits of their
resnoCtiVe ward Rection. which q
be hereafter paved with square block stone, which
So sweeping shall be performed within the hours
of ten O'Clock r. NJ and SIX oclock 81. All of the
above work shall be performed under the direction
q the street Commissioner or his deputies, and to
their entire satisfaction.
Payments will be made monthly on the certificates
OF the Street commissioner With the approval Of the
chairman Of the Committees on Streets and Land.
ings and Of Finance, and ten per cent on each Ger
tihcate will be retained in guarantee until the ex
which ten per cent shall then be paid should the
streets be found in good order and condition by the
Street Commissioner Jointly with the chairman Of
TO be forfeited to the CITY,
streets and unpaved streets shall comply, within
twentyfour hours with all the verbal written or
ders from the Street Commissioner, his deputies OF
assistant deputies, relative to the work to be done
by them under these specifications In the event
OF the failure on the part Of said contractors to
ply within the time and above stated they snail
forfeit fifty dollars for the first oense and one hun.
penalty of the os doing the work SO neg ected
b. the said contractors which in all cases the street
DONE at whatever cost he may be able procure ht
| necessary materials and labor. The amount Of tht
fines, the wagescf the worknen and the cost of ma
ter ais to be deducted out of the monthly payment
to be made them and for the third Ofense they shal
be placed in default and forfeit all claim any por
| ton Of the moneys which might be due to them il
the month IN which the said third otfense may hav
To guarantee the faithful performance of this con
tract, good and solvent security TO the satisfaction
Of the Common Council shall be furnished by ssiC
contractors TO the amount of onethird Of his o
tnelr contract Inc CONTRACT 10 take effect from ant
after its acceptance by the Common Council the ap
provs Of the securities, and Its execution before tn
City Notary.
Inc streets shall be delivered to the contractors il
whatever CONDITION they may be on the day they be
gin to work. The contractors shall immediatel
thereafter and during the whole time Of the con
tinuance OF their contracts. Jean and make all thu
necessary repairs as herenbefore specified, and the,
shal deliver the streets at the expiration Of the
contracts in good order. and in default of which
they shall only forfeit the amount of the ten PEI
cent retained in guarantee, but also the who'll
amount OF the last certificate.
| 1t is well understood that in case of failure by
the contractors to begin ofhnish the work, or am
part thereof within the period fixed, in thJ
Common Council be dissatisfied with the manner
in which the work is being, executed, the Com
in default, as required By article 1905 Of Ii,
court of justice TO annul the same, and without in
demnty; and it is also well understood that in
work not finish aud complete the same in conform
ity with their contracts, the said contractors sha
forfeit AL claims IN he may have for any part Of z
abandonment, and that the city shall b
thereby, discharged and released from an!
and all liability therefor; and it is also well under
stood that in case the contracts be resold the con
tractors and their securities shall be held and bound
in solido, to pay unto the city all loss dierepc
between the price at which the contractor origina
contracted to perform the work and the price a
which 1t may be adJudcated at resale adj adica
ton.
Bids TO be so much per year for the whole il
Guided in the contract complete.
JOSEPH MURPHY,
Street Commissioner,
= Approved October I. 1865, by the Committees o.
Streets aud Landings of both Boards.
GERALD FARRELL,
Chairman.
THOS. H. SHIELDS,
Registered October 6, 1868
PAS. LABARRE,
oc9 Deputy Controller.