The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-06

NAYoRALrY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, Sept 81, 1865. (
mo. 103l-N.s.1
Resolred, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized to sell, efter ten days notice in
the official Journal contract for the building Of
foot bridge across the New Canal basin, at the
foot of Liberty street, according to plans and
specifications on file in the surveyors Office since
July 10, 1866.
(Signed) ALFRED KEARNY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(Sicned) THOMAS MARKEY.
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved Sept. 81, 1868.
(siened) JOHN R. CONWAY. Mayor.
JOHN w. OVERALL. Secretary.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT FOR THs CON.
sTRUCTIoS OF FOOT BRIDGE ACROSS THE NEW
CANAL BASIN AT LIBERTY STREET.
The bridge, pier, bukheads, abutments, etc.,
shall be constructed in all points in accordance
with the plans, sections and profes hereto an.
nexed, and shall have the dimensions marked on
the same. -4r
The pier supporting the turning portion of the
bridge shall be built of best hard burnt lake
bricks, laid in best hydraulic cement mortar,
resting on q platform of by IL inch cypress
pianks projecting four feet outside of the masonry
sUPERsTRUcTuRE.
All the timbers and lumber shall be of Pearl
river red cypress of the best quality, well framed
and having the dimensions marked on the plans
All the timbers shall be planed and shall receive
good tarring Of half tar and half rosin or as
phaltum on the edges and wherever two or more
pieces shall be supersposed. The floor shall be
OF narrow cypress plsnks two inches thick.
IRON WORK AND CASTINGS.
The bed plates, rollers and machinery required
to open and shut the turning portion of the BRIDGE
as well az all wndlasses, etc., shall be of the
best cast iron, properly set in and fastened, the
WI l1 in N Ia r,lo he koIx
pension rods, straps. hog chains. etc., and all the
iron, and shall be Of the dimensions marked on
the plans. TIE hog chains to be one and half
inches in diameter.
ABuTMENT PIERS, ETC.
The sbutment piers shall be lined with row OF
l2xl2 inch piles, driven ten feet into the solid
ground, at distances Of five feet from centsrs. Said
piles to receive double sheathing Of 3xl2 inches
cypress planks, strongly nailed with six inch
pressed spikes, and also 12xl2 inch caps. The
spaces between the banks of the canal and the
projection OF said abutments into the canal shall
s be alled up and graded as per plans and the
at least six inches thick, and solidlv rammed.
Railings similar to those Of the bridge shall sur.
round the pile Innings.
RENDERS.
render piles to protect the bridge spsinst IN
luries from vessels navigating in said canal, shall
De driven and framed as marked On plans.
PAINTING.
The outside faces Of the beams and frames. the
ratings and posts, the hog chains etc.. in fact ali
Wooo and iron work usually painted shall receive
9 covering Of three good coats Of the best white
french zinc In linseed oil Of such colors as NAV
be selected by the city surveyor.
GENERAL cLAUsBs.
All the materials shall be of the best quality.
and shall be furnished BY the contractor, as veil
as the labor. "'A
The bridge, when completed. shar be ,svs.e,,v
well equilibrated, in order that Il NAV be easiIx
opened and shut, md the work in eli IL detail,
ihan be perfectly well executed to the entire ~.
sfaction Of the city surveyor, otherwise Il shs be
fejectez.
TIE contractor shall guarantee the bridge 10
stAnd for term Of one year from IL COMPLETION
and it, acceptance By the city surveyor. md Ia
loarantee the faithful performance Of ~. clause
he treasurer shall retain in guarantee ten Der |
'ept. Ct the contract price until the expiration Of