The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-15

svvcrvrc .rroNs CONCERNING THE ExTENTIoN OF |
THE NINTH STREET MAKKEr IN THE SQUARE
RoUNpEp BY MAG AZIHB, HARMONY, CONSTANCE
AND NINTH STREETS. fft
The extension of said market shall have the
size ana dimensions marked on the plan, ana me
new building shall be in all respects similar TOT
materials and workmanship TO the portion already
built, and in strict accordance 10 tne pians anu
elevation made by thecity surveyor:
The new tables and stalls shall De similar 20
those already in use. The new tagging shs! De OF
the best North river blue flags, well laid In bed OF
good mortar made of lime and sharp sand, and
the borders on the street and alley sac snsh os
made OF North river curb stones, wei golnteo anu
buried foot below the level OF the oanque''eS
The pump used 10 wash the markets shall ere:
moved TO the rear alley and connected with one Oh
| the existing wells, fsf
moveable and laid flush with the new bsgging.
/ The new building shall receive three coats OF
the best oil paints. and the old work only two, Oh
| the color designated.
thoroughly repaired. ,.;,aa vb.,.
The old plsstering shall be also repaired "nen'
| ever wanted. ,u,..
A new bsnquetie with curb stones and wooden
gutter covered with the best lake bricks shall De
made on Harmony street, beginning to the eno OF
the present market and extending ss lar Is ING
line Of the said CITY property.
The whole work shall be made OF the pest ms,
l
| under the supervision Of the city surveyor.
The work shall bel gin ten days after the approval
| of the adjudication by the Common Counch anu
sha.be completed IN ninety days under peneity Oh
five dollars per day for each and every day lnefe'
| after the same is not completed.
Good and solvent security In the sum OF three
thousand dollars shall be required from tne con
tractor TO insure the faIthfuexecution OF tne con
tract. s.A.-l
and ia acceptance by the surveyor aud the CHAIR
men of the committees on streets and landings.
II IA we'll understood thai in case OF failure oy
the contractor 10 begin or finish the work, or any
| mart thereof within the period liked, or IN Cast
the Common Council be dissatisfied WIN ane T man
ner In which the same is being executed, tue Com
mon Council shau have the right TO annul IN
| contract without putting the contractor IN detsui
. as required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code, an
, without applying to q court Of justice to annui u
same. and without indemnity; and it is also wei
: understood that in case the contractor snsH.
!. anv time abandon the work or not nnlsn ana CON
8 plete the same in conformity with MS c2nuac
the said contractor shall forfeit al claims ne ma
r | have for spy part Of the work done BY him up !
the date of his abandonment, and that the cit
/ shall be thereby discharged and released rom an
ana Availability therefor and II Is also well unde
stood that IN case the contract be resold me COZ
tractor and bis securities shall De held ana ooun
in solido to pay unto the city all loss or dieren'
II hstween the price at which the contractor origi
ell aly contracted TO perform the work, andtoe pri
al which it may be adjudicated at 9 resale or rea
4; Indication.
New Orleans, September l, 1868.
III 1signed0 LOUIS SURGI, City Surveyor.
n Approved by the committees on streets a.
landings Of both boards Of the Common Council
OF (sgned) THos, H; SHIELDS, Chairms
be H tssnsG septem tsrI 2, Isss. 1 :
j Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller