The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-16

found in bad copdition, and rebuilt from the level
of the old floor to the top, above the roof.
The flooring shall be Of narrow, yellow pine, |,
tongned and groovsd, Of good quality and free OF
| bad defects.
The partition doors, with transom lights, shal
! be double panel, Il thick, hanged with 4-inc
butt hinges, and good American rim lock.
The tansom lights in the partitions shall be oil
the same dimensions as those above the doors.
The present door of the law library shall be
used in the new room.
The skirtines all round the rooms and passage
shall be Of II cypress, IL inches high, with g.
| inch moulding.
The walls. ceilings, partitions, throughout the
third story, shall be lsthed and plastered three
costs, hard finished.
-Four new dormsnts, similar 10 those already
existing, shall be placed as marked on the plan.
The main stairs, leading from the second story
to the third, shall be made as per plan with l /
inch risers. Il inch treads, with mouldings and
return nosiDg walnut railing, with turned bslus-
tfrs 6ove' tailed in the treads and fsncy-turned
newell, also of black walnut.
Two water closets, as per plan, with porcelain
basins, and lead pipes, two inches in diameter
descending into the yards gutter. The fOorin z
shall be raised above the flooring Of the passage
and shall be covered with zinc, NO ID having a
fall sufficient to carry of the water into the pipes
leading to the yard.
The walls shall be wainscoted, four feet high on
each side; one partition six feet high to divide
the two closets, and one lattice door to each
closet.
The stairs leading to the cupola shall be re-.
paired.
The cupols and the outside of the dormant win
dows shall receive three coats of the best white
lead and shall be ssnded. The wood work. usually
painted and the IRON shall receive three coats of
paint of the color designated.
The roof stating shall be overhauled and thor.
oughly repaired. and the ridges and chmneys
pointed all round with good mortar Of lime and
white sharp sand.
The valleys, hanging cutters and leaders shall
be thoroughly repaired ali round the main build
Ing, and those missing or decayed shall be re-
placed.
The gas pipes now existing shall be repaired,
and new ones placed wherever designated on the
plans. with ordinary fixtures and burners.
The fixtures of the Seventh District Court shall
be similar TO those of the Third.
The new glazing shall be of the best quality Of
American glass and the broken panes of glass
shall be replaced wherever required.
GENERAL CLAUSES.
The whole work shall be executed in conformity
with the plans and specifications, and under the
supervision of the city surveyor.
In case of omission of anything necessary to
complete the work above described the con
tractor shall bind himself to have 1t done at his
own expense, upon the requisiton of the city
surveyor.
The contractor shall be bound to begin the
WORK ten days after the approval of the sdja-
dication by the Common Council and TO com.
plete the same on the 18th of October next, un.
der penalty of twenty-five dollars per day for
each and every day the same is not completed.
Payment IN cash on the completion of the
work, and acceptance of the same by the city
surveyor and committee of streets and landings
security OF one thousand dollars shall be
required from the contractor to guarantee the
faithful performance of the contract.
II Is well understood that 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 council be dissatisfied with the man
ner in which the work is being executed, the
council shall have the right to annul the con.
tract without putting the contractor in default
as required by article 1906 of the Civil Code
and without applying to a court Of justice to
annul the same, and without idemnity and it ia
also well understood that in case the contractor
shall at any time abandon the work OF not
finish or complete the same in conformity with
his contract, the contractor shall forfeit all
claims he may have for any part of the work
done by him up to the date of the abandon
ment, and that the city shall be thereby dis
charged from any and all liability therefor; and
It Is also well understood that in case the con.
tract be Tesold, the contractor and his s6curi-
ties shall be held and bound in sOldo to pay
unto the city ali loss or difference between the
price at which the contractor originally con-
tacted to perform the work and the price at
which It may be ajudcsted at resale or read.
Indication.
Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, August IL, 1868.
(Signed) L. sURGI, City Surveyor.
Approved by the committees on streets and
landings Of both boards of the Common Council.
Ssiensdj GERALD FAaEsLL, ohairmsn.
Registered August l5 1865.
p. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.