The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-13

those already In use. The new tagging shall be OF
the hest North river blue flags, well aid in bed OF
good mortar, made of lime and sharp sand, and
the borders on the street and alley side shall be
made OF North river curb stones. well jointed and
buried a foot below the level of the banquettes
The pump used TO wash the markets shall bel
moved to the rear alley and connected with one OF
The covering Of the two wells shall be made
move able and laid flush with the new tagging.
The new building shall receive three coats Of
the best oil paints, and the old work only two, of
the color designated.
The roof and CUTTERS of the old market shall be
thoroughly repaired.
The old plastering shall be also repaired when
ever wanted.
new bsnquette with curb stones and wooden
gutter covered with the best lake bricks shall be
made on Harmony street. beginning to the end Of
the present market and extending as far as the
line of the said CITY property.
The whole work shall be made OF the best ma
terisls and in the best workmanlike manner, aud
under the supervision Of the city surveyor.
The work shall begin ten days after the approval
of the adjudication by the Common Council, and
shalTbe completed in ninety days under penalty OF
five dollars per day for each and every day there
after the same is not completed.
Good and solvent security in the sum Of three
thousand dollars shall be required from the con-
tractor to insure the faithful execution OF the con-
tract.
Payment IN cash on the cOmpleuOn oi Tue wOth
and it's acceptance by the surveyor aud the chair
men of the committees on streets and landings.
IL Is well understood that 10 case OF failure by
the contractor to begin or finish the work, or any
| part thereof, within the period fixed. or In case
| the Common Council be dissatisfied with the man
ner in which the same ia being executed. the Com
| mon Council shall have the right to annul the
contract without putting the contractor In default
as re1nired by article 1905 Of the Civil Code, and
without Supplying to q court of justice to snnu the
| same, and without indemnity; and 1t is also wei
| understood that in case The contractor shall, al
| any time, abandon the work or not finish and com
| plete the same in conformity with his contract
the said contractor shall forfeit all claims he may
have for any part of the work done by him up &c
| the date Of bis abandonment, and that the cit,
shall be thereby discharged and released from an,
and alllability therefor and II Is also well under
stood that in case the contract be resold the con
tractor and his securities shall be held and bound
10 sodo to pay unto the city all loss or difference
| between the price at which the contractor origin
ally contracted to perform the work, and the prc.
at which it may be adjudcated at q resale or read
/ Indication.
Bids to be for the whole work complete. W
| New Orleans, September l, 1865.
(signed) LOUIS SURGI, City Surveyor.
| Approved by the committees on streets and
landings of both boards Of the Common Council.
(signedj GERALD FARRELL, ''''0"
| Registered September 8, 1868.
Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.