New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-04
No. sl2-New Series.

| StAtLOnt unu A1UNAuPs
No. Sl2-New Series
SECTION /. Whereas, The building situated at the
corner of St Charles and lafayette streets now used
| as Recorders court, Police station, and Lookup,
has become nuisance to the neighborhood in which
Be Il ordained by the Common Council Of the city
Of New Orleans, That the sad lots ana onlddi ing
and on the same terms and conditions as liked for
the SALE OF re other real & Bs bs cs
| shall have the right Of Occupying the same ior
term OF SIX months aIer VnS sn,1 o ~ fss sdndica
SEC. . Resolved, That the Controller be and he is
ofcis journal to sell contract to the lowest bidder
or u oT tb 5ee cty 81 New Orleans on Lafayette
street ne the corner of Dryades street. TO be used
as a recorder court, police station, and lookup &C.
| cording to plan and specifications to be made by
| the City Surveyor W pupRrNs
President pro tenn. Board Of Assistant Aldermen
"SD President Board OF Aldermen.
sSSigne6 HEATH, Mayor.
| CoNIRoI1EISs OFFICE, 0f1y or NEW ORLEANS,
| Uty Hail, 9th dayof February, 1858, }
S9tcs hsTeR fSsn R9t me dsy o W. e.
| 1853 at his office adudcate to the lowest bidder
VI O'OUe'' '"' @'''' '''' s.. G. BRowER,
Deeuiy Controller.
| SPECIFICATION of Materials and Workmanship
requisite for the Erection and Completion of the
proposed First District Recorders curt and
| PO ice station on piece of ground located on
I.afay cite street. between Baronue and Drysdes
Of New Orleans and agreeaby to such further
drawings in exp anation thereof may be fur
The 81 ze Of bu,dirR IT'S dimensions, sub divisions,
and the arr ngemenis Of detail of buildings thick
| shown on the several drawings deposited in the
Surve, ors office. Al the measurements being in
ard inch Auba HrtIra IN
be measured by the scale Of drawing given there
on. Should the contractor require duplicates, he
will have to furnish them at his own expense,
BRIoKLANERs' WORK.
TRENCHES.
The trenches for the foundations shall be dug out
in width TO suit the widths fpntIngs, and depth
to have the upper offset Of the brie6work Of the
their bottoms shall be made peEtecLy level, hardI
and solid aud shall be covered with tw9 th iSi5
crossing another in the usual manner, and pro-
ottdg % ne On soonSs Wien t6a foon@
all put in, the trenches shall be rehlled with
proper earth and thoroughly rammed; the ground
OF the easement floor shan be properly filed up and
graded Al the surplus ea.th and material I1 That
that may accumulate during the, progress of the
works, shall be carried away or deposited on the
should there be any privy sinks or wells the
premises they shall be properly cleaned out and nled
up with brick rubbish.
BRICKS AND MORTAR.
The whole of the patchwork of the foundations or
footings shall be of the best qua ity hard and well
burn Ike made bricks, laid IN cement mortar DOM
posed OF the best quality, both of fresh hydraulic
cement and coarse, sharp gritted N4tchez sand,
s b S s bess SIs hare %
country bricks except the prison walls, which shall
eeHposed Of The best Guslity both Of fresh Thomas
ton lime and coarse sharp gritted sand, properly
No inferior quality salmon colored bricks will be
All bricks used in the work shall be wet with clean
a short time before using them.
No brickbats to be allowed IN any part of the foun
dAtions or walls except for closures.
STATES IN WALLS.
The patchwork of the base walls to the height Of
inches above the regulated surface of the ground
shall be covered with eourse Of large size WEIGH
mortsr 70 prevent the ascent of moisture in the
work. The four upper courses Of the briekwoTkgnd
other walls exposed to the wea her, shall be laid in
cement mortar witha course OF states built in be-
tween them.
Foor1NGs UNDER WALLS.
The footpgs under the walls on the front on Iafay-
cite street shall be bricks WIDE at the bottom, the
flank party line walls and wall bricks wide, the
bricks wide at the bottom; the footings of the mid
die building will be bricks wide; OF the 70 in party
walls Y be bricks wide, aud the division walls in
pFis9p bucks The iOotiREs Of the priyy walls
trenches are dug out and prepared tue whole of the
footings shall be laid according % tho widths Spot
first ono laid snail be diminished upward with "a
inches offset on each side.
WALLS.
4, Ihe whole Of the walls and other briekWork
executed in proper bond, and erected in the most
careful substantial and best w9EkmanliEe manner,
md fbiekneTs figI1ed on the JrSI5i5ps 'Ho
The joints OF all briokWork not plastered shall be
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be pToVidsd by tbe ana Sun ma IN
ceiling josts cauiEed down inch at the ends. and
timbers and brickWork together.
ARoHEs
The hre places N the different rooms shall have
" i NJ h on 1 s, sara oars TO
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built in conformity to the plans and elevations, and
supported on strong core Of North river flag stones
which shall run through the entire thickness Of the
VILE S1d ~ nSi;esSay eo"hter"elghe OF DrleK
ouy,szrvz
,u.,.- oA. ANL1s.
The ehimneys to have rs places where shown on the
Red out e the required elevation above the roofs
IA slate stones on inch brick trimmer arches.
PRtvnIca AND aIHKs.
The privv sink in front ward shall be dnv fiat
- ~ 49, ~ .1o oosOoa W ~
pisnks and tbs sides vailed up With Il inches vail TO
~ ., We Moot, sAio SINK 70 De 41O teet IN
fhsrs iii aisn ~ s IN Il, ,-.. =. A. s....d
hnes aenotei ssia slnk 20 Pc dug teet below the
esar Tss ea az; mes1oTe A5iS "
csss ION Sme E" sn 70 hay on 2iaess
ventilatiDg tlues carried mp in the brick walls.
onsTERN FOUNDATION.
The rain water cistern shall be supported on Ii
inches brick wall ~ bricks f0otnRs AZ the bottom
Tiaoeuvo.