The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-20

SPECIFICATIONS CONCERNING THE coyrR ACT po,
GRADING AND SMELLING JOSEPHINE STREET FRO,
cARosDELkr (LATz APOLLo) TO LIBERTY srRgsri
The road way between the gutters shall n
graded IN accordance with the lines levels AM
cuIviDgs to be given by the city surveyor
trench IN the center of the road way, twent,
feet wide and six inches deep, shall be iiIed with
clean and sound bank lake shells, free from dirt
or sand; said shells after the trench being alled
shall be rolled and compressed with q 5000 D ound
roller, as often as necessary to make the whole
solid and compact.
The sides shall also be rolled, so as to make the
whole road. earth and shells, perfectly hard,
smooth and even.
The whole work to be performed to the entire
satisfaction of the city surveyor and chairmsn of
me committees on streets and landings Jointly
The contractor shall be bound to begin The vork
ID the ten days following the approval of the ad
Judcation BY the Common Council, and TO com.
pe,e the same ninety days after. under a penalty
OF ten dollars per day for each and every dsy
hereafter the same 10 not completed.
ling contractors shall be bound to keep In per.
Ior sno during one year after the completion Of
sne WORK and its acceptance by the city So ryevor
sno cnsrmen of the committees on streets and
landings; and TO guarantee the faithful nerform-
ance OF this condition, the treasurer viii retain
IN guarantee ten per cent of the contra II nrica
Ior one year, which ten per cent shall then he
Paiu 70 tne contractor should the street be found
IN perfect good order and condition othervisa 20
De forfeited for the use OF the city, "
Payment In cash on the completion OF the vorl.
sna acceptance OF the same by the CITY survevo5
ana chsirmen OF the committees on streets aid
landings, jointly. GNU
Good and solvent security, In the sum of to
Inoussnd dollars, shall be required to guarantee
tne faithful performance Of the contract
us wen understood that 10 case of failure nv m.
contractor to begin finish the work or anv nsr,
Oh the same, within the period fixed, or in case The
Som mon council be dissatisfied with the manner
IN winch the work Is being executed the Common
Cnunci shall have the right to annul the contrac,
without putting the contractor in default a. "a
CURED by article 1905 Of the Civil Code. and With.
out applying 70 court Of justice to anpuI the
sape, ana without indemnity and 1t Is also we'll
any time, abandon the work, or not 6nisb and 49,,
plete tne same in conformity with his contract
.ne said contractor shall forfeit all claims h. ~
nave ior any part Of the work done bv him mn ~
,De oste OF his abandonment and that the citv !hm
De merely discharged and released from a1v 80
ali naoilities therefor, and It Is also well nndaS
.'ooo mat 10 case the contract be resold the CON
Isctor ana MS securities shall be held and bound.
~ so1do, TO pay unto the city all loss or diNfar |
snce between the prices at which the eon,rao,or
,rIBinaiy contracted to perform the work ana
ne price at which IL may be sdjudicated AZ PA.
ale or resdjudication,
complete WV "Hoie WORK
New Orleans, Aug. Is, 1868.
iogneo) L. sURGI,
City Surveyor
iDgs. oHu ianu'
(Signed) 7. II. SHIELDS. l.
GERALD FARRkLL, Chairmen. {
Registered, Aug. Is, 1865.
PAS. LABARRE,
Deputy Controller .