The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

those already in use. The new tagging shall be Of
the best North river blue Tags 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 joiuted and
buried foot below the level Of the bsnquettes
The pump used 10 wash the markets shall bere-
moved to the rear alley and connected with one Of
The covering of the two wells SHALL be made
movable 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. e - -.
The roof and cutters of the old market shall be
The old plsstering shall be also repaired when
ever wanted. ra
new banquette with curb stones and Q wooden
gutter covered with the best lake bricks shall be
made on Harmony street, beginning to the end Of
the present market and extending a. far % the
line Of the said citv property. 7Iset
The whole work shall be made Of the best ma
terals 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
shslrbe 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 10 the sum OF three
thousand dollars shall be required from the con-
tractor TO insure the faithful execution of the
tract. -..... s.
Payment in cash on the completion OF the work
and its acceptance by the surveyor aud the chair.
men of the committees on streets and landings.
Ii is well understood that In case Of failure by
the contractor to begin or finisb 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 is being executed, the Com
mon Council shall have the right to annul the
contract without putting the contractor in default
a. required by article 1905 OF the Civil Code, and
without applying 10 court of yustiec % ANIMAL thu
same, and without indemnity; and II is also well
understood that In case the contractor shall. at
any time, abandon the work or not finish and CON-
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 to
the date Of his abandonment and that the city
shall be thereby discharged and released from any
and al liability therefor; and II Is also well under.
stood that in case the contract be resod. the con.
tractor and his securities shall be held and bound
10 solido, 10 pay unto the city all loss or difference
between the price ct which the contractor origin
ally contracted TO perform the work, and the price
ct which 1t may be adjudicsted at resale or read
Indication.
Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, September 1, 1865.
(signed) LOUIS SURGI, City Surveyor.
Approved by the committees on streets and
landings Of both boards Of the Common Council.
(Signed) THos H. SHIELDS, Chairman
(sisned) GERALD FARRELL, 0"ahinon'
Registered September g. 1865.
Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.