The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-20

SPECIFICATIONS coSCERNING TIE ExTESTToN OF
THE NINTH STREET MARKET IN THE SQUARE
BOUNDED BY MAGAZINE, HARMONY, CONSTANCE
AND NINTH STREETS. r.. ...
The extension of said market shall have the
size ana dimensions marked on the plan, and the
new building shah be in all respects similar for
materials and workmanship to the portion already
built, and in strict accordance to the plans and
elevation mads by thecity surveyor.
The new tables and stalls shall be similar to
those already in use. The new tagging shall be of
the best North river blue flags, well aid in bed of
good mortar, made of lime aud sharp sand. aud
the borders on the street and alley side shall be
made OF North river curb stones, well jointed and
buried foot below the level OF the banquettes
and alley.
The pump used TO wash the markets shall be re-
moved to the rear alley and connected with one Of
the existing wells .
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.
The roof and cutters of the old market shall be
thoroughly repaired.
The old plastering shall be also repaired when
ever wanted.
new banquette with curb stones aud 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 citv property.
The whole work shall be made of the best ma
terials and in the best workmanlike manner, and
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 completedin 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 completion of the work
and its acceptance by the surveyor aud the chair.
men of the committees on streets and landings.
Ii 10 well understood that in case Of failure by
the contractor 10 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 is being executed. the Com
non Council shall have the right to annul the
contract without putting the contractor in default
as required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code, and
without applying 70 court ofJustice TO annul the
came, and without indemnity; and IL IL 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 MS contract,
the said contractor shall forfeit all claims he may
Lave 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
aud all liability therefor and it is also well under.
stood that in case the contract be resold, the con.
tractor and his securities shall be held and bound
in sodo, 70 pay unto the city all loss or difference
between the price at which the contractor origin
ally contracted to perform the work, and the price
at which il may be adjudicated at sresale or read.
Indication.
Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, September 1, 1868.
(signed) LOWS SURGI, City Surveyor
Approved by the committees on streets and
landings Of both boards Of the Common Council.
tSigDedl THOs. II. SHIELDS, c,b.;.,,o,
(Signedl GERALD FARRELL, SAan iAen'
Registered September 3, ls6s.
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