The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-11


city physicians are elected be two years, to dat
from their entering upon the discharge of thej
respective functions. ~. -
'S'sns0' President TT Rn.,s 4 aIda1m.,,
President Board Assistant assistant Aldermen.
lsisnedD john R. CONWAY, Mayor.
JoHnw. OVERALL. Secretary.
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
fa City Hall, Sept. 80, 1865.
mo. lO4s IN. 81
Resotred, That the controller be and he &
hereby authorized, after five days notice in tn,
official journal, to adjudcste to the lowest bidder
or bidders, contracts for cleaning Of the paved
and unpaved streets Of the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth wsrds OF the city for two years. the work
specifications on file In the ONCE of the street
commissioner.
(SiRned) ALFRED KyARNY,
President Board Assistant Alderman.
(Sgned) THOMAS MARKEY,
| President Board Aldermen.
approved September 80. 1868:
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
| CONTROLLERS OFFICE, Cry HALL,
New Orleans, Oct. 8, 1868. I
Notice is hereby given that the controller will,
at his office, on Friday, October I6, 1865 at moon,
adjudicate to the lowest bidder or bidders the
| above contract, as per specifications.
Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,)
City Hall, Room No. z, Basement Floor,
New Orleans, October 8, 1868.
SPECIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS FOR CLEANING THE
STREETS AND REPAIRING THE UNPAvED STREETS
OF THE SEVENTH, EIGHTH AND NINTH WARDS,
FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.
The contractors shall be bound, daily II 90 re-
CURED, to clean out thoroughly all the cutters
and under all the bridges In all the streets alleys
and levees within the limits of their respective
ward or section, and to remove therefrom, BY
O'Clock A. M. from the 10Th day of March, to the
18th day of October, and by o'clock A. NJ. from
daily, all kinds Of filth, dirt vegetable substances,
etc., that may be found lying in or growing in or
upon the borders of the same, and to remove ali
substances OF any description whatsoever which
in or through said cutters and under the said
bridges; and they shall be further bound, daily,
II SO required, In all the streets within the
limits of their respective ward or section through
Works Company or the city, to cause all the gut
tiers to be thoroughly cleaned and washed before
O'Clock, A. M, from the 18th day of March to
the 18th day Of October, and by 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
from the. 18th day Of October to the 18th day of
March. in the following manner. to-wit: By caus-
ing to be scraped, by the means of suitable hoes,
etc., all dirt or filth Of any description Contained
or found therein which shall be put into piles at
.ne sues ineLeoi. and Immediately after having
sGsfr ana Gleans9 Sad tie c2ptFsctoIs
tiers by opening the fre-plugs, always ueing sufi-
Gent hose for each plug 30 opened, In such man.
ner as to conduct the water into said cutters
without unnecessary waste, and while the water
Is thus running they shall cause them to be swept
or cleaned with brooms, excepting on days when
there shall be sufficient rain water passing through
the cutters for the purpose required.
The contractors shall be bound, whenever re-
CURED, to cut and remove all grass, weeds, and
sidewalks bordering and fronting any of the pub
lie squares public places, neutral grounds public
buildings, or on the paved or unpaved streets,
cutters or bitches, and they shall be further
original depths, and keep the same clean and dug,
In accordance with grades and levels to be fur.
n'shed by the city surveyor; and the dirt coming
from the same where the streets are unpaved
properly graded; and they shall further be bound
to I'LL up with proper materials all holes ruts ETC.,
IN all the unpaved streets, common alleys, etc.,
within the limits of their respective ward or sec
keep and preserve the grade of said unpaved
streets, alleys, etc., in q regular curved FORM
The contractors shall be bound daily to- cause
TO be taken and carried away from and out of all
r ros ~nSic common ana private alleys lanes
sidewalks Of the same, by 6 O'Clock A. NJ, from |
the 18th day of March to the 18th day of October
and by o'clock A. M, from the 18th day of De- /
dirt, rubbish, manure, animal and vegetable sub. |
stances ofials, kitchen stuff and fecculent matter
of any description whatever, that may be found |
contained in boxes, barrels tubs. baskets or other
vessels, or what may be thrown or found lying on
any of the said streets, sidewalks alleys, public
places and wharves, or upon the border or mar.
gin of the river down to the waters edge, within
the limits Of their respective ward or section and
they shall further be bound to carry away i'm
all dead animals found within the limits
embraced in their contracts and deposit and bury
the same In such places as the street commits
sloner or his deputies may designate, and
they shall further be bound to carry of all the ofas
put out of the markets by the farmers thereof in
accordance with the existing ordinances or ordi.
nances which may hereafter be enacted. The
contractors shall regularly and daily, if so re-
CURED, take, scrape, sweep and collect all dirt,
dust or other substances Of any nature whatever
found deposited, lying or accumulated on the |
paved streets within the limits of their respective
ward or section, and Immediately upon its being
made into piles shall carry of the same within
four hours after they shall have been scrsped or
gathered into piles, and shall deposit them In such
lnpaved streets, for the use OF the corporation |
hat may require filling under orders from the
street commissioner or his deputies. The con-
tractors being forbidden to take, permit or cause
% be taken, to any other places than those desg
lated BY the street commissioner or his deputies |
Any dust, dirt or substances whatsoever, under a |
penalty OF fifty dollars for each and every offsnse
which fine shall be deducted from any monthly
payment to be made to the said contractors.
The contractors shall be bound to sweep three
lines week all the streets within the limits of
heir respective ward or section. which are now |
" may be hereafter paved with square block |
tone, which said sweeping shall be performed
within the hours Of 10 o'clock p. N. and 6 o'clock
|. NJ. All Of the above work shall be performed
lnder the direction Of the street commissioner or
lis deputies and to their entire satisfaction.
Payments will be made monthly on the certif.
ates Of the street commissioner, with the approval
Il the chairman Of the committees on streets and |
andDes, and of finance, and 10 per cent. on each
certificate will be retained in guarantee until the
EXPIRATION Of each and every year Of the contract,
which 10 per cent. shall then be paid, should the
treets be found in good order and condition BY
he street commissioners, Jointly with the chairman
4 the committees on streets and landings other.
Use to be forfeited to the city.
The contractors for the cleaning Of all the |
aved streets and unpsved streets shall comply
'iihin twenty-fo hours with all the verbal or
Tritten orders from the street commissioner his |
equities or assistant deputies. relative to the |
he douo hv nd Il