The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-10

District Court. and placed in conformity With
Third Sory-The floor shall be leveled; the
old tie beams shall be competed, ieveieo'
strengthened, crsmped and bolted throughout
The joists for the new floor shall be OF the best
yellow pine 2 by s, Supported by rimmers by 1.
well nailed to the old tmbers and placed 10
The upper ioists for ceiling shall be of similar
size.
The studdpg forming wall all round the man
ssrd roof and for the partitions shall be OF by 4,
placed foot from center and resting on plates
by 4 above and below.
The door posts sbsll be 4 by 1. The chimney
fiues now existing shall be pulled down wherever
found in bed condition. and rebuilt from the ieVei
of the old foor TO the top, above the roo,, II
The flooring shall be of narrow, yellow pine, II.
tongued and groved, of good quality ana Tree OF
The partition doors, With trsnsom lights. shall
be double panel. u thick: banged Vim 4-incn
The transom lights 10 the partitions shall be OF
the dimensions IS those above the doors.
The present door OF the law library shall be
used In the new room.
The ,kirtiDgs all round the rooms and passage
shall be Of Il cypress, IL inches high, with j.
inch moulding.
The walls, fceiliDgsI partitions. Throughout the
third story, shall be lathed and plastered, three
Four new dormants similar to those already ex.
stiDg, shall be placed as marked on the plan.
The main stairs, leading from the second story
to the third, shall be made as per plan, with L
turn posipg walnut railing, with turned bau sters,
dove-tailed in the treads, and fancy turned new.
ell also Of black walnut.
Two water closets. as per plan. with porcelain
basins, and lead pipes, two inches in dismeter,
descending into the yards gutter. The flooring
shall be raised above the flooring OF the passage,
and shall be covered with zinc, no. 49, having
fall sufficient to carry of the water into the pipes
leading to the yard.
The walls shall be wainscoted, four feet high
on each side one partition six feet high to divide
the two closets, and one lattice door to each
closet.
The stairs leading to the cupola shall be re-
The cupola and the outside of the dormsnt win.
dows shall receive three coats OF the best white
lead and shall be ssnded. The wood work.
usually painted, and the iron shall receive three
coats Of paint Of the color designated.
The rosf stating shall be overhsuled and thor
oughly repaired, and the ridges and chlmneys
pointed all round with good mortar OF lime and
white sharp sand.
The valleys, hanging cutters and leaders shall
be thoroughly repaired all round the main build
ing, and those missing or decayed shall be re-
placed.
The gas pipes now existing shall be repaired,
and new ones placed wherever designated on the
plans, with ordinary fixtures and burners.
The fixtures Of the Seventh District Court shall
be similar to those of the Third.
The new glazing shall be of the best quality of
American glass, and the broken panes Of glass
shall be replaced wherever required.
GENERAL CLAUSES.
The whole work shall be executed ia conformity
with the plans and specifications, and under the
supervision Of the city surveyor.
In case of omission OF anything necessary to
complete the work above described, the con.
tractor shall bind himself to have it done ct his
own expense, upon the requisition Of the city
surveyor.
The contractor shall be bound to begin the work
ten days after the approval Of the adjudication
by the Common Council. and to complete the
same on the 18th OF October next, under penalty
Of twenty five dsllsrs per day for each and every
day the same 10 not completed.
Payment In cash on the completion OF the work
and acceptance Of the same by the city surveyor
and comsittee of streets and landings.
A security Of one thousand dollars shall be re-
quired from the contractor TO guarantee the faith
full performance Of the contract.
IL Ia well understood, that Ia case OF failure by
the contractor to begin or finish the work, or
any Part thereof, within the period fxsd, or
in case the council be dissatisfied with the manner
in which the work is being executed, the coun.
Gil shall have the right to annul the con-
tract without putting the contractor in default,
as required by article 1905 OF the Civil Code. and
without applying to court Of justice to annul the
same, and without indemnity; and it is ALEC well
understood that In case the contractor shall, at
any time, abandon the work, or not finish aud COM
pete the same in conformity with his contract the
contractor shall forfeit eli claims he may have
for any part of the work done by him up to
the date Of bis abandonment, and that the city
shall be thereby discharged and released from any
and all liability therefor; and it is also veil under
stood that in case the contract be resold, the
tractor and bis securities shall be held and bound,
IN sodo to pay unto the city all loss or difference
between the price ct which the contractor ori
ginslly contracted to perform the work, and the
price at which it may be adjadicsted ct resale
or readjudcatisn.
Bids 10 be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, August IL, 1868.
(signed) L. sUBGI, City Surveyor.
Approved by the committee on streets and land
ings Of both boards Of the Common Council.
(signed) 7. Il. SHIELDS Ch.;,msn