New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-11

lIlCI COuFts-
SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT.
The existing partition in the center shall be re.
moved. ~
The center opening shall be filed with transom
light, and the remainder with brick wall Of same
:, ne party wall dividing the present rooms from
chimneys right and left and shall te rebuilt solid
and h1sh with the two side walls.
glrder. as SHOWN on the plan and section, shall
be placed across the space lett TO support the joiss
Two new partitions shall be put ~ % divide the
present room from the Clerks office. q II TnTl
and Fourth District Courts the studding 3 sing OF
by 5yellow pine, placed one foot apart
Two new doors, with tIansom Lights on the bai
in place of those existing,
hauled and thoroughly repaired, the walls and cell,
lngs sha be plastered three coats and bard finished
In each Of the clerks offices for the Th.rd Fourth
and Seventh District Courts, shall be flight of
winding stairs similar in construction those al
ready existing in the Supreme and Fifth District
nigh wanscotng, made of narrow, incn yellow pine
tlooTlng with moldng on top The skirting snail
and three inches holdings. ''
The judge and clerk stands, the lawyers table,
tne platform Tor the Jury seats, the deputy sherfs
stand, the witness benches ana railing snail De sini
lar to those now used in the Third District Court,
an placed IN conformity with plans.
Third storyThe foor hall be leveled the old tie
beams shall be completed, leveled, suengInezed,
The joists fog the new floor shall be of the best
yellow pine by 8, supported by triumers by A. well
Centers.
The upper ioists for ceiling shall be of similar
size.
The studding forming wall all round the mansard
roof and for the partitions shall be Of by placed
loot from centre and resting on plates by
The door posts shall be by l. TIE chimney flues
now existing shall be pulled down wherever found
in bad condition, and rebuilt from the level Of the
old floor to the top above the roof
Inc flooring snail be of marrow yellow pine ~
defects, - NA~
The partition doors, with transou liehts shall he
double pHnQel Ia thick, hanged a moi bttt
hirges, ana good American rim lock.
The transo lights IN the partitions shall be of
the dimensions as those above the doors
Ihe present door OF the law library snail be used
The sEirtirgs all round the rooms and passage
sha be OF = cypress, IL inches tign, with inch
The walls, ceilings, partitions throughout the
third story shall be lathed and piastsred, three
-Four new dormants, similar to tEose already ex.
istng, shall be p aced as marked on the plan.
The main stairs leading from the seeond story to
risers "a inch tTeads, with mould pes and return
noIlpg walnut railing, with turned balusters, dove
telied n the treads and fancy turned newell, a SO
OF black walnut.
Two water closets. as per plan, with porcelain
basins, ana lead pipes two inches in diameter, de.
scending into the yards gutter. T1a flooring shall
be raised above the flooring Of the passage ard shall
oe covered with 2inc No 49, having fall sufficient
to carry OF the water into the pipes leading 70 the
The walls shall be wainscoted, four feet high on
each side; one partition six feet nigh 10 DIVIDE the
two Closets, and one lattice door to each closet.
Inc cupoa and toe outside of the dormant win
COWS snail receive three coats Of the best white lead
and shall be sRnded. The wood work usually paint.
e. an me ron receive three coats OF paint OF
thoroughly repaired, and the ridges and cnIuneys
pointed an round with good mortar OF Line and
the valleys. hanging CUTTERS and leaders shah be
thoroughly repaired all round the main bulldinr
The gas pipes now existing shall be repaired and
new ones placed wherever designated On me plans
The fixtures Of the Seventh District Court shall
be similar TO those of the Third
American glass, and the broken panes % gas snail
be replaced wherever required.
GENERAL oLAUsEs
The whole work shall be executed in conformity
with the plans and specifications, and under the
supervision of the City Surveyor
ln case OF omission Of anything necessary to com.
bind himself to have it done az ms own EXPENSE
upon the Tequisitlon Of the City Surveyor.
Inc contractor small be bound TO begin tine work
ten days after the approval of the adjudication by
the Common Council, and to complete the same on
the 10 OF October next under penalty of twenty.
hVe dollars Per Gay Tor each and every cay the
Payment in cash on the completion of the work
and acceptance Of the BY the City Surveyor
an Semmittee ed,1its S o. streets ano LapiGngs
CURED from the contractor to guarantee the faithful
performance OF the contract.
1t IS well understood that in OF ia lure by the
contractor 70 begin or finish the work, any part
thereof WITHIN the period fixed or in tine Conn
III pe uAhsNt4hItu WlUu t16 manner m NhIcl the
work is being executed, the Council snail have the
right to annul the contract without putting con
tractor IN default required by artiee 1906 OF the
Civil Code, and without applying to a court of JUS
tlce to annul the same, and without indemnity and
Is also well understood that in Gaze the contractor
shall at any time abandon the work or not finish or
complete the same in conformity with his contract
the contractor shall forfeit all claims ne may have
Tor any part OF the work done by MIN he date OF
ms abandonment, and that the city shall be thereby
discharged and released from any and all habiiity
therefor tits also well understood that the
contract be Tesold the contractor and securities
shall be held and bound in solido to pay unto the
city all loss or difference between the Price at which
the contractor originally contracted 10 perform the
work and the price at which n may Ue Adindicated
at a resale or readjudcation.
Bids to be for the whole work complete,
New Orleans, August r. 1868.
(Signed) L. SURGI,
Uity Surveyor.
Approved by the Committee on Streets and Land
ings OF both Boards Of the Common Council.
(SlgnedJ i. II. SHIELDS,
GERALD FARRELL,
Cnalrmen.
PAS. LABARRE
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