New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-05

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Of New Orleans, That the said lots and building
thereon be sold at public auction, at the same tim
ana 90 the same terms and conditions as fixed fo
the sale OF TIE other real property belonging 10 ID
cityoi New Orleans, with tbs condition that the cit
SHAH have the right Of occupying the same for
term OF six months after the sale at the rate Of te
per cent per annuIn on the amount of the adJudici
SEC. 2 Resolved. That the Controller be and he
hereby authorized. after thirty daJs notice in tn
ohiclai Journal, to sell q contract to the lowest bidds
or bidders, for the erection Of a building on the il
belonging to the city OF New Orleans. on ~fafayett
street ne T the corner OF Dryades street, TO be use
as recorder 5 court. police stat on and lookup, a
cording to a plan and specifications to be made b
-eirnedl f. W. PERKINS,
PTsssidens pro tenn. Board o, Assistant Aldermen
USigneD JAS. GRAHAM,
President Board of Aldermen.
Ssgned l. HEATH, Mayor.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CITy OF E ORLEANS,
Oity Hall, 9Th day Of February, 1858.
Notice is herebl given that The Controller will a
II o'clock NJ. on TUESDAY, tbs ITth day of Marcel
1866, az bis Office adjadicste to the lowest bidde
S. G. BRowER,
Deputy Controller.
SPEOIFICATIoN of Materials and worllmanshi
requisite for the Erection andsuompletion Of tn
proposed First District Re orders Court an
romeo station on q piece OF ground located Of
LAFAYETTE street, between Baronne and Dryade
streets, under the direction of the City Surveyo
OF New Orleans, and agr5eably to such fnrthe
drSwingsin exclamation thereof as may be fun
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The size Of building, its Dimensions, sub .division,
and the Arrangemenls Of details of buildings, thick
ness OF walls, are to be tue same as set forth ant
SHOWN on the s5versl drawings deposited in thu
Survey or's. office. All the measurements being il
American feet and inches and when not figured t,
On, Should the contractor require duplicates, h
will have to furnish them ut his own expense.
BRIoKLAyERs' WORK.
TRENCHES.
The trenches for the foundations shall DO dug out
N width TO suit the Widths oil ~fo0tlugs, and in deptf
so as to have the upper Offset of the brickwork OF m,
t9otings celow the regulated surface Of the ground
ther bottoms shai be made perfectly level, hard
and solid, and shall be covered with two thick
nesses Of sound foundation hatbOat plsnks, LAID
crossing one another in the usual manner, and pro
lscilng Tour inches on each side beyond the tirst Oh
potion course OF the fOOtings. When the fsotinRs
are all put in, the trenches shall be reflled with
Proper earth, and thoroughly rammed; the ground
OF the. easement foor shall be properly filed up and
gradsd. AZ the surplus earth and material that
may be taken out Of the trenches, and all rubbish
That may accumuldta during the progress OF the
works, shall be carried away or deposited on the
ground, as the Surveyor may direct.
Should there be say PRIV sinks or wells on the
premises they shall be properly eisaseu cut and fllod
nRICEs AND MORTAR.
The whole Of the brickwork of the foundations or
fOotlngs snail be of the best quRIty hard and well
buret lsks made briefs, laid n cement mortar Dom
cement, and coarse, sharp grttted Nstohez sand
shall be, OF the best quality, hard and we'll burnt
country bricks, except the prison walls, which shall
teot hrst quality lake bricks, laid in lime mortar
composed Of the best quality, both Of fresh Thomas
ton lime and coarse. sharp gritted sand, properly
mixed and manipulated 40 the Surveyor may direct
allowed on the premises.
All bricks uged in tho work shall be wet with clean
No brickbats to bs allowed IN any part Of the foun-
dAtioRs or walls except for closures.
STATES IN WALLS.
The briekwork of the base walls to the height Of
ainehes above tho regulated eurface of the ground
shall be covered with u courfo of lafe size Weiob
states properly overlappedsndtRsl bed5ed N cement
mortar TO prevent the ascent Of moisture in lbs
work. The four upper courses of the briokwarE .aad
other walls exposed TO the weather, shall BE- LAID "a
cement mortar with o course OF states built in be-,
tween them.
FooTrSas UNDER WALLS.
The footiegs under tine walls on the trout on LaFay.
ate street shall be tricks wide a. the bottom, the
flank party lire walls and rear wall 7 bricks wide, the
~tootings Of division wal IN main building viii be 6
bricks wide at the bottom the ~fOotings Of the mid
yard wall 5 bricks vide. 1hs fooiings Of the prison
walls will be 8 bricks wide, and the division walls in
shall be "a bricks wide at the bottom After the
trenches are dag out and prepared the whole Of the
fed; each and every course Of the briolwork sfter
hrst ono laid shail be diminished upward with az
inches Offset on each side.
Walls.
The whole Of tina walls and other hriok~ork
throughout shall BE- carr led up IN Horizontal coureea,
eAsouted IN proper, bond, and ere ted in the most
perfectly true and plemb according 10 the heights
and thickness figured on the drawings
smoothly struck.
81 1RoS ANCHORS.
A sufficient number of wrought iron anchors shall
be provided by the contractor, and sunk into the
vel spiked With wrought iron spikes to secure Tue
thinkers ana brickwoTk together.
ARCHEs.
The FIRE places in the different rooms shall have
brick Archos tnrned on iron aTch.bars. aaid bars to
be inches eide by X inch thick.
coRHIcEs.
The patchwork Of the external cornice shall bs
supported, on . strong core Of North river dag stones
which shall run through the entire thickness of the
walls ane have Necessary connterWeisht Of brick
cRIMSEYs.
The himnsys to have tire places whore shown IN The
plaas, with separate and proper size smoke hles,
ped out 10 the required elevation above ths ROOTS
TIE hearths Of all he fire place. shall be lard with
u slate stones On Z tnoA brick trimmer arches.
PRryIEs AND sISEs.
the nriyy aink in trout ward shall he dug @ faat
below the level OF the bsnquette, tho bottom 70 Be
osYsred with two shieknessss Of 2 inch dafboat
planls and the sides walled up with l3 inches wall to
the heigth OF the floor, said sink 10 be axi0 feat -
clear and rementsdinsids.
lines denote; said sink Il be dug 8 fsst below the
ground. have IS inehe. ysils, and measure 1Ile IN
a cast iron cover fleet square, moving On hinges h !
cast iron frame. Each sink 70 have sxl2 inches
NNAAANA4Au8 AlAI1 ~ IA Nno INltA 0Htlt
CIsxERN FouEDAIToN.
The rain water cistern shall be Supported on IL
inches brick wall ~ bricks footinRs az the bottom
diminished in the usual manner; the walls 70 IS 3
test high above the upper shaet Of the f~ootings.
TLAsGNa.
The whole front. rear yards, and banquette shall
be graded 20 the REQUIRED level 90 As 10 carry tho
water TO the front, and shah be tagged WITH ths best
Of North river asgs, cutters laid ia cament' primer
drainage established, and built a. the City surveyor
1,txr4p
All outsids openings Of all the b~uildiaes to haze
granite stills AID caps asshowH By the plan-, Of the
beat Quincy granite accurately cut. dressed. and
maniihe manner, and left clean and perfect IN every
respect
The bauauette in front Of the property upon
which the building j. p 30 e~rectsa shall have
dressed curbstones. Of North river blue stone 81
otntr stone Of equal good quality, with bevei dressed
shrss . 81 fset long, from 20 q Il inches vide and
IN good fo1nts and ia workmanbke manner. They
ehll be day intarsgersed IL lengths Of from 5 70 s
levels 81 tho City Surveyor given.
TINS top o. the banquettea shall be properly graded
Merrill river dagatonos not lees than s inches thick.
and beddsd with closed and even joinla IN good
stones shah b not less thzn foet b. z fest The
negstones for the pFoleotien Of the maia cornipe
shan be not less than feet long aud not less than 8
IRoNWoRK,
TaoNr STAIRS.
Tho front stair is to be o. cast iron a neat pattern
Of 40 steps. Z inches riFs.. The riseFa 70 esn1ain
shaped epeninsg 80 g to admit hghti q
railing will be eonstrnoted on each side e
ltair.
F1olE gEEcE.
The fence On The alsest ! ne shall b an ornamental
irgn fFnaa on q granite base. Al oReh end will be
placed = rate ven hung and llttanoL 10 ih8 centre
pr y treat 81 tho entt.nee F,aln lhal b. 3 double
Gliding gate TO the WIcth a. Tho AtNiia, said gate 70
slide on iron rollers, auu have q Eood fastc1inE.
DOORS.