The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-19

SPECIFICATIONS CoNCERSING THE ExrENTToS OF
THE NINTH STREET MARKET IN THE SQUARE
BOUNDED BY MAGAZINE, HARMONY, CONSTANCE
AND NINTH STREETS.
The extension of said market shall have the
size ana dimensions marked on the plan, and the
new building shall be in all respects similar for
materials and workmanship to the portion already
built, and in strict accordance to the plans and
| elevation made by thecity surveyor.
The new tables and stalls shall be similar 10
those already in use. The new tagging shall be of
the best North river blue flags, well laid in bed of
| good mortar, made Of lime and 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 bsnquettes
and alley.
The pump used 10 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 a 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 CITY property.
The whole work shall be made of the best ma
hn rss ffd n iHe hs' If tSs ct~
The work shall begin ten days after the approval
Of the adjudication by the Common Council, and
shallbe complete in ninety days under penalty of
five dollars per day for each and every day there
sfier 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 ts acceptapce by the surveyor and the oh air.
men Of the committees on streets and landings.
II Is well understood that in case OF failure By
the contractor TO 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.
mon Council shall have the right to a1nu the
contract without putting the contractor in default
as required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code and
without applying TO court Of justice TO annu the
same, and without indemnity; and it is also well
understood that in case the contractor shall, at
any time, abandon the work or not finish and com
plete the same in conformity with MS contract
the said contractor shall forfeit all 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 il is also well under
stood that in case the contract be resod the con.
tractor and his securities shall be held and bound,
10 sodo, TO pay unto the city all loss or difference
between the price at which the contractor origin
ally contracted to perform the work. aud the price
at which it may be adjudicated at resale or read
Indication.
Bids TO be for the whole work couplete.
New Orleans, September !, 1868.
(signed) LOUIS SURGI City Surveyor.
Approved by the committees on streets and
landings of both boards Of the Common Council.
signed THos, d; SHIELDS, Chairman.
Registered September 3, 1868.
PAS. LABARRB, Deputy Controller.