The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

| SPECIFICATIONS CONCERNING THE ExTENrroN Oh
THE NINTH STREET MARKET IN THE SQUARE,
BOUNDED BY MAGAZINE, HARMONY, ooNsTAYcs
AND NINTH STREETS.
The extension Of said market shall have the
size and dimensions marked on the plan, and the
new building shall be in all respects similar for
materials and workmanship 10 the portion already
built, and in strict accordance 70 the plans and
elevation made by thecity surveyor.
The new tables and stalls shall be similar to
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, and
the borders on the street and alley side shall be
made OF North river curb stones. well jointed and
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 ne tagging.
Inc 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 shah he
Thoroughly repaired.
The OLD clustering shall be also repaired when.
A new bsnquette with curb stones and wooS.r
gutter covered with the best lake bricks shall be
made on Harmony street, beginning TO the end Of
the present market and extending a. far az M,
line OF the said CITY property.
The whole work shall be made of the beat ma
ter1als and In the beat workmanike manner ana
under the supervision Of the city surveyor
The work shall begiS ten days after the approval
OF the adjudication by the Common Council, and
shalrbe completed in ninety days under penaityof
after the same is not completed.
. Good and solvent security 10 the sum Of three
thousand dollars shall be required from the con-
tractor to insure the faithful execution Of the con-
tract. O-
Payment in cash on the completion of the work
ana its acceptance by the surveyor aud the chair
men OF the committees on streets and landinRs.
IL 10 wei understood that in case OF failure bv |
me 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 Ia being executed the Corn
mon Council shall have the right 10 annuI tha
contract without putting the contractor n defanIt
ss required oy article 1905 Of the Civil Code, and
without applying TO court Of Justice to annul the
same, and without indemnity; and Il is also we'll
Understood that IN case the contractor shall AZ
any TIME, eoandon the work or not finish and COM
pie'e tne same In conformity with MS contract.
.ne ssio contractor shall forfeit all claims he NAV
have for any part Of the work done BY him nm ~
me GATE OF his abandonment, and that the cito
snan De merely discharged and released from any
ano slnaoilify therefor; and II Is also well under
s.ooo mat 10 case the contract be resold the con.
tractor and his securities shall be held and bonnd
soldo, to pay unto the city all loss or dierencs
between the price at which the contractor origin.
ally contracted TO perform the work. and The 49,
- which II may be adjudcated at resale or read.
Bids 70 be for the whole work comn,s,s
New Orleans, September l, 1868.
tngneol LOUIS sURGI, City survevoy.
Approved BY the committees on st1ss, yoa ia
'snongs OF both boards Of the Common Council.
isissnsS} d GsSs; e. v sGIsIDs ohairm.u.
Registered September 9, 1858.
..,o n. PAS. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
SEW III