New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-26
SPECIFICATIONS for repairs to be made to the
stabe Of the Engine House Of Fire Company
No

stabe Of the Engine House Of Fire Company
Non.
good foundation of five brick footinRs laid upon
two thcknesses of atboat planks snail be put under
inches in the rear and nine inches the front and
ends; new stills Of 6xe Of good sound cypress, free
foundations and be framed into the stable building
-Four new stanchion posts OF 616, clear Of sap with
plates Of Axe, will be placed in from. Al studdipg
and other material IN the building whicl my moi
be sound will be replaced by new material.
inc to ne srI2 we'll sessonsd yellow nine r IsI ~
on Axe sleepers and we'll spiked said oor to have an
inclination TO suitable gutter 70 convey the stable
iEaluding troughs managers, and harness racks
Same IS new stables of the engine houses of Mes IA
and 20) The feedroom shall have new ? inch floor
ing, resting on Axe seepers well spiked down, also
new door and casing, said door 20 BE- RATS and be
pIoylded with suitable hinges and locks
The stairway is TO have new flooring Of L! mill
dressed tongued and grooved yellow pine resting on
sleepeTs of Axe. The stairs are to be repaired and
every bad defective place in them made new, also
the stair landing.
All josts that may be defective shall be replaced
with sound ones of same size; the flooring in the
rooms is to be put in perfect repair. The flooring of
mill dr. ssed tongued and grOoved yellow pine and
ionted with white lead. Gallery posts 10 be new
also the railing and balusters, and to be Of the same
All the weather boards on the outside Of the build.
ing that in any way defective or loose are 10 be
taken away and rep aced by new ones.
PlasterinR shall be entirely renewed in the rooms
up stairs, also stair landing and stairway beneath,
Ali the cutters and conductor pipes are to he
thoroughly repaired and renewed where necessary,
The roof to be Strengthened and repaired in every
way in a workmanike manner.
All the doors and windows shall be repaired, ad-
required. Hafrolling blinds with proDer
will be furnished for the windows.
The privy sink will be three feet away from the
party wall Said sink shall have u.neinch brick
wall, laid IN cement; vapor chimney shall be a.
tacheA to it. Privy to have new flooring, seat win
dow, and steps outside.
PAINTING.
All wood work to receive three coats Of the best
oil paint Of suitable colors, and well pat on: all
broken glass to be replaced with good ones
The inside Of stable shall receive three coats oil
In Tie yard shall be placed a new clstern OF the
same capacity as the old one now in csc, with TOT
c0iTyerlng' iaucett and conductors from tne root
The tagging that may be taken NJ 20 execute this
work must be put down again in q good substantial
GENERAL CLAUSES.
All the materials shall be of the bes. quality anC
shall be furnished by the contractor as well as tht
labor Al items omitted to be written IN he present
specification which may be found necessary by til,
City Surveyor to complete the sfore men toned re
pairs, and make the same in every respect well finish
ed, shall be supplied by the contractor without any
| extra compensation.
the whole Of this work is to be executed to the en-
Landings and Of the City Surveyor.
The contractor shall bs bound to begin the worl
ton by the Common Council, and To- s5mpiste IN,
same fifty days after under penalty ot -en dollar,
per day for eaen and every day thereafter the SAINT
Good and solvent security in the sum Of $500 shall
be required to guarantee the faithful performance o.
| the contract.
! Payments to be made on the completion OF III,
| work and acceptance of the same b. the City Sur
| veyor and Committees of Streets and Landings
It well understood that in case OF failure by the
contractor to begin or finish the work or any par
thereof within the period fixed or in case the Com
| mon Council be dissatisfied with the manne-in which
| the work is being executed, the Common Council
shall have the right to annul the contract wlthou
putting the contractor in default as required b,
article 1906 of the OWL Code, and without appyinl
without indemnity; and it is all also well understood
that in case the contractor shall at time aban dor
the work. or not finish and complete the same il
conformity with his contract the said cnntracto
shall forfeit all claims he may have for any art
the work done by him up to the date of hs abandon
ment, and that the city shall be thereby discharged
from any and all liability therefor: and il is ais
| well understood that in case the contract be resol
the contractor and his securities shall be held am
bound in soido to pay unto the city oil loss or dii
ference between the price at which the cOntractO
| originally contracted to perform the work and tn
price az which 1t may be adIudicatet a. resal
or Republication.
Bids to be for the whole work conn ne arreeauI
TO- the FOREGOING specifications.
The adjudication by the Controller 10 lie subIeg
to the approval or rejection of the Common Council
tsignedJ VIII. BELL,
| C..g Surveyor.
| Approved By the Committees OF Streets an,
Signed F.W PERKINS, c,.,i.-,..
| tSignedl D. s. Devices C-a!rmen'
| Registered May Is, 1868.
| tSigned s. G. BROWER,
myl9 NY Deputy Controller.