The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-07

defects calculated to impair its strength and du:
rabiliiy, and the lumber for the tops shall be OK
yellow pine Of the hest quality, free rom sap,
splits, bad knots or other defects. The IRON bars
shall be Of the best wrought iron four inches vide
by one inch thick. The lumber for the sides shall
be FIVE inches thick, and Of suitable lengths and
depths TO suit the width of the streets and the
be one half inch thick, and of suitable lengths
and widths TO suit the length and width Of the
bridges. The top planks shall be four inches thick
and not less than twelve inches vide. The wings
suall be five inches thick, twenty-five feet long,
eight inches wide at one end and twenty-four
inches wide at the other end. All the sides as
well as the top planks shall be Of the lengths OF
the bridges, except in cases where the bridges
they shall be in two lengths. The cross pieces
shall be three inches thick by twelve inches wide;
shall be laid fat upon the solid ground, shall ex-
tend at least foot on the outside of the sides.
aud shall be placed at distances OF five feet from
centres, and closer II required The sides shall
rest on the cross pieces. and shall be strongly
pinned, at distances Of five feet, with oak pins OF
two inches in diameter, driven through suitable
auqur holes in the sides and entering at least three
feet into the ground. The wings shall be pinned
in the same manner, and shall be well framed with
the sides in the usual way. and 10 the best work
maniike manner. The iron bars shall rest on the
Sides at distances Of five feet from centers, and
shall be sunk of their whole thickness into the
sides. The top planks shall rest on the IRON bars.
and shall be fastened to the sides with q men
| pressed spikes, and to the iron bars with iron
| cramps, the whole in the best workmanlike man
| ner. The two middle top planks shall be lett
| loose in order to allow the trunk OF the
pr1Sssa 70 y ~, snds III ths two aide p,anks nv
rossns ~ ave hoits driven into the pIanks and Of
one inch iron bolts passing through said eye bolts;
| nIsnks vitb a niece Of chain of suitable length
| The Sboia "a per nlan Of the civ survevor. The
hotto,n nianks sbalI he we'll nailed 10 the cross
niecss vi,b fonr-inch cnt nails All trenches re-
pnireS n the construction of said bridges shall be
ddnr bv the contracfora vithout exfra commenced
| tim and ali 6Iling reouired between and on the
sds Of the bridges Including the whole extent Of
| The hridSgas and vincs shall he done nv tbe con-
tractors without extra compensation.
| Nv "new Bridget il must be understood all
BRIDGES 70 be made anew where there Is none in
sx;sfsnce az All hriaces now xistino are included
n ths section relafive 10 and are 10 be Maid
hv',ha raar
- sita cRossrNes.
SEC sfl re
The crossings and crossing steps shaii De OF yei-
low pine OF tne pest quanty, ana snai measure
twenty.four inches in width by four inches IN
thickness and shall be or sufficient lengths 70 SUIT
the widths OF the slreets petgesn ,ne curossones.
| They shall be hrmy bedded fsnd snail De wei Sc
cured with oak pins OF two inches In diameter.
driven at least two feet into be GROUND, ana snali
be laid according to the directions ana lever 10 pc
given by the city surveyor, aud at such places as
the street commissioner may require. s.
ovvrp., ~, .irsrs
All the material shall be OF the best quality, and
shall be furnished by the contractors, as well as
the labor.
The contractors shall be bound to immediately
comply with all verbal or written orders either
from the street commissioner or his depunes, or
from the chairmen OF tne commt'ees on streets
them, unoer penaity Oh zen uonars ,or oecn
neglect, and further penalty Of having the work
SO neglected py tnem cone 81 tnen OWL expense,
winch Work 30 negiecteo, tns street Commissioners
will be bound In all cases, 70 90 or cause 70 De
done az Whatever COST ne mey De apie 10 ootain
the necessary materiais ana iapor. Inc amouns
OF the 1nee, the wages OF ue workmen ana the
cost OF the materials snai D. oeouc,ea OUT OF any
| OF the monthly payments 70 De MADE 10 saio con-
tractors.
The contractors shall be bound to call at the
street commissioners once, once on eacn ana
every day al ~ CLOCK NJ. 70 receise oruels seia
tive to the Work 10 De acne py mem; ana al
orders written In the order DOCK 10 said once
shall be considered equiva,ens 10 written oldsrs
served upon the CONTRACTORS In person ~ tne
dates tnereoi. .,,,u e. -,
The contractors snail os respons'o,e Ior AL
damages that may De oosainso agalns. the Guy oy
Larues VINO saaii nave sas1ineu any ioss 'nlousn
inc negl ~ oi sne yon ,'s ~, hr,ar.. ,hsr.
Al oid iumoer aken ON tne or,uses mneae new
lumber mas been soosthute1 oy 'ne con.rsctors,
snali peiong 10 ana Dc removed ana nsuieu away
py tnem.
| 49,. " - SN-1'--S 49, 80 -
soiven, security, satis'actoiy 70 ,ne Nommon
council, In the sum OF ten tnousano dousrs. 10
guarantee the faithfui performance Oh their con-
tracts.
Inc contracts snail pe aol1uIca.eq ,or ave Term Q,
tnree years 70 Degln on tne ISL ., Suy' 1000, ana
10 expire on me SUN OF June, ioos.
Inc wnoie snali DE poriormea 70 tne enure SAT-
isiacuon Oh tne street commissioner ana Q, tne
chanmen Oh tne committees on streets ana iano-
in9s.
fsymen,s snai pe maue monluiy Oh .ns ce is
uncates Oh the suee. commissioneI, auo salu
sTeet commissioner nis IN ooeoieece 10 CITY oru
nance NO. 1855 10 issue no ceruncates 10 tne con-
actors untii Inc same oe suomitted 10, tne
| approVal OF tne committees on strees ana iano :
lngs ana the city treasurer 70 retain In guarau-
tee un'il the expiration OF the contracts, ten per
cent OF the amount OF each ana every monthly
certificate:
80 .h wei -. ,aa;, ~ so,.h ,ha ~ "n ~
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