New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-19
SPECIFICATIONS for REPAIRS to be made to the
Stable OF the Engine House Of Fire Company
No. 2l.


good foundation of five brick footings laid upon
two thcknesses OF tatboat planks snAl ~ NY under
the entire stable buiding the wallssha De thirteen
inches in the and nine inches on tine front and
ends; new sills Of 6xe Of good sound cypress tree
from sap any bad defects are 10 rest on said
foundations and be framed into the stable building
-Four new stanchion posts Of 6x6 clear Of SAP with
plates OF Axe will be placed IN front AZ studdlng
and other material in the building Whlch may not
be sound will be replaced by new materlal
New flooring in the stable is to be lad; said floor
ing be 3xl2 well seasoned yellow pine planks laid
on Axe seepers and we'll spiked said floor 10 have
IncLnatlon - sutape guttsI to s- ~ s-ole
washinEs away Stable to be htted Up lot Two horses
including tToughs, managers, and harness racks
same as new stables OF the engine houses Of Nos Il
and 20,) The teedroom shall have new men floor
ing resting on Axe sleepers well spiked down also
new door and casing said door 70 % 4-A'' ana be
provided with suitable hinges and oeks'
The stairway is to have new ii '9riuE NJ = mill
dressed tongued and grooved yelos pine sting on
every bad or defective place in them ma 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
the gallery upstairs to be laid anew with "a narrow
mill dressed tongued and grOoVed yellow pine and
ionted with white lead. Gallery posts to be new,
also the railing and balusters, and TO be OF the
All the weather boards on the outside of the build
ing that are in any way defective or loose are TO be
taken away and rep aced by new ones:
Plastering shall be entirely renewed in the rooms
up stairs, also stair landing and stairway beneath,
All the cutters and conductor pipes are to be
thoroughly repaired and renewed where necessary,
and new ones to cistern.
The roof to be Strengthened and repaired in every
way in workmanlike manner.
All the doors and windows shall be repaired, ad-
lusted, and new hinges and locks put on wherever
required. Hafrolling blinds with proper iss.enings
viii be furnished for the windows.
The privy sink will be three feet away from the
party wall. SAID sink shall have nine inel brick
wall, laid in cement a vapor chimney shall be At
taehe4 to IL Priv t9 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 Of
In the yard shall be placed new cistern Of the
same capacity as the old one now in use, with top
covering, faucet and conductors from the roof
The tagging that may be taken up to execute this
work must be put down again in GOOD Substantial
GENERAL CLAUSES
An the materials shall be of the best quality and
shall be furnished by the contractor as well the
labor, All items omitted to be written in the present
specification which may be found necessary by the
pairs, and make the same in every respect vel finish
ed, shall be supplied by the contractor without any
The whole Of this work is to be executed to the en-
tire satisfaction Of the COMMITTEES Of Streets and
Landings and of the City Surveyor
The contractor shall BIS bound 70 begin the work
in ten days following the approval Of the adjudica-
| ton by the Common Council, and to complete the
same fifty days after under penalty OF ten dollars
per day Tor each and every day Thereafter the same
| IS not completed -.
GOO0 ana solvent security IN sum OF
be required to guarantee the faithfa performance OF
| the contract
| Payments to be made on the completion OF the
| work and acceptance OF the same by the City Sur
veyor and Committees of Streets and Landings
1t is we'll understood that in cas- OF failure by the
contractor TO begin or finish thework or any part
thereof within the period fixed, OF in case the Com
mon Council be dissatisfied with The mannerln which
| the work is being executed, the Common Council
shall have the right TO annul the contract without
putting the contractor in default, as required by
to court of justice to annu the same and
without indemnity and it is all aso well understood
that in the contractor shall any time abandon
the work. or not finish and complete the same ii
conformity with his contract, ths said contractor
shall forfeit all claims he may have for any rt o.
the work done by him TO the date OF his abandon
ment and that the city shall be theFeby discharged
from any and all liability Thereon; and it is alst
we'll understood that in case the contract be resolC
bound in sodo to pay unto the city all loss or diff
ference between the price at which the c0ntractu
originally contracted to perform the work, and tn
price at which it may be adJudcated at q resal
or rehabilitation,
Bids to be for the whole work complete agreeabl
to the foregoing specifications.
The adjudication by the Controller to be subjec
New Orleans, May ls, 1863
t (Signed) W, H. BELL,
City Surveyor,
Approved by the Committees Of Streets an
Landings -
signed D. DEWEE, CnaHmen'
? Registered May 10, 1868. -.
(SiRued) s. G. BROWER,
t myl9 lot Deputy Controller