The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-13
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS, I
City Hall, September 23, ls6S. !
mo. lO34-N. s.

hiddey after ten days' notice In the oicisl Jour.
nal. . contract to sheH Eighth street, FROM Magar
zine to Tchoupitoulas street, In accordanse WIN
plans and specifications In the Office Of the city
isisned, ALFRED KKARsy,
81 s,'s President Board Assistant Aldermen.
fSioned) THOM As MAREBY, rI
President Board Aldermen
Approved September %. 1865. 1 III
(higned) - JOHN R. CONWAY, Mayor.
JOHN ". OVERALL, Secretary. i9as1
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT FOR GRADING
AND SMELLING WITH LAKE SHELLS EraHrH
STREET. FROM MAGAZINE TO rcHoufIrouLAs
STREET.. - Vfnl, .-.rs .tv4 vlrna nHiiga
The road way between the cutters shall be
| graded in accordance with the lines, levels and
| curvings to be given by the city surveyor. l-
A trench In the center of the road way, twenty
feet wide and six inches deep, shall be hsled With
clean and sound bank lake shells, free from dirt
or eand said shells, after the trench beng ned,
shall be rolled and compressed with 5000 pound
roller, as often as necessary to make the whole
The rides shall also be rolled, ~ as to make the
whole road, earth and shells, perfectly hard
'"' The whole work to be performed to the entire
satisfaction of the city surveyor and chairmen
Of the committees on streets and landings,
The contractor shall be bound to begin the
work in the ten days following the approval Of
to complete the same ninety days after, under
and every day thereafter the same is not
The contractor shall be bound to keep in per-
feet good order and condition the said street,
for and during one year. after the completion OF
the work, and its acceptance BY the CITY sur
veyor and chairmen of the committees on streets
and landings; and to guarantee the faithful
performance Of this condition, the treasurer
will retain in guarantee ten per cert. Oh me
contract price for one year. which tee per cent.
sbsll then be paid to the contractor should the
street be und in perfect good order and con.
ditiob. otherwise to be forfeited for the use Of
'n1 Psrmspt IN cash on the completion Of the
work and acceptance of the same BY the city
surveyor and chairmenI Of the committees on
streets and landings, jointly.
- Good and solvent security, In the sum OF two
thousand dollars. shall be REQUIRED TO guarantee
the faithful performance of the contract -,
Il il wen understood that In case Of failure by
the contractor to begin or finish the work. or any
part of the came, within the period liked, or 10
case the Common Council be dissatisfied with the
manner in hich the work 10 being executed, thu
Common Council shall have the right 70 annul the
contract without putting ne S e IL ES
Code, and without applying to court Of justice
TO annul the came, and without indemnity; and
il is also well understood that In case the CON
tractor shall, at any time abandon re wor., o
with his contract, the said contractor shall for
felt eli claims he may have for any part Of thu
= work done by him up to the date OF his sban
: donment and that the city shall be there6!
discharged and released from any and al liabili
ties therefor; and It 10 also well understo0'
that in case the contract be resold the contracto
0 and his securities shall be held and bound, q
sodo, TO pay unto the city all loss OF difference
n between the prices at which the contracto
originally contracted to perform the work. AM
the price ct which Il may be adjucicated ~
o resale or resdjudicauon. s.. az. - y,
o Bids to be per running foot Tor the whole wori
T, complete. A''- ~ 2.
Q New Orleans, September Is, 1868, il sai
,. fSionedl J. A. DfHEMBCOURT,
l1diV-T 20 blN Acting Surveyor.
RI Approved by the committees on streets an
d landings Of both boards.
!. (Siened) 7. h. SHHiDs, t,hsirmeu.
,e | 49, GERALD FARRELL, - -,
:. Registered October 2, 1868.
= ~ . 30 urI. J. o. LANDKY, CONTROLLER.
CoSrRoLLER's OFFIcz, Cry HALL,
at 1 New Orleans, Oct. 2, 1858.
ID Notice Is hereby given that the coatroiler vii
o. at this Office, on Tuesday, October is, 1868,
le noon, adjudicate TO the lowest bidder or bidde
10 the above contract. as per specifications.
=. 60 lot ]. o. Landry, Controller.