New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-29

NO. IL
FOUNDATIONS.
A good foundation Of five brick footines laid upot
two thickuesses Of athoat planks shal be put under
the entire stable bndng the walls shall be thirteen
ends; new sills Of 6ze Of good sound cypress free
from sap or any bad defects are TO rest on said
Four new stanchion posts Of 6x6 clear Of sap with
plates q 4x6, will pc placed in front All stadding
be sound will be replaced by new material
New flooring in the stable is to be laid; said floor
on xs seepefs and we'll spiked said floor 70 have an
inclination to suitable gutter to convey the stable
Ea9hings away Stable to be fitted mp for Two horses
including troughs, managers, and harness racks
same as new stables Of the engine houses of Nos
&na ~ me ieedroom shall have new 2incn floor
new door and casing, said door to be 42x7e and be
The stairway is to have new flooring Of Ia mill
dressed tongued and erooved yellow pine resting on
sieepers OF 41o The stairs are to be repaired and
every bad Oh defective place in them made new also
An joists 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 Ia narrow
jointed with white lead Gallery posts 10 be new,
also the railing and bausters and to be Of the same
All the weather boards on the outside of the build
ing that are in any way defective loose to be
taken away and replaced 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,
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. Halfrolling blinds with proper fastenings
The privy sink will be three feet away from the
party wall, Said sink shall have nineinch brick
tache3 to it. Privy to have new fiooring seat win
dow, and steps outside.
PAINTING.
All wood work to receive three coats of the best
oil paint Of suitable colors and well put on; All
broken glass to be replaced with good ones.
good whitewash
In the yard snail be placed a new cistern Of the
covering faucet and conductors from the root w
The tagging that may be taken mp to execute this
work must be put down again in a good substantial
GENERAL CLAUSES.
All the materials shall be of the best quality and
labor All items omitted to be written in the present
speci6c ation which may be found necessary by the
pairs, and make the same in every respect well finish
ed snail be supplied by the contractor without any
The whole Of this work is to be executed to toe en-
tire satisfaction Ct the Committees of Streets and
Landings and Of the City Surveyor.
The contractor shall bs bound to begin the work
n te5 DAYS following ne approval Of the sdjudiea
same fifty days after under penalty of ten dollars
pei Gay Tor eacn and every day thereafter the same
Good and solvent security in tine sum of $500 shall
required to guarantee the faithful 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 well understood that in of failure by the
contractor to begin or finish the work any part
thereof within the period fixed, in case the Com.
mon Council be dissatisfied with the manneTin which
the work is being executed, the Common Council
snail have the right TO annul the contract without
putting the contractor in default, required by
ele 1905 Of the Owl Code, and without applying
to court Of justice to annul the same, and
without indemnity; and it is all also well understood
that in case the contractor shall at any time abandon
| the work. or not finish and complete the same in
conformity with his contract the said contractor
shall forfeit all claims he may have for any part Of
the work done by him up to the date of his abandon
ment and that the city shall be thereby discharged
from any and all liability therefor; End il is also
well understood that in the contract be resolC
the contractor and his securities shall be held anc
bound in solido to pay unto the city all loss diff
ference between the price at which the contractor
| price at which it may be adludicated at a resal'
| or rehabilitation.
Bids to be for the whole work complete Rgreeabll
| to the foregoing specifications
| The adjudication by the Controller to be subec
to the approval or rejection of the Common Council
| New Orleans. May ls, 1868.
| (Signed) w. Il. BELL,
City Surveyor
| Approved by the Committees Of Streets ant
| Landings. -
| Signed D. s. DEVICES, JNI@-'LAen'
Signed s. G. BRowER,
| nyl9 lot Deputy Controller.