The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-13

ward or section and Immediately upon it, being
made into piles shall carry on the same within
-four hours after thsy shall have bcen scroped or
gathered into plea and shall deposit them In suoh
unpsved streets, for the use Of the corporation,
that may REQUIRE filing under orders rom the
street Commissioner or his deputies. The con-
tractors being forbidden to take, permit Or cause
mated by he street commissioner or hi deputies
any dust, dirt or substsnces whatsoever, under
penalty Of hty dollars for each and every onense,
which dne shall be deducted from any monthly
payment 10 be made to the said conusosors' a.. :.
The contractors shall be bound to sweep three
times week all the streets within tne nmiu o.
their respective ward or section. which are nov
or may be hereafter paved with square oioc.
stone, which said sweeping shall be periormee
AN. An Of the above work shall be performed
under the direction OF the street commissioner OF
his deputies, and to their entire satisfaction.
Payments will be made monthly on the cersln
of the chairman Of the committees on streets ana
landings, and Of finance, and 10 per cent. on each
certificate viii be retained in guarantee until the
expiration Of each and every year Of the contract
streets be found in good order and condition BY
the street commissioners, jointly with the chairman
Of the committees on streets and landings, other
wise to be forfeited to the city.
The contractors for the cleaning OF all the
paved streets and unpayed streets shall comply
within twenty four hours with all the verbal or
written orders from the street commissioner, his
deputies or assistant deputies. relative to the
work to be done by them under these speclnca,
lions. In the event Of the failure on the part of
said contractors to comply within tho time and -
above stated they shall forfeit fifty dollars for the
first Dffepse, and one hundred dollars for the sec.
SYddJ5RR n Afpkthag Aaa.S shiaAir Con-
tractors, which in all cases the street ,commls-
eioper will be bound to do, or cause to be done,
at vhatever cost he may be able to procure the
necessary materials and labor. The amount OF
| the zines, the wages Of the workmen and the cost
| of materials to be deducted oot Of the monthly
| payments to be made them; and for the third
ofense they shall be placed in defanlt, and forfeit
| All claim 10 any portion Of the moneys which
| might be due to them In the month In which the
| said third ofense may have been committed:
To guarantee the faithful performance OF THIS
contract, good and solvent security TO the salts
| faction Of the Common Council shall De iur
nished by the said contractors to the amount o.
| one-thrd Of bis or their contract. Inc conuac'
Common Council, the approval OF the secuFiues
and its execution before the city notary.
The streets shall be delivered TO the contractor
In Whatever condition they may be on the oal
they begin to work. me contrsosorS sns ,i m~
the continuance Of their contracts, clean am
make ell the necessary repairs as nerelnoet0r'
specified, and they shall deliver the streets 81 tns
expiration of their contracts In good order, AM
ip default of which they shall not only forfeit IN
smount Of the ten per cent. retained in guarantee
but also the whole amount OF the last cerIlncste
1t is well understood that in case OF failure o
any of the contractors to begin or finish the work
or any part thereof, within the period fixed, or y
case The Common Council be dissatisfied with tn
manner in which the work is being executed, IN
Common Council shall have the right to snnul tn
contract without putting the contractors 10 de
fault as required by article 1905 OF the Civh Cooe
and without applying to court of justice to ami
the came and without indemnity; and II u ais
well understood that in case any OF the contrat
tors ehall, at any time, abandon the work or ~
| finish and complete the same in conformity VII
| their contracts, the sad contractors shall forle
ali claims lie may have for any. part OF the VOL
done by him up to the date of his abandonment
| and that the city shall be thereby discharged an
released from any and all liabilities therefor 90
| it is also well understood that in case the co.
tracts be resold, the contractors and Their secul
ties shall be held and bound, In solido, to pay IN
the city all loss or difference between the price
which the contractor originally contracted to pc
form the work and the price at which 1t may
adiudicated at resale or adjudication.
! . Bids to be 30 much per year for the whole
cluded In the contract complete. 70 cii
Jos. MURPHY, Street Commissioner.
Approved Oct. Z, 1868, by the committee
streets and landings of both boards. y lllIs
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
THns. III. SHIELDS.
Registered Oct s, 1868. -lct .iI 10
- Pas. LABARRs. Deputy Controller.