The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-10

MAYoRALTY OF NEW 0RLEASs,
City Hall. Angus, 81, 1865.
mo. 10o7-N. 81
Resotred, That the controller be and he IL here
by authorized after ten days notice in the official
journal to sdjudicste TO the lowest bidder or bid
ders. contract for the extension Of "Nnth Street
Market" the work to be done In strict accordance
With plans and specifications on file in the ONCE
Of the city surveyor.
(Sienedl THOMAS NARKEY,
President Board of Aldermen.
(Signed) ALFRED KEAhsY.
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
Approved August 81, 1858; cu
(SigDed) JOIN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
JOIN w. OVERALL, Secretary.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE CRY HALL,
New Orleans, Sept. 9, 1868.
Notice Ia hereby given that the controller will
at his office, on Tuesday. Sc ptember Y, 1868, at
noon, adjudcste to the lowest bidder or bidders
the above coDtrac as per specifications.
PAS. LABARRE. Deputy Controller,
SPECIFICATIONS CONCERNING TIE ExrENrIoN OF
TIE NINTH STREET MARKET IN THE SQUARE
BOUNDED BY MAGAZINE, HARMONY, CONSTANCE
AND NINTH STREETS.
The extension of said market shall have the
size ana dimensions marked on the plan, and the
new building shall be in sll respects similar for
materials and workmanship to the portion already
built, and in strict accordance to the plans and
elevation made by thecity surveyor.
The new tables and stalls shall be similar to
those already In use. The new tagging shall be Of
the best North river blue flags, well aid in bed OF
he bdSss On &C. sses and ssy ds
made Of North river curb stones, well jonted and
buried foot below the level Of the bsnquettes
and alley.
The pump used TO wash the markets shall be re-
moved 20 the rear alley and connected with one of
The covering of the two wells shall be made
movable an laid flush with the new tagging.
The new building shall receive three coats Of
the best oil paints. and the old work only two, of
the color designated.
The roof and cutters of the old market shall be
thoroughly repsired.
The old plsstering shall be also repaired when
ever wanted.
new bsnquette with curb stones and wooden
gutter covered with the best lake bricks shall be
made on Harmony street, beginning to the end OF
the present market and extending as far as the
line Of the said ctv property.
The whole work shall be made Of the best ma
terisls and in the best work uanke manner, and
under the supervision Of the city surveyor.
The work shsn begin ten days after the approval
Of the adjudication by the Common Council. and
shall be completed In ninety days under penalty Of
five dollars per day for each and every day there
after the same is not completed.
Good and solvent security IN the sum OF three
thousand dollars shall be required from the con.
tractor to nsure the faithful execution of the con-
tract.
Payment in cash on the completion Of the work
and its acceptance by the surveyor aud the chair
men OF the committees on streets and landings.
ltis well understood ths, in csse OF failure by
the contractor TO begin or finish the work, or any
part thereof, within the period fixed. or in case
the Common Council be dissatisfied with the man
ner in which the same 10 being executed. the Com
| mon Council shall have the right TO annul the
contract without putting the contractor in default
ss required by article 1906 of the Civil Code, and
without applying to court Of justice 10 annul the