The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-14


written orders from the street commissioner, his
deputies or resistant deputies. relative 70 the
work TO be done by them under these speciica-
tons. in the event Of the failure on the part Of
said contractors to comply within the time and a.
sbove stated they shall forfeit dfty dollars for the
first t1ense, and one hundred dollars for the SEQ
ond, 10 addition to further penalty Of the amount
OF doing the work 90 neglected BY the said con-
tractors, which In all cases the street commits
tioner will be bound to do, or csnse to be done.
at whatever cost he may be able to procure the
necessary materials and labor. The amount Of
the fines, the wages OF the wofkmen and the cost
OF materials to be deducted ont Of the monthly
payments TO be made them; and for the third
onense they shall be placed in default and forfeit
au claim to any portion of the moneys which
might be dne 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 be fur.
nished by the said contractors to the amount of
one-thifd OF his or their contract. The contract
to take effect from and after its acceptance BY the
Common Council. the approval of the securities,
anT IL Execution Sa,' before the city notary
in Whatever condition they may be on the day
they begin to work. The contractors shall imme-
diately thereafter, and during the whole time of
the continuance Of their contracts, clean and
specified, and they shall deliver the streets at the
expiration Of their contracts in good order, and
in default of which they shall not only forfeit the
amount Of the ten per cent. retained In guarantee
but also the whole amount Of the last certificate.
1t il well understood that In case Of failure by
any OF the contractors to begin or finish the work
or any part thereof, within the period fixed, or in
case the Common Council be dissatisfied with the
manner in which the work is being executed, the
Common Council shall have the right to anuul the
fault, az required BY article 1905 Of the Cv Code,
and without applying to court Of justice to annul
the same. and without indemnity; and it is also
well understood that In case any Of the contrac-
tors shall, at any time, abandon the work or not
finish and complete the same in conformity with
their contracts the said contractors shall forfeit
all claims he may have for any part Of the work
done by him up to the date of his abandonment
and that the city shall be thereby discharged and
released from any and all liabilities therefor: and
1t is also well understood that in case the CON-
tracts be re-sold the contractors and their secur
ties shall be held and bound In solido TO pay unto
the city all loss difference between the price at
which the contractor originally contracted to per.
form the work and the price at which it may be
adjudieated at q resale or adjudication.
Bids TO be 30 much per year for the whole in
cluded in the contract complete. Al --...,-f5
Jos. MURPHY, Street Commissioner.
Approved Oct. Z, 1868, by the committee on
streets and landings Of both boards. d
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
THos. II. SHIELDS.
Registered Oct. s. 1865. % l4ia9l @
PAS. LABARRB. Deputy Controller.