New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-24

the LOW est Dld0eE bidders the ABOVE contract.
s. @. BR0WER, Deputy Controller.
SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the con.
stIuctiOn Of brick sidewalks bOTdered by curb
both sides), from Dorgenois to Broad street
WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALKS
The sidewalks shall be twenty-five feet Il width.
cURBsroRBs
Hewed and dressed cuTbstones shall line the side.
walks Of North river blue stones or other stones of
equally good quality, beyel dressed on the top to an
swer ths slopes Of the sides, from three SIX feet
long, and from sixteen 70 twentysl4 inches wide,
good joints and in a workmanike manner and shall
end with apertuIes nicely cut through the same
in lengths q three 70 six feet bTo9 peg
out the work according to the directions and levels
carbstone sha have slope " three e1G for e eg
cry foot of its height toward the line Of the adoin
ing houses; shall also b solids liked and backed in
the most approved manner n prevent creyioe-wash
and sinking Of bricks usuals szperenceq from neg
four inches thick OF shortrr than three feet and
having in case less than six inches below the an.
per surface Of the adjoining gutter sha ee ADMITTED
WOODEN CUTTERS.
The cutters shall be made of the best saWnil oy-
press twelve inches wide by four in enes thick, in
length of not less than twenty feet Except cases
where shorter lengths are necessary, halyed or
scarfed ten inches at the Jennings. pinned there at
every intermediate space Of five fset with oak pins
/ OF not less than four feet long by two inches in
diameter, and driven through suitable auger holes
in the gutter plank, pierced slanting The edge Of
suit and on me other or outer edge Il q Ray e
notches Of eight inches long by two inches deep cut
braces of not less than four feet ong By inches
| wide and two inches thick, pointed at the end
and spiked with said gutter with az least three i've
inch cut spikes to each brace and over these there
vide BY two and Ssf inches thick Ven na HGnf rs
the gutter planks aforesaid with gxiHct cut spikes
inches thick and sody beddsd before ths 5 11s i2 s
driven. The TOP edge Of the facing board snail pro
the gutter plank, and The latter shall le laid With
slope of one inch toward the ourbstopss Wooden
Contractor They shall be four inches vide by s,Sb
inches deep, shall be made Of and half-noh cy
The TOP to keep the sides from being dsTsesd ana
said gutter shall through the whole WIDTH Of the
BRICK PAVEMENT.
Twelve feet IN width next to the houses and Two
feet in width next to the curbstones all be brr,ked
and the remaining eleven feet between SAID br5cked
portions snail be tiled up, and smoothly graded TO
walk pavement shall be laid Of lake bricks Of The
best quality in herring bone, on bed Of lake sand
ashes generally called blue billy" The ioipts bas
tween the brick snail be well filed Up with sharp
over the whole surface Of the bTcEme On t5e oSt
side Of the bricked portions there shall be row Of
cavine in and the whole Of the interseetoas sns he
bricked. Pnor to lsyisg the bricks the eaTtn or
and made level and graded sm oothy, with deohvity
OF slope toward ne outline Of one halt ucn per
foot. The ground where too low shall be filed ap by
the contractor at his own expense, veil ramme ed
until completely solid. There shall be bedding Of
which shall be properly bedded therein n herring
lone, regularly laid in close Joints, any rug
a straight edge, otherwise it shall be rejected.
| GENERAL CLAUSES
| All the material shall be Of the bes. Qualify and
shal be furnished by the contractor, Rel as the
The contractor shall bind himsslf 10 bepin tho
work in the ten days following the approval Of the
| adjudication by the Common Oounc I. and to eom.
plete me same sixty days alter undeT penalty Of
! SAY law ba-ao F4.v
the same is not completed.
Security to an amount Of $3.50 shall he required To
guarantee the faithful performance OF me CONTRACT
Payments to be made on the completion Of the
yeyor. Said payments to be made BY the property
holders on the certificate Of the civ Surveyor in
conformity with section lls Of the city char,
city shall not be held responsible liable for any Of
tractor shall be subrogated to al the Ishts Of the
city 70 sue ana seize the property in case o.
The contractor shall pay itto the ,ity treasury
prior to receiving his certificate the cost Of uubhua
9n S 81 te Rgo5s 81 me Propey ty1gFs 1t be-
the right Of nding OF said petitioners the REIN
bursment of said costs Of publication
It is we'll understood that in case of iazre by the
contractor 70 begin Or finish the work or any part
ell be dissatisfied with the manner in shich The
work is being executed, the Council slal have the
tractor in default as required by article I5 of TN
clvll code ana without applying to colr. Of justice
TO annul the same and without indemn.ty and it j.
also well understood that in case the contractor
shall at any time abandon lie work 0l
not finish and complete the same IN contormit,
with his contract the said contractor shall forfeit al
claims be have for any part Of the work done B,
him up 10 the date OF the abandonment and the eity
shall be thereby discharged from sny and an sbility
therefor and II is also well understood thai In cast
the contract be resold the contractor and hg secu
ties shall be held and bound in soiido to nav ano tht
city all loss or difference between The pTlce al which
the contractor originally contracted 10 perform M,
work and the price at which it NAV be ad Indicated
at resale REHABILITATION.
Bids to be per running foot Of Sidewalk complete
! intending the turning of the eer..n--
New Orleans, May 10, 1868.
Bgned) VIII. BELL
| a.. City SuTveycr.
| ings
| Signed d. & DEVICES.
isigneoj =. ". PERKINS,
| mn ~, =, -o., ChErmen.
49,, s.. G, BROWER,
hyH o. Deputy Controller.