Report Made to the Water Commissioners of the City of Albany, August 1, 1850, on the Proposed Projects for Supplying the City with Water |
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66 Block 66 brick 66 concrete 66 embankment 66 puddling acres of land Blockhouse bottom cents per cubic Chenango Canal city of Albany cocks constructing Contractor corner of Patroon cubic yards culverts damages for water discharge drains east branch engine and pumps estimates evaporation exclusive of damages fall of water feet depth feet high follows foot high former report gallons per day Grading Grubbing guages high per minute Hudson river Hunger kill inches diameter inches in diameter July Junction June June 18 Kaikout Lark streets lower reservoir lower service millions of gallons Mohawk Mohawk river month obtained Patroon and Lark Patroon street Patroon's creek pipes proposed quantity of water Railroad rate of cents receiving reservoir rising main river Lea running the engine slope wall soluble matter stop-cocks streams surface Tivoli falls Turfing banks turnpike upper reservoir Vegetable and organic Waste-weir Western Turnpike
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Page 3 - To prevent all disputes and litigation, it is further agreed by and between the parties to this contract, that the Engineer shall in all cases determine the amount or the quantity of the several kinds of work which are to be paid for under this contract, and...
Page 3 - ... and he shall in all cases decide every question which may arise relative to the execution of this contract on the part of said contractor, and his estimate and decision shall be final and conclusive upon said contractor...
Page 2 - Engineer, but will give personal attention to the work. It is further agreed that the work embraced in this contract shall be commenced within...
Page 7 - The prices above specified are to be in full compensation for all materials and labor required to put the same into the work herein contracted for, and complete the same in all respects, as provided in this contract.
Page 9 - That whenever this contract shall be completely performed on the part of the said contractor, the said engineer shall certify the same in writing, under his hand, together with his estimate as aforesaid, and the said company shall within Opinion of the Court thirty days after the receipt of such certificate pay to the said contractor, in current notes, the sum which according to this contract shall be due.
Page 1 - ... Governor of said State who is authorized to contract in this behalf, by an act of the Legislature of said State, entitled "an act authorizing the Governor to enter into contract with Morgan L. Martin, for the improvement of the Fox river, between Lake Winnebago and Green Bay...
Page 8 - ... prosecute the work embraced in this contract, or shall violate any of its provisions, or perform the work in an improper manner, the said engineer may certify the same in writing to the...
Page 8 - ... perform the work in an improper manner, the said Engineer may certify the same in writing, to the said Commissioners, and in such case the said Commissioners shall have power to certify and declare that this contract has been violated and abandoned by the said contractor , and on making such certificate the said contract shall be deemed abandoned, and the said Commissioners may proceed to contract for the work with any other person. It is hereby understood and agreed, that payment for the work...
Page 8 - Or neglect to prosecute the work embraced in this contract, or violate any of its provisions or perform the work in an improper manner, the said engineer may certify the same in writing to...
Page 9 - It is further mutually agreed that whenever this contract, in the opinion of the said engineer, shall be completely performed...