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London, England, 1808-04-18 00:00:00

PAVING, LIGHTING, and CLEANSING.
• • Parish of St. Clement Danes, April 1808.
THE COMMITTEE appointed, pursuant to Act
of Parliament, for LIGHTING and CI.FANSING the
said Parish,' give notice, That they will meet in the Vestry-room
of the said Parish, on Friday, the 13th day of May next, at six
of the clock in the afternoon precisely, to receive proposals in wri-
ting, sealed up, from any person or persons willing to contract
Nish them for Paving and Repairing the Pavement in the said
Parish (the Carriage way in the Strand excepted), for a term of
three years, from IVlichaelmas Pay nett ; the Carriage Ways to
be paved with 9-ineh Graaite or Pebbles. The te rs
fors
pe
re-
-
cify the price of each per square yard, as also the price
Irtior 7r repairing the Carriage Way per square yard.
'flit Commissioners will not suffer the Paving to be laid in any
other material than. Gravel, nor any hick, Rubbish, Mortar, or
any.otbet material Lo be used with the Gravel.
Tice tenders for Repairing or Paving the Foot-way must spe-
cify the price per square yard for new Perbeck Sqnares and Muor
Stone Paving and Moor Stone Curb relpectively. And also fir
relaying or repairing the said Foot Pavement.
At the same time the Committee will be ready to receive Pro-
posals for Providing and Lighting from 600 to 800 Glabolar lamps
—the Proposals to specify the price at which the Proposer will en-
gage to light the same at per Lamp, either with two spoat Burners
to eacb,the wick to contain 16 threads, or with one broad wick
burner. The price in each way to be specified distinctly. Sam-
ples of each suit must ba produced, and the I amps to be cleaned
at avast once in every fortnight, or oftener, if required.
The Cammittee will also he ready to receive Proposals from
Persons willing to contract for Cleansing the said Parish, and tak-
ing away the Dust, Ashes, and Rubbish from the Dust-holes and
Houses of the hihatitants ; the Proposals to specify the terms on
which the Verson or Persons propoair.g will take away the Dust,
As.hes,and Rubbish from the several Houses std Dust-holes of the
Inhabitants (the Proposer to be entitled to such Dust, Ashes, and
Robbith). And also the terms on which such Proposerwill cleanse
and take away the Mud aed other filth from the Public Streets,
Lanes, and Alleys in the 'aid Parish once in every week, or of-
tener, if required. Each of such Proposals to be separate, and
applicable to the respective matters above stated, it being the in-
tention of the Committee to take into consideration the contract-
ing for the cleansing the Streets,and taking away the Dust, Ashes,
Sm. by the same Person, or by different Persons, either together
or separate—the said Contract to be for one year, and to com-
mence at klichaelmas next.
The Contractor or Contractors is or are to find all Carts,
1-lorsee, and Implements necessary for the several Works above
specified, and to give sufficient security for the doe perf arnanee of
the Contract, the form of which may be inspected, by applying at
the Committee-room, at the Workhouse of St. Clement Danes.—
The names of the Securities must be specified in the respective
Proposals. By Order of the Committee,
TliOS. FRAS. JENNINGS, Clerk.

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