The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-10
CITY ORDINANCES.

An oRDIN NICE
"A 70 Authorize the Mayor to Contract for the
and to Make an Appropriation therefor.
Whereas, The contract made by the City of Phila-
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OF the northern district OF the city has been an
secnon i. The Select and Common Councils OF
the City OF Philadelphia do ordain, That the Mayor
be and he is hereby authorized TO enter ito a cen.
cleansing Of the northern district Of the city for
term Of not more than five years from the date
thereof at rate OF charge to the city not exceeding
sixty thousand dollars per annum, payable in equal
monthly portions after said work Is performed. The
said contract shall be entered into with two or more
good and sufficient suretes for its faithful perform
ance (the said suretes to be first approved by Coun
c,sb and the contract shall particularly specify
wach It shall be the duty OF the said contractor OF
contractors to cleanse twice in each week. the work
to be done at night or between the hours of six
O'Clock Z M and eight O'Clock A. NJ, and all other
paved streets, alleys, courts, lanes cutters ana gut
tiers under railway crossings shalt be cleansed at
least once IN each week. and ali asnes, garbage, dirt
and other refuse matter removed therefrom; aud
the inets to all public sewers to be at all times kept
clean and clear OF all obstructlons and the execu-
tion of all Of said work shall be under the super
vision of the Chief Inspector of Streets ana the
Stress: Provided That it, in the opinion of the
Mayor, upon his own information or upon that of
the sad Thief Inspector or Joint Committee, there
be any failure the part of the said contractor or
cor tractors to perform all the requirements of the
said contract the Mayor may, by writ, notice to
the said contractor or contractors, forthwith and
absolutely annul the SAID contract. Information
thereof shall be communicated to Councils at their
next stated meeting
the contract to be entered into by virtue OF TINS ord
nance shall be payable in warrants drawn Dy the
Mayor upon the City Treasurer, in equal monthly
Instaments, and onetenth OF the amount oil each OF
SAID monthly instalments shall be retained by the
city, 10 be appropriated as hereinafter directed
Provided, That when the sum so retained on said
contract shall amount to five thousand dollars, the
remaining payments NAV, at the option OF the
Mayor, be paid in full as they shall thereafter be
| come due
Section 8. The Chief Inspector OF Streets shall
overlook and supervise the work OF the contractors
and report any neglect their part to the Mayor
and to the Committee on Street Cleaning and notify
IT, alter such report and notice, the contractor ol
contractors shall not Immediately remedy the com
| plant, the Con mittee on Street Cleaning may direct
the Chief Inspector OF Streets to perform the work
at the expense OF the contractor or contractors in
default the cost of performing the same to be paid
| out of the amount heretofore authorized to be re-
tanned; and the Mayor IS hereby authorized to draw
warrants for that purpose on presentation of the bulls
| therefor by The Chief Inspector OF Streets.
Secuon 4. The contracts to be drawn by virtue of
this ordinance shall contain special provision and
stipulation that all questions and matters in dispute
shall be determined by the Mayor, and that his de
cision upon any question whatever relating to tn
| sand contract or to the performance OF the sam
| shall be final and conclusive upon the parties con
| cerned
section s. That the additional sum of seven thou
| sand dollars be ana the same is hereby apprC
| priated TO Item l of the ordinance, entitled "a
| ordinance TO make appropriation Ior cleansln
the slreets of the city of Philadelphia" approve
April 6, 1866. -
| WILLIAM 8. STOKLEY,
President Of Common Council.
Attest
ROBERT BETHELL,
Assistant Clerk of Select Council.
JAMES LYND,
President of seect Council
Approved this fifth day of July, AM
Donini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.si
"a. D. 1861 -
MORTON MoMICHAEL,
\ 791t Mayor OF Philadelphia.