The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-16

OttlCE CLERh OF COUNClLj hlLn -, |o0o'
OFFERS FOR DOING THE SCAvENGERS' WORK
~ OF the City, agreeable to the following orul-
nance will be receiyed at this Office up 10 12 NJ, on
Monday, Goth instant:
AN ORDINANCE
TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF sCpERINTESDESTs OF
STREETS, TO PROVIDE FOR KEEPING THE STREETS,
LANES, ALLEYS, AND OPEN COURTS IN THE CITY OF
CHARLESTON CLEAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
sEcTIoS ]. Be il enacted dy the Mayor and AtdeF-
men OF ChdrLesion, IN City Council assembled, That
from and after the ratification ct this ordinance the
oce OF Superintendent Of streets be, and the same
is hereby abolished, and the duties performed by
them in removing tue dirt filth, garbage or other
otla from the Streets lanes, alleys and open courts
Of the city, together with sweeping, scraplng and
Cleansing the same shall hereafter he let out by con-
tract to the lowest bidder in the manner hereinafter
provided for
SEC 2. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of Council
annually, and al the time he adyeruses the va
cant city Offices to call for proposals to 90 the forc-
Said work. and the proposals received Shall De py
him referred to the Committee Of City Council on
Contracts, who shall open the same, and report
thereon TO council. Each proposal must specify
the particular ward or wards offered for, and be &c.
companied with the names of The persons proposed
as suretes to the contract bonds and The City Coun-
Gil may, il their discretion, lc the sane by one or
more wards TO individuals. or give Tie contract to
one pers,n L for all the wards in the city.
SEC. 3. The contractor contractors snail DO re-
Quired TO have the dirt filth garbage and all kinds
OF offl removed from the srects lanes, alleys ana
open courts or the city By the hour of 10 \. NJ,
from the first day OF May to the first day OF Novcm-
Der i'll every year. and by thc hour Of - o'clock NJ,
from the first day of November to the tirst day OF
May following; and tt said Dirt fifth. garbage ard
otfa shall be deposited by him o. them at such place
or places may be designated by the Mavor or City
Inspectors, with the sanction Of the City Council
And the said contractor contractors in addition TO
the foregoing, shall he required to keep the streets,
lanes, alleys and open in his or their rcspec-
tive divisions at all times clean and free from filth,
to keep clean and free from obstruction the gratinSs
OF the public drains and the cutters along the SIDE
walss and shall also sweep daily the stone crossings
therein, and often and at such times Us the Mayor
or City inspectors may deem necessary, he or they
shall have the paved streets, lanes and open courts
swept or scraped, and the unpaved streets, lanes,
alleys and open courts raked, and remove and de-
posit the sveepinSs. scrapinSs aud rakinGs there
from ut such place or places AZ the Mayor or Clty
Inspectors shall from time TO time designate. And
the said contractor or contractors shall be liable 10
fine of FIVE dollars for each and every act OF omission
or default, to be imposed by the Mayor, and 10 be
deducted from his or their pay; or the Mayor may,
in his discretion have the work done at the expense
and risk OF the said contractor or contractors and
have the paid therefor deducted from his or
their pay.
SEC. /. The contractor or contractors shall give
bond, with two or moro good and sufficient surehes,
TO be approved by the City Council, in sum equal
to one-haf tue sum Of money he or they are to re-
ceive on his or her contract, conditioned for the
faithful performance thereof and for the payment OF
all fines which may BIZ imposed. and all sums OF
money which may be paid by the city by rea,on OF
any default as aforesaid And in case any contrac.
tor shall refuse to comply with the terms Of his con-
tract, and throw up the same, he and his bondsmen
shall become liable Tor and forfeit sum equal to
one-tourth of the amount of his contract.
SEC. S. For the due protection CT tue said con-
tractor or contractors, ii is JhrHer orddtned, That
every owner, lessee, occupant and tenant OF any
premises fronting street, lane, nlley or open
court. shall. on every day Sundays exeepted have
the dirt filth garbage or other ofal, placed III front
Of his or her lot iu barrel box, or heap, aud in
readiness for the contractor by The hour OF O'Clock
4. NJ from the first 1ay of May to the first day OF
November. every year, and by the hour of9 O'Clock
A. NJ, from the first day Of Noyen Der to the first
day of Nay f. flowing. And any person Offending
herein, or placing any dirt. 1lh garbage or other
otfa i'll ally street, lane, alley or open court :fter
the hours above named, shall be subject 10 fine oil
not less than two. nor more than five dollars. for
eacl and every offence, 10 be imposed by the Mayor.
FEC. 6. That whenever it may become necessary,
in ceansint the cutters. TO remove any bridge be-
fore the gate OF any citizen, the contractor or con-
tractors shall replace it, and leave 1t in rs good con-
dition before its removal and N default shall be
iabe to fnc OF five dollars, to lie imposed by the
Ma, or and to be deducted from his or their pay.
SEC 7. So of all ordinances or par's OF ordi-
nances may be inconssten. with he prov isons Of
this ordinance sh: be, and the same are hereby re-
pcaled.
Each proposal must specify tie particular ward Of
fered for and the price, and be accompanied with tue
mes Of the persons proposed as surttes 10 the
cortrast bond
The amount Of the bond required must be equal
to the amount Of the contract when awarded
By order Of the Mayor. W d. SMITH,
April Ii Clerk OF Council.