The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-05
PROPOSALS

~ and keeping clean all the Streets alleys,
courts, or other public highways, with the in
lets and cutters therein. embraced within the
following areas in the city of Philadelphia,
from date Of contract to the st day of January,
1S70- ...,
Sealed Proposals will be received at the ONCE
Of the BOARD OF HEALTH, southwest corner
OF SIXTH and SAMSON Streets until 10 O'Clock,
noon, on the fifteenth day of April, 1860, for
cleaning and keeping thoroughly cleaned ell
the streets, alleys, courts OF other public high
ways, with the inlets and GU ers, together with
the immediate removal from the highways OF
all the filth and dirt, after the same has been
collected together. embraced In The area OF each
OF the several districts named and described In
this advertisement. All To be done under the
supervision and TO the entire satisfaction of the
Board.
Bids must be for separate districts, naming
the number of the district, ard each bid must
be accompanied with a certificate from the
City Solicitor, that security has been entered at
the Law DepartmeI cit In the sum of five hun.
dred G5OO), in compliance with an ordinance OF
Councils, approved March 2j 1859.
Contractors win be required TO clean and
remove the dirt from all the principal streets
from the south line Of South street TO the north
line of Vine street, and from the Delaware
river TO the west line Of Broad street. between
sunset and sunrise.
The Board reserve the right 10 reject any and
all bids, also the right to award contracts for
one district only.
Warrants for the payment Of said contracts
Will be drawn in conformity 10 Section of the
Act of Assembly. approved March lS, 1862
The envelopes enclosing the proposals should
be indorsed proposals for Street Cleaning"
naming the number OF the district bid for.
First DIstrict-From the north line of Prime
street south, all the streets, lanes, alleys etc.,
from the Delaware river to the west line of
Broad street
Second District-From the north line of
Prime street to the north line of South street.
and from the Delaware river TO the west line of
Sixth street.
Third Dlstrict-From the north line OF Prime
street to the north line Of South street. and
from the west line of Sixth street TO the west
| line OF Broad street.
Fourth District-From the north line OF South
street, south, and from the west line OF Broad
street to the Schuylkil river, all streets, lanes,
alleys. etc.
Fifth District-From the north line Of South
street to the north line of Chestnut street, and
| from the Delaware river to the west line ot
| Sixth street.
Sixth District-From the north line of South
street to the north line of Chesnut street. and
| from the west line Of Sixth street to the west
| line of Broad street.
| Seventh D1str1ct-tTOm Lne nOrLn line or
South street to the north line of Chestnut street;
| and from the west line OF Broad street to the
| Schuylkill river.
| Eighth District-From the north line Of Ches-
nut sire ct to the north line of Vine street, and
| from the Delaware river to the west line of
Sixth street.
Ninth District-From the north line of Ches
| nut treet TO the north line of Vine Street
| and from the west line OF Sixth street to the
| west line of Broad street.
Tenth District-From the north line of Ches.
nut street to the north line of Vine street, and
from the west line of Broad street to the
Schuylkill river.
Eleventh District-From the north line n
Vine stl eet to the north line of Poplar street
and from the Delaware river to the west line O.
Sixth street.
Vine stree. TO the north line of Poplar street
and from the west line OF Sixth street to the
west line Of Broad street.
Thirteenth Dlstrict-From the north line Of
Vine street to the north line of Poplar street.
and from the west line OF Broad street to the
Schuylkill river.
Fourteenth District-From the north line OF
Poplar street to the north line OF Oxford street,
apd from the west line OF Frankford road along
the said Frankford road TO the south line OF
Laurel street to the Delaware river and from
the Delaware river to the west line Of Sixth
street.
Fifteenth District-Beginninga at the Delaware
river on the south line of Laurel street, along
SAID street TO the west line OF Frankford road
along the west line of Frankford road to the
north line of oxford street, and from the north
line of oxford street to the north line of Norris
street, and from the Delaware river to the west
line of Sixth street
Sixteenth District-From the north line OF
Norris street to the north line of Lehigh avenue
and from the Delaware river to the west line OF
sixth street, all streets, lanes, alleys, etc.
Seventeenth District-From Inc Dorth line o.
Poplar street to the north line of Lehigh ave
nue., and from the west side of Sixth street &C
the schuylkill river, all strests, lanes
alleys, etc.
Eighteenth District-That part of the city o
Philadelphia lying west of the Schuylkil
river. II WARD, NJ D.,
President.
CHARLES B. BARRETT,
1t Secretary,
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