The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
PROPOSALS.
DKOPOSALS

viii be received at The Clerks Office; Cit'
Hall. from the 18TH until the I'D day Of Sep
tember. 1876: directed 10 the Chairman efthe
Committee on contracts and license r. clean
sing cesspools.The committee will reserve the
right 10 reject or accept any BID. The
bidders tobe governed by the following
iules: g.
CODE OF NEGOTIATIONS.
For the purpose of establishing a more sys..
tematic metnod OF cleansing the cesspools OF
the city. whereby the people may be guaran-
teed security against practices otenslve 70
sight or smell. In the removal OF night SOIL
from their premises. and so insure responsi-
bility on the part Of those TO whom the work
may from time to time be entrusted:
TITS HEREBY DECLARED AND ESTABLISHED BY
THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY ov
WILMINGTON:
First-That the City of w wilmlngton, embra
cipg its entire territorial limits, shal! consti-
second-It shall not be lawful for any per-
son TO cleanse or cause to be cleansed any
cesspool within said territorial limits or die
trict, in any other manner than that PROV d.
ed tor in these regulations.
Third-No cesspool shall at any time-un-
less by express permission or authority OF th Q
Board. first had in writing, over the signature
of the Secretary-be cieansed or its contents
emoved until it shall have been thoroughly
deodorized.
Fourth-The contents of no cesspool shall
be removed in any other than substantially
built water tight carts or tanks, which must
have first passed inspection by a competent
committee of the Board.
Fiith-Every. cart, tank or vehicle used in
conveying night soft through any OF, the
streets or thoroughfares OF the city. shall
while so employed, carry four sided lantern
containing a red light with a letter of the al
phabet distinctly painted on each side there
of. so that the light and letter may be readily
seen from all sides. Said lantern TO be not
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nently adjusted ever and above the head od
the cart. tank or vehicle.
Sixth-There shall be appointed. annually
| a Standing Committee of three members OF
the Board, TO be denominated the Committee
on Contract and License, whose duty it shall be
| to advertise during the first week in Septem-
| ber, (or whenever it may become necessary.
for sealed proposals from responsible parties ie
territorial limits of the city or district. The
proposals to state the names of of the actual
responsible parti $; the probable number o.
carts, tanks or vehicles, and teams they will
| put into service; the names of two bona tide
| sureties, each in the sum Of 500 Dollars. as a
guarantee for the prompt and faithful per
| formance of the work, and such other matter
as the committee may from time to time deem
necessary. The entire work to be done free ol
any and all costs or expense to the city.
| Sevepth-The committee shall, after the
expiration OF the week as aforesaid, examine
the several proposals received. and report tC
| who. In their judgmen. is the best and mos
| responsible party TO do the work; and if ,aiO
| report shall be sustained by majority of th'
votes of the Board, the committee shall caust
| a proper binding agreem ent or contract TO b,
entered into with the said party and his sure
| ties for term of one year. subject to revoea
| ton, for cause, at any time during said per
iod. by vote of two.thirds of the Board. a
any. regular stated meeting.
Eighth.-The party or parties to whom tn
contract to do the work is given. shall b
| guaranteed by the Board, the exclusive righ
to all and every part Of the territory or limit
embraced in the agreement, with privilege I
employ, at their own expense, such and a.
many persons as may be deemed necessar
in the prosecution of their business /; all sue
persons employed at or about any Of the ces
pools. or carts, shall, while SO employed, wea
badges, and for any dereliction OF duty or vi
olation of the laws, their employers shall b
held personally and individually responsible
Sinth.-1he party or parties under contrac
TO do the work msy have the privilege .
availing themselves Of the use of any machi
cry, apparatus, appliances or imp rovemeni
J lhey may deem necessary in the business
subject to the approval Of the committee O
/, Tenth.-They shall prepare a scale of price
fer cleansing cess p ools, which, alter being a
proved by the Board. shall be the estat
lished rates the city, and no higher or great
er charge than the maximum rate in an
case, shall be made or Cemanded-unless b
special agreement first had between the pal
ties-without the consent or authority Of th
Board.
respectfully submitted,
ALBERT THATCHER. Chairman
Cen.ar bar