The Morning herald., 1876-09-22
PROPOSALS.
|nROPOSALS
FOR CLEANING CEssPOOLs,

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Iember, 1875, directed to the Chairman of
(he Committee on Contracts and License
[or Cleansing CesspOOls. The committee
reserve the right to accept or reject any bid
Ehe bidders to be governed by the follow
Ing rules:
For the purpose Of establishing q more
systematic method of cleansing the cess
pools of the city. whereby the people may
be guaranteed security against practices
offensive to sight or smell, In the removal
otnight soil from their premises, and 80 IN
sure responsibility on the part Of those to
whom the work may from time to time be
Its hereby declared and established by
the Board of Health Of the City Of Will
mington
FlRsr.-That the City of Wilmington, ,em
bracing Its entire territori u limits, shall
constitute one district.
person to cleanse or cause to be cleansed
any cesspool within said territorial limits
or district, in any other manner than that
provided for in these regulations.
THIRD.-No cesspool shall at any tlma,
unless by express permission or authority
ofthe Board. first had in writing over the
slgnatuae o the Secretary, be cleansed, or
lu contents removed, until 1t shall nave
been thoroughly deodorized.
FoURTH.-The contents of no cesspool
lhall BE- removed in any other than sub
ltsntialIy buill. water tight carts or tanks,
which must have first passed inspection by
competent committee of the Board.
n nfiEIH.Every cart, tank or vehicle used
ID conveying night soil through any OF tbe
streets or thoroughfares Of the city, shall,
while SO employed. carry q four-stded Ian.
!ern containing red light with q letter OF
lne alphabet distinctly painted on each
slae thereof, 50 that the light and letter
may DO readily seen from all sides. Said
oua4a not not to be Less than SIX @ Inches
ABOVE the cart, tank or vehicle.
,nlxTh-rhere shall be appointed, annu-
ssnv, standing committee Of three mem.
De Dels OF the Board, to be denominated the
committee on Contract and License"
whose duty II shall be to advertise during
itmay become necessary iss for S sealed propo-
"a Sss from responsible parties, for the re:
'Moval OF all night soil within the territorial
~ tlmits OF The city or district. The proposals
hWstate the names of the actual RESPONSE
tae Hs parties, the probable number Of carts,
intn INKS or vehicles and teams they will put
ssatetl.s, each in the sum of $500, as guar
anse enoee ior the prompt and faithful perform
shs anse OF the work, and such other matter as
maoos rno commlttee may from time to time deem
nncSeosssary. The entire work to be donefree
~sSny or all costs or expense to the CITY,.
s,nnL,vENrH.-lhe committe shalls after the
nort 'ne ~ several proposals received, and re-
sEs. SElSto Ihe Board at its next meeting there
snd ana VINO IN their judgment, is the best
ana " ;ost ~" responsible party to do the work
mo;aIiaald nI SAID report shall be sustained by q
Msi;orlty ,oi;tallt the votes osthe Board the com.
tract tcaee "r snail mall cause proper binding con.
thSs tho ssd. " agreement to be entered into with
ofona 0 sald party and his sursties for term
stsnv nv year, subject to revocation, for cause.
tw"u.;y ume during said period. by q vote OF
ted tsd.rds ran.i OF the Board, at any regular sta
tbs bsslsMTH:sThe odn;a party or parties to whom
s4sIu. s4sIl be guaranteed by the Board the
tb1sve tbs ts,v right to all and every part Of
soroeer r territory or limits embraced In the
tSHiement, tSeire a. with privileges to employ, at
son1 ~ 0wn expense, such, and as many per-
pros.n,tiay s %s may be deemed necessary in the
sons son"uClon sn. OF their business; all such per-
BaSssosr Bsor carts, shall while so employ ed, wear
violsstss, and for any dereliction OF duty sr
he ehSIion hoISo OF the laws, their employers shall
spopsib,pp nail personally and Individually re-
trso,iS rsso,iStra-The ri l., party or parties under con-
anV sSS ym. Ul .aayailing themselves OF the use Of
inptSbooyhe'ments. in tSo h'e they may deem necessary
ths' 'Ge Cor'u business, subject to the approval OF
THSm HSmmMlttee or the Board.
ces for c1.o ch1.mIhey shall prepare scale OF pri-
inr snel cleansing cesspools, which after be-
tablisbpnr9ved by the Board, shall be the es-
Or orneu rgrea,a rates Of the city, and no higher
In a.er snH charge than the maximum rate
less shy hyy case shall BIZ made or demanded (un-
The NO ~ special agreement flrst had between
ity Of ofthes| IN. without the consent or author
ssni respectfully submitted.
" ALBERT THATCHER, ,ChrW'n.