The Morning herald., 1876-09-20
PROPOSALS.
FOR CLEANING CEssPooLs,

FOR CLEANING CEssPOOLs,
will be received at the Clerks Office,
ty Hall, from the 18th to the I'D Of sep.
mber, 1875 directed t., the Chairman Of
e Committee on Contracts and License
Cleansing CesspOOls. The committee
Bserve the right to accept or reject any bid
he bidders to be governed by the follow
pgr rules
CODE OF REGULATIONS.
For the purpose Of establishing more
ystematic method of cleansing the cess
Ools OF the city. whereby the people may
eguaranteed sc urity against practices
night soil from their premises, and 80 1il-
ure responsibility on the part of those to
fhOm the work may from time to time be
)ntruSted.
is hereby declared and established by
the Board of Health of the City of Will
minglOn:
FIRsr.-That the City of Wilmington ,em
praclng its entire territOri u limits, shall
Ponsli.u,e one district.
sEco Dit shall not be lawful for any
person to cleanse or cause to be cleansed
eny cesspoOl within said territorial limits
Or district, in any other manner than that
provided for in these regulations.
iHiRD-5 ces-pool shall at any time,
unless by express p rmissiOn or authority
the Bnard. first had in writing over the
ghaluae the Secretary, be cleansed, or
s contents removed, until it shall have
peen thoroughly deodorized.
ForRrH.-lhe contents of no cesspool
eaall be removed in any other than sub
s!antlaliy built, water-tight carts or tanks,
Salcn must have fir.t passed inspection by
gSMpetent committee of the Board.
,fiFTH.-Every cart, tank or vehicle used
~ conveying night soil through any of thG
streets or thCroughfares of the city, shall,
xnlie so employed carry a four. sided Ian
tSa tS.a contain ins AIRED light with letter of
sitn Me alpnabet distinctly painted on each
nas raue thereof, SO that the light and letter
n,ay De readily seen from all sides. Said
sana Snlern not to be less than six (6) inches
sbIa s{buale, ana permanently adjusted over and
aSove S, lne cart, tank or vehicle.
o,I.. nIlArA-lhere shall be appointed, annu-
Sav, narS, a Standing committee of three mem.
SS0 Ueis ol the Board, TO be denOminated the
vhnan Svnimi n Zee on Contract and License"
,nn ,nmose NJ uuty II shall be to advertise during
il u ma,' nist week IN September, (Or whenever
ssls %ay fSo necome necessary for sealed propo-
lIwiai lIn,ti OF al nightsoil within the territorial
~ its Il, OF lhe city or district. The proposals
Ss s,a.e nas, ine names o. the actual RESPONSE
tantp ian tparIes, the probable number OF carts,
int 40 .. VI Vehlclts and teams they will put
Sureti service: the names of two bona hde
antea %. ., each IN the sum Of46OO, as q guar
anve -, III u, the promps and faithful perfOr M
The com Wn ,ne work, and such other matter as
necesuanil inittee zee may from time TO time deem
ofsn~s ofsa.y. ay The entire work TO be done free
SsVysorall UT All costs or expense 10 the city.
exnira 4 1.-The committe shall, after the
ina tho or The week as aforesaid, exam
bort In thV feVeral M proposals received, and re-
. sftpr mi, 1ne board at its next meeting there
and most "Ho raa, ~ Their Judgment, is the best
and If i't s.id esponslble party to do the work
maiorit,i naia ~ report shall be sustained by a
niitsa " oi the votes of the Board ,the com.
| tract1 or eaiall a cause q proper binding con.
F the sofa asreement to be entered into with
ofonaa a'u y, party and his sursties for term
tanv ytear, t, subject to revocation, for cause,
tvo.fhirdh.e trhe curing said period by a vote Of
Ted meetin'o W me Board, at any regular sta
the theScomnrtn,Irhe contn:-r party or parties to whom
shall lI0hhsreet he ,. to do the work is giveo,
exClus W w. guaranteed by the Board the
the tervt, W. right to all and every part Of
agreema.ory or limits embraced in the
their own wmt,with privileges to employ, at
sons az m mo-, s,Apehse, such, and as many per-
prosecutinHy ns 1e deemed necessary in the
pools or or po poyed at or about any of the cess
Badges onrts oa shall while so employ ed, wear
yiolatio,a anG ior any dereliation of duty OF
be helI1 , VI The laws, their employers shall
sponsiblep personally and individually re-
tract to do The Inc party or parties under con-
lege Of avoiie iHe work may have the privi-
any machinang themselves OF the use OF
improvemanery, apparatus, appliances and
IN lhe hnsie,nts, they may deem necessary
"a ommiaess, muNiiness, subject to the approval 0i
TM TAlIsee !T, or the Board. NJ
N cIea IN shall prepare scale of pri-
N bpr"uasih cesspOOls, which after be-
Shed hiraa raaaoy oy the Board, shall be the es-
eater %ves Oh a ~. OF the city, and no higher
~ ~ ease ca shall bv made or deHSanded nm,
partIassSS tIsSS.ai M agreement firat h8d betIkGn
of thn ~. w.Ilneut ~ th4 oneegt n "a fkS1