The Morning herald., 1877-06-21
PROPOSALS FOR CLEANING THE
STREETS. tt".t

PROPOSALS FOR CLEANING THE
STREETS. 70"
Office Of Street Com missioner, \
Ne. 81 East sixth street,
Wilmington, DEL, June 10th, 1871
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at this office until iE't'
MONDAY, JUNE 18th, 1877, f.
at o'clock, p. m., for cleaning the streets
I OF the city and removing thorefrom all dirt
offal. ashes, dead animals and other refuse
For the purpose Of cleaning the street.
Of the city 1t is divided into four districts,
street, and east OF the westerly side Of Mar.
ket st., 10 the First District. ALI north OF
the north erly side OF 9th street and east Of
the westerly side Of Market street d the
second District All south Of the northerIy
side Of Market street is the Third District
and all north Of the n0rthelly side 9th
Market street is the Gourth District
Proposals will bs received, - Aforesaid,
for any one Or more OF said districts or for
: M ss1ket s stfest and portions of streets
used for market purposes shall be cleaned
on the afternoon Of each Wednesday and
saturday, and all other streets, lanes and
alleys Of the city shall nss BE- cleaned cleaned .t least
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" All all. 36al, ashes, dead animals and
other refuse matter shall be removed from
the streets and covered cutters Of the city
at least once week ice snd snd snow to be re.
the Intersections OF streets when directed
bv the Street Commissioner.
The ashes, dirt and other rubbish incl
dental to housekeeping. which may be
p,aced ct the curb IN boxes or other recep.
to August 8lst. and belOreS O'Clock, q M !,
the rest of the year, from Market street
and all streets east Of Market street on
every Monday, and from all streets west Of
Market street on every Tuesday during the
carts or wagons as is or may by ordinance
Se prescribed. The covered cutters Of toe
several streets and the inAets to ellpublic
sewers to be at all times kept clean and
clear of all obstructions. |
m alter shall be removed TO such places or
otherwise disposed of - the street Com.
missioner q sa!d q sity in nay 81 direct: The
auce Of the contract or contract: shall b<
street Commissioner end Of the street
Committee OF the City Council Of said city
and shall be performed In accordance with
existing laws and ordinances in relation
thereto Paymsnttsh Tor sssd work 70 oe
tenth OF the amount or each said monthly
instalments to be retained by the city al
for the faithfol execution Of the
contract ana the cost Of performing the
same.
The contract or contracts for said work
shall contain . special provision and stip-
ulati0a that all questions aud matters In
'spute both Of law and fact arising under
said contracts respectively shall be determ-
med by the Mayor and that his decision
UPON any question whatever relating 70 the
said contracts or either Of them or 10 the
performance OF tae same shall be finalnnd
co"clusive upon the parties coucSrned
/ reeh0ld security In the sum Of 100 dollar
will be required - the guarantee for the
n tno sam Of lOiW dollars will be require
lor the faithtul performance Of the contract
& ! The herr right i reserved to rsjecs any srsll
), Banks Tor proposals Will be furnished 81
lho odice Of the Clerk Of City ulQncil.
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