The Morning herald., 1877-06-20
PROPOSALS FOR CLEANING THE
STREETS


No. Sl3 East SIKH ~treet.
Wilmington, Del, June 10Th, 1877.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be receives
at this otlics until
MONDAY, JUNE 18th, ls77,
at o'clncS, y. m., for cleaning the streets
of the city and renewing thereirom ali uirt
rTtl, asnes, dead animals and other refuse
matter.
For tho purnose of clearing the streets
VIZ: ALI south of the norlherly side of 6tl
street, aud g ist of the westerly sid ofMat.
het st.. is lhe First D,st1ict. Ali north 81
the nnrtl cry size Of 9th street and ,ast o1
the Westerl, side Of Market street is !he
second District All south of he noriher,y
sd5 of 9Th street and west of The westerly
sisie Of Marhet street is th~ Th rd Dis fct,
and all north ei the nurthe, y SIDE f Ii
street and west Of the YVES sry side u
Marx. street is the Gourtn district.
Pr.p .ea s will b RECEIVED, a. fDresatd,
The e.i.ire city.
Ma ket st;eet AMI portions of streets
u ell for market purposes shall b. cleanei
on the afternoon OF each Wedne. day and
.nturday, and all o'her sire cts, lanes anf
al cis OF he city shall be cleaned at least
once 81 week and as much Oftener as may
All dir. Gffal, ashes, dead animals and
other refuse III ter shall be renewed from
the str e S ANA covered gutters of the city
st least olce week ice Ond snA w to be re-
the iu ei s ct ous of streets when directed
by the street Comm ssioners.
7 Ii. ashes, diri Ani other rubbish Incl
denta, to hOnseks eping Which may lie
D ICED at t cub IN boxes or othet reeep-
lac en- before 7 O'Clock. u m from Ap1H lst
10 Aus aust st. and before s O'Clock, a m .
the re.t Of tins year, from Mark ket str. ct
md al streets east of Market street on
every Monday, aud from all streets west of
Mark ct s1r' et on every Tuesday curing u. g
,e>to, the year, to Ds removed IN covered
carts or W gons as is OR may by ordinance
b.. prescribed. The covered cutters Of t e
several streets and the iniets to All public
sewers to be at all times kept clean and
clear of all onstructO S.
the di,t,. ashes, offAL and other refuse
m tier sh all be removed to such place. or
9th. rw s. disposfd of as the stree Com
missioner Of said ci'y may direct. The
execution of said work and the perform
Il ce Of ,he cOuIract or contracts shalt be
under the direction and supervision Of The
treet Commissioner and of he street
OF the Civ Council of said city
ana AZ al pc rerfCrmed In accordance with
existing laws end ordinance in relation
thereto. Payments Tor said work to be
made in eqnsl monthly instalnent me-
instalments to be reta ned by the city as
spcuri ty f,r the faithf Il eqecutnn Ut the
and the cost Of performing the
S me
Fne contract or contracts for said work
shall n tatu ~ special provision and stfp-
ul,tp that 81 questions n I'd matters IN
d splt hot, of Jaw aud fact arising under
said ,clir Cts vs. pectfuliy shall be det 'rm-
ihtd y l!-e Mayor and that his decision
up II a,.y question whnteverre' atinp to the
said oon tracts or either Of tn. IN or to t. e
oct 9 same shall be final and
co elusive upon the parties cn"cerned
i rsehutd security in the sum of lOo dollars
will be required as the gulra' tee for the
good faith of the bid h I'd freehold security
in tue sum of 1910 dollars will be required
for the faithful performance Of the contract
for each district.
rhe right is reserved to reject any OF all
bids.
8 anks for proposals will be furnished at
the Office of the / lerK Of CITY Cuunc,l
II. PICK ES,
Charm N Street Committso.
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