The daily gazette., 1878-05-29
OEALRD PROPOSALS

will be received at the office OF the Street
Comm ssioner until June 9th, 1878, at p.
M for
CLEANING THE STREETS OF THE
CITY OF WILMINGTON,
From July 1, 1873, to June soth, 1873, and
dead animals and other refuse matter
therefrOm.
Market street and the streets used for
market purposes TO be cleaned on the
afternoon of each Wednesday and Satur-
day, and all OF her streets, lanes and alleys
OF the city to be cleaned at least once
week, and as much oftener as May be
necessary to keep them in good condition;
all dirt otfal, ashes, dead animals anu
other refuse matter to be removed from
the streets and covered cutters at least
once week the ice and snow to be re-
moved from the cutters and crossings at
the intersection OF streets whenever dt-
rected by the Street Commissioner. The
covered cutters of the several streets, and
inlets to all public sewers to be a all times
kept clear of all instructions whatever.
The ashes. dirt and other rubbish Incl
dental to housekeeping which may be
placed at the curbs in boxes or other re-
| ceptacles, before seven O'Clock in the
| IN orning, from April 1st to August 3lst
| Inclusive; and before eight O'Clock from
| September 1st to March 3ist inclusive; to
be removed in carts or wagons. from Mar
ket street and all streets east of Market
street on each AMI every Monday, aud
from all streets west of Market street on
each and every Tuesday.
All dirt, otfal, a-hes and other refuse
matter to be for the use OF the city, and be
rem owed to such places and deposited as
The street Commissioner shall direct. II
deposited In any manner other than d1-
rected by the street Com m iSsioner, a de-
duction of ole dollar is to be made for
each load so deposited.
Tue contract for removing garbage shall
not commence until August 2, 1878, and
shall end June 80, 1879. In removing tue
garbage the contractor shall furnish the
necessary mum Der of teams, mot less than
bwelve) the carts to be covered and per-
fectlv water tight, and with signs thereon
The garbage to be collected, removed in
and from the city, and deposited in such
manner, at such times and at such place
or places as IL or may be required by the
ordinances of the City, and The Rules and
Regulations of the Board OF Health in ref
erence thereto.
For the purpos of cleaning the Streets
and removing the garbage, the city has
been diVids ed into four districts, viz: ALI
south OF the northerly side OF Sixth street
and east of the westerly side of Market st.
being the First District; ali north of the
northerly side of sixth street and east of
the westerly side of Market street being
the Second District all south OF the north
eriy side of sixth street and west OF the
westerly side of Market street being the
Third District and all north of the north
erly side of sixth street and west of the
westerly side of Market street being the
Fourth District.
Proposals may be made for any one or
more of said Districts, or for the whole of
said city. the City Council reserving the
rig mt to reject any or all bids.
A bond with security in the sum of $500
must accompany each proposal, for the
good faith of the bidder, and the person or
persons TO whom the contract or contracts
shall be awarded, snail give b nd with
security in the sum of $50 70 for the faith
ful perform ance ftae contract.
Blanks will be furnished on application
to the Street Commissioner.
+. H. HOA9LAND,
may29-St Street Commissioner.