The daily gazette., 1878-06-01
cEALED PROPOSALS.

WIN be received at the Office OF the Street
Commissioner until June 9th, 1878, at p.
NJ. for
CLEANING THE STREETS OF THR
CITY OF WILMINGTON,
From July l, 1878, to June 3Oth, 1879, and
removing all dirt, garbage, offal, ashes,
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 Ot her streets, lanes and alleys
OF the city to be cleaned at least once a
week, and as much oftener as May be
| necessary TO keep them In good condition;
all dirt offal, ashes, dead animals and
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 di-
| rected by the Street Commissioner, The
covered cutters of the several streets, and
| lnlets 10 all public sewers TO be at all times
kept clear OF all obstructions 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
| morning, from April 1st TO August Slst
1 inclusive; and before eight O'Clock from
September LIST TO March Slst inclusive; to
| be removed in carts or wagons, from Mar
| ket street and all streets east OF Market
street on each and every Monday, and
from all streets west OF Market street on
each and every Tuesday.
All dirt, otfal, ashes and other refuse
| matter To be for the use of the city, and be
removed TO such places and deposited as
the Street Commissioner shall direct. II
deposited in any manner other than di-
rected by the Street Commissioner. a de-
duction of one dollar is To be made for
each load so deposited.
Tue contract for removing garbage shall
not commence until August 2, 1878. and
4 shall end June 30, 1879. In removing the
garbage the contractor shall furnish the
necessary mum ber of teams, (not less than
twelve) the carts to be covered and per-
fectly 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 Is or may be required by the
0 Ordinances of the City, and The Rules and
!. Regulations of the Board of Health in ref
9 erence thereto.
4 For the purpose of cleaning the Street,
and removing the garbage, the city hal
= been divided into four districts, viz Al
:. south OF the northerly side of Sixth stree
II and east OF the westerly side of Market st
z being the First District; all north of tn,
northerly side of sixth street and east o
the westerly side of Market street beinl
the Second District; all south of the north
erly side OF Sixth street and west OF tn,
IS westerly side of Market street being tn
Third District and all north of the north
, erly side of Sixth street and west of tn
;; westerly side of Market street being tn
II Fourth District,
oil Proposals may be made for any one O
~ more fsaid Districts, or for the whole c
- said city. the City Council reserving th
s. right to reject any or all bids.
D., bond with security in the sum of $50
II must accompany each proposal, for th
good faith OF ths bidder, and the person {
+ persons to whom the contract or Contract
1t shall be awarded, shall give a bond wit
sr security in the sum of 5000 for the faitl
| ful performance of the contract
n BLANKS will be furnished on applicable
M to the Street Commissioner.
~ +. Ii. HUAGLAND,
70 may29-St Street Com m issioner.