The daily gazette., 1878-06-03
PROPOSALS

Will be received at the office of the Street
Commissioner until June 9TH, 1878, at 3 P,
NJ, for
CLEANING THE STREETS OF THE
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 OF 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 cond Itlon;
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
Ia cts TO all public sewers TO be at all,tim es
kept clear of all distractions 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 3lst
inclusive; and before eight O'Clock from
| September LIST to March 3lst 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 rom al streets west OF Market street on
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
lhe street Commissioner shall direct. II
deposited In any manner other than di-
rected by the Street Comm issioner, a de-
ductlOn of one dollar is to be made for
each load SO deposited.
The contract for removing garbage shall
not commence until August 2, 1873, and
shall end June 80, 1879 In removing tue
garbage the contractor shall furnish the
| necessary mum ber of teams, mot 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
Ordinances of the City, and the Rules and
| Regulations of the Board of Health in RET.
| erence thereto.
For the purpose of cleaning the Streets
and removing the garbage, the city has
| been divided into four districts, viz: All
south OF The northerly side of Sixth street
| ana east OF the westerly side of Market st
| being the First District; all north of tht
| northerly side of Sixth street and east O.
the westerly side of Market street being
lhe second District all south of the north
| erly 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 Tn,
westerly side of Market street being tn,
| Fourth District.
Proposals may be made for any one O.
more OF said Districts, or for the whole o
said city, the City Council reserylng In
right TO reject any or all bids.
A bond with security in the sum of $50
must accompany each proposal, for tn
good faith of the bidder, and the person o
persons to whom the contract or contrac CT
sha' be awarded, snail give n bond witt
security in the sum of 5000 for the faith
ful performance of the contract
aBlanks Will be furnished on application
to the Street Commissioner.
| +. IL. HOAGLAND,
may29-9t Street Commissioners