The daily gazette., 1880-07-12
DROPOSAI.S FOR REMOVING @ AR
il BAGE AND OFFAL.
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No hA h sixth ST, y
WILMINGTON, Del, July o, 1880.

NO. ol2 r. SlAln 81.
WILMINGTON. Del. July o, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box In the City Council chamber. until
7.30 p. m, Thursday, July 18th, 1850, ior
removing the garbage and offal In the
respective garbage districts OF the ely
of Wilmington, for the term OF Que year
commencing Monday, August 2nd, 1880.
The person or persons to whom The con
tract may be awarded shall furnish a
sufficient number OF men, horses and
water-tight carts, and collect a d remove
all garbage and offal In and from the
dwellings and o!her places within their
respective districts, rs may be required OF
them, by the Board Of Health from time
to time, as follows daily Sundays eX-
ceptedE From the first day Of May until
tue ii st day Of November, and not less
frequently than three times week ON
alternate days, (Sundays exceptedJ, from
| the first day Of November until the first
day of May. Each OF the said water-tlght
carts shall nave placed thereon In SONS
| conspicuous place sign with the words
"City Garbage Cart painted in large
black letters upon white ground, The
driver OF each OF said carts shall give no
| tice Of his approach by ringinga u bell at
the intersection OF each street lane or
alley in su h "A manner that the same
may be heard at least one square. ltBnall
| be the duty OF all housekeepers To cause
| all garbage and ofial that they desire 10
be removed to he placed at some convent
| ent p ace upon their premises in vessel
| or vessels contai ing not more than @
| bushel. The contractor or contractors
| shall In ali matters comply with the pro-
| vision OF an ordinance passed July 9th,
| 1875, aud also with the rules aud regula-
| lions OF the Board OF Health, relative to
the collection and removal OF garbage and
Offal. For the purpose of removing thL
garbage and otfal as Aforesaid, the city
| has been divided into four districts
| viz: All south OF the northerly side OF
| Sixth street, and east OF the westerly side
OF Market street, being the first district.
q -. uA sIN.
| street, and east OF the westerly side OF
| Market street, being the second district.
| All south OF the northerly side OF Sixth
| street and west OF the westerly side of
| Market street being the third distr ct,
| All north OF tue nOrJherly side OF sixth
| street and west of the westerly side OF
| Market street being the fourth district.
| - parate proposals must be made Tor re-
| moving the garbage and offal for each dis
| trirt, aud no one person or persons shall
be awarded a contract for more than one
| Ofsaid distrl,ts. bond with security ia Tn
sum OF tiVe hundred dollars must nc ,om-
| pany escn proposal 1or the go, u faith of
the b oder. And the person or pers ons Lo
| whom the contract or contracts may TIE
award Il sha'I give bond with security
| IN the sum of two Thousand dollars
| $l,0U) for he faithful performance of the
contract. The City Council reserve the
| right TO reject any or all bids. All bids
must be properly signed, sealed and en-
dorsed, proposals for Removing Gar
bage." Blank proposals and any furthe
Information that may be desired will be
furnished on application to
L. p. LYNCH,
| Jy6 lOt Street Commissioner.