The daily gazette., 1880-07-15
PROPOSALS FOR REMOVING g Ar
Il BAGE AND OFFAL.
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No kla r. sixth 81,
WILMINGTON. Del, July 8, Is d

WILMINGTON. Del. July 9, Is ..
Sealed proposals will be received iu the
box In the City Council chamber, uItil
7.30 y. m, Thursday, July 18th, 1850, lor
removing the garbage and ofial in the
respective garbage districts OF the ity
of Wilmington, for the term OF one year
commencing Monday, August End, $50.
The person or persons to whom the con
tract may be awarded shall furnish II
sufficient number OF men, horses and
water-tlght carts, and collect IA d rem we
all garbage and ollal In and from the
dwellings and other places within I'll cir
respective districts, rs may be required OF
them, by the Board OF Health from me
cepted): From the first day Of May u I'll
TIE II 81 day OF November, and not SIS
frequently f than three times week On
alternate days, (Sundays eXcepted), fl IN
the FIRST day OF November until the frst
day of May. Each OF the said water-ti ;ht
carts shall have placed thereon In SONS
conspicuous place sign with the words
'Ctty Garbage Cart painted in large
black letters upon II white ground. he
driver OF each of said carts shall give mo-
tIce OF his approach by ringing bell at
The Intersection of each street. lane or
alley in su b a manner that the same
may be heard at least one square. ItsLltli
be the duty of ali housekeepers 10 ca Sc
all garbage and oiIal that they desire to
be removed to be placed at some conv, nj
eht lace upon their premises in Il ves sci
bushel. The contractor or contractors
shall in all matters comply with the pro-
vision of an ordinance passed july 5ih,
1875, and also with the rules and regu n
lions of the Board of Health, relative to
the collection and removal OF garbage d nd
ofial. For the purpose of removing the
garbage and offal as aforesaid, the city
has been divided into four distrie +
viz: All south of the northerlY side OF
Sixth street, and east of the westerly side
Of Market street, being the first distri 1t.
All north OF the northerly side Of SiA th
street, and east OF the westerly side OF
Market street, being the second district.
All south of the northeriy side OF SiA IN
street and west OF the westerly side OF
Market street being the third distr, ct.
All north OF the northerly side of Six h
street and west of the westerly side oI
Market street being the fourth district.
- parate proposals must be made Tor re-
moving the garbage and offal for each d ls-
trlct, and no one person or persons shah
be awarded contract for more than one
ofsaid districts. a bond with security in he
sum OF five hundred dollars must accom-
pany each proposal Tor the good faith uf
the bidder. And the person or per- tons TO
whom the contract or contracts may ue
award, d shall give IA bond with security
IN the sum OF two thousand dollars
t*2,OJ9) for The faithful performance of tho
contract. The City Council reserve lne
right to reject any or all bids. All bids
must be properly signed, sealed and en-
dOTsed. "rropCRa for Removing Chr
bage.' Blank proposals and any further
Information that may be desired will be
furnished on application TO
l.. p. LYNCH,
JAo lUt. Street Commissioner.