The daily gazette., 1880-06-08
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR STREET CLEAN
oFFIcE6F THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. S& e. Sixth st.
WfLMINaroN, Del, June 7th, ISSU.

OfftCEfOF THE Srhhhf
No. 81 6. sixth St.
WILMINGTON, Del, J une 7th, lSso.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
| box in the City Council chamber, until
7.S0 y. M, Thursday, June Iith, 1851, Ior
cleaning the streers OF the city, and re,
moving t2eiefrom all dirs, Xnsi, eeha ~ q
term OF one year, commencing Monday.
July 9th, for the purpose OF clean ng the
streets OF the city, IL is DIVIDED INTO Iour
districts. viz: All south OF the nertherly
side OF 81 KIN str. ct, and east OF the west
erly side OF NJ ark ct street, being the nrst
district. All north OF the northerly side
| OF sixth street, and east OF the westerly
| side Of Market street beihg the second
district. All south OF the northerly side
| Side OF Sixth street, and wes' OF the west
erIy side of Market street, being the third
district, All north oi the northeriy side
OF sixth street, aud west of the westerly
side of Market street, being the fourth
| district. proposals Will be received as
aforesaid for any one or more OF said dis
| trlcts, or for the entre city. KING and
other streets, usei for market purposes,
shall be cleaned on the afternoon OF each
Wednesday and Saturday, and all other
streets, lanes and alleys of the city shall
be cleaned once week aud as much
oftener as may be- Necessary. All dirt.
oHaI, dead animals, aud other refuse
natter shall be removed from all the
streets, lanes and alleys AZ least once
week; and bt fore sweeping the streets
they must bo sprinkled sufficiently TO
Keep down ali dust. All dIrt gathered up
shall be hauled away TIE same day that it
IL Is gathered so as not TO remain In the
sii eets over night Ice and snow shall be
remoN ed nom Tue cutters and crossings
at Intersections of streets when directed
oy the Street Commissioner; and II al
any time the accumulation " Ice and
snow III any street IN sufficient in the
Judgment of the Street Commissioner TO
endnnger public travei or obstruct busi-
ness. he hali direct the contractor to
clear the street, aud II he fails TO do SO
the COMMISSIONER shall have 10 Gone and
chafge IL TO the contractor. The covered
cutters VI the several str cts, and the in-
lcts TO all pubic sewers shall at all times
be kept clean and clear OF all obstruc-
lions and In healthy condition. All
dirt and refuse matter to be for the use OF
the city, and 10 be removed 10 such place
ana deposited as the street Com missioner
may direct; If dep sited In any manner
other than directed by the Commissioner,
deduction of one dollar will be made
Tor each load SO deposited. large
portion OF the dirt will have TO be placed
ON ChristiaDa Avenue. that will be about
the farthest haul. The execution of said
WORK and he performance OF the contract
or contracts shall be under the direction
and supervision OF the street Commiss.
loner. and shall be performed in accord
ance with existing laws and ordinances
In relation thereto. Payment for said
work To be made III equal monthly INSTALL
ments, one teuth of The amount of each
said monthly instAlime.l 1t TO be retained
by The city ns security for the fstthful
execution of the contract and the cost OF
performing any work that the Street
Commissioner may be compelled TO do II
left undone by the contractor or contrac-
tors.
The contract or contracts for said work
Will contain Il special provision and
ST pulation that all questions and matters
In disp te, both of law and fact, arising
under said contracts respectively, shall be
determined by the Mayor. and that his
decision upon any question whatever
relating to the saiu contracts, or either of
them, or to the performance Of the same
shall he final and conclusive upon the
parties concerned. A bond with securil
IN tn sum of one thousand dollars must
accompany each proposal for the good
fiilh OF the bidder aud the person or per
sons To whom the contract or contracts
may be awarded shall give bond with
security III the sum of five Thousand dol
lars Tor the faithful performance OF the
contract. The city Council reserve the
right to reIe"t any or all bids.
All bids must be properly signed, sealed
ana endorsed Proposals for Street Clean
lng.' Blauk proposals and any further
Information that may be desired will be
furnished on application to
l.. +. LYNCH,
je7 Let. street Commissioner.