The daily gazette., 1880-06-07
PROPOSALS FOR STREET CLEAN
IL ING.
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No HL E Sixth St


WILMINGTON, DEL, June 7th, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box In the City Council chamber, until
7.30 p. M, Thursday, June llth, 1880, Ior
cleaning the streers Of the city, and re,
moving thelefrom all dirt, offal, dead
animals and other refuse matter Tor the
term OF one year, commencing Monday.
July 5th, for the purpose of cleaning the
streets of the city, IT Is divided into four
districts, viz: All south of the nsrtheriy
side OF sixth street. and east of the west
erly side of NJ arket street, being the first
district. All north OF the northerly side
of Sixth street, and east OF the westerly
district. All south of the northerly side
SIDE OF sixth stree, and west of tine west.
erly side of NJ arket street, being the third
district, All north OF The northerly side
OF sixth sire ct, and west Of the westerly
side of Market str ct, being the fourth
district. PROPOSALS VIII be received as
aforesaid for any one or more OF said dis
trlcts, or fr the entire city. King and
other streets, used for market purposes,
shall be cleaned on the afternoon OF each
streets, lanes and alleys of the city shall
| be cleaned once week and as much
| oftener ss may be necessary. All dirt.
| otfal, dead animals, aud other refuse
streets, lanes and alleys at least once
week; and before sweeping the streets
they must be Sphinx led Sufficl, mt TO
keep down all dust. All dirt gathered up
sinai bs hauled away tie same day that 1t
IL is gathered so as not to remain in the
sn eets over night. Ice and snow shall be
reinoN ed from tie cutters ana CROSSINGS
at intersections OF streets when directed
| by the stleet Commissioner; and II AT
any time the accumulation "f Ice and
snow in any street is SUFFICIENT In the
| Judgment ot the Street Commissioner 10
| endanger public traveI or obstruct busi-
ness lie shall direct the contractor 10
| c ear the street, and If he falls to do SO
the Comml lssioner shall nave IL cone anu
Lab, n IN "a
cutters uf the several streets, ana tne IN
lis TO ali Iublic sewers shall at all times
be kept clean and clear OF AZ oostrue,
dirt and refuse matter to be FOR the use OF
the city, and TO be removed to such place
aLd deposited as the Street commissioner
other than directed by the Commissioner,
a d, duction of one dollar will be made
for each load SO deposited. "A large
portion OF the dirt viii have to be placed
on Christiana Avenue, that will be about
| the farthest haul. The execution OF salo
work and he performance OF the contract
or contracts shall be under the direction
and supervision OF the street Commiss-
iuner and snail be performed IN accord
auce with existing laws and ordlnancess
in relation thereto. Pay ment for SAID
work TO be made IN equal monthly instali-
ments, one tenth of the amount OF eacn
said montuly installmeJt 10 be retained
by the city as security for the fsttniul
execution of the contract and the cost OF
peri, rming 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 special provision and
stipulation that all questions and matters
J in uispnle, 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 said contracts, or either oi
them, or TO the performance of the same
, shall be final and conclusive upon tne
parties concerned. A bond with security
in the sum of one Thousand dollars must
accompany each proposal for the good
faith of the bidder and the person or per
sons to whom the contract or contracts
} may be awarded shall give bond with
security in the sum of five thousand dol
lars for the 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 endorsed proposals for Street Clean
ing" Blank proposals and any further
Information that may be desired will be
furnished on application to
l.. P. LYNCH,
ie7 lot Street Commissioner.