The daily gazette., 1880-06-09
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR STREET CLEAN
OFFICE OF The STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. sA T. Sixth st. }

OTFIoE OF The Strict
No. sK e. Sixth st.
WILMINGTON, DEL, June 7th, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box In the City Council chamber. until
7.S0 p. M, Thursday, June l!th, looo, Ior
cleaning the streers of the city, and re,
moving thei efrom all dirt, offal, dead
animals and other refuse matter Tor the
term OF one year, commencing Mononys
July 5th, for the purpose OF cleaning tne
streets OF the city, 1t Is divided into Iour
districts, viz: Ali south of the nerther1y
side OF naxth street, and east of the west
erly side Of Market street, being the nrst
district. All north OF the northerly sioe
OF sixth street, and east OF the westerly
side Of Market street beisg the second
district. All south OF the northerly side
side OF sixth street, and west OF the west
erly side of Market street, being the third
district, All north OF the northerly side
OF sixth street, and west of the westerly
side of Market street, being the fourth
district. proposals VIII be received as
aforesaid for any one or more OF said dis-
tricts, or for the entire city. King and
other streets, used for market purposes,
shall be cleaned on the afternoon OF each
Wednesday and Saturday, and all other
streets, lanes and alleys of the city snail
be cleaned once week and as mucn
oftener as may be necessary. All dirt.
offal, dad animals, and other refuse
matter shall be removed nom all the
streets, lanes and alleys Al least once q
week. and before sweeping the streets
they must be sprinklsd sufficiently TO
keep down all dust. All dirt gathered up
shall be hauled away the same day that IL
II Is gathered so as not 10 remain In tne
sII eets over night. Ice and snow shall be
remoN ed from the cutters and crossings
at Intersections of streets when directed
by the street Com missioner; and II at
any time the accumulation OF Ice ana
snow in any street is sufficient In the
K,..l (rsatRr alan fAE IN
sndanger public travel or obstruct busi-
ness, lie shall direct the contractor 70
clear the street. and II he fails TO DO 30
the Commissioner shall have II done and
charge II TO the contractor. The covered
cutters of the several streets, and the In
lets TO all public sewers shall at all times
be kept clean and clear OF all obstruc-
tions and in healthy condition. All
dirt and refuse matter to be Tor the use oil
the city, and To be removed to such place
and deposited as the street mmissioner
may direct; If dep sited In any manner
other than directed by the Commlssoner,
deduction OF one dollar will be made
for each load SO deposited. A large
portion Of me dirt will have to be placed
on Christiana Avenue, that will be about
the farthest haul. lhe execution OF said
WORK and he performance OF the contract
or contracts shall be under the direction
and supervision OF the street Commiss'
ioner. aud shall be performed in accord
ance with existing laws and ordinances
IN relation thereto. Payment FOR said
work to be made in equal monthly Install
ments, one teuth OF the amount OF each
said monthly installme II To be retatne ed
by the city as security for the fsithful
execution Of the contract and the cost ol
peif rming any work that the street
Commissioner may be compelled TO do II
left undoue by The contractor or contrac-
tors.
The contract or contracts for said work
will contain special provision and
stipulation that all questions and matters
in dispute, both Of law and fact, arising
under said contracts respectively, shall be
determined by the Mayor. and that hil
decision upon any question whatever
relating to the said contracts, or either o.
them, or 10 the performance of the same
shall be final and conclusive upon the
parties concerned. A bond with security
in the sum OF one thousand dollars mus
accompany each proposal for the good
faith of the bidder aud the person or per
sons to whom the contract or contracts
may be awarded shall give bond with
security in the sum of i've tn housand dol
lars for the faithful performance OF the
contract. The City Council reserve The
right to reject any or all bids.
ALI 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,
Je7 lot. Street Commissioner.