The daily gazette., 1880-07-09
DROPOSAI.S FOR REMOVING @ AR
l. BAGE AND OFFAL.
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No NJ II sixth 81.
WILMINGTON ID

No. 81 Il sixth 81.
WILMINGTON, Del, July 9, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box In the City Council chamber. until
7.30 p. M, Thursday, July 18th, 1880, Tor
removing the garbage and offal In the
respective garbage districts of the ely
OF Wilmington, for the term of one year
commencing Monday, August Ind, 1880.
The person or persons to whom the con
tract may be awarded snail furnish
suffcient number OF men, horses and
water-tight carts, and collect aud remove
all garbage and ofia In and from the
dwellings and other places within their
respective districts, as may be required of
them, by the Board OF Health from time
TO time, as follows daily (Sundays eX-
ceptedG From the first day of May until
the II st day of November, and not less
frequently than three times week ON
alternate days, Sundays eXcepted), from
the first day OF November until the first
day of May. Each ofche said water-tlght
carts shall have 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.
tiee Of his approach by ringing a bell at
the intersection of each street, lane or
alley In such "a manner that the same
may be heard at least one square. ltshall
be the duty of all hOusekeepers TO cause
all garbage and offal that they desire to
be removed to be placed at some convent
ent place upon their premises in vessel
or vessels containing not more than one
busheI The contractor or contractors
shall in all matters comply with the pro-
vision OF an ordinance passed July 5th,
1873, and also with the rules and regula-
lions OF the Board Of Health, relative to
the collection and removal of garbage and
oflal. For the purpose of removing the
garbage and oftal as Aforesaid, the city
has been divided into four districts
viz: A II south OF the northorly side OF
Sixth street, and east of the westerly side
of Market street, being the first district.
All north of the northerly side OF Sixth
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 district,
All north OF the norJherly side of sixth
street and west of the westerly side of
Market street being the fourth district
Separate proposals must be made for re-
moving the garbage and offal for each dis
trict, and no one person or persons shall
be awarded contract for more than one
ofsaid districts. A bond with security in the
sum OF five hundred dollars must accom-
pany each proposal 1or the good faith of
the bidder. And the person or persons TO
whom the contract or contracts may be
awarded shall give bond with security
in the sum OF two thousand dollars
Hl,0OD) for the faithful performance of the
contract. The City Council reserve the
night 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 further
information that may be desired will be
furnished on application to
L. p. LYNCH,
JyB lot. Street Comml ssioner.