The daily gazette., 1880-06-11
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR STREET CLEAN
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No AZ e. Sixth 81.

OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. 81 e. Sixth 81.
WILMINGTON, Del, June It'll. 1881.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box In the City Council chamber, until
T.30 p. m, Thursday, June llth, 1851, Ior
cleaning the stTeers OF the city, and re;
moving thei efrom all dirt, uffal, desu
animals and other refuse matter lor tne
term of one year, commencing Monuay.
July 5th, for the purpose of cleaning the
streets OF the city, IL is divided into four
districts, viz: All south OF the neTtheriy
side of Sixth street, and east OF the vest
erly side OF Market street, being the nrst
district. All north OF the northerly sloe
of Sixth street, and east OF the westerly
side of Market street being the second
district. Ali 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, 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 dls.
| 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 al other ,
streets, lanes and alleys of the city snail
be cleaned once a week and as much
oftener as may be necessary. All dirt
offal, dead animals, and other refuse
matter shall be removed from all the
week; and before sweeping the streets
| they must be iprinkled sufficiently TO
keep down all dust. All dirt gathered up
shall be hauled away the same day that IL
1t Is gathered so as not TO remain In the
su eets over night. Ice and snow shall he
removed from the cutters and crossings
! at intersections of streets when directed
| by the street Commissioner; and IL at
| any time the accumulation of Ice and
snow IN any street f. suff1cient In the
judgment of the Street Commissioner TO
endanger public traver or obstruct busi-
ness, he shall direct the contractor 70
clear the street, and II he fails to do so
the Commissioner shall have IL done and
charge II to the contractor. The covered
cutters Of the several sire cts, ana the In
lets TO all public sewers shall at all times
be kept clean and clear Of all obstruc-
tions and In a healthy condition. All
dirt and refuse matter to be for the use OF
the city, and 10 be removed TO such place
and deposited as the Street Com missioner
may direct; IL dep sited In any manner
other than directed by the Commissioner,
deduction OF one dollar will be made
for each load so deposited. large
portion OF the dirt will have to be placed
on Christiana Avenue. that VIII be about
the farthest haul. The execution of said
WORK and The performance of the contract
or contracts shall be under the direction
and supervision OF the street Commiss-
Toner. and shall be performed in accord
ance with existing laws and ordinances
in relation thereto. Payment for said
Work 10 De made IN equal monthly INSTALL
menls, one tenth of the amount of each
said monthly installmelt 10 be retained
by the city as security for the faithful
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 a 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 his
decision upon any question whatever
relating to the said contracts, or either of
them, or 10 the performance of the same.
shall he final and conclusive upon the
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,
Je1 -lOt. Street Commissioner.