The daily gazette., 1880-06-14
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR STREET CLEAN.
L ING.
OFFICE OF THE STREET

OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. S16 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 l7th, 1880, Tor
cleaning the streers of the city, and re-
moving theiefrom 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, n Is divided into four
districts, viz: All south of the narLheriy
side OF Sixth street, and east of the west
erly 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
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, usel for market purposes,
! shnll 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 and as much
uftener as may be necessary. All dirt.
| offtl, dead animals, and other refuse
matter shall be removed from all the
stietIsi lanes ana hlleyS at least once Il
| week; and before sweeping the streets
| they must be sprinkled sufficiently to
keep down all dust. All dirt gathered up
shali be hauled away the same day that IL
IL Is gathered so as not TO remain in the
| s'leels over night. Ice ana snow Shall he
remot ed fIom the cutters and crossings
| ut lnterst ctions of streets when directed
| by the street Commissioner; and If AT
any time the accu emulation Il ice and
snow in any street II sufficient in the
! Judgment of the Street Commissioner to
! endanger public trave, or oDstruct busi.
ness, lie sh Iii direct the contractor to
clear the street, and If he falls to do so
| the commissioner shall have 1t done and
charge II 10 the contr actor. The covered
cutters of the several str cts, and the in
IL TO ali public sewers shall at all times
be Kept clean and clear Of all obstruc-
| lions and in n healthy condition. All
| art anu refuse matter to be for the use of
the CITY and To be removed to such place
ana deposited as the > Sireet COMMISSIONS
may direct; If dep, sited IN any manner
Olner 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 Christiana Avenue, that VIII 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. aud snail be performed in accord
ahce with existing laws and ordinances
| IN relation thereto Pay meut for said
work to be made in equal monthly INSTALL
mems, one teuth of the amount of each
said monthly installme To be retained
Dy the city as security for the faithful
execution of the contract and the cost OF
performing amy 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
viii contain special provision and
stipulation that all questions and matters
IN ulspnte, both of law and fact, arising
under said contracts respectively, shall be
determined by the May or. ana that h =
declsl"n upon any question whatever
reiatlng to the sad Contracts, or either of
them, or To the performance of the same,
snail be finai and conclusive upon the
parties concerned. a bond with security
IN thr sum of one Thousand dollars must
accompany each proposal for the good
faltA of the bidder and the person or per
sons to whom the contract or contracts
may be awarded shall give bond witk
security In the sum of five tn ousand dol
lars for the faithful performance OF the
contract. The City Council reserve the
right TO reiee any or all bids.
All bids must be properly signed, sealed
ana endorsed Proposals Tor Street Clean
lhg.' Blank proposals and any further
Information that may be desired Will be
furnished on application to
l.. p. LYNCH,
Jef-l street Commissioner.