The daily gazette., 1881-07-07
DROPOSALS FOR REMOVING
Il ASHES AND RUBBISH.

OFFIOE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONERS,
No. w East Sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DEL July /, 1881.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box In the City Council Chamber, until
1850 p. M, FRIDAY, July 8th, 1881, tor col
lecting and removing IN Q osely covered
carts. which must be examined and ap-
proved by the Street Commissioner, the
ashes, dirt and all other rubbish Incident.
al TO Housekeeping that the City Ordt-
nance forbtds persons from throwing In
the streets and on open lots within
the city. limits. from the dwelltngs, st ores,
within the city Of Wilmington for the
term OF one year, commencing Monday,
august lst, u j. The ashes, dirt and ali
other rubbish incidental to housek eeping
and 10 the public schools, stores. hotels
and city buildings, which shall be placed
at the curb in vessel or vessels not
any larger than q -four barrel, before
o'clock IN the morning from the first day
tore O'Clock from the frst day OF Sep
tember to the last day OF March, shall be
removed on every Monday from Market
Strf ct and ON every street east of ID ark ct
street. wss On o ixs russ
dirt, offai and other refuse matter to be
tor Che use OF the city and to be removed
TO such place and deposited as the Street
In q. y other manner than direcied by
the Street Commissioner q deduction OF
one dollar ID TO be made for every load so
depoNted. Most all the ashes and dirt
gatnered on Mark et street and all that
portion of the city east Of Market street
must be taken and deposited on Christi
ana avenue, from the western portion OF
the city IL Will have To be taken and
placed on Union street. Ifthe contractor
tails to collect the ashes within the spec
itied time he must present q written ex-
cuse to The Street Commissi Oner, and II
the excu. Q 10 not saiisfactory to the Com
missioner he shall proceed 1mmediatei iy
to remove the ashes at the contractors
expense. The contract or contracts for
said work shah contain o special pr0vi-
sion and stipulation that all questions
and matters In dispute both OF law and
fact, arising under said contracts respect
lively shall be determined by the Mayor,
and tuat his decision upon any question
whatever, relating TO the said contracts
or either OF them, or 70 the performances
OF the same, shall be final and concl usi We
upon the parties concerned. For the pur-
pose Of removing The ashes. dirt, rubbish
and other refuse matter as Aforesaid, the
city b as been divided inio four districts,
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 oi
Market r street, being sns second d d. dlstrict
| street and west Of the westerly side oi
Market htreet, being the third district ;
all north Of the northerly side OF Sixth
street. and west OF the westerly side oi
Market street, being the fourth district.
Proposals may be made for any one OIL
more Of said districts or for the whole OF
said city. A bond with security in the
sum OF Ave il nndred dollars must accom-
pany each proposal for The good faith o.
the bidder, anu the person or persons to
| whom the contract or contracts may bt
awarded shall give bond with security
| In the sum OF Two thousand dollars fol
| the faithful per rformauce OF the contract
The City Council reserve the right u
| reject any bid that they do not think II
| Will be 10 the interest OF the city 10 accept
All bids must be properly signed ,seaied
and endorsed "Pr0p0sals for removing
/ ashes and rubbish. 70
| For further Information apply to
L. p, LYNCH,
July LIT. Street Commissioners.