Daily Republican., 1881-07-27
NOTICER.
T1Rc"OSALS
-FOR-
REMOVING THE CITY GARBAGE AND
OFFAL IN THE CITY OF WILL.
MINGTON FUR THE
YEAR lSSl.9.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,

YEAR Issl.2.
| HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON, bel, July ~, 81.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
the Secretary of the Board of Health, at bl2
King street, until Tuesday evening, July 2eth
at O'Clock, p. NJ, for removing the garbage
and Offal from the dwellings and other places
In the City Of Wilmington. DEL, for the term
OF one year commencing Monday August lst,
1881 lhe person or persons to whom the con-
tract may be awarded shall furnish sutf.
cient number Of men, horses or mules and
water tight ca rts, ana collect or remove all
otial incidenti Al to housekeeping, in and from
the dwellings and other plac within their
respe ctive districts as nav be required of them
by the Board Of Hea lth from time to time VIZ:
Three times week Sundays excepted) from
the first day Of May until the first day of Oc-
tober, and not less frequently than twice n
week, (on such days as may be agreed upsn)
from the first day of October until the first
day of May.
Each Of the said water-light ca rts shall have
placed thereon In some conspicuous place q
sign with ,he words, "City Garbage Cart, "
painted In large. black letters upon a white
ground:each cart to be numbered. ! he driver
Of each of said carts shall give notice of his
approach by ringing bell at the intersection
Of each street, lane or alley in such manner
that the same may be heard at least one
square. 1t shall be the dnty Of sll house.
holders to cause all garbage and ofial to be
placed at the gate door,or on the curb in front
of their ,enises in vessel or vessels con.
tanning not more than one bushei.
| The contractor or contractors shall in al
matters comply with the provisions of an or.
dinancc passed July 9TH, 1878, and also with
the rules and regulations of the Board Of
Health relative to the collection and remoy.
al Of garbage and otial For the purpose of
removing the garbage and otial as aforesaid,
the city has been divided into four distr;cls,
viz: All south OF the northerly side of SIKH
street and east the westerly stda Of Msrke.
street shall be the first district; all north of
the northerly side of SIKH street anl east of
the westerly side of Market street shall be the
second district ali south of the north.
erly side o. sixth street and west Of the west
erly aide Of Market street, shal; be the third
district, all north of the northerly side of
sixth street and west of the westerly side of
Market street shalt be the fourth district,
Proposals may be made for any o or more
of said districts or for the whole Of said city.
bond, with security, in the sum Of live hun
dred dollars must accompan., each proposal
for the good faith VI the bidder. And the
person or persons to whom the contract or
contracts may be awarded snail give bond
with good and substantial freehold security,
for the sum Of two thousand dollars for the
faithful performance Of the contract The |
Board of Health reserves the right to reject |
any or all bids. All bids must be properly
signed, witnessed, s. aled and endorsed. The |
blanks will be furnished bv the Secretary tf
the Boa d of Health, No 5l2 King street, and
the bond tllt d up by him. Tor further nfor. |
nation inquire of the Secretary of the Board |
VI Health, No. 6l2 King street.
LIZ. BUSH,
President of the Board.
ATTEST F. b. FRAZER. Secretary.