The daily gazette., 1881-07-02
PROPOSALS FOR REMOVING
/ ASHES AND RUBBISH.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONERS.
No. 8l% East Sixth street.

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WILMINGTON, DEL, July 1, 1881.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box in the City Council Chamber until
1880 p. M, FRIDAY j July 9Th, 1884, tor col.
lectlng and rem owing In closely covered
carts, which must be examined and ap-
proved by the Street Commissioners, the
ashes, dit and all other rubbish lpcideat-
al to housekeeping that the City Ordi-
nance fOrbids persons from throwing N
the streets and ON open lots Within
hotels, public schools and city buildings
within the city of Wilmington for the
term OF one year, commencing MONDAY
august LIST, 1854. The ashes, dirt snd all
and TO the public Schools, stores. hotels
and city buildings, which shall be plac
at the curb in o vessel or vessels mot
amy larger than Hour barreis before
O'Clock in the morning from the first day
of April to the last day OF August and be-
tore O'Clock from the first day OF Sep
tember to the last day of March, shall be
removed ON every Monday nom Market
street, and on every Taes ay from all the
streets west of Market street. AL ashes,
dirt, offal and other refuse matter TO be
for the use OF the city and 70 pc removed
Comm issioner may direct; II deposited
in a v oIher manner than directed by
the Street Commissioner o deduction OF
deposited. Most all the ashes and dirt
gathered on Market street and Al that
portion OF the city east OF Market street
must be taken and deposited ON Christi :
ans ahs etty aty1ae IL viii ~ have 10 be taken and
placed on Union street. Ifthe contrActor
fails to collect the ashes within the spec
flied time he must present O Written ex-
the excul Q is not satisfactory to the Conn
missioner he shall proceed tlAmedtAtely
to remove the ashes at the contractor'a
expense. The contract or contracts for
said work shall contain . special provi-
and matters In dispute both OF law ana
fact arising under said contracts respect
lively shall be determined by the Mayor,
and tnat his decision upon any Question
or either Of them, or to the performance
oil the same, shall be final and conclusive Q
upon the parties concerned. For the puI-
pose Of removing ahe ashes. alr., ,.a9n 96otss ths
city b as been divided lnfo four dtetricts,
VIZ: All south of the northerly side 0l
Sixth street and east OF the westerly eiQe
ali north of the norLherly side OF Sixth
street and east of the westerly SIDE OF
Market street, being the second district
all south ofthe northeriy SIDE OF ~ sixtn y,
Market street. being the third district
all moth of the northerly side OF SIKH
street and west of the westerly side OF
Proposals may be made for any one or
more OF said districts or for the whole OF
said city. A bond with security In the
sum of five hundred dollars must accom-
pany each proposal for ,he good faith oi
the bidder, anu the person or persons 70
whom the contract or contracts may be
awarded shall give bond with security
in the sum of Two thousand dollars tor
the faithful performance of the contract.
The CITY Council reserve the right %
reject any bid that they do not think II
will be TO the interest Of the city TO accept
All bids must be properly signed ,seaied
and endorsed "Proposals for removing
ashes and rubbish"
For further information apply 70
Il. p, LYNCH,
July LIT. street CommisHloner.