Daily Republican., 1882-07-10
NEWADVERTIaEMENTR,
PROPOSALS
REMOVING ASHES AND RUBBISH.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER. !
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WILMINGTON, DEL, July 10th. 1890

REMOVING ASHES AND RUBBISH.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER,
40. 81 last Sixth street,
, WILMINGTON, DEL, July 10th, 1882.
Sealed proposals will be received in the
box In the City Council hamber until 7.SO
O'C eek, p. m, Thursday, July 18th, 1882, fol-
collecting and removing In closely covered
carts, which must be examined by the Street
Com missioner and approved by him before
they commence work, the ashes, dirt and oil
Other rubbish incidental to housekeeping,
that the ordiusnces Of the city forbid persons
from throwing In the streets and on open lots
within tho city limits from the dwellings,
stores, offices, hotels, public schools and city
buildings within the city OF Wilmington, for
the term Of one year, commencing Monday,
July 3lst, 1882.
The ashes, dirt and all other rubbish Incl
dental to housekeeping and from offices stores
hotels. public schools and city buildings,
which shall be placed at the curb in a vessel
or vessels not larger than flour barrel, be-
fore O'Clock in the morning, from the rst
day Of April to the last day Of August, and
before o'clock, from the first day OF Septem-
Der to the last day Of March, shall be re-
moved on every Monday from Market street,
and on every street east OF Market street,
and on every Tuesday, every street west Of
Market street; all ashes, dht, otfal and
other refuse matter TO be for the
places and deposited rs the Street Commits
slOner may direct; II deposited in any other
| manner than directed by the Street Commits
sOner, a deduction Of ore dollar ia to be
made for every load so deposited All the
ashes and DIRT gathered on Market st. and
all that portion VI the city east OF Market
street, must be taken and deposited on Chris.
ttana avenue, or any other part Of the city
east Of Market street th,t the street Ohm
missioner may direct. All the ashes and
dirt gathered west Of Market street must be
taken and deposited on Union street, or any
other place within the city limits that the
street Commissioner may direct. II
the contractor fails to collect the
ashes within the gpeclhed time,
he must present written eI1use &c the
street Com missioner; and, II the excuse is
not satisfactory to the Commissioner, he shall
pr coed Immediately to remove the ashes and
rubbish at the contractors expense. The
contract or contracts for said work shall con-
tain special provision and stipulation that
all questions and matter in dispute, both Of
law and fact arising uCder said contracts 10.
spectively, shall be determined by the
mayo , and that his decision upon an. ques.
tiOn whatever. relating to said contracts, or
either Of them. or to the perform ancO Of the
san 9, shall be 1nal and conclusive upon the
parties concerned For the purpose Of remOv-
ing the ashes, dirt rubbish and 9th er refuse
matter as aforesaid, the city has been d.
Vlded into Aour districts, viz: All south OF
the nOrtherly side Of sixth street and east OF
the westerly sioe CT Market street being the
tirst district; all north Of tn lortherly side
Of Sixth street and east of the westerly side
OF Market street being he second district
all south of the northerly side Of Sixth street
and west Of the westerly side Of Market street
being the third distrct;all north of the north
erly side OF sixth street and west Of the west.
erly SIDE OF Market street being the fourth
district. Proposals may be made for any one
or moro OF Isaid districts or for the whole OF
said city. A bond with security In the sum
OF five hundred dollars must accompany each |
proposal for the good faith Of the bidder; and |
the person or persons to whom the contract or |
contracts may be awarded, shall give a bond
with security In the sum of two thousand dol |
lars as q guarantee for The faithful perform |
ance Of the contract. The City Coupc | re- |
serve the right TO reisct any bid that they q % |
not think it will be to the interest Of the city |
to accept. All bids NUT be properly l
signed. sealed and endorsed Proposals for |
removing ashes and ruDbi'h." For further 1
Information apply to LEWIS ZEBLtY,
street Commissioner.
BY order Of the Street Committee,
JylQ-is DAVID K. SMITH, Chairman.