Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-13
PROPOSALS.
DRoP0SALS
IL -FOR-
REMOVING ASHES AND RUBBISH.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER, !

| -FOR-
| REMOVING ASHES AND RUBBISH.
| OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER, J
NO. 81 = asst Sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DBL, July 10th, 1882
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box in the City Council hamber until 7.3(
O'Clock, p. m Thursday, July 18th, 1854, FOL
collecting and removing in closely covered
carts which must he examined by the stree
Com missioner and approved by him teforC
they commence work, the ashes dirt and III
other rubbish incidental to housekeeping
that the ordinances Of the city forb d persons
from throwing In the streets and on open lots
within the city limits from the dwellings,
stores, offices, hotels, public schools and city
buildings with the city Of Wilmington, FOL
! the term Of one year, commencing Monday
July 31st, 1882.
The ashes dir, 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 vessel
or vessels not larger than -four barrel, be
fore O'Clock in the morning, from the first
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 nlH oh, shall be re-
moved on every MOnd from Market street,
and on every street east OF Market street,
and on every Tuesday, every street west Of
Market street; all ashes. dit, oftAl and
use of the city and to be removed to such
places and deposited as the Street Commits
sioner may direct deposited in any other
manner than directed by the Street Commits
slOner, q deduction OF o'e dollar is 10 be
made for every load SO deposited All the
ashes and dirt gathered on Market St and
al, that rortion OF The city east OF Markst
street, must be taken and posted on Chris
tiana avenue, or any othei part OF the city
east of Market street that the street CJm-
missioner may direct. All the ashes and
dirt gathered west of Market street must be
AIKEN and deposit d on Union street, or any
otner place within the ci lil2its that the
the contractor fails to collect the
ashes within the specified time,
he must present a written eG3use to the
Street Commissioner and, II the excuse Ia
not satisfactory to the Cemm missioner, 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 matters in dispute, both OF
law and fact arising under said contracts re-
Spectively, shall be determined by the
Mayo , and that his decision upon an ques-
ton whatever. relating to said contracts, or
either of them. or to the perform ance Of the
sane shall be final and conclusive upon tho
parties concerned. For the purpose OF remov.
ing the ashes, dirt rubbish and other refuse
matter as aforesaid, the city has been di.
vided into .Our districts, viz: All south of
the northerly side Of sixth street and east OF
the westerly size Of Market street being the
first district; all north OF the northerly side
of Sixth street and east of the westerly side
of Market strest being the second district
all south of the nOrtherly side Of S xth street
and vest of tha westerly side Of Market street
being the third distrct;all north of the north.
trly side o. sixth street and west Of the west
erly side Of ~arket street being tho fourth
district. Proposals may be made for any one
or mora of Isaid districts or for the whole Of
said city. 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 bond
with seour .ty In the sum Of two thousand dol
lars as . guarantee for the faithful perform
ance Of the contract. The City Counc re
serve the right to reject any bid that they 6 o
not think it will be to the interest Of the city
to accept. All bids NUT be properly
signed. sealed and endorsed proposals for
ashes and rubbish" For further
apply to LEWIS ZEBLEY,
Street Commissioner.
by order Of the Street Dom mittee,
iYlC-4t LAVID K. SMITH. Chairman.