Daily Republican., 1883-07-14
DROPOSALS
REMOVING ASHES AND RUBBISH.
)FFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER,

| REMOtlNi ASH ES AN ID hJ bblSh.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER, I
| NO. 50 East Sixth street.
Wilmington. Del, July Ia. 1883.
| Sealed proposals will be received in the
box in the City Codncil Chamber unit, 7.30
O'Clock =. IN. Thursday. July 10, 1883, for col,
| lecting and removing in closely covered
carts which must be examined by the Street
Commissioner and approved by him before
they commence work. the ashes, dirt and all
other rubbish Incidental 10 housekeeping,
that the ordinances of the city forbid 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 within the city of wilmington for
one year, commencing Monday, July 80,
| 1858.
The ashes dirt and all other rubbish inci.
dental to honse keeping. and from of1ices
stores, hotels, public schools and city build
ings, which shall be placed ut the curb in u
vessel or vessels not lary er than flour barrel
before O'Clock in the morning, from the first
day OF April To the last day of Angus and
before o'clock from the first day OF Sep.
tember 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 cv, ry street west Of Market
street, all ashes, dirt, ottal and other refuse
matter to be for the use Of the city, and to be
removed to such places and deposited rs the
Street Commissioner may direct if deposit
ed in any other manner than directed by the
Street Comm ssioner Il deduction of one dol
lar is to be made for every load so deposited
All the ashes and dirt gathered on Market
street and all that portion Of the city east
of Market street must be taken and deposit
ed on Christiana avenue. or any other patt
of the city east OF Market street that the
Street Commissioner HAY direct All the
ashes and dirt gathered west of Market street
must be taken AMI deposited on Union
street, or any other place within the city lin
| It's that the Street &, mmissioner may direct
If the contractor fails To collect the ashes
within the specified time. he must present a
written excuse tu the street Commissioner ::
and, If the excuse is not satisfactory to the
| Commissioner, he shall proc, cd la mediately
to remove the ashes and rubbish at the con.
| ractor's expense. The contract or contracts
| for said work shall contain d special provi
sion and stipulation that all questions and
matters in dispute. both Of law and tact.ars.
ing under said contracts respectively, shall
be determined by the Mayor, and that his
decision upon any question whatever. relat
ing TO said contracts. or either of them, or TO
the performance of the same, shall be final
and conclusive upon the parties concerned.
For the purpose of removing the ashes dirt
rubbish and other refuse matter aS aforesaid
the city has been divided into four districts
viz: All south of the northerly side Of sixth
street and east Of the westerly side If Market
| Slltcl Uelllg liie EilsL NlstIlNl an HbllIl VI
the n0rtherly side of Sixth street and eust OF
the westerly side Of Market street being the
Second district all south of the norhcrly
side of Sixth street and west Of the
westerly side of Market street being
the Thiri district all north of the
northerly side of Sixth street and west of
the westerly side of Market street being the
Fourth district. Proposals may be made for
the eastern side of Market street comprising
the First and Second districts. and for the
western side Of Market street comprising the
Third and Fourth districts. A bond with
security in the sum of five hundred dollars
mu.t ACCOMPANY each proposal for the good
faith Of the bidder :and the person or persons
to whom the contract or contracts is awarded
shall give bond with security in the sum Of
two thousand dollars as guarantee for the
faithful performance of the contract. The
City Council reserve the right to reject any
bid that they do not think IL will be to the
interest Of the ct7 to accept A II bids must
be properly signed. sealed and indorsed
proposals for removing ashes and rubbish. y
For further information apply to
LEWIS ZERLEY.
| Street Commissioner.
| BY order Of the Street Committee,
! A. A. EASTBURN. Chairman.
DAVID r. SMITH
GEORGE ABLE.
THOMAS JOHNSON,
WILLIAM BLAKE jy IA.