Daily Republican., 1883-07-17
PROPOSALS.
REMOVING AS.iE> AND RUBBISH. |.

REMOVING ASIES AMI RuliblSH.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER.
No 81 East Sixth street,
wilmington, Del. July H. 1853.
Sealed proposals will be received IN INC
box IL. The CIT, CoLncll Chamber unIil 7."o
o'c.ock y. m. Thursday, July 10, 1889, for col,
lacting I"d removing in closely covered
carts which must be examined by the street
Commissioner and approved by him before
they commence work, the ashes, dirt ana AL
other rubbish Incidental to 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 ~,
1858. -
The ashes, dirt and all other rubbish incl
dental to housekeeping, and from olnceS'
stores. hotels. public schools and city build
ings, which shall be placed at the curb IN a
vessel or vessels not larger than Hour barrel,
before o'clock in the morning, from the tlrst
day OF April 10 the last day of Auyuss, anu
before s O'clock from the first day OF Sep
tembor to the last day of March. shall be re-
moved on every Monday from Market street;
and ON every street east of Market street ana
on every Tuesday ev ry street west OF Market
matter to be for tho use Of the city. and 10 be
removed to such places and deposited rs the
Street Commissioner may direct II deposit
ed In any other manner than directed Dy tiie
Street Comm ssioncr u deduction Of one dol
lar is to he made for every lead 80 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 Christana avenue. Or any other part
of the city east OF Market street that the
Street Commissioner may direct All the
ashes and dirt gathered west Of Mark ct street
must be taken AMI deDO tied on Union
street, or any other place within the city lin
its that the Street Commissioner may direct.
If the contractor fails to collect the ashes
within the specified time, he must present
written excuse to the street Commissioner :
and, if the excuse is not satisfactory to the
Commissioner, he shall proceed Immediately
to remove the ashes and rubbish ut the con-
tractors expense. The contract or contracts
for said work shall contain special pr0vi-
sion and stipulation that all questions and
matters in dispute, both of law and fact, ,aris.
ing under said contracts respectively, snail
be determined by the Mayor, and that mis-
decision upon any question whatever, relat-
ing to said contracts or either of them, or 10
the performance of the same, shall be final
and conclusive upon the parties concerned.
For the purpose 0fIemoying the ashes. dirt.
rubbish and other refuse matter as aforesaid,
the city has been divided into four districts.
VIZ All svuIl vi tHe sIuo " ~,
street and east of the westerly side Of Mainet
street being the First district ; all north Of
the nor:herly side ofS Sixth street and east @
the westerly side Of Market street being the
Second district ; all south Of the rortnerly
side of Sixth street and west Of the
westerly side of Market street being
the Third 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
ecurity In the sum Of five hundred dollars
must accompany each proposal for the good
faith of the bidder ;afd 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 d guarantee for the
faithful performance Of the contract. The
City Council reserve the right to reject any
bid that they do not think " VIII be to the
inter st Of the city to accept. A II bids must
be properly signed, sealed and ind0rscd.
proposals for removing ashes and rubbish. y
For further information apply to
LEWIS ZEBLEY.
Street Commissioner.
by order of the Street Committee,
A. A. EASrBURN, Chairman,
DAVID X. SMITH,
GEORGE ABLE.
MAS JOHNSON,
WILLIAM BLAKE. iy l4.4t