Daily Republican., 1883-07-16
DROPOSALS
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REMOVING ASHES AND RU UBBlSH

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REMOVING ASHES AND RU BBlSH.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER,
No. S1a Last Slxth street,
Wilmlns ton, Del, July Il, 1883.
Sealed proposals will he received In the
o'clock y. IN. Thursday. July l9, 1888 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 to housekeeping,
that the ordinances of the city forbid persons
from throwing in the streets and on open lots
within the city limits fr m the dwellings,
stOres Offices, hotels. public schools ana CITY
buildings within the city Of wilmington tor
one year, commencing Monday, July ao
1883.
The ashes, dirt and all other rubbish Incl
dental tU hour. keeping, ond trOm Oihces'
stores hotels; public schools and CITY bu,ln.
ings, which shall be placed at the curb In a
vessel Orvessels not larger than flour barrel
before O'Clock in the morning. from the ilrst
day vi April " 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 ana
on every TUESDAY ev ry street west OF Market
street all ashei. dirt. oftnl ana other relus,
matter to be for the use OF the city. and to be
removed to such places and deposited ~ the
Street Commissioner may direct If deposit
ed in any other manner than directed ny the
Street Comm ssiOner II deduction OF one uo!-
lar il to b. made for every load 50 deposited
All the ashes and dirt gathered on Narhet
street and all that portion Of the city eas'
of Market street must he taken and deposit
ed ON Christiana avenue. or any other pa |
of the city east of Market stree. that the
street Commissioner may direct. All the
ashes and dirt gathered west of Marx ct street
must be taken ant depo tied on Union
street. or any other place within the city linn,
iLs 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 tOmmSs Ssi0n"r
and. If the excuse is not satisfactory 70 the
Commissioner he shall proceed tu medlately
to remove tine asnes and rubbish at the con
ractor's expense. The contract or contracts
for said work shall contain special proVi,
sion and stipulation that all questions and
matters in dispute. both of law and fact.arts
ing under said contracts respectively. shal'
be determined by the Mayor, and that MS
decision upon any question whatever relat
ing to said contracts. or either of them. or 10
the performa hce of the same, shall be hnal
and conclusive upon the part es 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: A ii south OF the nUrtlierly SIDE OF SlXth
street and east of the westerly side f Market
street being the First district all north OF
the nnrtherly side of Sixth street and east OF
the westerly side Of Market street being the
Second district :alI south of the northerly
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 :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 a guarantee for the
faithful performance Ut the contract The
City Council reserve the rightto reject any
bid that they do not think H. will re to the
interest of the cits to accept. All bids must
be properly signed, sealed and intorsed.
Proposals for removing ashes and rubbish.
For further information apply to
LEWIS XEBLEi.
Street Commissioner.
by order of the Street Committee,
A. A. t.ASTBURN, Chairman.
DAVID X. SMITH,
GEORGE ABLE.
THOM AS JOB NSnN,
WILLIAM BLAKE. ly Hat