Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-19
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
Wilmington, bel, January II, 1854. (

HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
Wilmington, bel, January II, 1854.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Secretary Of the Board OF Health at 5l2 King
street, until Tuesday, January ~ at $
O'clOci, =, M, for removing the garbage and
otial from the dwellings and O'hcr places In
the city Of Wilmington, Del for the term Of
one year, commencing Friday morning
February !, 1854, and ending on the Slst day
Of January, A, ID. 1855. The person or per
song - whom the contract may be awarded
shall furnish a sufficient number OF men,
horses or mules and water tight carts, and
collect and remove all garbags and Ohal In.
cidentil to hOusekeet ing In and from the
dwellings and other places within their re
spectiye districts Us may be required OF them
by the BOard Of Health from time To time,
VIZ: three times week, from the first day
February Sunday excepted to the inst day
OF May H. 1885,, and every day from the first
day OF May until the first day Of November.
A d. lsi, from the first day Of November
until the 3lst day OfJanuary II. A. H.. 1855.
three times week. Ia h Of the said water
tghtcarts shall have placed thereon In some
conspicuous place sign with the words
city iiarbage Cart painted In large black
letters upon white ground, each cart To be
numbered. The driver Of each OF said
carts shall give notice Of his approach by
ringing bell at he int, rsection Of each
street, lane or alley In such manner that the
SANE may be heard at least one square It.
Will be the duty OF all hOusehUldera to cause
all garbage and otial he placed at the
gate door 'r on the curb In front VI their
premises In vessel or vessels containing
not more than one bushel
Ihe contractor or contractors shall in ali
matters comply with the provisions Of AN
" ordinance passed July {, A. u 1873" and
also with the rules and regulations Of the
Board Of Health relative " the collection
and removal OF garbage and Oiial For the
purpose OF removing tho garbage and oHal as
aforesaid tue city has been divided into four
districts, VIZ: All south Of the n0rthorly slCe
OF SIKH street and east of the westerly
SIDE OF Market street shall be the First dI.
trict all north OF the n0rtherly side Of Sixth
street and east f the westerly side of Market
street shall be the Second district: all south
OF the nOrfhcrly side Of Sixth street and west
OF the westerly side Of Market street shall be
the ihird district; al north Of the u0rtherIy
SIDE OF sixth street and west Of the westerly
s'de OF Market street shall be the Fourth |
district
Proposals may be made for any one or more
OF said districts, or for the whole OF said CITY
"A pond with security in the sum Of tive
huhlred dollars must accompany each rrO-
pOsal Tor the gOod faith Of the bidder and
the person or PERSONS 10 whom the contract
or contracts may be awarded shall uive Il |
bond with good and substantial freehold &c. |
curly IN the sum of $1,000 Tor the faithful |
performance Of the contract.
The Board Of Health reserves the right To
reject any or all bids
The Contractors will be required to deposit
me garbage at such place or places AS the
'oafd snail require, not more than one mile
'eyond the limits Of the city
All bids must be properly signed. witness.
"a, s'aIcd and int0rsed The blanks viii be
IrhlsAeI by the Secretary of the Board Of ,,
teaith. No. 6l2 King street and the bond
HE'D up by him. 'D'
fOr iurther Information inquire Of the Sec
etaEy Of the Board Of Health. No 5l2 King
'roe'' l.. =. BUSH,
President Of the board. =
Attest: l.. b. FRAZER. Secretary. lls.4t :,