Daily Republican., 1884-01-18
HEALTH DEPARTMENT

| WILMINGTON, Del, January II, 1854. {
Sealed proposals will be received by tn,
ISecretary Of the Board Of Health at jl2 Kin.
lstreet, until Tuesday. January ~, at
i",riocT, y. m, for removing the garbage anc
oitai from the dwellings and other places il
the city of Wilmington. Del. for the term O
zone year, commencing Friday morning
February !, 1854, and ending on the 3lst day
!of January, A. ID. 1855 The person or per
sons to whom the contract may be awarded
shall furnish sufficient number of men,
horses or mules and water tight carts, and
lcollect and remove all garbage and ofal In.
lcldental to housekeeping In and from the
dwellings and other places within their re
spective districts as may be required Of them
| by the BOaTu OF Health from time to time,
VIZ; three times week, from the first day
February Sunday excepted) to the first day
OF May II. 1885,, and every day from the first
day OF May until the first day of November,
A ID. 1874. from the first day of November
until the 3lst day ofJanuary II. A. d., 1885,
three times week. la n OF the said water
tight-carts shall have placed thereon in some
conspicuous place sien with the words
city 'iarbage 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 az the intersection of each
street, lane or alley In such manner that the
| same may be heard at least one square. Ii
| Will Do the duty OF all househoders to cause
all garbage and Otal u he placed at the
gate door or on the curb in front of their
premises In vessel or vessels containing
not more than one bushel.
Inc contractor or contractors shall In all
matters comply with the provisions Of an
:" ordinance passed July 8. A. ID. 1878" and
also with the rules and regulations Of the
Board Of Health relative to the collection
and removal Of garbage and Otfal For the
rho.
aforesaid the city has been divided into four
districts, viz: All south OF the northerly sid e
OF SKIN street and east of the westerly
SIDE OF Market street shall be the First dis
trict all north Of the norherly side OF Sixth
street ana east + the westerly side Of Market
street shall be the Second district: all south
OF the northeriy side of Sixth street and west
OF the westerly side Of Market street shall be
the lhlrd district; at, north Of the northerly
side OF sixth street and west Of the westerly |
side or 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
bond with security in the sum OF five
hundred dollars must accompany each rro-
posal FOR the good faith Of the bidder; and
the person or persons to whom the contract
or contracts may be awarded shall give a /
Dond VII good and substantial freehold Sc. |
curlty In the sum Of s., 600 for the faithful |
performance Of the contract
The Board Of Health reserves the right to /
reject any or all bids
The Contractors VIII be required to deposit |
the garbage at such place or places az the
board shall require not more than one mile
beyond the limits Of the city.
All DDS must be properly signed. witness
ed, sealed and int0rsed The blanks will he
furnished by the Secretary Of the Board Of
Health, No. 5l2 King street and tho bond
filled up by him.
For further Information inquire Of the Sec
Rotary OF the Board Of Health No 6l2 king
street. l.. p. BUSH,
President OF the Board.
Attest: f. H. FRAZER Secretarv 10 Al