Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-23
NOTICES
PROPOSALS
III -POR-
REMOVING ASHES AND RUBBISH.
OPyIcE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER, !
No. 81 EAST SIXTH STREET,

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REMOVING ASHES AND RUBBISH.
OPYIcE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER,
No. 81 EAST SIXTH STREET,
WILMINGTON, l,EL, July 10, 1854.
Sealed proposals will be received in the
box in the City Council Chamber until 8
o'clock, p, m, THURSDAY, July 2ath, 1854,
ed 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 house.
keeping, that the ordinances of the city for
bid persons from throwing in the streets and
on open lots within the city limits, from the
dwellings, stores, otfces, hote' public schools
and city buildings within the city Of Will
mtngt0n for the term Of one year, commence
ing Thursday, July 3lst, 1884
Tho ashes, dirt and all other rubbish incl
dental TO housekeeping, and from Offices,
stores, hotels, public schools and city build
ings, which shall be placed at the curb In .
vessel or vessels not larger than q -four bar
rel before O'Clock in the morning, from the
fir st day Of April 10 the last day of August,
and before O'clock from the first day OF Sep
temb.r to the last day of March, shall be
removed on every Monday from Market street,
on every street east of Market street, and on
every Tuesday every street west OF Market
street, all ashes, dirt, oftal and other refuse
matter to be for the use of the city, and to
be removed to such places and deposited, as
/ the Street Commissioner msy direct II de.
posited in any other manner than directed by
TIE DJTt6t IL ueuuCLlOn Oh one
dollar to be made for every load go deposit
ted.
All the ashes and dirt gathered on Market
street and all that portion of the city east tf
Of Market street must be taken and deposit
cd onChristiana ave.,or any other part II the
city east ot,Market that the street Commits
sioner may direct. All the ashes aud dirt
| gathered West Of Market must be taken and
within the city limits that the Street Com
missioner may direct. II the contractor fails
to collect tho ashes within the specified time
he must present written excuse TO theStreet
factory to the Commissioner, he shall pro-
coed Immediately to remove the ashes and
rubbish ut the contractors expense.
The contract CT contracts for said work
tion that all questions and matters In dis
pute, both Of law and fact, arising under said
contracts respectively, shall be determined
by the Mayor, and that his decision upon
any question whatever, relating to said con.
tracts, or either Of them, or to the perform
Il ance Of the same, shall be final and conclu.
sive upon the parties concerned. For the pur-
pose 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 Of Market
street being the First District; all north Of
the n0rthefly side OF Sixth street and east Of
the westerly side Of Market street being the
Il Second District; all south of the n0rtherly
side OF Sixth street and west Of the westerly
side Of Market street. being the Third Dis.
trict; all north Of the northerly side Of Sixth
street and west OF the westerly side Of Mar
ket street being the Fourth District. Pro-
p0sals may be made for the eastern side Of
Market street, comprising the First and Sec-
ond Districts, and for the western side OF
Market street, comprising the Third and
| Fourth districts.
Il A bond with security in the sum Of five
hundred dollars must accompany each pro-
Iprosal for the good faith of the bidder and
the person or persons to whom the contract
or contracts may be awarded, shall give a
bond with security IN the sum OF two thou.
sand dollars as guarantee for the faithful
! performance Of the contract. The q ty Coun.
Gil reserve the right to re iect any bid that
they do not think IL will be to the interest oil
> the city to accept. All bids must DO properly
signed, sealed and Endorsed, :. Proposals OF
removing ashes and rubbish" For fur: her
information apply to
LEWIS ZEBLEY,
Street Commissioner.
n BY order OF the Street Committee
GEORGE ADELE, Chairman,
II WILLIAM H. BLAKE,
JAMES MURRAY,
Il DAVID r. SMITH,
II jyl9-5t LEWIS 7. CRUDE.