Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-16

PROPOSALS -,o.-
THE GARBAaE ANB OF.
fAL IN THE CITY OF WlLMi MOTION
FROM FEBkU ARY l. 1885, TO JANu'
AIRY 81, 1880.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON, Dol, January 10, lsss. !
sealed proposals will be received BY the
Secretary Of the Board Of Health. at BIZ
King street, until Tuesday, January ", al
o'clock p. IN for removing the garbage and
off n from the dwellings and other places IN
the city Of Wilmington, Del, for the term OF
one year, commencing Monday morning,
Fenruary 2 Is 8 and ending on the 3lst day |
OF Jauuary, A. D., 1854. The person or per.
sons 70 whom the contract may be awarded
shall furnish sufficient number OF men,
horses or mules, and water-tight carts, ana
collect and remove all garbage and ouAl In
cidental To housekeeping In and nom the
dwellings and other places within their 70
spective districts sc may be required OF tnem
by the Board Of Health nom time 70 time.
viz. three times week from the nrst day
Of February, Sunday excepted) TO the nrst
day OF May 1855, and every day rom the
frst day Of May until the nrst day OF Novem
Der, A. D.. 1885, from the nrst day o. Novem
Der until the 3lst day OF January, A. D., lsso,
three times week Zach Of the said water
| tight carts shall have placed thereon In
some conspicuous place a tikn win the
| words oily Garbage Cart painted IN
| large black letters upon a white ground each
| cart TO be numbered. The driver Of each OF
| said carts shall give notice Of his approach
| by ringing bell at the Intersection Of each
street, lane or alley In such manner that the
same lay heard at least one square. II Will
be the duty OF all householder to cause all
garbage and offsl to be placed at the gate.
door or on the curb In front OF their premises
In vessel or vessels containing not more
| than one bushel.
| The contractor or CONTRACTORS shall In all
| matters comply with the conditions OF an
:. ordinance passed July 8, A. D., ISIS" and
30 with the rules and regula iona OF th'
Board OF Health relative to the collection
and removal OF garbage and offal. For tn
the purpose Of removing the garbage ant
! ofiai ss aforesaid, the city has been divided
into four distr cts, VIZ All south OF IN
westerly side OF Market street shall be tn
, First distrtet all north of the northerly sid
, | Of sixth street aud east OF the westerly sid
of Market street shall DO the second district
] Gil south Of the northerly aide ofSixth stree
D and west Of the westerly side Of M arket stree
shall be the Third district all north o. tn
northerly side Of sixth street and west OF N
, westerly side Of Market street shall be tn
Fourth district.
Proposals may be made for one or NOR
OF the sforessid districts, or for the whole
# said city.
dred dollars must accompany each propose
| for the good faith Of the bidder and the pc
Il son or persons " whom the contract or col
4 tracts may be awarded shall give bond viii
~ | kOOd and suDttAptiAl Tesnolu recuIty W VI
- sum Of ~. 900 Tor the faithful performance
" the contract.
q. The Board Of Health reserves the right
III re ect any or all ids.
u The contractors will be required to depo'
,e the garbage A. such place or places as u
|, board shall require, not more than one MI
d beyo1 nj the limits n the city.
!, All bid mu' h. pr periy signed. witnei
w | ed, seale,' H.d en- rsei. The blanks will
al furnished v the ser ta-v ~ the hoard
Health No 5l2 king stree, and the DO
nlled up By him.
For further intorma Ion inquire OF the ~
retary Of ths Board OF Health. No hl2 XII
in street. L. hush,
Cd President Of the Board
Attes: T. H. FRAZER, Secretary. ID