Evening journal., 1908-03-14
PROPOSALS


MOTICE-SEALED PROPOSALS, AD-
~ dressed in writing to the New Castle
County State Highway Commissioner and
endorsed Proposals for building
macadam road in the county OF New
Castle and State OF Delaware" win be
received by said Highway Commissioner
at his office, No. 1009k Market street
Wilmington, Delaware, for each OF the
Following named roads, until - o'clock
noon, on the twenty-fourth day Of March,
1905
Road in Brandywine hundred leading
from Talleyvile on the Wilmington and
Great Valley Turnpike, to Perkins Cor.
ner, on the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Turnpike Road. distance Of 55-10O
miles.
Road IN christIana. hundred leading
from Wilmington through Newport to
stanton, exclusive Of that portion OF said
road within the limits OF the town Of
Newport distance Of 54-iO0 miles.
All said bids or proposals must be made
upon blank forms TO be obtained from
said Highway Commissioner at his said
office, and the bids for each road must
be accompanied with a certified check
for $500 payable 70 the President Of the
Levy Court of New Castle county, or
with a bond to the state Of Delaware in
the sum of $500, as surety that II a pro-
posal be accepted. contract win be en-
tered into.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of said Commissioner or at the
office Of the County Comptroller Of New
Castle county on or after March 12 i90S
The right to reject any or all bids Is a.
FRANCIS A. PRICE.
New Castle County State Highway Com
missioner m5-7-l0-14-16-a
NJ Office OF SALE OF $4,000 VIII.
MlNGTON, DELAWARE, BONDS.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Finance Committee of The Council and
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
Of the city of Wilmington until ~ o'clock
noon on March twentieth, 1908, for the
purchase of all or any part of thirty-five
thousand dollar bonds Issued. as fol-
lows:
Twenty thousand dollars under the pro-
visions Of Section "a Of Chapter III. Vol
ume "A, Laws Of Delaware and an ordi-
nance entitled IAN ordinance to borrow
twenty thousand dollars, fifteen thousand
dollars of which shall be used for the
purpose of purchasing land for park pur'
poses and five thousand dollars of which
shall be used for the erection Of a bath
house In or near kirkwood Park, passed
by Council January 80. 1908:
Ten thousand dollars under the provi
sions of Chapter III Volume % Laws o
Delaware. and an ordinance entitled AR
ordinance to authorize the Mayor and
| Council Of wilmington to borrow ter
thousand dollars to be applied and eN
pended under the charge of the Boar,
/ Of Park Commissioners OF the said city
| for the purpose of improving the public
parks" passed by Council July 25. 1907
Five thousand dollars under the provi
sions OF Chapter 1853 Volume o. Laws o.
] Delaware and an ordinance entitled "Ai
ordinance TO authorize the Mayor AM
! Council Of Wilmington to borrow nv
! thousand dollars to be applied and ex
/ pended under the charge of the Board o
] Park Commissioners Of the said city TO
the purpose of improving the pubh
! parks, passed by Council July 25 1907
All of the said bonds will bear date o
Anril 1. 1908; viii bear interest at th'
rate Of four percentum per annum, pay
/ able semi-annually on April and Octobe
| Of each year. fall due on the first da.
of October. 1880. and are in denomination
/ Of fifty dollars or multples thereof.
| All bids must be In sealed envelope
and endorsed bids for the purchase o
/ Wilmington City Bonds" and delivere
to the undersigned in the City Treasur
| er's office. at Wilmington, on or before i
o'clock noon on March twentieth 1905.
| The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids Each bid must be accompanie
by a certified check. payable to Cit
! Treasurer Of Wilmington on a bank o
/ trust company of Wilmington for pe
cent. Of the amount OF the par value o
the bonds bid for which amount viii b
accepted as a part of the purchase prio
II the bidder Is successful, or will be re
turned II not
The successful bidder must pay for IN
bonds on April first, 1908, at p o'cloc
noon. in the City Treasurer's office g
Wilmington. Delaware. at which tim
said bonds will be ready for delivery.
WILLIAM p. WHITE.
Chairman Finance Committee.
ALFRED r. MOORE,
VIM T. LYMAN
FRANK d. LACKEY,
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund.
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