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Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
In the Superior Court Of the State OF
Delaware in and for Sussex County
HAZEL G. TOWNSEND, Plaintiff,
HARRIS w. TOWNSEND. Defendant.
No. 152 Civil Action, 1860
Alias Summons in Divorce
The State of Delaware,
To the Sheriff of Sussex County:
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named de-
fendant so that, within 20 days after
service hereof upon defendant, exclu-
sive of the day of service, defendant
shall serve upon Tunnel & Raysor,
Esq'rs. plaintiffs attorney, whose ad-
dress is Georgetown, Delaware, an
answer to the complaint.
To serve upon defendant a copy
hereof and of the complaint.
If the defendant cannot be served
RALPH McCABE. Prothonotary
(Seal)
Dated July Is, 1860
To the Above Named Defendant:
If this summons is served personal
ly upon you, then. in case of your
failure, within 20 days after such SER
vice, exclusive of the day of service,
to serve on PLAINTIFFS attorney named
above an answer to the complaint,
the case will be tried without further
notice.
If personal service is not made upon
you and if this summons Is published
as required by statute, then, In case
of your failure, within 20 days from
service by publication of this summons,
to serve on plaintiffs attorney named
above an answer to the complaint
the case will be tried without further
notice.
RALPH McCABE. Prothonotary
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DOVER, DELAWARE


Public notice is hereby given that
bids will be received by the State
Board of Education at two o'clock D.
M, Daylight Saving Time, August %
1860, in the office of the State Board OF
Education, Dover, Delaware.
The work for which bids are invited
shall consist of furnishing all labor,
tools and materials necessary to in
stall a new oil fired, hot water boiler
in the existing boiler room in the Kent
Elementary School No. g., Kenton, Del
aware.
The State Board of Education re-
serves the right to reject any or all
proposals and to waive informalities
at their discretion. All bids shall hold
good for thirty days after formal open
ing and all work completed before Oc-
tober 1. Bids, in duplicate, must be in
sealed envelopes marked Proposal for
Heater" addressed to the Business
Office of the State Board of Education,
Dover, Delaware.
copy of the specifications may be
obtained from the Business Office of
the State Board of Education.
r. L. HERBST
Assistant Secretary
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notice.!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 5th day of August
A. D. 1860. and that all persons
having claims against the estate of
the deceased must present the
same, duly attested, to the said
Elizabeth V. Layton, Executrix of
the estate of Maria Draper Varney,
on or before the 5th day of May,
1861, or abide the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
ELIZABETH v. LAYTON
Address Executrix
412 S. Main St.
Bridgeyille, Del. s-12-3t
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE or DELAWARE IN
AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY,:
In the Matter of:
John r. l.. Gallo
Civil Action No. --~ A ID. 1860
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
COMES now your Petitioner, John
r. l.. Gallo, and petitions the Court
as follows:
l. That he resides at 6 Pennsylvania
Avenue, in the City of Milford, Sussex
County and State of Delaware
2. That he was born on January ZJ,
1885, and thus has attained the age
of majority.
3. That he desires that his name of
John r. l.. Gallo be legally changed
to that of Russell Lee McCready, by
which latter name he has always been
known.
WHEREFORE, your Petitioner
prays that an order issue from this
Honorable Court granting that his
name be changed to Russell Lee Nc
Cready.
John r. l.. Gallo, Petitioner
Jack p. White.
Attorney for Petitioner
43 The Green. Dover, Delaware
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
TUESDAY, AUGUST %. 1860

TUESDAY, AUGUST -, 1860
AT p. M. ID. S. T.)
on the premises of Tract No. / here
matter described, situate on Walnut
Street, in the town of Bridgeville,
Sussex County, Delaware, the follow
ing described REAL ESTATE to wit:
NO. AL that certain tract, piece
or parcel of land, situate, lying and
being in the town of Bridgeville, Sus-
sex County, Delaware, fronting 60
Street in said town, and running back
to Maple Alley, known and described
as lot No. 40 of the lands of Gray
and Layton Development Company,
plot of the same being of record in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds, at
No. 165, page 120, win more fully
appear, improved with a two story
dwelling house thereon.
NO. 2-A1l that certain lot, piece, or
parcel of land, situate, lying. and being
in the town of Bridgeville, Sussex
County and State of Delaware, begin
ming at a post at the north east cor
ner of lands now or formerly of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and run
ming with said line 140 feet to an al
feet to the lands now or formerly of
James H. Myers; thence north with
lands of James H. Myers, 140 feet to
lands of Bridgeyille Cemetery Com
pany; lnence east 1zJ Ieel 10 the place
of beginning, improved with three
dwelling houses thereon.
TERMS: 20% of the purchase price
will be demanded on the day of sale,
balance to be paid on or before fif-
teen days thereafter. Purchaser or
purchasers will be required to pay the
costs and expenses of the deed or
deeds, and revenue stamps thereon.
Possession of said property will be
given on October /, 1860
r.. Edward MauII, Attorney
BESSIE w. RASH
EDWARD p. HAZARD
LINWOOD HAZARD and
MARY STUART HAZARD MOORE
8-12-2t Owners
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1860

L
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1860
AT 1000 A. Nj. (E. D. S. To-
| PARCEL NO. ALL that certain
| lot, piece and parcel of land and prem
| ises situated in the Town of Milford,
Kent County and the State of Della
ware, located on the east side of
Church Street formerly Railroad Ave
nue) and on the north bank of the
Mispillion River adjoining lands now
Clarence Russell having a frontage on
/ the said Church Street formerly
! Railroad Avenue) of about so feet and
extending back to said river, be the
contents thereof whatsoever they may:
AND BEING the same lands and
premises which We're conveyed unto
/ Mary r. Russell by Deed of Edgar H.
Bennett, ct al, bearing date the 14th
/ day of April, A. ID. 1921 and of record
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds
i'm and for Kent County and the State
of Delaware at Dover, Delaware, in
Deed Record Book z, Volume IL at
Page 401. The improvements on the
aforesaid lot being a one story con-
PARCEL NO. 2-AI.L that certain
| lot piece or parcel of land and prem
ises situated, lying and being on the
east side of Church Street formerly
Railroad Avenue) in the Town of Mil
/ ford, Kent County and the State of
Delaware, bounded on the south by
Parcel No. / hereinabove, more par
ticularly described, on the east by the
Mispillion River, on the north by
lands formerly of Clarence r. Russell
and on the west by the aforesaid
Church Street formerly Railroad Ave-
nue) and having frontage on the said
Church Street (formerly Railroad AV-
enue) of fifty (50) feet;
AND BEING the same lands and
premises which We're conveyed unto
Mary r. Russell by Deed of Arthur
+. Reynolds, ct uX, bearing date the
/ 31st day of January, A. ID. 1913 and of
Deeds in and for Kent County and
the State of Delaware at Dover, Della
ware, in Deed Record Book K, Volume
| 10 at Page "a The improvements on
the above described lot consist of
concrete block garage building.
TERMS OF SALE
Parcel No. / and Parcel No 2 will
| first be offered for sale separately and
then viii be offered for sale together.
Twenty (20%) percent of the purchase
price must be paid to the undersigned
on the day of the sale, and the bal
ance of the purchase price must be
paid on or before the First day of Oc-
tober, A. ID. 1860, at which time
Deed conveying the lands aforesaid to
the purchaser or purchasers in fee
simple will be given. Final settlement
to ba held at the office of Herman c.
Brown, 43 The Green, Dover. Delaware.
The amount paid ON the day of the
sale will be treated as part of the pur-
chase price if the aforesaid terms are
fully complied with by the purchaser.
Otherwise the amount paid viii be re-
tanned by the Executor as ascertained
as liQuidated damages for nOn-com-
plfance.
WILLIAM A. BERRY, JR.
Executor of the Last Will and
Testament of Mary r. Russell.
Deceased
Auctioneer: c. Walter Dickersoa
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1860
AT 100 P. M. ID. S. To
Rain or Shine
Real Estate to be sold at 2:30 p M
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND
FURNISHINGS

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND
FURNISHINGS
Living room suite, r. " set, 8
tables, coffee table. lamps, 2 rugs,
set, china cabinet, buffet. rockers,
cabinet radio table radio, G. E. re-
frigerator, Universal gas range, sand
wich grill, kitchen cabinet, utility
cabinets pots pans, utensils, kitchen
clock, beds and springs, 2 dressers,
rugs, linens, 2 trunks and other items
FARM MACHINERY
One HI Farmall tractor, | set 2 row
hydraulic cultivators for H, l set
International disc, one ft. disc, one
6 #. cultipacker, one section spring
tooth harraw, one 20 tooth spike drag,
two wheel manure spreaders, one 10
spout international drill, John Deere
horse drawn mower, one eft. Case COM
bine with engine, one row Oliver
corn picker, / iron wheel wagon, one
horse plow, one 2 horse plow, l
wheelbarrow, 2 vises, l pipe wise and
dies, | lot carpenter tools, l lot home
Black and Decker electric saw, one
" in. electric drill, l lot shovels,
hose, forks, etc, l lot chicken feed
ers, l lot coal brooder stoves, / lot
water jars and lids, l lot junk iron,
one F-12 International tractor and
one ft. Case combine with engine
for junk, one 1916 ~ ton Ford truck
with grain body, one 1850 door Ply
mouth sedan Other items too numer-
Gus to mention.
REAL ESTATE
room semi bungalow with bath,
142 acres (more or less) of land with
outbuildings, adjoining lands of George
Hartsell, Steve Tresnak, Ed. Cannon,
and Fred Arney, situated on Road No.
$50.
TERMS
FARM CROPS: All crops viii be
REAL ESTATE: 2Oq6 of purchase
price will be demanded on day of sale
and purchaser shall pay balance of
purchase price to undersigned within
80 days. If purchaser fails to comply
with these terms, the percentum paid
on day of sale will be forfeited. The
purchaser shall pay cost of deed in
Guiding revenue stamps.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: Cash on
w. ROBERT sAMMoNs
Administrator
John r. Hastings, Auctioneer
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NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Administration were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 9Th day of. Au-
gust A. d. 1860, and that all per-
sons having claims against the es-
tate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said
Milford Trust Company, Admins
traitors of the estate OF Rudolph
Kovar, on or before the 9th day of
May 1861, or abide the Act of As
sembly in such case made and pro
vided.
MILFORD TRUST COMPANY
By: George T. Reed, Jr.
Trust officer
Address administrators
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NOTICEg

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters OF Administration were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 5th day of Au-
gust A. ID. 1860, and that all per-
sons having claims against the es-
tate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said
Harold A. Short and A. Floyd
Short, Administrators of the estate
of Albert Whiteley Short, on or be-
fore the 5th day of May, 1861, or
abide the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
HAROLD L. SHORT
A. FLOYD SHORT
Address Administrators
Milford, Del
Box 66-B, Camden, Del. S-12-3t
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PROPOSAL FOR STATE PRINTING
SECRETARY OF STATE
HALL OF RECORDS
DOVER, DELAWARE

SEALED BIDS. addressed to the
SECRETARY OF STATE, HALL OF
are invited for the printing and de-
livery of 500 copies of the ANNUAL
REPORT OF THE STATE BANK
COMMISSIONER OF DELAWARE for
the year ending June 80, 1860, in ac-
cordance with detailed specifications
on file in the Office of the Secretary of
State.
PROPOSALS viii be received until
MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1860, at 1880
A. NJ, Daylight Saving Time
GEORGE J. SCHULZ
SECRETARY OF STATE
DATED: August 10. 1860. 8-12-2t
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CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank the relatives and
many friends who remembered me
with cards, visits, telephone calls
and beautiful flowers while was in
Memorial Hospital, as well as after
returning home. For the birthday
cards, the ministers visits, DR..
Mick and nurses on second floor,
to each OF you, my sincere thanks.
Mrs. Edgar English. S-19-1t
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SATURDAY. AUGUST %. 19G


SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1860
AT 10 A. M. SHARP
Rain or Shine
20 HEAD OF CATTLE: Holstein and
Guernsey, some fresh, others heavy
springers; II Mich Cows, age 4 to s
years old; two heiferS, IL months old,
one Holstein Bull, IL months old. T. B.
and blood tested within. 80 days of
sale. An accredited herd.
MILKING EQUIPMENT
Wilson four can milk cooler, two
units Surge mixers, 16 milk cans,
bucket, stainless steel strainers, milk
box hoist, also pipe, motor, and pump
for Is stanchions, 13 drinking cups and
Is fstanchions, extra electric motor for
mixers or grain elevators, small mo-
tor.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Good Ford Jubilee tractor mounted
with set a. plows, Oliver So tractor,
Oliver tractor mower, r. cut, set culti-
spout grain drill, John Deere side
delivery rake, Y double disc harrow, g.
cultipacker, 3-section spring tooth
harrow, two section drag harrow, John
ure spreader, on rubber; John Deere
fiat bottom wagon on rubber; set of
John Deere 12'' bottom plowS, wheel
barrow, milk cart, Mccormick silo fill
er with 40' of pipe, lot of shovels, forks,
block and fall chains, extra heavy
chain and other things.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Good 10-piece dining room suite, s.
piece breakfast set, davenport, lot of
chairs, pots, pans, and dishes. and
other things too numerous to mention.
TERMS: CASH day of sale.
Lunch will be served.
NELSON DILL, Owner
j. c. Walker-Auctioneer
Robert Shreiner-Inside Clerk
Francis-Outside Clerk 8-19-1t
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
DAIRY COWS
and
Farm Machinery

Having sold my farm and discon-
tinuing all farming operations, l will
sell at Public Auction all of my cows
and farm machinery on the farm where
now reside, known as the Pleasant
Valley Farm, located on the old Cen
treville Road between Easton, Mary
land, and Longwoods, being miles
from Easton and miles from Long
woods, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1860
AT 10 A. M. SHARP
Rain or Shine
90 HEAD OF COWS
Holsteins and Guernseys
20 Good Milk Cows g yrs. to 10
10 Heifers q mos. to 1s mos. ODD
Bulls (Holstein l yr. and 21A yrs.
These cows have had very good care
and are good producers. The entire
herd has been T. B. and Bangs Ac-
credited.
MILKING EQUIPMENT
6 can Milk Cooler, set Mccormick
Mixers, IA Milk Cans, Wash Watts
and Drain Table, Strainers, Buckets.
TRACTORS G. FARM MACHINERY
2 Minneapolis Moline Model ''U"
Tractors, Oliver ~ Tractor and Load
er, Allis-Chalmers We Tractor, Fer
guson. IS Tractor with Plows, Guilt
Harris Super % Propelled IL fit.
combine, 2 Minneapolis Moline Row
Cultivator, I. II. G. row Corn Plant
er, Minneapolis Moline 16 tine Drill
Cfke new), King Wyse 35 ft. Elevator
with Power Take Off or Electric Mo-
tor, 2 I. H. c. 3-14' Plows, /. H. c. 2
IA" Plows, l. H. c. ft. Disks, Allis-
Chalmers Round Hay Baler, New Idea
2 Row Mounted Corn Picker, New Idea
Row Pull Type Picker, John Deere
ft. Mower, Massey Harris ft. mower,
New Idea 12-A Spreaders, John Deere
Side Rake, John Deere Fertilizer
Spreader and wheel Trailer, John
Deere Wagons with Grain Bodies,
John Deere 4 section Rotary Hoe,
Wagon with Silo Filling Body, New
Idea Hay Loader, Cultipaekers, 10
it, bottom Plow Packer, 2 bottom
Plow Packer. 2 /. H. c. section spring
drags, Oliver Sc tooth drag, 2 peg har-
rows
194S Ford 2 ton truck with IA 1T.
grain body. 1851 Ford dump truck.
1855 Jeep with four wheel drive.
MIScELLANEoUS
Pull type 4 wheel road scrape, power
saw, = ton chain hoist, tires and
tubes, $50 20, mounted (new), show
els, forks, and other articles too num-
erous to mention.
TERMS: CASH day of sale.
Lunch will be served.
ROBERT ]. FOSTER, Owner
Carroll Bros, Auctioneers
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PUBLIC SALE
Of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Having moved in a trailer, / have
no further use for the following items
and will sell at my home, one mile
south of Williamsville on Williamsville-
Staytonsville Road, known as the old
Clifton Farm, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1860
AT 100 p. Nj.
Studio couch, maple set, sofa and
two chairs, porch set, sectional sofa,
table and chairs, maple dinette set
four chairs, mahogany dining room
suite, eight chairs, leather rocker, wood
rocker, leather chair, overstuffed chair,
two occasional chairs, wood cook stove,
Monogram automatic oil burner, near
ly new; two Duo Therm oil burners,
nearly new; Firestone gas range, Phil
co refrigerator, wardrobe, bedroom
suite, three iron bedsteads, and springs,
large chest drawers, six bureaus, rec
ord player, desk, three mirrors, book
case, old radio, old television, Maytag
washer, wringer type; utility table,
two old sinks, water tank, lawn mower,
electric grill, electric egg cooker, cleo
trio frying pan, electric toaster, two
milk strainers, lamps of all kinds, pic
lures, chairs, tables, throw rugs, pill
lows, clocks, curtains, books, dishes,
and lot of odd things too numerous to
mention.
Also one IA" international tractor
plow, IA pigs, and one porker.
TERMS: CASH.
FLOYD ALLEN, owner
Burton Willis-Auctioneer S-12-2tp
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank each and every
one for the kind things they did in
the time of the loss of our loving
husband and father We also want
to thank everyone for their flow
ers, cards and the neighbors for
all of their kindness and the pail
bearers. Special thanks to Rev.
Milbury for his comforting words,
also Circle No. for all they did.
Mrs. Elsie Fox, especially his chill
dren and mine and all of the family.
S-19-1t
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
and
Personal Property

We will offer at Public Sale our home
located on Railroad Avenue, Green
wood, Delaware, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1860
2 p. M.-SHARP
Sale to be held on premises-rain
or shine.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Automatic washer. refrigerator, cleo
trio stove, two space heaters, lot of
other items too numerous to mention
TERMS: CASH day of sale.
REAL ESTATE
This property, situated on a lot, ap-
proximately go it, by 200 it., two story
house, living room, dining room, kit
chen, bath, front porch, enclosed rear
porch, and three bedrooms; garage
and workshop, unattached Ample
garden space.
Owner reserves the right of refusal of
any and all bids.
TERMS OF SALE: 1919 of purchase
price on the day of sale and the bal
ance within 80 days, with all expense
of the title transfer to be paid by the
buyer. Possession may be had on
September 20, 1860. Failure to make
settlement within 80 days after sale
will mean forfeiture of the deposit.
MR.. AND MRS. 3. {. WISE
Auctioneer: Walton p. Taylor
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CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank all my relatives
friends and neighbors for the many
beautiful cards, flowers, gifts, Wis
its and prayers while / was a pa
tient in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital. Thanks to DR.. Barnes, DR.
Graybeal and all the wonderful
nurses. Lulu Carey. 8-19-1t
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CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank my friends and
neighbors for the many kind things
they did for me during my recent
illness. Also thanks to Rev. Tull
and members of the Church of God.
Mrs. Carrie Dodd. 8-19-1tp
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CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank everyone for the
kindness and sympathy extended to
me and those who helped In any
way during the death of my hus-
band. Mrs. William Heitmueller,
Lincoln. 8-19-1t
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WE WELD AND MEND
LET'S HOPE NOT

CHARLOTTE. N. C. (P) - The
new Charlotte centralized am
bulance service has set up tenn
porary quarters in building that
formerly housed a food catering
concern. A sign over the building
reads:
Temporary home of Charlotte
Ambulance Service. ="
Then, the remains of the cater
ing service sign adds:
catering to 10 or 10000"
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PUBLIC AUCTION
SATURDAY. AUGUST 20. 1860

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1860
AT 10000 A. Nj. SHARP
To be held at the Jesse A Harmon
Farm, Cowgilps Corner, Dover, Della
ware.
FURNITURE
Several modern bedroom suites, liv-
ing room suites, refrigerators, gas
ranges, gas stoves, two televi@ions,
several bookcases, dinette sets, beds.
complete with innnerspring mattress
es (new and used).
Also one Farman tractor, three sets
of discs, 4" Forage Harvester Many
other items.
Refreshments. Plenty of parking
space.
JESSE A. HARMON, Owner
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals viii be received by
the State Highway Department of the
State of Delaware at the Interstate
Right OF Way Office, S23 North Adams
Street, Wilmington, Delaware, until
200 p. NJ, r. ID. S. T., August "a,
1850, and thereafter shall be publicly
opened for a contract involving the
following approximate quantities:
CONTRACT RW(61)-f
DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL
OF STRUCTURES
Wilmington, Delaware
i. Demolish and Remove Structures
for the Salvaged Materials plus the
q Demolsh and Remove Structures
for the Salvaged Materials and pay
the Delaware State Highway De-
partment the sum of S-----.
Attention Is called to the Special
Provisions In the proposals, the spe-
cifcatlons and the Contract Agree
ment.
The employment agency for this
contract shall be the Delaware State
Highway Employment Service whose
offices are located at COL Shipley
Street, Wilmington, 1875 South Brad
ford Street, Dover, and North Race
Street, Georgetown.
Performance OF contract shall COM
mence within ten (l0) days after exc
cution Of the contract and be complet-
ed as specified.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
complete forms as provided by the De-
partment for bidding purposes.
Each proposal must be accompan-
led by a surety bond, certified check,
OF money to the amount of at least
ten (10) percent of the total amount
of the proposal. The minimum amount
of this surety bond. certified check, or
money shall be $1,000. 90.
The envelope containing the pro-
posal must be marked Proposal for
the Construction of state Highway
The contract will be awarded or re-
Jected within thirty (30) days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right Is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Prospective bidders may obtain con-
tract documents from the Interstate
Right Of Way Office, S23 North Adams
Street, Wilmington, Delaware.
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
BY: j. Gordon Smith, Chairman
r. A. Habers Chief Engineer
August 10, 1860
Dover, Delaware e-lz-zt