Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Ataregular meeting of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the city of Memphis on
Wednesday, July 8. 1877, at three O'Clock
p.m.-Present: Hon. John johnson, Mayor
Messrs. President Dent, Walsh, Mallon,
Mackall, PettigTew, Malatesta, Cicalla, Burke,
White and Pendergrast, Aldermen.
A quorum being announced. the Chairman
took his sent, called the members present 20
order. and had the roll Of Aldermen called,
when the Secretary proceeded to read the re-
corded minutes OF the proeeedlngs OF IN Ine
Board had on the 5th and 18th of jane, 1872,
which were. on motion. adopted.
Monthly reports of the city officers, VIZ; Clty
Comptroller, City Treasurer, City Tax Collector;
Wharfnaster. Marketmasters of the north and
south markets, City Recorder. Station house
Keeper, Hospital Physician. City Engineer,
City Lamp Cleaner, City Inspector, Chief OF
Fire Department. Chief of Police and City
Dispensary, all read, received and ordered
filed. For particulars, reference, is made to
the published proceedings Of the Common
Council of this date where the reports will be
found published at length.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Report Of the Committee on Accounts was
read. received and adopted. For particulars
see published proceedings of the Common
Council of this date, where the report will be
found published in itemized form.
RRoUIsITIoSs.
RequisItions from the Hospital Physician for
hospital stores anu lfuEt WtIe DOlu BIdultu W
the Board Of Aldermen.
The Board Of Aldermen then adjOurne1 to
the Council Chamber. for the purpose OF re-
ceiying in joint General Council the bids from
the respective gas companies to light the pub
lie lamps.
MAYORS REPORT OK PROPOSALS TO FURNISH THE
CITY WITH GAS.
Resolved. That the Mayor advertise for
proposals for lighting with gas the public
street lamps, and toe public oihees, engine
houses, station-houses, hospitals, etc., for
period of not less than twenty nor more than
thirty years from the 22d day Of March. lSl2,
and report said bids 70 this deneral Council.
Adopted by Common Council May /, 1917:
Amendment adopted, when the resolution
was referred 10 a special committee, az amend
ed. Committee-Cicalla. Walsh, Pettigrew
and White.
Your Board Of Aldermen special oommittee
report favorably. PAUL A. ClCALtA,
Adopted by Board of Aldermen June 5,
Adopted by Council June 5, 1872.
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SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE CITY
WITH GAS.
MAYoR's 0FTIcE. Cry HALL,
MEMPHIS, IRNN., June %, 1872.
In accordance with resolutions OF the Gen
eral Council, adopted june 5, 1872, notice is
hereby given. that sealed proposals will be re-
eeiyed al this Office till Monday, July /, 1872,
At twelve noon, for lighting with gas the pub
lie street lamps Of the city, its public Offices.
engine houses, station hsuses, hospitals, ETC.,
for periods, respectively and separately. Of
ten years. fifteen years, twenty. years and
thirty years, 20 that each bid shall specify the
terms for each period from the shortest TO the
Longest, and be in conformity TO, and in ac-
cOrdance with, Specifications now on file IN
City Engineers office.
The city reserves the right 10 reject any OF
all bids. JOHN JOhNSON, Mayor.
The Mayor report, specifications and bids
Of Memphis Gas Company and GsyOso u9s
Company were opened, read and received IN
presence Of the Board Of Aldermen and Com
mon Council in jsint session july 3. ls12.
SPECIFICATIONS
Of the terms and conditions on which the city
of Memphis will receive proposals. for spp-
plying gas for the public street lamps, city
offices, engine-hOuses, station-houses and
such other places as the city may desire 10
light at public expense:
The city will receive proposals for supplying
gas and performing such other work a. may be
hereinafter designated for a period Of -
years, beginning on the - day Of March, 1873.
The proposals shall contain price for gas
supplied 10 places other than the public Tampa
in the streets and parks by the one thousand
cubic feet, for the public lamps a price fol-
each lamp per month, the lamps 10 burn every
night In the month during the hours herein
after designated, and also for, the. said public
lamps By the one thousand cnbic feet,
The city will furnish the lamps and posts
which are now in use. IN their present c0ndi-
ton. and when other posts are hereafter
erected, viii furnish the lamp and post in good
The Gas Company viii be required to erect
the posts. put up, clean, glaze and repair the
lamp, and paint and keep in good condition
both the lamp and post during the period 0l
this contract.
/ The Gas Company will be required TO fur
/ nish and lay a three-Qparter inch service plpt
] from the main TO the 5urner, and furnish hnd
/ put on and keepin good condition all necessary
stop-c0cks, burners and fittings, and keep the
same, together Fith the lamps, at all time'
! clean and free fr0ul dust
/ The burners used Fhall be VI the kind known
NJ bat-wing, and shall be such ~ viii eensgml
I i've cubic feet Of gas per hour.
The lamps shall be lighted and extinguished
shall be lighted Siihis tory minutes after sun.
down. and none Of then shalt lie extinguished
| earlier than forty minutes before sunrise.
The pressure and cocks will be 20 regulated
/ that each burner viii ~ all times. consulai
not less than FIVE cubic feat Ut gas per hour.
The gas shall be Of such quality . 10 ilium.
] mating power as will give. when burning frefn
I an ArgAnd burner having fifteen holes Will 4
seyen-inch chimney light equal 10 fourteen
sperm candles Of sig ~ The pound, each hurn-
| ing one hundred and twenty RTsins % the hour
I The above 10 be regarded ~ q minimum aud
not as an average Illuminating power.
I The city shall have the right 20 ascertain a
al times, by her agents or inspectors, both n,
| quantity aud quality u the gas consumed b
I the burners " the public lamps and the illum
I mating power Of the sane; and the lllumin
ating power shall be tested 10 any point on 10,
line OF mains which may be selected b. ihl
city or her agents,
For each lamp found not burning or not con.
summing FIVE feet Of gas per hour during the
hours which they aye Required 10 burn BY these
specifcatiOns, the Gas COMPANY will be re.
quired 70 pay 20 the city Of Memphis, Tor each
night one-fffeenfh Of the monthly which lie