Daily Republican., 1882-11-20
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FOR
LIGHTINGTHEPuBLICL L AMPS oPTHIE
0u OF IHRLEY EARS, COMM MENOlN9
ON THE FIRST DAY or JANUARY,
> d. 1889. AND ENDING ON THE
FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, A. d., 'SSS
Sealed proposals will be received in the
nronosal box in The Council Chamber, In the
thy Hall, III to : 80 O'Clock, p m on In9rs'
day. November 30, A. d, l'Sl, for lighting
tne publio lamps OF the CITY Of Whining
ton. Delav are, for q period oi three years,
commencing on the first day Of January, A.
u 1883, and ending on the first day Of Janu'
ary, A. u 1885. -,,.A
Separate proposals will be required to DC
M de for lamDs 10 be lighted with gas an anu
i0r lamps to be lighted With gasoline. The
nTonC sails for gas lamps must inc ude the fur
nish,pQ Of the gas, the lighting and extin.
gushing of the same; also the cleaning aud
Reepinx of the lamps in pOOd order and re-
pair for the period Of three years. al specl-
hed sum per annum for each and every pup
lie lamp in which gas Is used Ior nensinR n Cne
cItv. The contra ctor will be required to pro
vide all the gas lamps with good burners at
all time curing his contrac' Of the same KIND
and nuallty now In use on the public lamps
oi his city, He will be required at least
once In every two weeks to take the lamps
ntt a nd down from the lamp posts and Wash
them thoroughly with soap and water, rinse
them clean, and wipe them dry He Will be
raouired to light and extiDguish the light In
nccordanCe with the schedule Of hours now
observed In lighting the public lamps OF this
CITY. ALTO TO furnish all matches or other
lighting material needed or required for
lighting said lamps, and also all soap or oth
er mai terlal used In cleaning of the same, also
all glass or other material required 10 DC
used Mt all times during the continuance OF
his contract to keep The said lamps In good
order aud repair, and at his own expense
nav for all labor and material used In light
ing and keeping in good order end repair
all OF the public gas lamps used Dy the clty'
Tho proposals for gasoline lamps nust In
cIude the furnishi ug OF gasoline, the filling,
lighting and extinguishing OF the lights;
A 40 the cleaning and keeping OF the lamps
In rood order and repair for the period OF
years, at q specified sum per an0um for each
and every public lamp In which gasoline Is
used for lighting the city. Thecontractorior
lighting the gasoline lamps will be required
at all times during his contract to use on ali
the gasoline lamps re luired by the city the
i'm proved burner now used on the gasoline
lamps therein on the pubic streets, equal IN
brilliancy to that Of sixtPen-candle GOAL gas
light. He will be required at least once IN
every two weeks to take the lamps of and
down from the posts 0nd wash them thor.
0uUhly with soap and wafer, and rinse them
clean and wipe them dry Also TO light and
extinguish the lights In accordance with the
scnedule OF hours now observed In lighting
the pub lamps Of this city: also to furnish
all matches, soap or other materials used In
lighting, washing or kee ing the said lamps
in rood orc er and repair, al d at hi own ez-
pense pay for all labor and for all material
used for lighting, eEtinRutsbing, cleaning
o nd keeping In good order and repair al OF
the public gasoline lamps used by the city.
A bond in penalty Of one THOUSAND dol
lars, with 1000 security, must accompany
each proposal for the lighting Of the city,
either with gas or gasoline, for II Q good
faith OF the bidder or bidders, and the person
or persons to Wbom the cOnHRcts may be
awarded must give bond with fret hold secur.
ity (residing IN this St9te) In the sum OF five
tdt usand dollars for the faithful TerfoHmance
OF the contract under the supervision Oh the
Lamp Committee.
The committee reserve the right to reject
any and all bids that they do not think will
be to the interest Of the city. All bids must
be signed, sealed and endorsed Proposals
for Lip htlng the Public Lamps of the City Of
Wilmington for three years."
LEWIS +. GRUBB,
EDWIN G. MOORE, Committee
JOSEPH G. FILE, on
WILLIAM H QUINN, Lamps.
GEORGE ABELE,
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