Daily Republican., 1882-11-28

PROPOSAL FOR
LIGHTING NGTHEPUBLIOLAM OFTHE
CITY OF WILMINGTON FUR A PEhI.
ODOF THREE Y EARS, S,COMMENUlN9
ON THE FIRST DAY Or JANUARY,
4. d., 1888. AND ENDING ON THE
FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, A. d., 1885.
Sealed proposals will be received in the
proposal box in the Council Chamber, in the
City Hall, NJ to 7,3O O'Clock, p. m, on Thurs.
day. November 80, A. d., 1882, for lighting
the public lamps Of the City Of Whining.
ton, Delaware, for a period Of three years,
commencing on the first day OF January, A.
D., 1883, and ending on the fEst day OF Janu-
ary, A. ID 1885.
Separate proposals will be eequired to be
made for lamps TO be lighted with gas and
for lamps to be lighted with Rosaline. The
proposals for gas lamps must include the fur
nishiDg Of the gas, the lighting nd extin-
guishng Of the same; also the cleaning aud
keeping Of the lamps In good order and re-
pair for the period Of three years, at speci-
he'd sum per annum for each and every pub.
| lie lamp In which gas is used for lighting the
city. The contractor will be required TO pro.
vide all the.gas lamps with good burners, at
all time during his contract, ofthe same kind
and quality now IN use on the public lamps
Of lhis city. He will be required at least
ODco In every two weeks to take the lamps
| of and down from the lamp posts and wash
them thoroughly with E0ap and water, rinse
them clean, and wipe them dry. he VIII be
required to light and extinguish the light in
IaccordAnee with the schedule Ot hours now
observed in lighting the public lamps Of this
city. Also 10 furnish al matches or other
/ lighting material needed or required for
i lighting said lamps, and also all soap or 9th
| or material used In cleaning Of the same, alec
all glass or other material required 10 De
used at all times during the continuance OF
i ~. ~ 20 Iaa ha paiH lamna In ann1
order and repair. and at his own expense
pay for all labor and material used inliRkt-
ling and keeping in good order and repair
all Of the public gas lamps used BY the city.
Tho proposals for gasoline Tampa must IN
clude the furnishing OF gasoline, the Milling,
lighting and eXtibguishing Of the lights;
also the cleaning and keeping OF the lamps
in good order and repair for tue period OF 3
years, at q specified sum per an1um for each
and every public lamp in which gasoline ls
fused for lighting the city. The contractor for
lighting the gasoline lamps VIII be required
at all times during his contract TO use on All
the gasoline lamps re luired by the city the
Improved burner now used on the gasoline
lamps therein on the pubic streets, equal In
IbriliiRncy to that Of aBixtaen-candle 81 coal gas
Hight. He will be required at least once In
Ievery two weeks to take the lamps of and
down from the posts and wash them thor
Ioughly with soap and water, and rinse them
clean and wipe them dry. Also to light and
Iextinguish the lights in accordance with the
Iscnedule OF hours now observed In lighting
the public lamps Of this city; also to furnish
all matches, soap or other materials used In
lighting, washing or keeping the said lamps
lin good ord or and repair, and at his own ex:
lpense pay for all labor and for all material
used for lighting, eKtinguishing, cleaning
aud keeping in good erder and repair all OF
the public gasoline lamps used by the city.
Abopd In q penalty OF one thousand dol
lars, with good security, must accompany
each proposal for the lighting OF the city,
Ieither with gas or gasoline, for tie good
faith Of the bidder or bidders, and the person
or pe1ons to whom the contracts may be
awarded must give bond with freehold secur
ity (residIng In this State) In the sum OF hve
Thousand dollars for the faithful performance
Of the contract under the supervision ol the
Lamp Committee.
| The committee reserve the right TO reiec
Iany and all bids that they do not think vii
Ibe to the interest Of the city. All bids must
be signed, sealed and endorsed Proposals.
for Lighting the Public Lamps OF the City o
Wilmington for three years."
Il LEWIS Il. GRUBB,
| EDWIN O. MOORE, Committee
| JOSEPH q. FILE, on
WILLIAM H, QUINN, Lamps.
GEORGE ABkLE,
| DOYl6-llL