Daily Republican., 1882-11-24
DEoPUSAL

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IJ9HTIN(f THEPUBLIOI l. AMPS OFTHE
CITY OF WILMINGTON FUR A PEnI.
OuOF 1HREEY Y EARS, COMMENCING
ON THE FIRST DAY Or JANUAkY,
a. IL. 1888. AND ENDING ON THE
FiKST DAY OF JANUARY, A. d., 1850,
Sealed proposals will be received in the
proposal box 10 The Council Chamber, in the
ttty Hall, NJ to $50 O'Clock, p, m, on Thurs.
day Noyembtr 80, A. D., 1882, for lighting
inc public lamps OF the City Of Whining
ton. delaware, for period oil three years,
commencing on the first day Of January, A.
u, 1888 and ending on the first day Of Janu'
Separate proposals will be required to be
made Tor lamps TO be lighteo with gas and
for lamps TO be lighted with gasoline. The
nropcsals for gas lamps must include the fur
nithipg Of the gas, the lighting ana exun.
gushing Of the same; also the cleaning and
pair for the period of three years. at speei-
6ed sum per annum for each and every pub
| lio lamp in which gas Ia used for lighting the
atty. Tho contractor will be required to pro-
vide ali the gas lamps with good burners, at
all time curing his contract, OF the same KIND
Of his city. He will be required at least
once in every two weeks TO take the lamps
/ "a and down from the lamp potts and wash
| them thorough hly with soap and water, rinse
them clean, and wipe them dry, he VIII be
REQUIRED TO light and exttnguish the hght In
Iaccordanee with the schedule ot hours now
obsoryed In lighting the public lamps OF tbis
city. AlfO 10 furnish all matches or other
lighting material needed or required Tor
lirhtinU said lamps, and also all soap or 9th
ar material used In cleaning Of the same also
all glass or other material required TO DC
used at all times during the continuance Of
his contract te keep the said lamps IN good
/ oIn onA hia HTneu "a
nav for oil labor and material used 10 light
ing and keeping In good order and repair
ali Of the public gas lamps used by the city
The proposals for gasoline lamps plust In
Iclude the furnishi og OF gasoline, the nlllng,
lighting and extinguishing OF the ightsi
also the cleaning ard keeping Of the lamps
lin good order and repair for the period OF !
yearp, at q specified sum per ane um for each
and every public lamp In which gasoline II
used for lighting the city. The eoontraetorlol
lighting the gasoline lamps VIII be required
al all times during his contract TO use on al
the gasoline lamps Ie luired py ine olty tns
Improved burner now used on the gasoline
llamps therein on tho pubic streets, equal II
brililancy to that Of sixteen n-candle coal ga
light, He will be required ct least once IL
every two weeks to take the lamps OF anC
down from the posts and wash them tnor
ouRhly with t0ap and water, and rinse then
Iclean and wipe them dry. Also to light an(
IextInuuish the lights In accordance with tn,
Isonedule Of hours now observed in llgntlnl
| the public lamps OF this city; also to furniel
ali matches, soap or other materials used II
|, lighting, washing or keeping the said lamp
In good ord er and repair, and at his own ex
= pense pay for all labor and for oil materis
; useA for lighting, extinguishing, cleaninl
, and keeping in good order and repair al o
the public gasoline lamps used by the city.
A bond in q penalty OF one thousand dol
liars, with 5000 security, must Rceompan,
. each proposal for the lighting Of the city
either with gas or gasoline, for TIE goo
faith of the bidder or bidders, and the perFo
or persons to whom the contracts may b
awarded must give bond with freehold secul
3 ity (residing in this State) in the sum OF nv
J Thousand dollars for the faithful performanc
4 of the contract under the supervision oi tn
Lamp Committee.
= The committee reserve the right 10 relet
I any and all bids that they do not think wi
3 Ibe 10 the interest Of the city. All bids mus
{ be 81 q ned, sealed and endorsed proposal
for Lighting the Public Lamps OF the City
wilmington for three years."
LEWIS L. 9RUBB,
EDWIN G. MOORE, Committee
a JOSFPH G. FILE on
i SS5EHAM %f5E{5S iklfR i, lYfSRINN' Lamps
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