Daily Republican., 1882-11-21

DhOPuSALS
LIGHTING THEPU BIOL NMPS OFTHE
OIIY IF VIII MlNGTON FOR A PEnI
on OF 1HRLE Y EARS S,COMMENOlNG
ON TIE FlEST DAY NFJANUARY
,. ID. 1888. AND FINDING ON TIL
FlKSTDAY or JANUAkY, A. ID, '8Se
Sealed proposals viii be received in tht
proposal b x IN the Council Chamber, IN The
tiy BaIl, Vi to 80 O'Clock, p m on Thurs
day, November 30. A. ID, RSt, for lighting
tue public lamps Of the City Of Wilmi <
ton, delaware, for pCrlo0 Ol three ea'e
commencing on the first day Of January, A.
u, 1853, and ending on the hrst day Of Janu
ary, A. ID. 1885,
Separate proposals will be required 20 be
ma de Tor lamus 20 be lighteo with vas and
for lamps % be lighted ith gasoline. The
prCp, Eals for gas lamps must inc ude the fur
MI h rg of the gas, The lighting and eXtin
gVithng of the same; also the cleaning at d
keeping Of the lamp In good order and re-
pair for the erioh of three years. at speci'
fl d sun per annum TO- each and every pub,
lie lamp IN which Vas is used for iiR htiDK tt Q
city. The contractor will be required tO pro,
vide all the gas lar p3 with good burners, at
ali time crripg his cOnu8c', 1.-THE sameklnd
and quality now In use on the public lamUs
of his city. He will be REQUIRED at Il asst
OF CO In every two weeEs TO take the lam 8
them tn horOug hly with soap and water, rim Q
Il em clean, and wipe them dry He will be
required TO light and extiT guish the light In
nccC I'd al CO with the schedule VI hours now
OBJ eryed in lighting the public lamps OF this
city. Al'o TO furnish all matcnts or other
lighting materiSl needed or required for
lighting said lamps, an" als> all soap or oh
er ma erIal used In cleaning Of the same ALSO
all glass or other material Quired TO be
used at all times during thu continuance oi
his contract to keep the said lamps In good
order aud repair, and at his own eTpel Sc
pay for all labor and material used la light
ing and keeping In good order nd repair
all Of the public gas lamps used by the city.
The proposals for gasoline Tampa Rlnst In
clude the furnishi ng OF gasoline, the filling,
lighting ard extinguisbing Of the lights;
q 50 the cleaning and keeping Of the lamps
In good order and repair for the period Of 8
yeare, at speci ied sum per anp um for each
ard every public lamp In which gasoline Is
used for lighting the city The contractor for
lighting the gasoline lamps VIII he required
at oil mes during his ntract to use on all
the gasoline lamps eIuired by the city the
improved burner now used on the gasoline
lamps therein on the pubic streets, equal in
brIlliancy 10 that Of o sixtPe n-candle clal gas
light. He will be required at least once In
every two weeks TO take the lamps of and
down from tho posts and wash Them thor
OURhIy with sOJ y ana WaIer, ana Elnsb lnem
clean and wipe them dry Also 70 light and
extipguIsh the lights In accordance with the
scnedule OF hours now observed In lIRhting
II o pu blic lamps Of thiI city; also to furnish
all matches, soap or other materials used In
ljghtiog, washing or kee ing the said lam pc
In good orc er and repair a. d at his own eN.
pense pay for all labor and for all material
used for lighting, ettine uishiDp, cleaning
aud keeping In pOod order and repair al or
the lblic gasoline lamps used BY the city.
A boz d in penalty OF one thOusLn dol
lars, with sood security, must accompany
each proposal for the lighting of tho city,
either with gas or gasoline, for good
faith Of the bidder or bidders, and tne person
or perons to WGOm the con racts may be
award, must give bond with fre' hold secur.
ity (residInE IN this Sta e) In the fum Of i've
the usaud dollars for the faithful eriOrmanco
OF the cor tract nnder the supervision o. tho
Lamp Committee.
The cotDmitt'e Q reEerve the right to rCject
any and slI bids that they do not think will
be to the interest OF the city. Ali bids must
be signed, 60 lied ard endorsed Proposals
for Lie hting u 9 tublic Lamps Of the City Of
Wilmington for three yesrs."
LEWIS T. 0RUBB,
EDWIN q. MOOEE, Committee
JOSEPH @. FILE, on
WILLlAM Il QUINN, Lamps.
GEORGE ABLE,
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