Daily Republican., 1882-11-23
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LIGHTING 1THEPUBLIOLAM AMPS OFTHE
OITY OF WILMINGTON Fur A PERL
ODO FIHREEYE YEARS,W som MENUlNG
ON THE FIRST DAY or JANUARY,
4, d., 1888, AND ENDING ON THE
FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, A. D., 1850.
Sealed proposals will bo received In the
proposal box 10 tho Council Chamber, in the
tlity Hall, nj to 80 O'Clock, p. M, on Ihurs'
day, November 30, A. D., 1881, for lighting
the public lamps Of the City Of Wilmirg-
ton, DelaW arc, for period OF three yearH,
commencing on the firsl day Of January, A.
u, 1883, and ending on The FIRST day Of Janu'
Separate proposals will be required to be
made for lamps To be lighted with gas and
for lamps to be lighted With gasoline. The
nroncsals ior gas lamps must include the fur
nishtpg Of the gas, the lighting and extin.
gushing Of the same; also the cleaning aud
keeping OF the lamps In good order ana re-
pair for the period Of three years, at speci-
hed eum per annum for each and every pub
lie lamp in which gas is used tor light lighting the
vide oil the. gas lamps with good burners, at
ali time curing his contract, Of the same kind
and quality now In uee on the public lamps
of his city. He will be required at least
once In every two weeks 70 take tho lamps
Of and down from the lamp posts and wash
IDem LlDTOukuAI Wltu tUbp 1hN VNbeAt lAAt'O
them clean, and wipe them dry. He win be
required to light and extinguish the light in
Nceordapce with the schedule VI hours now
obserYed In lighting the public lamps OF this
city. Als0 TO furnish all m3tcDts or other
lighting material needed or required for
lighting said lamps, and also al soap or olh,
or material used In cleaning Of the same, also
ell glass or other material required 10 be
used at all times during the continuance Of
his contract to keep the said lamps In good
order and repair. and at his own expep SO
pay for ell labor and material used In light
ing and keeping in good order ana repair
all Of the public gas lamps used by the city.
The proposals for gasoline Tampa must In
clude the furnishing OF gasoline, the filling,
| lighting and extinguishing OF the lights;
also the cleaning and keeping Of the lam 1s
In good order and repair for the period OF y
years, at specified sum per ana um for each
and every public lamp in which gasoline is
used for fighting the city. The contractor for
| lighting the gasoline lamps will be required
at all times during his contract TO use on all
the gasoline lamps eluired by the city the
Improved burner now used on the gasoline
lamps therein on the pubic streets, equal In
Ibrllliancy TO that OF q sixteen-candle coal gas
light He will DO required at least once in
every two weeks to take the Tampa of and
down from the posts and wash Them thor
OuphIy with sOap and water, and rinse them
clean and wipe them dry. Also to light and
| extinguish the lights In accordance with the
schedule 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
| in good ord or and repair, and at his own eT.
pense pay for all labor and for all material
used for lighting, eEtinguishinH, cleaning
and keeping in good order and repair all OF
| the public gasoline lamps used by the CITY,.
A bond IN penalty OF one thousand dol.
lars, with goou security, must accompany
each proposal for the lighting Of the city,
either with gas or gasoline, for Il o good
| faith Of the bidder or bidders, and the person
or persons to whom the contracts may be
awarded must give bond with freehold secur-
/ lty (regiding in this State) in the sum OF tVe
thousand dollars for the faithful performance
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 sIpned, sealed and endorsed Proposals
for Lighting the Public Lamps of the City oi
| Wilmington for three years"
LEWIS II. 9RUBB,
EDWIN O. MOORE, Committee
JOSEPH O. FILE, on
WILLIAM II. QUINN, Lamps.
GEORGE ABLLE,
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