Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-19

JAN 4 An AZ H., 1880, AMI ENDlNp
ON The FIRST DAY or JANUARY
A. ID. lss9.
Sealed proposals. will be received in tho
proposal box 10 the Council Chamber, In
tho city Hall, up TO 7,3l o'clock, y. IN, on
THU KSDAl, November 70, A. ID. 1850, for
lighting the public lamps fths city Of Will
N nktou, Delaware, fora period OF three
years, commencing GU the hfst dAy OF an.
uarJ, A D., 1855, and ending on tho nrst
DAY Of January, A. D., 1859.
separate proposals will pe required TO he
made for amps TO DO lighted Win gas for
lamps TO he lighted with gasoline and for
electricity.
rho proposals for gas lamps must include
the furnishing OF the gas, the lighting and
eXtingu shipg Of no lights; also the clean
ing and keeplng o. the lamps in Eooi order
| and repair for the period OF tnree years, to
the acceptance Of tho lamp committee OF
| city CJuncil. at n specified sum per annum
| for each and every public lamp In which
gas Is used for lighting the city.
The contractor Tor lighting the gas lamps
Will be required a. all tines during his con.
tract TO provide all The gas lamps required
| 10y the city with tve-'oo burners, and the
gss furnished shall DO Of 10 candle power.
| Also 10 light and eNtinguish the liRhts in
! accordance I'm the schedule OF hour now
| ohseryed IN lighting the public lamps OF this
| city
T. keep the said lamps In good order and
| rep ar, aud Al his own EXPENSE pay for all
labjr AMI all IN atrial used in lighting and
| coping in good order and repair ali OF tho
| puhitc gas lamps used by the city.
The proposals for gasoline lamps must in
\ clu1e me furnishing OF gasoline, the ming
| lighting and exiting GUSHING OF tho lights; also
the cleaning and keeping of the lamps In
| good order and repair for the period OF three
| years 10 the acceptance OF the lamp commit
| tee OF City Council, at a specified sum pei
annum for each and every public lamp II
| which gasoline is used for lighting thu
city.
The contractor for lighting the gasolin
| lamps will be required at all times durins
| his contract 10 use on all the gasoline lamp
required by the city the improved burner nov
used on the gasoline lamps therein on thu
public streets equal in brilliancy TO that OF |
| ID candle ccal gas light nom We foot burn
or. Also to liUht and extinguish the lamp
IN accordance with the scneoulc OF hour
now observed in lighting the public lamps 0
| this city.
To geep the sud lamps q good order an,
repair, and at his own expenses pay for o.
labor and all material used in lighting an
/ keeping in good order and repair all OF tn
pubic gasoline lamps used by the city.
A bond in penalty OF one thousand do
lars, with good security, must accompan
. sa;h proposal for lighting Of the city wit
Gas. giiu.!2e or electricity fer the good fat
otthe bidder tr bidders. blanks, bonds tn
bids Ter which Will he furnished by the Cler
ofUounc,l upon application 10 him at tn
city clerks Jlilce, and the person or person
| 10 WnOm tLe Contracts may ne AWaruol Ill
CIV, bond with freehold security (residing
| this > ate) in the sum Of tlve thousand do
lars Tor the faithful performance Of the col
) | tract under the supervision OF the Lam
| Committee.
The committee reserve the right 10 rele'
any AMI all bids tEat they do not think wi
DO TO the Interest OF The city. All lids mu
be tiEnei, sealed and endorsed " Propose
Tor Lighting the Public Lamps OF the City
| Wilmington FOR three ye.rs.h
WILLIAM q. BAU1H,
THOM AS Il. BRlSDN
GE lKtfE L. BAkNHlLL.
EDWIN q. MOORE,
FRANCIS M. barney,
| Mills. Committee on Publlc LAM rs.