Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-12
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LIGHTING TaE PUBLIC LAMPS OIL
THE CITY CT wILMISdIOE. FOR Al
PERIOD OF THRtE YEARS, COM \
MENClNG ON THE FIRST DAY OPi
JANUAhY.A.D b., 1853, AND ENDINGi
or THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
A. d.. 1859.
Scaled proposals will be received in tho
propose! box lii the Council Chamber, in
the CITY Hall, up 10 81 U'cltck, p. IN, %
THU kSDAY, November IS, A ID. 1850, Tor
lighting the public lamp OF the city OF VIII
mington, Delaware, fora period OF three
years, commencing ON the flrst day ofJsn-
uary, A D., 1850, aud ending on tho hrs,
DAY of January, A. d., 1882
made Tor lamps TO be lighted with gas, fur
lamps to be lighted with gasoline and for
electricity.
the furnishing Ot the gas, the lighting and
extinguishing OF Tho lights; also the clean
| ing and Keeping Of the lamps In gCo1 order
| and repair for tho period Of turee years, to
the acceptance of the lamp committee Of
! city Council. at a srecitled rum per annum
Tor each and every public lamp In which
gas is used for iighting the city.
The contractor fer lighting the gas lamps
VIII DO required at all Il .aes during Il 81 con.
| tract to provide all tho gas lAu ps required
| 10y the ci y with i've oct burners, and the
| gas furnished shall be OF 10 candle power
| A so to light and eXlingulsh The lights in
| accordance with the schedule OF hours now
| observed IN liKntinR the pubic lamps o. this
city
| rCpttr, and at his own NreLse pay iof all
| labor and ali material used in lighting and
| keeping 10 Rood order and repair sli of the
| paGIic gas lamps used by the city.
| Tho proposals for gasoline lamps must In
clude The furnishing OF gasoline, the Milling
| lighting AMI extinguishing the lights; also
the Cleaning and keeping Of the lamps in
good order and repair for the period OF three
| ears to the acceptance OF the lamp commit
toe Of CITY Couhc |, vt a specified sum per
snnum for each and every puh:ic lamp In
which gasoline 10 used Tor lighting The
city
ire contractor for lighting the GASOLINE
lamps will be required at all times during
| his contract TO use on all the gasoline lamp,
requ ired by the city the improved burner nov
used on the gasoline lamps therein on tn,
public streets equal In briiiiancy 10 that OF l
10 candle coal gaIs light from iive' foot burn
or, Also to light and extnguish the lamp
In accordance with the scnedule OF h0Ir
nov observed In lighting the public lamps 0
this city.
, To keep the said lamps In good order anc
repair, and ut his own expenses pay for al
labor and all material used in lig0ing an
| keeping in good order and repair all OF Llt
pubic gasoline lamps used 10y the city.
A boud In a penalty OF one thousand dol
lars, with good security, must accompan
, cash proposal for lighting OF the city wit
, gas, gasoline or electricity for the good fat
| o'the bidder or bidders. b!anl s, bonds an
bids fer which Will be furnished by tho Clrr
Of Council upon application to him at th
d. city clerks office, and the person or person
! | TO whom the con'rac.s may be awarde1 mu
l give bond with freehold seearity treslding
ihis = ate) IN the sum of tise thousand do
lars for TIE faithful performance OF tee col
tract under the supervision OF the Lam
!, ! Committee.
The committee reserve the right 10 rele
. any and all bids that they DO NJ. think wi
be t. the interest OF the city. All biis mu
S be signed, sealed and endorsed " Propose
for Lighting the Pubhr Lamps OF the City
Z | Wilmington for three ye,rs.'
WILLIAM q. BAUBH,
THUM As Is. BhISON
GEORGE L. BAkNHiLL.
D. EDWIN g. MOOEE,
FkAEOlS M. BARNEY,
nll.l3t Committee on Public Lam ps.