Daily Republican., 1885-11-14
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS -yop-
LIGHTING THE PUBLIC LAMPS OF
TIE CITY OF WILMINGTON, FOR A
PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, COM
mENClNG ON THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY, A. D., 1850, AND ENDING
UNIHE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
A. D.. 1859.
Sealed proposals. will BE- receivei in tie
proposal Gox in the Oounc,l chamber, IN
the CITY Hall, up TO 7.3J o'clock. y. IN, on
THU kSDAY November IS, A. u. 1883, Tor
lighting the public lamps OF the city OF WI
mington, delaware, fora period OF three
years, cJmmencing on the nrsi day OF Jan
uary, A. D., 1855, and ending ON the hrsi
DAY Of January, A. d., 1859.
Separate proposals will DC required 10 be
made Tor lamps to DO lighted with gas, for
lamps 70 be lighted with gasoline and for
| electricity.
The proposals for gas lamps must include
the furnishing OF the gas, the lighting and
| extinguishinR OF the lights; also the Clean
| ing and Keeping of tho lamps in good order
| and repair for the period OF three years, 70
the acceptance Of the lamp committee oil
| city Council, at q specified sum yer annum
| for each and every public lamp In which
/ gas is used for zig hing the city.
| The contractor for lighting the gas lamps
| will he required ~ all times during MS con
tract to provide ell the gas lamps required
| by the city with tve- loot burners and the
| gas furnished shall be OF 10 candle power
| Afro 10 light and extinRufsh the lights II
| accordance 18th the schedule or hours no"
observed In lighting the public lamps OIL thi
| citv.
To keep the said lamps in good order an,
reptir, and AT his own expense pay Tor al
labor and all material used in lighting AM
Keeping in good order and repair ali OF tn
public gas lamps used BY the city
The proposals for gasoline lamps must ~
| clude the furnishing of gasoline, the ming
| lighting and extinguishing oithe liHhu' ais
| the cleaning and keeping CT the lamps i
| good order and repair for the PERIOD OF thre
| years to the acceptance OF the lamp comui
tee OF Oily Council, at u speclned sum pc
snnum for each and every pnbic lamp
witch gasoline is used for lighting Tn
city.
The contractor for lighting the gasolin
| lamps will De required at all times durin
| his contract to use on all the gasoline laml
| required by the city the improved burner no
used On the gasoline lamps therein on u
: | public streets eqaal In briiilancy 10 that oI
| ID candle coal pas light from nVe foot pur'
| er, A lBo TO light and extinguisn the lanl
in accordance with the scne1ule o. hot
now observed In lighting the pubic lamps
this city.
= | repair and at his own expenses pay Tor .
| labor and all material used in lighting III
L | keeping In good order and repair al OF u
pubic gasoline lamps used py theci.y., a.
A bond in penalty Of ono thousand d,
lars, with good security, must accompal
3. each proposal for lighting Of the city WI
gas, gasoline or electricity for the good fal
| oEthe bidder or bidders, blanks, bonds a
!. bids for which will be furnished by the Gle
Of Council upon application to him at
" city clerk 8 office and the person or perso
= 10 whom the contracts may be awarded mi
give bond with freehold security treslding
this ) ate) in the sum of hVe thousand O
lars TOR the faithful performance OF the CO
tract under the supervision OF tho Lal
Committee. -.
> The committee reserve the right 10 rel
any and all bids tsat they do not think v
be TO the interest OF the city. All tl1s N
lr be signed, sealed and endorsed . Propos
for Lighting the Public LAMPS OF inc NV
e Wilmington for three years
WILLIAM q. BAUGH,
q THOMAS Il. BklSOR,
~ GE lkGE 4. BARN Hill
ri | EDWIN G. MOORE,
FRANCIS NJ. BaKn Ely ,
q nll.lat Committee on Public LAM