Daily Republican., 1885-11-20

DRoPosA1-S
LIGHTING THE PUBLIC LAMPS OF
THE UlTY or WILMINGTON, FOR A
PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, Ol n
MENCINd ON THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY, A. D., 1880, AND ENDING
ON THEE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
A. D.. 1889.
Sealed proposals will DO received in the
proposal BOX in tho Council Chamber, in
tho CITY Hall, up TO 7.3J o'clock, y. m, on
THU kSDAI, November 2o, A. ID. 1850, Tor
lighting the public lamps OF the city OF VIII
mngton, Delaware, for = period OF three
years com me ny on the htst day OF Jan
uary, A. d., 1850, and ending on the nrst
DAY Of January, A. d., 1889.
Separate proposals will 10 required 70 DO
made for lamps to be lighted with gas, for
lamps to be lighted with gasoline and Tor
| electricity.
rhe proposals for gas lamps must include
| the furnishing OF the gas, the lighting ana
| exiting ishing OF tho lights; also the clean
| ing and keeping Of the lamps in goo1 order
| and repair for tho period OF three years, 70
| tho acceptance OF tho lamp committee OF
| CITY Council, at . specified sum per snnum
for each and every public lamp in which
| gas Is used for lighting the city.
| The contractor for lighting the gas lamps
| will be required at all times during his con.
|
| by the city with i've DOT burners, and the
gas furnished shall be oflo candle power.
| Also to light and extinguish the lights In
| accordance With the schedule OF hours now
observed In lighting the public lamps OF this
city.
To Keep the said lamps In good order and
, repair, and at his own txpebso pay for al
labor and all m atsral used In lighting and
Keeping in good order and repair all OF the
public gas lamps used by the city.
The proposals for gasoline lamps must in
| clude tho furnishing OF gasoline, tho hlling
| lighting and extnguishing ofthe ltghs; als'
the cleaning and keeping OF tho lamps IL
| good order and repair for the period OF thre
| years TO the acceptance OF the lamp commit
toe Of Oily Council, at n specified sum pc
| annum for each and every pubic lamp II
which gasoiire is used for lighting tn
city.
The contractor for lighting tho gasoiin
lamps will be required y all times durini
| his contract 10 use on all the gasoline lamp
required by the city the improved burner nov
used on the gasoline lamps therein on tn
public streets equal In brilliancy to that of
ID candle coal sss light from a tive foot burn
| er, Also 10 lxht and exanpuish the lamp
| in arcuriauco with he sche fule OF hour
now observed IN lighting the public lamps {
this city.
To keep the said lamps In good order ar
FTapair, and at his own expenses pay tor a
labor and all material used ia lighting an
keeping In good order and repair all OF til
r pubic gasoline lamps used by the city.
70 IN pehdlty oI ono usshu 40
each prCpossl for lighting Of the city viii
gas, gasoline or electricity for the good fail
\ | ofthe bidder or bidders, blanks bonds AT
bids iar which will he furnished by the Clei
Of Council upon application 10 him at Il
. city clerks office, and the person or perso
" whom the contracts may be awarded mu
Y give bond with freehold security tresiding
J this : atel In the sum of fve thousand d.
lars TOR the faithful performance Of the CO
tract under the supervision OF the Lan
= Committee.
The committee reserve the right TO rel,
any and all bids that they do not think "
be TO the interest OF the city. All bids mi
be signed, sealed and endorsed " Propos
for Lighting the Public Lamps OF the CITY
Wilmington for three yesrs
WILLIAM q. BAU2H,
l. THOMAS II. BklSDN,
Il GH' bk9ET. BAhkH1LL
EDWIN q. MOORE,
PRANOIS M. BARtEY,
pll.l3t Committee on Public I.amp'