Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-18
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS -yoa-
LIGHTING THE PUBLIC LAMPS OF
THE CITY or WILMINGTON, FOX A
PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, COM
MENUlNG ON THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY. A. d., 1883, AND ENDING
ON rHEF FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
A. d., 1859. -
Sealed proposals will be received In tho
proposal box n the Council Chamber, in|
the CITY Hall, up 10 T.3) O'Clock, p. m, on
THU kSDAY, November %, A. u. 1885, tor
lighting the public lamps the CITY OF VIII
mlnston, peiaw.re' iofa period OF three
uary. A d., 1855, and ending on the nrst
DAY Of January, A. d., 1889.
Separate proposals Will Dc required 10 DO
made for lamps 10 be lighted win gas, for
lamps to be lighted with gasoline and for
electricity
Tho proposals for gas lamps must include
the furnishing OF the gas, the lighting aud
extingul shing OF the lignts; also the cloan-
ing and keeping Of the lamps in good order
and repair for the period OF three yeare, 10
the acceptance Of tho lamp committee Of
CITY Council, at q specified sum per annum
for each and every public lamp in which
gas IL used for lighting the city.
The contractor for lighting the gas lamps
Will be required at all times during his CON
| tract to provide all tho gas lamps required
| by the city with tve loot burners, and the
| gas furnished shall DO Of 10 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.
repair, and at his own expense pay for ali
labor and all m atarial used in lighting and
| keeping In good order and repair ali OF the
public gas lamps used by the city.
IN M IL fN anlt ma n IN ms m n n
cludo the furnishing Of gasoline, tho rilling
lighting and exunguishing Of the lights; also
the cleaning and keeping OF the lamps In
good order and repair for the period OF three
years to the acceptance Of the lamp commit
tee Of Oily Council, at a specified sum pei
annum for each and every public lamp In
witch gasoline is used for lighting the
city.
The contractor for lighting the gasolin,
lamps viii be required at all times during
| his contract TO use on all tho gasoline lamps
| required by the city the improved burner nov
used on the gasoline lamps therein on the
public streets equal In brilliancy to that Of 1
10 candle coal gas light from ave foot burn
er. Also to light and extinguisb the lamp
in accordance with the schesule OF hour
now observed In lighting the public lamps o
this city.
10 Eeep the said lamps In good order ant
. repair, and at his own expenses pay for al
labor and all material used In lighting AM
|, keeping In good order and repair all OF TIL
A bond in penalty OF one thousand dol
lars, with coed security, must accompan
ea,h proposal for lighting OF the city wit
kas. gasoline or electricity for the good iait
, | u'the bidder or bidders, bianEs. bonds an
bids Ter which will be furnished by the Cler
OF Council upon application 10 him at tn
city clerks office, aud the person OF person
' | 70 whom the contracts may he awarded mui
give bond with freehold security treslding
: this = ate) In the sum OF tve thousand do
lars TO- the faithful performance Of the col
tract unter the supervision Of the Lam
Committee.
The committee reserve the right to rele'
). any and all bids that they do not think wi
u be TO the interest OF the city. All bids ma
i DO signed, sealed ant endorsed " Propose
!, Tor Lighting the Public Lamps OF the City
Wilmington for three ye>rs"
u WILLIAM q. BAU2H,
: THOM AS X. BhlSDN
!, GE ikGE L. BAkNHlLL,
EDWIN G.. MOORE,
% FRANCIS M. ia RNEY,
y nll-l3t Committee on Public Lamps.