Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-25

PROPOSALS -,on-
LIGHTING THE PUBLIC LAMPS OF
THE UITY OF WILMINGTON, FOB A
PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, OOM
MENOlNG ON THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY. A. D., 1855, AND ENDING
ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
A. D.. 1859.
Sealed proposals will DO received In the
proposal box In tho Council Chamber. In
the City Hall, up 70 1880 o'clock, p. m, on
lighting the public lamps Of the city Of VIII
mington, Delaware, for y period Of three
years, commencing on the first day OF Jan.
uary, A. D., 1885, and ending on tho first
DAY Of January, A. d., 1889.
Separate proposals will be required TO be
made for lamps TO be lighted with gas for
lamps 20 be lighted with gasoline and for
The proposals for gas lamps must include
tho furnishing Of the gas, the lighting ana
extinguishing OF the Lights; also tho clean.
ing and keeping Of tho lamps In good order
and repair for the period Of three years, to
the acceptance Of tho lamp committee OF
! City Council. at q specified sum per annum
| 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 OF all times during his con.
tract TO provide all the gas lamps required
BY the city with five-soot burners, and the
gas furnished shall be Of lo- 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 81 his own expense pay for all
keeping In good order and repair ali Of the
public Eas lamps used by the city.
The proposals for gasoline lamps must In
clude the furnishing Q: gasoline, the niling
| lighting and extinguishing OF tho lights; also
the cleaning and keeping Of the lamps In
/ good order and repair for the period OF three
, years 70 the acceptance OF the lamp commit
toe Of City Council, at o specified sum pei
which gasoline 10 used for lighting tn,
city.
the contractor for lighting the gasoiln,
lamps Will be required at all times during
his contract 70 use on all the gasoline lamp
required by the city the improved burner nov
| used ON the gasoline lamps therein on the
public streets equal in brflliancy TO that Of q
10 candle coal gas light from nve. foot burn
or. Also to light and extinguish the lampI
| In accordance with the schedule OF hour
now observed In lighting the public lamps o
| this city.
To keep the said lamps in good order ant
labor and all material used In lighting snC
keeping in good order and repair all OF tn,
public gasoline lamps used by the city.
A bond in penalty of one thousand dol
lars, with good security, must aocompan.
each proposal for lighting OF the city Wit
gas, gasoline or electricity for the good fai,l
| otthe bidder or bidders, blanks. bonds an,
bids for which will be furnished by tho Clerl
Of Council upon application to him at tn
city clerks office, and the person or person
70 whom the contracts may be awarded mus
give bond with freehold security (residing 4
this y ate) In the sum OF fve thousand do
lars for the faithful performance OF tie COL
tract under the supervision Of the Lam
| Committee.
Tho committee reserve the right 10 reiec
any and all bids that they do not think vii
be TO the interest OF the city. All bids mus
be signed, sealed and endorsed Proposal
for Lighting the Public Lamps OF the City
Wilmington for three years"
WILL AM q. BAU4H
| THOM AS II. BRISON,
GEnRGE L. BAkHHILL,
EDWIN u. MOORE,
FRANCIS N. BARNEY,
n1llS Committee on Public Lamps.