Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-31
LIGHTING THE CITY.
Special Meeting OF the City Council
1t Awards the Contract To the
Annapolis Company-A Saw
ing OF $4,000.


Annapolis Company-A Saw
ing Of $4,000.
The City Council met last night In spe-
cial session to receive bids for lighting
the city from one 10 three years. Three
bids were laid before the board as follows.
The Annapolis Electric Light Company
all night schedule.
40 arc lights-at $4,000 : AZ 600
40 incandescent lights at 1915 800
Assembly Rooms and Market, 200
Total for the year "a 100
On Moonlight Schedule:
40 arc lights At SIS co $1,000
40 incandescent lights at So 90 SEQ
Assembly Rooms and Market, 200
Total for the year, $500
Edison Electric Light Company ALI
night seized ule
40 arc lights at $s4 90 So 25s
40 incandescent lights at $22 90 $50
Assembly Rooms and Market, 800
Total for the year. s., 59s
On Moonlight Schedule:
40 arc lights at $1,000 g.. 900
40 incandescent lights at 1890 100
Assembly Rooms and Market, 800
Total for the year. 81 600
This is a difference of $3.50 i'm favor of
the Annapolis Electric Light Company
over the Edison Company. and 1900 above
the present contract price with six arc
lights less.
The Pennsylvania Globe Light Com
pany's bid was So, $50 for $50 lamps from
20 TO 20 candle power, with discount
OF 90 cents per lamp when the city fur
nishes lamp posts, the company agree
ing TO furnish all labor in lighting and
eXtinguishing same, or see so per lamp
per year for all night schedule. and
$3.50 per lamp on moonlight schedule
There being no other bids before the
Board, the Mayor asked what disposition
should be madeof the bids,
Counsellor Reyell said the Annapolis
Electric Light Company having made
the most favorable bid for the city, all
things being considered, and that no
one desired to see the city take a back
ward step, he moved that the bid of the
Annapolis Company be accepted. Al
derman Clayton seconded the motion. and
upon the call of the roll all voted in the
affirmative except Mr.. Thompson, who
said upon the score of economy he must
vote for the Pennsylvania Globe Light
Company.
Alderman Clayton moved that the con
tract be made for three years from July
next, which was carried.
w. Hallam Claude on the part of the
Edison Electric Light Company, submit
ted proposition for the company TO put
In plant for the city complete for $751;
600. The Mayor declined to entertain
the bid, but finally allowed the letter to
be read. He said inasmuch as the city was
not advertising for bids for plant, but
bids to light the city, he thought the
proposition was out of order, and the
letter was returned to Mr.. Claude.
The Annapolis Electric Light Compa-
ny was represented by J. Writ Randall,
one Of the directors, and the Edison
Company by w S. Silsby, and the Penn
sylvania Globe Light Company by c. S.
Robinson.
The following petitions were presen
ted for the use of the Assembly Rooms,
and granted: To the ladies auxiliary of
the Y. M. G. A. for an entertainment on
April 9th; Galilean Fishermen, April
10th; the Walters Union, May 7th; Eure-
ka Socials for the benefit of Mt. Moriah
M. E. Church, on April 16.
The petition of Geo. Quade, VIM. Bryan,
G. W. Clarke, and other fishermen. pro-
testing against the hawling of fish In the
streets without license, was referred to
the committee on market.
There being no further business before
the meeting the Board adjourned.