The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-01
BIDS TO LIGHT THE CITY
e.....l Parties Arc Anxious to Furnish Rich
mond with Electric Light-Action
Taken by the Committee.

The Committee on Electric Lights held an
important meeting ia tho Council Chamber
last evening. Chairman Courtney and Messrs.
Glover. Bowden and Joseph W. Carter were
present The meeting was called TO consider
bids which had been advertised for 20 iurnish
the city with from 800 70 500 electric arc
lights Of 1000 candle power each Tor
two and four years A bill was presented
by the Richmond Railway and Electric
Light Company amounting 70 solO.O3. less
s7s3 for lights that did not burn the
prescril ed time. On motion OF Mr.. Bowden.
the bill was ordered to be paid Mr.. A. Is;
Guieou appeared before the committee anu
asked Tor postpOnement or tue opening %
the bids stating t4At lie represented a mum
Der OF gentlemen from this city VINO We
willing % send IN a bid TO furnish the CIV
with electric lights in accordance Win tue
specifications as announced Ia the adFei'lae
ment
Captain Andrew Pizzini. Jr.. as a repre-
sentative of the Richmond Railway ana LIev-
trio Company was asked 90 give his views ,n
regard % the suggested DostpOnemenl. ne
advocated the immediate award ng OI TIE re-
port inasmlcl as thjse who hal sent III
BIDS had complied with all re luirements. Alr.
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same strain and urged that the time was
short the old contract expirin- on feuru-
airy th view oi this TACT the commlttee
should award the contract as sDoa rs possible
IN order that the ,uccessiul bidder might
have ample opportunity % complete Us ar
rangemeuts euter into tho carrying Out or
the prOvi-i rs of the new contract At the
time prescribed Mr. Bowden moved
that tho lids be opened. at this
meeting. AMI Mr. Glover o-ered a. q su De
stitue o. postpone the opening OF the ID
until next tn sday evening 40 o clock. Inc
substitute was lost Nessr-. Courtney ana
Glover voting IN the Affirmative AMI Messf7.
l0wden aud Cater Iu the negative Mr.
Glover next moved 20 fix the penalty IN tue
b. nd Oh the successful bidder Tor the faithful
compliance with the prov slOus ot the con-
tract st 5000. The motion was carried.
TIE BIDS.
The following bids were then opened.
Henry Smith. trustee of New ork offered
t. furnish the city with 500 electric arc lights
o.. T. 900 candle power for t0ur years from
the date necessary o. put the pant Ia post
ton at 81 cents per light per night ana witA
500 ghts of tue same strength 40 80 cents
per light per night He Is willing To furnish
go lights of the same strength for TWO years
at 10 cents per II ht per night. and 800 lights
at 80 cents per light per ght.
The Richmond Hallway and Electric Light
COMPANY oilers 20 furnish Tor either two or
four years .0o electric arc lights of 1000
candle power at 2, cents per light per night
and 500 ghts of the same strength at cents
per Light per night The company also
agrees % put IN tie new ight, as wpi ily as
po sible ami 90 light the city at the Old price
OF 3 cents per light per night until all the
adlit Onai lights have been placed in position
Nh u. ". lrayor sent ~ a bid stltlng that
be Md furnish 300 e ectric arc-Nghts OF
20 O-candie power for two years at ID cen
per light per night and 800 lights OF the same
strength at cent per light per night lie
is willing fO furnish for a term Oi four years
500 electric lights of the same strength at 20
cents per light per night and ODD electric
lights at 2l cents per light per night.
Mr. Glover advocated pOstpOnoment OF
the award ng of the contract AMI moved 20
postpone tho matter until another meeting
10 be held on Saturday evening at o clock,
when the chairman of the Committees On
Finance and Light and the uperin-
tendent of the Gas Works should be-
invited t. lie present hir. Bowden
moved 20 award the ntract
Tor two years for 300 or 400 electric lights of
30OO-candle power The 70 ton was lost
1iessrs. Courtney and Bowden voting in the
affirmative and Nessr.. carter and Glover w
the negative. On motion OK Bir Bowien the
awarding OF the contract WAS then postponed
until next Tuesday evening at 3 O'Clock.