The morning call., 1892-07-13
PROPOSE
To Light the Public Streets.

CLERKS OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
~ san Francisco, July H. 1892.
In accordance with Resolution No. 6763 Third
series OF the Board OF Supervisors sealed propo-
sails VIII be received in open OF the board on
eoNDAf N EVENING, July ls, 1892, from 80 to
Cioch, 20 lght with gas all the public streets or
this city and county for period OF two years on
ana from August /. 1892, IN accordance with the
following Specifications:
GAS-Ihe gas to be furnished to be of standard
quaIty ana Illuminating power OF not less than II
canNies, sald Illuminating power TO be determined
by tests made by the Gas Inspector in his Office who
shall use for said tests such burners will obtain
from the gas the greatest amount of light and
practicable for use by the consumer, and con
Stunning a. the rate OF five cubic feet OF per hour.
LAMPPOSIS AND IAMPS-The lamppOsts 10
De used 10 be OF the same material and not TO BIS
less In height than the iampposts now in use. and
20 De erected and lighted at such locations as may
De designated by the board.
The number of lampposts to be erected and
maintained during the continuance Of the contract
TO be not less than $780, with the understanding
that the number may be increased from time 70
time uhdeF lhe direction OF the board, Dut not to
exceed $500 in all The lampposts to be prected
ana maintained at or contiguous 10 the present
Vi stIett lamps erected throughout the
city and county, and at such locations as may be
designated by the board, the board 10 have the
right TO change the location OF the same from time
to time upon payment of the actual cost of labor
and material In making the said changes re-
moVaIs' Nhen lamps are ordered TO be erected In
certain sections OF the city where no mains are
laid, then the mains shall be extended arrange
meRts made by which the lighting OF said sections
Of the city shall Do effected.
LAMPS-The lamps to be similar to those row
In use, or such as may be approved by the board,
aAd the burner TO be used in the lamps in lighting
the pubic streets TO consist of single burner OF
the same size now used in the main tnOrcughfares.
The burners OF the various lamps to average a con
sumption OF not less than five cubic feet per hour.
The lamppOsts, lamps, service pipes mains aud
all appurteuances Incidental and necessary to COM
pete and equip the lamps ready for lighting TO be-
furnlshed by the successful bidders, who shall
erect, maintain ana keep the same in proper eondt
tion and repair.
LIGHTING LAMPS-The last lamp upon each
lampghters beat to be lighted One-hait hour after
sunset aud to be extuguished one hour before
rise except during the night of ful moon and the
night preceding aud the night following, when 0
lamps shall be lighted all.
CLEANlNG AND REPAIRING LAMPS-An the
ampS TO De Kept In proper condition and cleaned
al least twice in each week and at each OF said
cleanings all the glass shall be thoroughly cleaned
both on the inside aud outsde of the lamp aud ali
dust and dirt shall be brushed from the frames.
Ire lamps are 10 De repaired and reglsZed within
twenty-fouF hours after any portion of the is
STREET SIGNS-The names or streets places
and alleys TO be painted the gas lamps through
out the city and county at street crossings main
and SUBDIVISION street intersections and ~ the In
terseetiuns OF places and alleys with the main
streets; at main street crossings names each
lamp, at intersections OF main streets not less
than two names on each lamp, at Intersections or
subdivision streets places alloys less than two
names on e3ch lamp. The letter color style ana To-
cation OF the names on the lamps be approved
designated by the Board Of Supervisors. he
or streetS etc. on each lamp Co be kept clean and
In position SO as to be plainly visible, and within
twenty-four hours In case Of bresssge TO be re-
and IN no event are the lamps TO be turned TO
misplace the names of the streets indicated on
each lamp.
BiddersNgln estimate and bid price per lamp
per night, for which they Will furnish. erect. re-
pair and keep In good repair and condition all lamp
posts lamps services street signs aud appurtsueeS
furnish gas and light the lamps ali the streets,
places and alleys according to the foregoing spect-
hcattons
GENERAL. NoTICE-Bidders will estimate with
the understan ding tuat no compensation shall be
allowed for any lamp lamps except such as shall
be lighted during the whole time provided IN the
foregoing specifications under which contract
may be awarded also, that within three days prior
shall furnish the parties TO whom contract Is
awarded the time during which the lamps shall be
lighted aud eXttngutShed each and every night and
morning of the succeeding month All blIls OF the
successful bidders upOn the execution OF n contract
and performance in compliance herewith shall
be presented and paid monthly 81 the end OF each
calendar month.
No bids Will De received from parties engaged I'm
the manufacture supply of gas until said parties
have connections with the apparatus in the Ofee of
the Gas Inspector, New City Hall building and have
had the Illuminating power OF said gas tested.
bidders viii be required TO deposit with the clerk
10 the order OF the clerk, TO be sp prOved by said
clerk, upon some bank in the city and county of
San Francisco, in the sum OF $4,000 gold coin
conditioned If the proposal accepted ana the con-
lect to execute written contract therefore and
give good aud SuhCient bond, with sure ties
in the sum OF S35 OOU, for the proper fulhIment of
said contract. within 10 days after the award ia
made, then and in that case the said sum SNAIL be
paid into the City and County Treasury by said
clerk as lfquidaed damages for sueh failure and pex
leet.
1t is also to be distinctly understood that ths
lie good requires
Also that the party or parties to whom a contract
Is awarded Will be required. prior to the time
OF execution OF the contract to the cost OF ad
vertis1ng this notice In three daily newspapers
Blank proposals furnished py the clerk.
1yl3 ot JOHN A. RUSSELL, Clerk.