The morning call., 1892-07-15
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W MURPHY BUILDING, +
Market and Jones Streets.
PROPOSAL
To Light the Public streets.

| HLERK'S OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
~ san Francisco, July II. 1892
In accordance with Resolution No. 676S Third
SerIeS) of the Board OF Supervisors sealed proDo.
sails VIII be received in open OF the board
O'Clock to light with gas the public streets OF
this city and county for period OF two years on
and from August !. 1892, IN accordance with the
following Specifications:
GAS-The gas to be furnished TO be of standard
quadty and Illuminating power of not less than II
candles, said illuminating power TO be determined
by tests made Oy the Gas Inspector his Office who
from the gas the greatest amount OF light aad
practicable for use pY The consumer, and con
LAMPPOSTS AND LANPS-The lamppoSts 10
be used to be Of the same material and not TO be
less In height than the iampposts In use. aad
to be erected and lighted at such locations as NAV
be designated by the board.
maintained during the continuance OF the contrast
to be not less than 800. with the understanding
time under the direction of the board. put not to
exceed $500 in all The lampposts TO be erected
and main tanned at contiguous to the present
locations of street lamps erected throughout the
city and county, and at such locations as may be
designated by the board, the board TO have the
right TO change the location Of the same from time
10 time upon payment of the actual cost OF labor
ana material In making the said changes
moyals- When lamps are ordered to be erected IN
certain sections of the city where no mains
laid, then The mains shall be extended or arrange
ments made by which the lighting Of said sections
of the city shall be effected.
LAMPS-The lamps TO be similar to those now
In use, or such as may be approved by the beard.
and the burner to be used in the lamps in lighting
the public streets 10 consist OF a single burn ar of
the same size now used IN the main tnorOughfares
The burners OF the various lamps to average con
sumption of not less than five cubic feet per hour
The lampposts. lamps. service pipes mains and
pleIe aud equip the lamps ready lighting TO be
furnished by the successful bidders, who shall
erect, maintain ana keep the same in proper condi-
LIGHTING LAMPs-The last lamp upon each
lamplghter's beat to be lighted one.half hour ater
sunset and to be eytnguiShed one hour before sun
rise, except during the night of full moon and the
night preceding aud the night following, when
lamps shall be lighted
CLEANING AND REPAIRING LAMPS-An the
Ia mps TO be kept in a proper condition andcleaned
at least twice in each week and at each OF said
cleanings all the glass shall be thoroughly cleaned.
both on the inside and OUTSIDE of the lamp aud ali
dust and dirt shall be brushed from she frames
The lamps are 10 be repaired and reglazed within
broken '''" - '1' '''''''
STREET sIGNS-The names OF streets. places
and alleys to be painted she gas lamps through
out the city and county at street crossings. mata
and subdivision street Intersections and al the u
tersections OF places aad alleys with tue main
streets; at main street crossings each
lamp, at intersections Of main streets not less
than two names ON each lamp, at intersections or
subdivision streets places or alleys not less than two
names on each lamp. The letter color style To-
catlon OF tue names on the lamps 10 be approved or
designated by the koard Of Supervisors The names
OF streets etc. each lamp to be kept clean ana
IN position so as 10 be plainly visible. and within
twenty-four hours in case OF breasaSe to be re-
paired and the name or names repainted thereon,
and IN no event are the lamps to be turned TO
misplace the names OF the streets as indicated on
Bidders viii estimate and bid price per lamp
per night, for which they will furnish, erect, re-
pair and keep good repair aud condition all lamp
posts lamps, services street signs and appurtanceS
furnish gas and light the lamps al the streets,
places and alleys according TO the foregoing speei-
hcatlons.
GENERAL NOTICE-Ridders Will estimate with
the understan dug that 10 compensation shall DO
allowed for any lamp CT lamps except such shall
De Lighted during The whole time provided in the
foregoing specifications under which contract
NAV be awarded; also. that within three days prior
10 the expiration of each month the Gas Inspector
shall furnish the parties to whom contract Is
awarded the time during which the lamps shall be
lighted and extngulShed each and every night aed
morning OF the succeeding month. All bills OF the
successful bidders upon the execution OF contract
and a performance in compliance Herewith shall
be pr reseEted and paid monthly at the end of each
eale0dar month.
No bids viii be received from parties engaged in
the manufacture or supply OF gas until said parties
have connections with the apparatus in the office of
the Gas Inspector, New City Hall building and have
| had the Illuminating power OF said gas tested.
Bidders Will be required to deposit with the clerk
or the Board OF Supervisors certified check, drawn
the order OF the clerk, TO be approved by said
| CLERK, upon bank In the city and county OF
san Francisco, in the sum OF $4,000 gold coin.
conditioned II the proposal is accepted and the
tract awarded: aud If the bidder shall fail or neg.
| leCt 10 execute written contract therefore and
give good aud sufficient bond, with sure ties,
In the sum OF $50 900, for the proper fudllment
said contract, within 10 DAYS after the award Is
made, then and in that the said sum shatl be
PAID into the City and County Treasury by said
clerk as iqudated damag for such failure and neg
lect.
1t Is also to be distinctly understood that the
board reserves the right 10 reject all bids the pub
lie good so requires.
Also that the party or parties to whom contract
Is awarded will be required. prior az the time
OF execution OF the contract, to pay the adj
vertisiag this notice in three daily newspapers.
Blank proposals furnished Dy the Clerk
Iyl3 Ot JOHN A. RUSSELL. Clerk.