The record-union., 1894-02-13
BID FOR LIGHTING.
1t is Referred to the City Attorney for
His Opinion.

It is Referred to the City Attorney for
His Opinion.
The bid of the Capital Gas Company
board of City Trustees last night, and
Trustee Kent moved that a contract be
made with the company till January l,
| 1894.
| Trustee Bragg moved as substitute
that the proposed contract be referred to
the City Attorney for his opinion, as to
the time the contract can be made for.
The substitute prevailed, and it was so
referred.
The following is the bid and specifica-
tions:
TO the Board Of Trustees Of the city Of
| Dle1tO-GENTLEMEN: We propose
to light the city of Sacramento with cleo
trio lights in accordance with the speclh-
cations hereunto attached and made part
| OF this proposal, for period of one year
from the 18th day of February, 1884. Tor
the sum of Sl4 95 per month for each and
every lamp, as located by the Trustees.
used in lighting the city, the amount to
be paid monthly at the end OF each
month.
We inclose certificate of deposit for
l,000, payable 10 the City Clerk as re-
| quired by the specifications on file in the
City Clerks office. as guarantee that we
will enter into d contract for the perform
ance OF the above work, in the event OF
our bid being accepted.
CAPITAL GAS COMPANY,
By j. G. PierSon, superintendent
| Specifications for lighting the streets of
the city of Sacramento with electric
! lights:
The lamps to be furnished are to be of
the standard two thousand (2,O00) candle
| power arc lamps.
NUMBER OF LAMPS.
The number of lamps required is one
hundred and fitty-one Q5D or more, as
directed by the Board OF Trustees.
LOCATION OF LAMPS.
All lamps are to be suspended over the
| intersections of the streets, except when
otherwise directed by the Board of Trus-
tees.
| The location of the lamps may be
changed at any time by the direction of
the Board Of Trustees; provided, that
after the location OF lamp is once fixed
the city shall pay exact cost OF making
any change.
The hight at which lamps are to be sus-
pended over the intersections of the
streets shall be thirty 800 feet, and no
wire shall be hung SO low as 10 interfere
with street traffic.
New lamps shall be place at such
places as directed by the Board OF Trus-
tees, without expense TO the city of Sac
ramento. provided all such lamps shall
be ordered placed during the first eight
months OF the period covered by this con-
tract.
WIRES AND CONDUCTORS.
The wires and conductors shall be thor
oughly insulated, and placed in such To-
catjoa and in such manner as will pre-
vent them from being tampered with or
| handled by any unauthorized person or
persons.
1t is distinctly understood that the city
shall not be responsible, but must be held
| DlamelesS against any claim or claims for
damages caused by any injury or accident
which may be occasioned by the wires,
conductors OF any part of said electric
systdkl, and for any claim for damages
| by reason of any Infringement of any
patent right in the use of the lamps or
appliances connected with the said cleo
tric lights.
LIGHTING LAMPS.
The lamps are to be fitted with appli-
ances which will render them capable OF
| burning tor at least thirteen 13) consecu-
tive hours.
The lamps to be lighted one-half hour
after sunset and to be extinguished one
| half hour before sunrise.
During the night of full moon and the
four nights preceding and the four nights
succeeding the full moon no lamps shall
| be lit except when the moon is obscured
| bv clOu1s