The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11
PROPOSALS.

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L stieets-Clerk's Office, Board of Supervisors
San Francisco, July g. 1896.
In accordance with Resolution No. 14459 third
series) OF the Board of Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received in open session Of
the board on MONDAY AFTERNOON. July Is,
1886 from 2 80 to ocl 1ck to light with gas ali
the public streets of this city and lunty for a
period of two years, on and from August /. 1885,
in accordance with the following specifications:
Gas-The gas to be furnished to be of q standard
quality aud illuminating power OF not less than
seventeen candles, SAID illuminating power TO he
determined by tests made by the Gas lnspector in
his Office who shall for said tests such burners
as will obtain from the gas the greatest amount OF
light, and practicable for use by the consumer
and consuming at the rate Of lie cubic feet of gas
per hour.
used TO be of the same material not to be less
in height than the lampposts now in use and 10 be
erected and lighted at such locations as may he
designated By the board.
The mum Der of lampposts to be erected and
m IN aur,ng tee GO zee OF me contract
that the number may be increased from time to
time under the direction of the board, but not to
exceed $500 in ALL The lampposts TO be erected
and maintained at OF contiguous to the present To-
cations of street lamps erected throughout the city
and county, and at such locations as may be desg-
mated by the board the board to have the ri hit TO
change the location of the same from time 10 time
upon payment of the actual cost Of labor and mate
rial in making said changes or removals. When
lamps are ordered TO be erected In certain sections
OF the city where no mains are laid then the mains
shall be extended or arrangements made by which
the lighting of said sections of the city shall be
erected, but in no event shall more lights be
vided for street lighting during The fiscal year.
Lamps-Ihe lamps 10 he similar 10 those now in
the burner to be used in the lamps in lighting the
public streets to consist of single burner OF the
same size now used in the main thoroughfares.
The burners of the various lamps TO average
consumption Of not less than five cubic feet per
hour
The 1ampposts, lamps. service pipes mains and
all appurtenances incidental and necessary to COM
pete and equip the lamps ready Tor lighting to be
furnished by the successful bidders, who shall
dition ana repair.
Lighting lam ps-The last lamp upon each lamp
lighters beat to be lighted one hour after sunset
and to be ex ingu shed half an hour before sum
rise; provided. that during the months OF Novem-
perfo February, Inclusive, in each year, no mps
shall be lighted during the night OF full moon and
the night preceding and the night following: also
elusive in each year, no lamps shall be lgnted dur
ing the night Of full moon, two nights preceding
and the night following
Cleaning and repairing iamps-AIl the lamps 20
be kept in proper condition and cleaned least
twice IN each week, and at each OF said cleanings
all the glass shall be thoroughly cleaned. both on
theinsde and outside of the lamp and al the dust
ana DIRT shall be brushed from the frames The
lamps are 10 be repaired and reglazed within
broken.
street s'gns-The names OF streets, places and
alleys TO be painted on the gas lamps throughout
the city and county at street crossings, main and
ubiivison rect Intersections ana at the inter
sections of places alleys with the man Streets
at main-street crossings TWO names on each lamp
at intersections OF main streets not less than two
A'ec.cNNeAoh
Streets places or alleys not less than two names
on each lamp. The letter, color, style
TO be approved or designated by the Board
OF SUPERVISORS. The OF street. etc.
so to be plainly visible and Within twenty-four
hours In case OF breakage to be repaired and the
name or names reprinted thereon, and la no event
are the Jumps TO be turned so to misplace the
names of the streets as indicated on each lamp.
Bidders VIII estimate and bid a price per lamp
per night, for which they will furnish, erect, re-
pair and keep In good repair and condition all
iamPposts, lamps, seryic $, street signs and APP
purtenances, furnish gas and light the lamps on
all the streets, and alleys according 70 The
General Notice Bidders will estimate with the
understanding that no compensation shall be al
lowed for any lamp or lamps except such as shall
be lighted during the whole time provided In the
foregoing spec fcations under which contract
may be awarded: also, that within three days
prior to the expiration of each month the Gas In
spector shall furnish the parties whom the con-
tract is awarded the time during which the lamps
shall be lighted and extingushed each and every
bills Of The snccesssui bidders upon the exscu,an
OF contract and performance in compliance
Herewith shall be presented and paid monthly at
the end of each Gale ndar month.
No bids will be received from parties ensaged in
the manufacture or supply of gas until said par
office Of the Gas Inspector, New City Hail build
ing, and have had the illuminating power of said
gas tested.
Bidders will be required to deposit with the clerk
OF the Board of supervisors certified check
drawn 10 the order OF the clerk TO be approved by
said clerk, upon some bank in the City and County
of San Francisco in the sum OF y 0,UuO gold coin,
conditioned If the proposal IS accepted and the
contract awarded; and IL the bidder shall fall or
neglect TO execute written contract therefor and
give good and sufficient bond, with TWO suretses
In the sum OF $35 1000, for the proper fulfmento of
said contract, within ten days after the award Is
made, then and In that case the said sum shall be
paid into the City and County reasury by said
clerk, as iiquidaied damages for such failure and
neglect.
It is also to be distinctly understood that the
board reserves the right TO reject all bids II the
public good so requires.
Also. that the party or parties to whom a con-
tract Is awarded will be required prior TO or AZ the
time OF The execution Of the contract to nav the
newspapers.
Blank proposals furnished by the clerk.
JNO. A. RUSSELL. Clerk