The herald., 1896-09-04
Specifications for Street Light
ing Adopted
BUT FEW CHANGES MADE
The Masts Will Remain Where They
Are st Present Located
A Number Of New Lights viii Be Provided
For - CrosswaIks Recommended
Adopted by the Council

The city council met in special ses-
| sion yesterday morning at 10 o'clock for
the purpose Of passing on the specifica-
| tions for lighting the city during the
coming year. The gas and light commit
tee has been very busy on these specfi-
! cations for several days past, and they
were not finally concluded until Wednes-
day evening. AS presented, the specifi-
cations provide for very few changes
in the locations of existing lights. OF
course the number of lights has been very
considerably increased. but it will re-
quire but comparatively little work to
string the extra wires required for this
purpose. The specifications were
adopted. and the clerk instructed to ad-
vertlse for bids. The locations Of the
lights at present used, and those con-
templated. are given. The specifca-
tions on which the bids are to be based
| are as follows:
In accordance with a resolution Of the
city council sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by the undersigned up to IL
o'clock a. m. of Monday. September a.,
| 1895, to light the streets of the city for
the period of one year from January l,
1897, in accordance with the following
| specifications:
The masts, poles, wires, conductors
lamps, carbons and each and every ap-
pliance, article of apparatus which may
be necessary for the electric lighting
herein specified. are to be furnished and
erected by the successful bidder.
The wires and conductors are to be
thoroughly insulated and placed in such
locations and in such manner as will
prevent them from being tampered with
or handled by any unauthorized person
| or persons: 1t being distinctly under
stood that the city shall not be respon-
sible, but must be held harmless against
any claim for damages, for any injury
or accident which may be occasioned by
the wires or conductors, and against any
claim for damages by reason Of any in
fringement of any patent right or rights
In the use Of lamps, machinery or appli-
ances connected with the said electric
light.
During the months of May, June, July,
August, September and October the
lamps are to be lighted on what is known
as the moonlight schedule; that is to be
lighted one-half hour after sunset or one
hour before the moon sets, and to be ex-
tinguished one hour before sunrise or one
cept upon the night of full moon, the
night before full moon and the night af-
ter full moon. when no lamps shall be
lighted, provided, however. that If 1t
shall rain on either of said three nights,
then the lamps shall be lighted.
During the months Of January, Febu
| ary, March, April, November and De-
cember, the lamps are to be lighted as
| follows:
| Before midnight, from one-half hour
| after sunset until midnight, each night,
| except on night of full moon, the night
before full moon and the night after
full moon. when no lamps shall be
lighted, after midnight on what Is known
as the Moonlight schedule.
All lamps newly located and all old
lamps ordered changed shall be in posi-
ton and ready for use within thirty days
from the signing of the contract, or if
not in the name of the contract, within
thirty days from notification by the city
clerk.
The council reserves the right to order
any light raised, lowered or changed
from present elevation or location, but
this section shall be so construed as to
give the city council the right to change
no more than twenty lights.
| All bills of the successful bidder, upon
| the execution of contract ana per-
| formance in compliance Herewith,
shall be presented and paid monthly at
| the end of each calendar month.
| Bidders will be required to deposit
| with the clerk Of the city council GER
titled check, drawn to the order of the
mayor of the city of Los Angeles to be
| approved by said clerk, upon some bank
in the city Of Los Angeles, in the sum
of $4,000 in gold coin, conditioned if the
proposal is accepted and the contract
awarded and If the bidder shall fail or
neglect to execute a written contract
therefor and give good and sufficient
bond, with two sureties, in the sum of
$4,000 for the proper fulfillment of said
contract within four days after the
award is made, then and in that case
| that said sum shall be paid into the city
| treasurer by the said clerk as liquidated
damages for such failure and neglect.
Bidders will estimate and state the
| price for each lamp of 2000 candle power,
| as hereinbefore provided for, per cal
endar month.
! No bids will be received or entertained
from parties who estimate on any con-
tingent event. or who cannot comply
with, or who are not prepared or quail
fled to carry out the terms and condi
tions herein imposed.
| 1t is also understood that the council
reserves the right to reject any and ali
! bids.
| Chairman Munson, on behalf of the
board of public works, presented the fol-
lowing report recommending that the
contractor for constructing asphalt
orosswalks be instructed to put in the
following crosswalks, as per specifica-
tions o, and the same was adopted with
| out debate:
! Over Grand avenue, north side Of Thir-
| tieth street.
Over Jefferson street, east side of Key
| West street
Over Flower street, south side Of JEFF
| ferson street.
Over Del Monte street, south side of
| Jefferson street.
Over Grand avenue, north side OF JEFF
| ferson street.
| Over Thompson street, north side of
| Adams street.
Over Del Monte street, north side OF
| Jefferson street.
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