The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-30
A9is plant as- shah be finished by the s1st dsy

of May, 1897 ~ ING olse osy
Proposals must state the price for furnish
sms nasso,;n ana pusung N place all the necessary
rendered unserviceable during the term ~
the contract. "a
cast PF0R9sal, ran must also state the price
pu. n place as they may become unseryice-
able during the life of the Contract
Inc contract Will provide that the City
Council may at any time by itself. or fhroseh
any OF It's committees, select promiscuouslv
from the lamps lighted under the contract
20 20 tnereoI from any portion of the city, and
TO cause the same to be tested. and to ascer
tain the exact candle power of such Iamna
ana TO average such candle power and unnn
the averaging Of such candle light power. such
candle power of every lamp to he IiahteS
under said contract. and that If the said
average candle power of said lamps shall be
less than IA candle power then the civ of
st. Paul shall pay for the work dona ,nder a.
SAID contract only such portion of tha nrica
ola for furnishing the necessary gasoline to
sustain light equal to 14-candle power
light, as the said average candle power heara
to 14-candle power light
Inc contract will provide that If for any
reason any lamp fails to give good and
proper light during the whole or anv mart -
any night when it should have been lighted. a.
provided In said contract, the contractor shall
receive no pay for said lamp for said night
Said contract will provide that the eontrac
tor shall examine or cause to be eranoinad
ually the reports of the police az to lan,ns that
are broken or unfit for use and shall renair
the same within forty-efght hours from pT,e ~
Ilme ne receives said notice or any other
actual notice that said lamps need repairs
WITHOUT any expense to the city in addition
TO what Is expressly provided to he na;d fo-
the M other work and material specified herein
me number OF lamps to be lighted and
witb DarnIng, aIg, as ABOVE stated, and furnished
WIN gasonne, shall not at any time be less
than Z.OOO nor more than 350O but the Com
nr mon eouncil may reserve the right to fix
OF change the number at any time between
said limits. The number of lamns and tb =
otner terms OF the contract shall be subject
70 ana according to the Laws of the State of
Paul. S o'S VI 81
me contract will also provide that ths
lamps In use at the time the contract shall
9egin, ana those that shall be put in use IN
oer its terms thereafter, shall upon the ey
Plrauon or said contract, be delivered To the
City OF ST. Paul, by the contractor In as good
condIuon and repair (ordinary wear and fear
occurring by reason of the proper use thereoi
excepted. as they shall be in when the con-
tract commences. -
A bond will be required To he execu+sa ena
delivered at the time of the execution of fhs
contract, complying with the requirements oi
the Laws of the State of Minnesota and
bond will be required, with two sureties' in
the sum OF $25 000. conditioned for the full
ana Iaithful performance of the contract by
the contractor: Said sureties to be such al
the Common Council shall approve
Bids must be accompanied by a certified
check, or cashiers check on some St PAU
pdnh IN the sum or $2,5GO, payable to the orr
der of the City Clerk Of the CITY of st Paul
as security for the making and executing ol
said contract on behalf of said bidder and
the furnishing Of said bonds If his bid shall
be accepted.
The right is reserved by the Common Coun-
ell to reject any and all BIDS
Payments upon the contract shall be made
by the city during the calendar month sue.
ceeding the month in which they are earned,
or within thirty days after the expiration OF
said month.
Said proposals shall be securely sealed and
marked, Proposals for City Lighting"
Blank forms for bids may be procured al
this Office.
MATT JENSEN, City Clerk.
Nov. 21 (dIyl Dec. /