The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-29

y. oc Faui may hereafter erder TO be lighted
mentioned.
The contract to be made will be entered
ln.o Into az tne Court House as soon as the Com
posais received pursuant to this notice, and
!. Will be made between the City OF st. Paul
work and materials herein mentioned. and
Will run from Jan. 1, 1897, until Jan. !, 1898
The proposals for said contract will be
Council at meeting of each body Of said
common Council. to be held In the Court
House, In the City Of st. Paul. as follows.
city. Dec. 1 at 7:30 o'clock p. M, and by
tne Assembly OF said city, Dec. 8. at 1880
O'Clock p. m.
Proposals must state the price per lamp
per month at which the bidder will furnish
the necessary gasoline to sustain a light
street sdsst 70 2 power light in each
until dawn Of each and every night during
the term of said contract, including the light
repair. and furnishing the material therefor,
ana keeping them properly set and ready for
use, and keeping the glass clean and bright,
anu supplying the necessary burners, ap-
pHanees and fixtures Of every kind therefor
which burners shall remain the property Of
the contractor. but all other parts Of said
lamps and all other appliances and attach
ments shall become the property Of the city
AZ the expiration Of said contract; and shall
also state the price for the same in case the
city supplies its own burners by purchase or
py renting the same from the contra ctor, as
Proposals must state the nrice per lamn
per month at which the bidder will furnish
the necessary gasoline to sustain a light 3
equal to a conference.-the power light in each <
street latnp herein mentioned. en- the moon
schedule, requiring approximately 2 600 hours I
per lamp per year, according to the monthly I
scnedu!es or lighting to be furnished In ad-
vance by the Commissioners of Public Works Y
curing the term of said contract including 4
tne lighting Of all said lamps. keeping them Z
IN good repair and furnishing the material 5
tneTeior and keeping them properly set and
ready for use, and keeping the glass clean and
bright, and supplying the necessary burners
appliances and fixtures, of every kind there.
for, which burners shall remain the property
OF the contractor, but all other parts OF said
lamps and all other appliances and attach
ments shall become the property of the city
at the expiration Of said contract; and shall
also also state the price for the same in case the
city supplies its own burners by purchase or
Dy renting the same from the contractor as
hereinafter stated
Proposals must also state the price uer
lamp per month at which the bidder will fur
nlsh the necessary gasoline to sustain & light
equal to 4-candle power light in each
street lamp from sunset until dawn Of each
ana every night. also on the moon schedule
from Jan. l. 1897 to Dec. 81 1897 inclusive.
including the lighting of all said lamps.
keeping them in good repair and furnishing
the materials therefor and keeping them
properly set and ready for use and keeping
tne glass clean and bright, the city to sup
ply It's own burners.
proposals must also state the price each at
WhIch the bidder will furnish sell to the city.
and put IN place the lamps herein mentioned
gasoline burners capable of producing q 1ighf
equal to a 14-candle power light to he nsed
IN lamps from which burners may be re-
moved Ior any reason, and to be furnished
Council. ~ n
Proposals will also state what charge will
De made Tor the use of each gasoline burner
Wnich may be necessary to supply the Iamps
herein mentioned during the term of the con-
tract here1n mentioned said burners to ba
ca5p capdpte OF producing light equal to a IA
~ 1o3v1
the person furnishing the same "
1t is understood that the citv ,,nor +ba
eotmhong ct.hg IN OF the bids, reserves the right to
eitnef purchase the burners which NAV he
onereo pursuant to this advertisement. or
to rent those which may be offered for rout NJ
pursuant hereto 80 ASne
Proposals must also staye +ha n,. -.
At Wnlcn the bidder will furnish sell tn ths
city and put in place 15e0 street Iamns nr
suen otner number as the Common Council
may oraer, without the burners or posts at
tacneo. put otherwise complete CT as good
and substantial quality ana appearance az
tnat are lighted by gasoline.
Also the price each at which tho biddor
VIII WIN 4urnisn, sell to the city and nut in
pace pdace 10Y substantial and properly turned
cedar wood lamp posts, or such other MN
per as the Common Council may order said
posts to be ten feet long, and from the bnt-
s sonl 10 q polnt SIX inches above the sur
lace OF the soil to be tarred before setting
ana the turned portion to be painted blaef5
SAID turned portion to be of the same sIvIo,
I S1 e r,ioae nov III use SAID posts, lamps and
burners tc be furnished only 10 such nnI1
oers as may be necessary to supply the pIana
OF thoSe now In use as they become hroLen
otbers useiess a , OF otnerWlse displaced and such
OF the said contract by the Common Connoti
OF the City OF St Paul, and the same to he
ell. nilion Coun-
Proposals must state the price each ~
which posts and lamps will be removed from
one point to another upon proper order. nro
yided. however, that no removal shall =.
required during the months OF Noyember
december; January and February.
Proposals will also state the price a.oh
at which the bidder will furnish senarata
sneet iron street lamp signs, as good "a
those now in use, to be furnished and placed
on lamps stationed at corners of sfreets
from which the signs may be for anv reason
removed, and on new lamp posts which NAV
De furnished to be stationed on street cor
ners, SAID signs to be furnished only unnn
an order therefor by the Common CounciI
-, Proposals must state the price for paint
Ing posts, lamps ana appliances thereto, in
service jan l, 1897, and all such posts and
lamps that may have to be replaced: also
all additional lamps and posts to be put in
service seo curing sne Ire OF the contract, with
painted black, lamps and appliances thereto
dark e green zen On the outside and white inside
- ~ unaerstood thst the painting Of the
of May, 1897 o-'' u@y
Proposals must state the price for furnish
ing ana putting in place all the ueoesrary
gaSonne lamp tanks which are or will he
rendered unserviceable during tbe term os
the contract. Va
cast iron lamp sockets to be furnished and
put IN place as they may become unservIce
able during the life of the contract.
The contract will provide that the civ
Couhcii may at any time, by itself or through
any OF its committees select promiscuousIv
from the lamps lighted under the contract
20 thereot from any portion of the city and
to cause the same to be tested and to ascer
tam the exact candle power of such lamps.
ana 20 average such candle power and unon
the averaging of such candle light power sIIch
average snail be taken as the basis of ths
candle power Of every lamp to be LIGHTED
under said contract, and that il tho said
average candle power Of said lamps shall he
less than Ia candle power then the CITY ~
81; Faul snaH pay for the work done under
SAID contract only such portion of the price
bid for furnishing the necessary aasoljne to
sustain light equal to a 14-candle power
ignt' as sne saId average candle power bears
The contract will provide that IL for any
reason any lamp fails to give a good ana
proper light during the whole, or any part Of
any night when 1t should have been iirhfnd ss
provided in said contract the contrarfo shall
receive no pay for said lamp for said night.
Said contract will provide that the eontrar
8 5oT IT, sasli a examine or cause to be examined
daily the reports OF the police as to LAMBS that
are broken OF unfit for use, and shall renair
the same within forty-eight hours from tha
time ne receives said notice. or any other
without any expense to the city. in adSition,
20 Wnat is expressly provided to be maid fnr
the other work and material specified herein
= -a,,4 a4e s,a NUMBER OF lamps to be lighted and
kept burning, as above stated, and furnished
with gasoline, shall not at any time he Iess
than 1000 nor more than $780, but the Cen1
mon council may reserve the right to fix
said limits. The number OF lamps ana tha
other terms OF the contract shall he anhiact
70 70. ana according to the Laws of the State Of