The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-30

of May, 1897 80 -
Proposals must state the price for furnish
gasoline lamp tanks which are or vii ~
rendered unservtceable during the term 81
the contract.
cast iron lamp sockets to be furnished and
put IN place as they may become unservfce-
ap1s during the life Of the contract.
Ine contract will provide that the City
Council may at any time, by itself. or through
any OF its committees, select prorfscuousiv
from the lamps lighted under the contract.
to cause the same to be tested and to escer
tain the exact candle power of such lamps
sI ana TO average such candle power, and upon
the averaging of such candle light power such
average shall be taken as the basis Of the
candle power Of every lamp to be lighted
under said contract, and that II the said
average candle power Of said lamps shall ba
less than IA candle power then the City of
st: Paul shall pay for the work done under
SAD contract only such portion of the price
oid for furnishing the necessary gasoline to
sustain a light equal to 14-candle power
light, as the said average candle power bears
to 14-candle power light
The contract will provide that if for any
reason any lamp falls to give GOOD ana
proper light during the whole, or any mart or
any night. when it should have been lighted as
provided In said contract the contractor shall
receive no pay for said lamp for said night
said contract will provide that the contrac-
dos, dor snan examine or cause to be examined
daily the reports Of the police as to lamps that
are broken or unfit for use and shall ranair
the same within forty-eight hours from the
actual notice that said lamps need repairs
without any expense to the city, in addition
70 wnat is expressly provided to be paid for
tne otner work and material specified herein
The number of lamps to be lighted ana
KEPT burning, as above stated and furnished
win WIN gasohne, shall not at any time be less
| tnan zVo0 nor more than 3,500 but the Com
| mon Council may reserve the right to fx
or. change the number at any time between
saia saisa limits. in Ihe number Of lamps and the
otner terms OF the contract shall be subject
70 ana according to the Laws of the state of
4 Paul. o'' oi o'-
/ The contract will also provide that ths
lamps IN use at the time the contract shall
pegin, and those that shall be put In use un-
DER its terms thereafter, shall upon the ex
piration OF said contract, be delivered To ths
CITY OF ST. raul by the contractor In as good
condition condition and repair Ordinary wear and teal
occurring by reason of the proper use thereof
| tract commences
/ A bond will be required to be executed and
delvered at the time of the execution of the
contract complying with the requirements OF
Inc hoed LAWS avs Of of the State Of Minnesota. and
the sum of $751; conditioned for the full
and faithful performance of the contract by
the contractor. Said sureties to be such al
| the Common Council shall approve
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check. or cashiers check, on some st. Paul
bank in the sum of 2.5O0 payable to the or.
80 ~' ~ ~ Or1y C4elh VI the City OF 81. Paul
as security for the making and executing oi
said contract on behalf Of said bidder and
the furnishing Of said bonds If his bid shall
be accepted.
The right is reserved by the Common Coun.
Gil to reject any and all bids.
Payments upon the contract shall be made
by the city during the calendar month sue.
ceedin$ 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. q (dly) Dec. L