The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-21
PROPOSALS FOR CITY LIGHT
ING WANTED.
City Clerks Office.

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gasoline lamps. and such other streets and
grounds as the Common Council Of the City
OF st. Paul may hereafter order to be lighted,
mentioned.
The contract to be made will be entered
into at the Court House as soon as the Com
mon Council Of the city acts upon the pro-
posals received pursuant to this notice. and
II VIII be made between the City of st. Paul
and the lowest responsible bidder for the
work and materials herein mentioned, and
WILL run from Jan. l, 1897, until Jan. 1, 1898.
The proposals for said contract will be
opened and considered by the said Common
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,
to wit: BY the Board of Aldermen Of said
CITY, Dec !, at 1870 o'clock p. m, and by
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
equal to conference.-the power light in each
street lamp herein mentioned, from sunset
until dawn of each and every night during
the term OF said contract, including the light
ing OF all said lamps, keeping them in good
repair, and furnishing the material therefor,
ana keeping them properly set and ready for
use, and keeping the glass clean and bright
ana supplying the necessary burners ap-
plances and fixtures Of every kind therefor
winch burners shall remain the property of
me contractor, but all other parts of said
lamps and all other appliances and attach
ments snail become the property Of the city
at the expiration of said contract. and shall
also state the price for the same in case the
Guy supplies It's own burners by purchase or
by renting the same from the contractor as
hereinafter stated. =
Proposals must state the price per lamp
per month at which the bidder will furnish
the necessary gasoline to sustain a light
equal to conference.-the power light in each
street lamp herein mentioned, on the moon
scnedule' requiring approximately 1000 hours
per lamp per year, according to the monthly
schedules Of lighting to be furnished in adj
vance by the Commissioner of Public Works.
during the term of said contract Including
the lighting Of all said lamps, keeping them
In good repair and furnishing the material
tnerefor, and keeping them properly set and
h Leaay 1or use, and keeping the glass clean and
Drlgnt ana 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 ana all other appliances and attach
ments shall become the property of the CITY.
at 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 contractor, as
hereinafter stated.
proposals must also state the price per
lamp per month at which the bidder viii fur
nlsh the necessary gasoline to sustain a light
equal to 4-caldle power light in each
street lamp from sunset until dawn Of each
s srnn, every night also on the moon schedule
including the lighting Of all said lamps
keeping them in good repair and furnishin e
rne materials therefor. and keeping them
properly set and ready for use, and keeping
the glass clean and bright the CITY to sun
ply its own burners.
proposals must also state the price each at
WA!cn the bidder will furnish sell to the citv
ana put In place the lamps herein mentioned
gasoline burners capable of producing a light
equal to 14-candle power light to be used
mov iap for from rom wnIen burners may be re
When they may be ordered by the Common
Council. common
Proposals will also. state what charge will
De :dl TOT the use of each gasoline burner
Whlcn may be necessary to supply the lamps
nereln mentioned during the term of the CON
tract herein mentioned said burners to be
capable OF producing light equal to a IA
Canule power and to remain the property of
the person furnishing the same
1t Is understood that the CITY upon ths
conIns IN OF the BIDS reserves the right to
elsner purchase the burners which may be
onered pursuant to this advertisement or
10 rent those which may be offered for rent
pursuant hereto.
Proposals must also state the price each
at wnicn the bidder will furnish, sell to the
city and put in place 1880 street lamps or
sucn other number as the Common Council
may order, without the burners or posts AZ
e and put otherwise complete, Of as good
anu substantial quality ana appearance as
tnose now In use by the city on those streets
that are lighted by gasoline.
Also the price each at which the bidder
VIII furnish, sell to the city, and put In
place $50 substantial and properIv turna ai
ceoar wood lamp posts, or such other mum
per as the Common Council may order. said
tom to point six inches above the s,Jr
race or the soil to be tarred before setting
ana the turned portion to be painted hlacP
o os oudheu portion to be of the same style
as those now in use. Said posts, lamps and
burners to be furnished only to such nnm-
Oefs as may be necessary to supply the place
o ~ ,moSe now IN use as they become broken
" useless or otherwise displaced and such
oshers as may be ordered under the terms
ot me SAD contract by the Common Comet
81 ui cns lily OF st. Paul, and the same to be
i ell. ~ the common Coun-
Proposals must state the price each at
which posts and lamps viii be removed from
v vde@ olft 70 another upon proper order pro
viueu, however, that no removal shall he
| required during the months of November
becemDer: January and February.
o, FToposals VIII also state the price each
| at which the bidder will furnish senara+o
sheet iron street lamp signs, as eopd &c &c
nose now in use, 10 be furnished and placed
On lamps stationed at corners of streets
Ison walcn the signs may be for any reason
h temoveu' ana on new lamp posts which NAV
| De FURNISHED to be stationed on street cor,
ners. salu signs to be furnished only upon
al pr uroer tnereIor by the Common Council.
Iroposals must state the price for naint
ing posts lamps and appliances thereto in
| service Jan. l. 1897, and all such nnstS ~
oi Sd; Inat may have to be replaced; also
| service during the life of the contract VIII
two coats of standard paint. nosts r. WIN III
9a pan black, lamps and appliances thereto,
oark green on the outside and white inside
II is understood that the mainline ~ ~ .
| Of May, 1897. 'no oAst Jay
,n PROPOSALS ns must state the price for furnish
lns ana putting In place all the NECESSARY
sasonne lamp tanks which are or will he
| rendered unserviceable during the term O of
| the contract. ~ 'ei" VI
ca Proposals ESns must also state the price for
cast IRON lamp sockets to be furnished and
puI IN place as they may become unservice-
@p11 curing the lie OF the contract
c. me contract Will provide that the CITY
council may at any time, by itself. or throne n
! any or It's committees select promiscuons11,
from the lamps lighted under the contract
20 thereof from any portion of the city. and
70 cause the same N be tested and to ascer
| tain the exact candle power of sucb Iamns
and to average such candle power and mon
| the averaging of such candle power. such
average aaT.61s snail be taken as the basis of the
caIole power of every lamp to be lighted
| under said contract, ard that If the said
average candle power Of said lamps shall he
less tnan IA candle power, then the City of
81: Paul shall pay for the work done under
SAID contract only such portion of the price
| DID for furnishing the necessary gasoline ia
sustain snSt light equal to a 14-candle power
| to 14-candle power light
The contract will provide that IL for any
reason reason any any I lamp fails to give good and
| any night when 1t 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-
| tor shall examine or cause to he examined
daily the reports OF the police as to lamps that
| are broken or unfit for use. and shall repair
| the same within forty-eight hours from the
actual notice that said lamps need repairs,
without any expense to the city. in addition
| to what is expressly provided to be paid for
| the other work and material specified herein
The number of lamps to be lighted and
| kept burning, as above stated, and furnished
| with gasoline shall not at any time be less
| fhoo