New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
TO FURNISH LIGHT FOR THE CITY.
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR 1898 IN EXCESS
oF, rtrr, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT AND NAPHTHA

The Gas Commission met in the Mayors once
Yesterday and awarded, tentatively contracts Tor
lighting the cty's streets and parks durihS 1880
The budget for street lighting being over sloo."o
short Of the amount required to pay Tor all the
lights decided on. the amount appropriated being
il go 800 and tho money needed. when the bids were
tabulated 1864 the successful bidders were IN
formed by the Commission that they would have 10
go 10 the new Board of Estimate and Board OF PUB
lie improvements for the deficiency. They have a
contract for Lighting up TO the amount OF inc
budget, but this is somewhat indefinite, the com
panies will apply to the boards early In the
year. The Board Of Estimate will have power
to open up the budget and increase the appropria-
ton.
TIE island OF Manhattan is divided up between
the Equitable Standard and Consolidated Gas com
panies. the Consolidated getting the largest share
Of the gas lighting in streets. The bids accepted
from those companies were: The Equitable. sl2 4
year for each lamp; Standard. $l3 ID. and the
Consolidated, 81 n. These companies bidding Tor
certain sections and streets were rivals for small
portion OF the territory. Although the Consohda'ed
put In n general bid. It's high bid was not contested
In large area The bid OF the Consolidated for re-
pairing lampposs. removing and setting was over
ruled. aud made the same last year
In the Twenty-thifd Ward OF the Borough or the
Bronx the Central Union Company got the lighting
a 81 year for each lamp. The Northern Union
Company -; all of the Twenty-fourth Ward AT
SIS excepting the western part near klngsbridBe.
where Il has mains. The YOnkcrs Gas Company
got The lighting there at SIS.
The New ork and Ncw-Jersey Globe Gas Light
Ing Company received tho contract for lighting
Woodlawn. Wakefield. East Chester Riverside
Drive MoinnGslde-ave. and Morningside Park with
naphtha n goo a YER for each lamp.
The Wcsbach Street Lighting Company OF Amer
lea wa given the contract TO light Central Park
with $40 naphtha lamps at $50 a year FOR each lamp
The electric lighting OF the city was awarded as
follows
cents Might; and o., arc lights AT 40 GEMS.
Tho Noun: Morris Company. so arc lights ~ 20
cents. and l9i lights % cents. This company
VIII light The Harlem Speedway.
The Manhattan Electric Light Company. 10 arc
lights a. ~ cents and so arc lights nj a cents
yltol structure o: tho NcwYorx Central IN Har-
l"m with i'r iucandcscent electric lights at 30 90
year for snch light.
The Harlem Lighting Company 66 lights Mt
40 cents AID % arc lights ~ % cents
Edison Electric Light and Power Company 52i
Arc LEhfs ~ 80 cents and &c lights at 70 cents.
Eor'h River Electric Light and Power Company.
!. ',9 arc lights az - cents
Tho Pelham Electric Company * are lights Mt 70
cents
Tho Gas Commissions mo- Ing yesterday was It's
last session. Tl" Commission goea ont OF existence
under the provisions ~ the new charter re work
deyolvug upon the 'ommi ssi)rcr OF the Depart
Inent Of Public Huildings Lighting and Supplies
rs DO the dulles Of he Board ~ Electrical Control