The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-15
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS to light the streets and outlying
districts with gas and electricity. Clerk s
Office, Board Of Supervisors, San Francisco
July r. 1898. In accordance with Resolution
No. 1867 (Fourth Series) of the Board of Su-
pervisors. sealed proposals will be received
IN SESSION Of the Board on Monday after
electricity the public streets and outlying
portions of the city and county in districts
the entire city and county for a period
OF two (2 years. from August !. 1898, as
provided and hereInafter described.
not to exceed $500 and the electric lights not
to exceed 1000 for which and for the conse-
quent expense provision Will be made therefor
fund.
to be placed and maintained on Market street
from the ferries to Valencia street, will ag
gregate fifty 500 in number. and % on Van
Ness avenue, from Market street to Broad
way. to be located alternately on each side
of said street and avenue, on ornamental
iron poles not exceeding 25 feet in height. the
exact location of said electric lights to be
reported TO the board and the same approved
prior to their erection
tanned on Golden Gate avenue. from Market
to Devisadero street; Folsom street, from
Montgomery streets, from Market to Broad
way; Grant avenue, from Market to Bush.
and Dupont, from Broadway to Greenwich
street; Stockton street from Market to Suffer
street and from Pacific to Union street;
Montgomery avenue, from Pacific to Chest
nut street; Third and Fourth streets from
Market to Townsend: Fifth street from Mar
ket to Bryant street, and on Sixth street,
from Market to Brannan street, to be arc
lights of 1000 candle power each. to be
pended from span wires over the center Of
quired the location must first be reported and
approved by this board prior to their erection.
The arr electric lights now erected on loca-
tons in the outlying districts on nasts or
poles forty feet in height OF 1000 candle power
EACH numbering 63S. to be maintained
erected in the same locations unless changes
OF location are ordered by this board, to
be considered n portion Of the 1000 electric
The districts within which the streets are
to be lighted with gas and electricity are
District No. beginning at the intersec-
tion Of Market and East streets, along and
including Market to Ridley; along and includ
ing Ridley to Mission; along and including
Thirteenth to Division; along and including
Division to Channel; along and including
Channel to the bay; along the bay line to
the point of beginning at East and Market.
District No. 2-Beginnng at the intersection
of Market and East streets. along but not
Guiding Ridley westerly to Deyisadero; along
and Including Devisadero to the bay. along
the bay line to the point of beginning at
District No. $-Beginning at the northerl,
termination of Devisadero along but not in
Guiding Devisadero to Ridley; along and in
Guiding Ridley to Buena Vista avenue; along
Buena Vista Park to Frederick street; along
and including Frederick to Stanyan along
and including stanyan to Fulton; along and
including Fulton to the ocean: along the
ocean and bay line to the point of begin
ming.
District No 4-Beginning at the easterly
termination of Channel street, along but not
including Channel to Division; along but not
including Division to Thirteenth; along but
not including Thirteenth to Ridley: along but
not including Ridley to Buena Vista avenue;
along but not including Buena Vista avenue
to Frederick; along but not including Fred
erick to II street. along and including II
street TO the ocean; along the ocean line to
the San Mateo County line: along the San
Mateo County line to the bay: along the bay
line to point of beginning.
ed to be OF a standard quality and iilumIn-
at!ng power of not less than seventeen can
dies. said illuminating power to be deter
in his office, who will use for said tests such
burners as will obtain from the gas the
greatest amount of light, and practicable for
use by the consumer. and consuming at the
rate of Ave cubic feet of gas per hour.
be used to be OF the same material and not to
be less In height than the lamp posts in
nse and to be ef re- and lighted at such
The number OF lamp posts to be erected
and maintained during the continuance of the
be erected and maintained at or contiguous
to the present locations of street lamps
erected throughout the city and county ex.
cept the locations wherein the streets or por-
lions of streets to be lighted by cleo
trcity. and at such location may be des-
ignated by the board. the board to have tn.
right to change the location Of the same from
time TO time upon payment of the actual
cost of labor and material in making said
changes or removals. When lamps are or
dered to be erected in certain sections of the
city where no mains are laid then the mains
shall be extended or arrangements made by
which the lighting of said sections OF the city
shall be effected but in no event shall more
lights be erected than be paid for out of
the fund provided for street lighting during
Hampshire lamps to be similar to those
now In use. or such as may be approved by
the board. ana the burner to be used in the
lamps In lighting the public streets to con-
sist of single burner of the same size
now used in the main thoroughfares. The
bur- ~ thn arfaf Ia,,,
consumption Of not less than five cubic feet
per hour.
The lamp posts, lamps, service pipes, mains
and all appurtenances incidental and neces
sary to complete and equip the lamps ready
for lighting to be furnished by the successful
bidders, who shall erect, maintain and keep
the same In proper condition and repair
Lighting lamps-The last lamp on each lamp
lighters beat to be lighted one hour afte,
sunset and to be extinguished one-haIf hour
before sunrise, except that during the night
night following no lamps shall be lighted.
Specifications: Electric lights-The poles.
and each and every appliance, article or ap9
paratus which may be necessary for electric
lighting to be furnished and erected and
kept in good order and condition by the sue
ccssful bidder.
The wires and conductors to be thoroughly
insulated and placed in such locations and in
such manner Will prevent them from be-
ing tempered with or handled by any unau-
thorzed person persons; 1t being distinct
ly understood that the city and county shall |
not be responsible but must be held harm
less against any claim for damages for any
injury accident which may be occasioned
by the wires conductors and against any
claim for damages by reason OF any in
fringement of any patent right in the use
of the lamps. machinery or appliances con-
nected with the said electric light
The said masts to be erected and maintain
ed at contiguous to the present locations |
of the masts erected throughout the city and
county, with the distinct understanding that |
the board reserves the right to change the |
locations of and designate the character and |
power of the electric lights and the height |
of the mast to be used at any particular To- |
cation during the continuance OF the con- |
tract upon the payment of the actual cost of |
labor and materials in making said changes |
or removals.
The electric lights to be provided are as
follows
Six hundred and thirty-eight masts not |
exceeding 40 feet high, 1000 candle power arc |
lights: 80 poles not exceeding 20 feet in |
height on Market street from the ferries to |
in height on Van Ness avenue. from Market |
street to Broadway; 263 lights suspended over |
the center of streets herein designated. to be |
hereafter apportioned or erected at such other |
locations may be designated by this board |
In case any additional lights are needed |
the same to be erected at such locations as
may be determined by the Committee on |
Street Lights, under the direction of the Board |
and shall be furnished when required during |
the continuance of the contract, but in no |
event shall more lights be erected than can |
be paid for out of the fund provided for |