The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
PROPOSALS.


 electricity the public streets and outlying or the entire city and county for a period of two (2) years. from August l. 1898, as provided and hereinafter described.
 The gas lamps to be erected and maintained not to exceed 4S00 and the electric lights not to exceed 1000. for which and for the conse quent expense provision will be made therefor In the amount to be levied In the street light fund
 The electric arc lights of 200o candle power to be placed and maintained on Market street from the ferries to Valencia street, will ag- gregate fifty (50 in number, and % on Van Ness avenue, from Market street 10 Broad way. to be located alternately on each side Of said street and avenue. on ornamental exact location of said electric lights to b. reported 10 the board and the same approved
 The electric lights to be placed and main tained on Golden Gate avenue from Market to Devisadero street; Folsom street, from Third to Twenty-sixth street; Kearny and 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 Sutter street. and from Pacific to Union street; nut street. Third and Fourth streets from Market to Townsend Fifth street from Mar ket to Bryant street. and on Sixth street. lights of 2000 candle power each. to be sus- pended from span wires over the center of each crossing and wherever poles are re- quired the location must first be reported and approved by this board prior to their erection.
 ne arc electric lights now erected on lOCa- tlons In the outlying districts on masts or poles forty feet in height of 2000 candle power each. numbering 63S, to be maintained erected in the same locations unless changes of location are ordered by this board, are to be be considered portion of the 1000 electric lights herein provided for.
 The districts within which the streets are to be lighted with gas and electricity are hereby described. as follows:
 District No. l-Beginning at the intersec- ton of Market and East streets along and including Market to Ridley; along and nclud- O tn oIA ,,,l ;,,Alx 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-Beginning at the intersection of Market and East streets. along but not cluding Ridley westerly to Devisadero: along and including Devlsadero to the bay along the bay line to the point of beginning at
 District No. S-Beginnng at the northerl, termination of Devisadero, along but not in- cluding Devisadero to Ridley; along and in cluding Ridley to Buena Vista avenue; along Buena Vista Park to Frederick street; along and including Frederick to Stanyan; along and and including stanyan to Fulton; along and ocean and bay line to the point of begin hing
 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 ericA to H street: along and including II street to the ocean; along the ocean line to Mateo County line to the bay; along the bay line to point of beginning.
 Specifications: Gas-The gas to be furnish ed to be of a standard quality and illumin- ating power of not less than seventeen can dles, 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 five i've cubic feet feet of gas gas per hour be less in height than the lamp posts now in use and to be erected and lighted at such locations as may be designated by the board
 The number of lamp posts to be erected and maintained during the continuance Of the contract shall not exceed 4SOO In all. and to be erected and maintained at contiguous to the present locations of street lamps erected throughout the city and county. eH. eept the locations wherein the streets DOT tions of streets are to be lighted by cleo tricity. 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 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 the fund provided for street lighting during the fiscal year.
 Lamps-The lamps to be similar to those now in use or such may be approved by the board, and the burner to be used In the lamps in lighting the public streets to con sst of a single burner of the same size now used in the main thoroughfares The i burners of the various lamps to average a 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-half hour before sunrise, except that during the night of full moon. the night preceding and the l
 Specifications: Electric lights-The poles. | wires. conductors. lamps carbon electrodes | and each and every appliance. article or ap- lighting to be furnished and erected and i kept in good order and condition by the sue The wires and conductors to be thoroughly | insulated and placed in such locations and in | such manner as will prevent them from be- | ing tempered with or handled by any unau- thorized person or 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 l sinjury or accident which may be occasloned | by the wires or conductors and against any | claim for damages by reason of any in- fringement of any patent right in the use | of the lamps lam machinery ai, Ter or appliances con-
 
 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 i locations Of and designate the character and | power of the electric lights and the height of the mast to be used at any particular io- cation during the continuance of the con tract upon the payment of the actual cost of | labor and materials in making said changes removals.
 The electric lights to be provided are as follows:
 Six hundred and thlrty-ei masts not exceeding 10 feet high, 2OOO candle power arc lights; 50 poles not exceeding 25 feet In height on Market street from the ferries to Valencia street; 22 poles not exceeding 25 feet 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 as 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 street lighting during the fiscal year
 The lamps to be lighted during the entire night from hour after sunset until one half hour before sunrise; except that during the night of full moon, the night preceding and the night following, no lamps shall be lighted.
 Provided that the nine (s) lamps fin China town shall be lighted each and every night General provisions-All the lamps to be kept in proper condition and cleaned at least twice in each week. and at each of said cleanings all the glass shall be thoroughly cleaned