Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-29
CALL FOR BIDS
For Lighting the City of Salem, Ore


gon.
Sealed bids Will be received at the
Office OF the city recorder OF the city
OF Salem, Oregon, FROM the date ap-
pended To tins notice until the hour
Of o'clock p, IN. on the 10Th day OF
June, 1899, for the lighting OF the
streets and highways OF the said city
Of Salem, Oregon, for periods OF three
years, and i've years frOm the date OF
the contract based upon the accepted
bid In this behalf; the Common
Council of said city reservinR the
right TO reject any aud all bids sub
mitted hereunder and the further
right To pay the cost accruing under
said contract, monthly, In the cur
rent warrants OF said municipality.
Estimates necessary To constitute
bid unedr this call, must be made
upon either, or both, gas or electricity,
and for the several kinds, degrees and
terms OF service hereafter set fOrth:
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Arc lamp service, 20O0 candle power,
i5 lamps
All night, every night, per lamp,
per month,
Midnight, every night, per lamp
per month.
All night, less moonlight nights,
per lamp, per month.
Midnight, less moonlight nights,
per lamp, per month
1900 candle power, 45 lamps Same
four degrees Of service as above stated,
separately,
i2OO candle power, A. lamps. Sgme
four degrees of service as above stated,
separately.
2OOO candle power, IS lamps. Same
four degrees OF service as above stated,
separately.
1900 candle power, 30 lamps. Same
four degrees OF services AS stated, sep
Grately,
1900 candle power, 80 lamps. Same
four degrees or service as above stated,
separately.
lncandesrent lighting, ~ candle
power, 20c lamps with posts. Same
four degrees OF service as above stated,
seDarately.
32candle power, 200 lamps suspended
on wire. Same four degrees OF service
as above stated, separately.
30 candle pnwer, 100 lamps win
posts Same four degrees OF service as
above stated, separately.
81 candle power, 100 lamps suspended
o wire. Same four degrees OF service
as aOOYe stated, separately.
GAS LIGHTING,
Wellsbach Burners, average 30
candle power. 200 lamps with posts.
Sa ne four degrees Of service AS above
stated, separately.
Same burners, powers and posts, 100
| lamps. Same four degrees OF service
| .,. q, p.ua a. afaa Commercially
Arc lamps 20 he suspended 80 % 80
feet above the grade Of streets
All posts, gas or electric, 70 be OF
modern pattern, aud ligbt-leyel % be
not less than eight (Sl feet above the
cufb-llne OF the sidewalks: Posts may
be OF metal or wood, but material
must be stated.
Suspension wires tO bring llghtlevel
same as above stated.
All COS: Of maintenance, repairing
lighting, eXtlnguishinR, cleaning
breakage, etc, N be borne by tue party
contracting 10 furnish the lights ~
herein called for.
All bids must be accompanied by
certified check in the sun OF tlOOO
made payable 10 the "City Recorder OF
the Guy OF Salem, Oregon, said che X
TO be returned % the unsuccessful bid
ders Immediately after the rejection
o. their bids, and the check OF tue
successful bidder 20 be held by th'
said city, as forfeit, ia the event q
the failure OF the said successful DID
der % enter upon the performance ol
his or their contract aqd the success
ful completion thereof within ninety
days after the same shall have beer
signed I'd accepted by said bidder
This advertisement II ordered 10 ap
pear 10 Daily papers OF salem anS
Portland, OfegOr, aud san Francisco
Call.
Done atthe City of Salem, Oregon
/ by order at the COmnOn Council o
said city, the 26th day ~ May, 1893.
gro GRIsWOLD,
fRED A. LEGO,
=. A. RIGGS
Special Committee OF the Common
Council Of the City Of Salem, Oregon
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