The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

Thomas O'Boyle, the member from
the Eighteenth ward, at last nights
meeting of select council introduced
q resolution directing that bids be ad-
vertised for the furnishing of electric
light to the city, which was rather in
the nature Of a surprise to a number
of the members present. The resolu-
tion was as follows
Resolved, That Immediately upon the
passage of this resolution the city clerk
shall advertise for sealed proposals to
furnish and maintain electric street
lights for the city of Scranton, for the
term of ten years from date of execution
OF contract. Bids shall be to furnish
light all night and every night In the
year. Where lights are reported out,
shortage shall be charged for the whole
light for every such light
Bidders shall enclose with each bid a
certified check in the sum of one thous-
and dollars as a guarantee to comply
with the proposal.
Six months time shall be allowed the
contractors to erect the plant, poles, etc,
necessary to furnish the light; and in
the event of the contractors failing to
furnish the light within six months he
shall forfeit the contract and the bond
hereafter mentioned
Before execution of the contract the
contractor shall furnish bond in the
sum of twenty thousand dollars for
the faithful performance of the contract,
DETAILS OF BIDS.
Proposals shall be to furnish and main
tain said lights according TO the follow
ing specifications: All bids to he for n
4 a 4 L. UUhf tuh
lamps are to be suspended OF mast arms
which are to extend from three to five
feet from poles, as may be determined
by the city and the conditions permit,
and the lamps shall be so arranged that
they can be lowered to the ground and
trimmed, thus avoiding the necessity of
climbing poles for said purpose; all wiz.
ing to clear the poles by at least fifteen
inches; all poles to be of a height not
less than twenty-five feet above the
ground as practicable, and as may be
determined by the city; the number of
lights and location of same to be the
same as at present lighted, and such ad-
ditional lights as council may direct from
time to time within the city limits. The
bidder shall furnish the city such appar-
atus as will determine the strength of
the electric motive power or force by
amperes for each circuit: the said appar-
atus to be so placed that it will be pos
slble at all times for agents of the city
to examine 1t.
Mr.. O'Boyle, in speaking for the
resolution, stated that in passing IL
the city had all to gain and nothing
to lose and that by advertising for
bids it could be definitely ascertained
whether the city is now paying toe
much for it's light or not. He paid
special attention to the clause in
which a meter is provided for and
said that by this means it would be
possible to ascertain at a glance as to
whether the candle power agreed upon
in the contract was furnished or not
Mr.. Chittenden moved that the re-
solution be referred to the proper COM
mittee for consideration, and his mo-
ton was carried after considerable
discussion.
POLICE COURT FINES.
A communication from the control
Ter accompanying a statement of the
amount of fines collected by Mayor
Moir, and the amount paid by the lat.
ter, an accbunt of which may be found
in another column, was next read and
ordered filed, Mr. Roche expressed
much satisfaction at the statement
and said the resolution directing thai
the statement be prepared had had the
desired effect of making the mayor
pay up.
A short time after Mr.. Roche intro.
duced resolution directing the con.
troller to furnish council with the
names of the aldermen who are men.
toned in the statement as collectins
police fines. He said that provision had
been made some time ago for the try
ing OF police cases from the suburban
sections of the city by the mayor il
city hall; that the latter's salary hat
been increased partly for this reason
that wagon had been purchased TO,
the transfer of the prisoners and tha,
| the purpose of the resolution was II
| hnd out If these cases were being trie,
by the mayor. The resolution wa,
| adopted
A communication from the mayo,
was read, returning without his an
proVal the resolution directing him tc
| ascertain where the funds for the nav
ment OF Permanent men Willard an,
Lynch were to be obtained from. Th
mayor stated that 1t was not part O
MS duties to provide funds for meas.
ures passed by councils. A motion +,
pass the resolution over the mayor'
head offered by Mr.. James, was lost.
REFERRED BACK.
A requested opinion from City Solic
ltor Vosburg on the ordinance provid
I ing for the pavement of cutters or
Alder street, and assessing propert,
owners for said Improvement, was read
In 1t Mr.. Vosburg stated that the ordi
nance was imperative unless passe,
| by a three-quarter vote of each coun
ell. The ordinance was accordingly re
ferred back to the streets and bridge
committee, with instructions to fix /
up" in a manner that might make
| operative as now passed.
A concurrent resolution, grantinl
permission to George w. Brown to con
| meet his property with the Rohinso,