Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-06-03
CALL FOR BIDS

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 this notice until the hour
Of > O'Clock y. m. on the 10Th day Of
June, 1899, for the lighting OF the
streets aud highways OF the said city
OF Salem, Oregon, for periods of three
years, and five years from the date OF
the contract based upon the accepted
bid in this behalf; the Common
Council of said city Teserving the
right TO reject any and all bids sub
mitted hereunder and the further
right To pay the cost accruiug under
said contract, monthly, in the cur
rent warrants OF said municipality.
Estimates necessary to constitute
a bid unedr this call, must be made
upon either, or both, gas or electricity,
and for the several Kinds, degrees aud
terms OF service hereafter set forth:
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Arc lamp service, 200O candle power,
All night, every night, per lamp,
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,
1900 candle power, 45 lamps. Same
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, 81 lamps Same
four degrees OF services as stated, sep
Grately.
1900 candle power, 3j lamps Same
four degrees Of service as above stated,
separately.
lncandeSrent lighting, 81 candle
power, zoe lamps with posts. Same
four degrees OF service as above stated,
separately.
32candle power, 200 lamps suspended
on wire. Same four degrees Of service
as above stated, separately.
32 candle pnwer, 100 lamps with
posts Same four degrees of service as
above stated, separately.
30 candle power, 100 lamps suspended
on wire. Same four degrees OF service
as aOOYe stated, separately.
GAS LIGHTING,
Nellsbach Burners, average 90
candle power. 200 lamps with posts,
Sane four degrees OF service as above
stated, separately,
Same burners, powers and posts, 100
lamps. Same four degrees OF service
as abOYe stated, separately.
Arc lamps To be suspended 33 10 30
feet above the grade Of streets
All posts, gas or electric, % be Of
modern pattern, and light level % be
not less than eight Is feet above the
cufb.llne OF the sidewalks: Posts may
be Of metal or wood, but material
must be stated.
Suspension wires to bring light-leyel
same as above stated
All COS: OF maintenance, repairing,
lighting, eNtinguishing, cleaning.
breakage, etc, n be borne by the party
contracting 10 furnish the lights aS
herein called for.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check I'm the sun OF $1,000,
made payable 10 the "City Recorder Of
the CiJy OF Salem, Oregon, said cheeks
10 be returned % the unsuccessful bid
ders Immediately after the rejection
o. their bids, and the check OF the
successful bidder 20 be held by the
said city, asa forfeit, In the event Of
the failure Of the said successful bid.
der % enter upon the performance OF
his or their contract aud the success
ful completion thereof within ninety
days after the same shall have been
signed ald accepted by said bidder.
This advertisement is ordered 20 ap-
pear In Daily papers OF Salem and
Portland, Oregon, and san Francisco,
Cali.
Dome the City OF Salem, Oregon,
by order OF the Common Council Of
said city, the 26th day Of May, 1899.
GEO. GRIsWOLD,
FRED A. Lego,
:. A. RIGGS.
Special Committee OF the Common
Council OF the Guy Of Salem, Oregon.
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