The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-09
The CITY COUNCIL.
A Synopsis of the Proceedings OF
December q Meeting.

December q Meeting.
The City Courcil met al regular session
Thursday night, December u, at p NJ,
his honor, Mayer Holz nan, presiding.
The regular order Of buUIness was
dispensed, and the question oil municipal
lighting being declared in order, Mr. L
Alexaader submitted petition, with the
QUEST that the opening Of bids and
/ htlng t1e contract Tor municipal lighting |
he postponed so ss to enable ciGizehs to
incorporate an electric light and power
company and submit bids for pubic
nsbting, Mr. AIexanoer followed bis
ueti,ion with an argument In which be
p:e adeu the city's interests.
Councilman Guynemsr stated that two
bids had been Submitted in compliance
with an advertisement by the coucil, and
t0at anple opportunity had been gwen to
all persons woo desired to cOmpe:e In the
ublic lighting, aRd the council was not a.
fsult If MIR Alexander and his friends had
not awaited tnem elves oil the opportunity
offered for their bid.
Councilman Wagner objected to a post
J ponem ent OF the opening oil the bids which
hsd been submitted as requested by the
council.
Councilman Bernstein called for the
ordlnance ordering the advertisement for
bios for the public lighting, and he argued
taat the conreiI could mot do otherwise
tnan to open the petition.
A vote being ordered, the petition was
not considered and the bids submitted
were opened. At this Iuncture Mr. Alex
auder submitted bid when prectpitated
lively contention. The city attorney
DelEg called for his opinion stated that the
In the hands Of The comptroller before the
fret day OF December, 1870, and in aecort-
q ce with this opinion tee mayor ruled
Euat the Alexander bid was not in ord
aad could not be entertained. Mr. Alex
aider protested that The action Of the
council was net ln tue interest Of the city I.
This statement brought Councilman
Allen to his feet, and he challenged the
protest and insisted on an explanation Of
tae assertion.
In mis- reply Mr. Alexander said that IL
1t Ie bid he had offered was higher than the
bids submitted no injury could be done,
bat II his bid was lower, it would then be
the duLy OF the council TO accept the lowest
bIa in ths interest OF the people. Wi b
this explanation the luci Asnt WAS followed
Dy the opening Of bids, which were read As
ollOwt:
Hon. N. B. AuTff, Comptroller, City Of
ISarsveport: Dear SIr-Referring to a
ItAehed advertisement OF bids for CITY
lighting, we propose to comply vita 70
position OF supplying general electric
II hit machinery" or equally as good. Ano
ltI supply the city Of Snrevep, rt with 10
IN nv 2Nte-caHdIe power arc ights Ne the
ely may want, the number not ~ be less
lt IAN 1UO lights &C commence nent OF COL
Tract, for the sum Of SS4 90 per ignt pei
.uum. sixteeL- candle power incAndsa-
cent lights Tor ali city purposes, sush'as
the city hall, or offices anu rooa used fvr
o ncIal purposes ny city authorities, ~
fIllUwinR rStet:
| 10 O'Clock lignts. sOo per month pei light.
~ o'clock lights, 81 05 per month per
light.
All-night lights, 81 50 per month per
light.
We also stand ready TO obligats ourselves
10 hx, as the minimum prices for private
hgnts As follows:
Arc lights, 2,CsO candle power.
ID O'Clock lights, slO w per month.
IL o'clock lignts, e14 per month.
AII-night lignts $40 W per month.
Iocandeseent lights, nxteen candle
power.
10 O'Clock lights, el 90 per month.
I1o'clock lights, 81 70 per month.
All night lignts, Sl 90 per month.
i These BIDS are submitted with { Z
udsIstandirg & hat your honorable bod,
10 grant US the necessary franchise rIgh 9
and privileges TO put up poles, wires anu
the accom- nodations necessary Tor tee
purpose Of faithfully complying W tn this
proposition. and also of supplying pow !
thrOu ghout the city. Very respec tuily,
- E.H. VOhDENBAUMEN 4 20.
shreveport, La, Dec. |. 1870 40 tnt
Honorable Mayor and Council OF the = ~
OF Shreveport, La: Gentlemen La repiy
to your advsrtlsment IN several papsit
inviting bids tor iightins'your city we
respec. fully submit this ss our bld for i've
years from the expiration OF our sresenl
contract.
We will furnish you not less thin 100
arc electric lights Of Thomson Houston
, 2,CO0 candle power, same as are now being
used Dy you, and General Electric new
enclosed arc lights equally as good all OF
the all night schedule, and use the over
head system Of s1spendiug the wises ant
lamps on poles for the term OF five year
1. ON the expiration OF our present contract
~ the sum Of ss5 per year per light. pay
sble monthly.
II you will give rs twenty-dve additions
street are lights ct once At the sb-vs prIc
per light and award US the nve'years col
tract from the expiration Of our presen
contract, We viii operate the all nigh
sc0edule on your present lights until tn
expiration OF our present contract and 8
the same rate paid US now for moonlign