The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-24

Walter C. Allen, the Electrical Engineer
of the District, has sent to the Commits
sioners the following communication con-
corning the bids recently received for
street lighting for the fiscal year bagin-
ming July /, 1900:
Il recommend that the contract for gas
lighting west of Rock Creek for the ifs
cal year ending June 30, 1901, be aware /
TO the Georgetown Gas Light Company, at
the price named in their bid, namely, $40
for each lamp per annum.
Il recommend that the contract for sas
lighting east of Rock Creek for the said
fiscal year be awarded to the Washing
ton Gas Light Company. at the price
named in their bid, namely, $50 for each
lamp per GnnuT.
Il recommend that the contract for
naphtha street lighting for the sid fiscal
year be awarledto L. S. Nicho'ai, at the
price named In hts bid namely, $500 for
each lamp per arnum.
In regard to this bidders proposition
to furnish necessary labor and material
and appliances and light the naphtha
lamps for the sum of $3.50 for each lamp
per annum, provided the District purchase
the necessary tanks burners and equip
heretofore made namely. that l do not
deem it advisable for the District to own
the tanks andI burners Besides this, it
would be unfair to other bidders for the
District TO 60 this now without readvertis-
ing as others might also wish to take adj
vantage OF the same provisions. In regard
TO this bidders proposition to make
further reduction of 40 cents lamp per
annum provided the Commissioners do not
require any painting of the posts and lam
terms during the fiscal year, / beg to state
that this painting will need TO be done
some time during the year. Were the con-
tractor to be relieved of this work. the
posts would go implanted, for the District
would be unable to pay for it, since the
cost of maintaining lamp must, according
to the appropriation act, include the paint
ing of it.
IN regard to the bids submitted by the
United States Electric Lighting Company
for electric arc lighting, the price men,
toned is far in excess of that which has
been agreed upon by the two houses of
Congress in the pending Appropriation BILL
In addition to this the company has so
changed and altered the specifications that
some very vital and important points are |
omitted. In view of these facts it would |
seem that the District must arrange some |
trio lighting companies after consultation |
with the officials
In regard to the proposal received for |
Welsbaeh or other high candle power !
lamps, the lowest bidder. the American |
Development Company, has no sample |
burner or lamp TO exhibit, and until one |
has been sent ! shall be unable TO make |
4 recommendation for this class of light.
NO bids were received for incandescent |
electric lighting. although they were ad- |
ver;ised fer and copies OF the specifica- |
lions were mailed to the two electric light |
ing companies. These companies claim, |
however, that they never saw this adver- |
tisement or received the specifications, |
which accounts for the fact that no bids |
were received
The Commissioners have approved the |
recommendations of Mr.. Allen, and it is !
understood that orders will be issued in |
accordance Herewith.