The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-17
BIDS FOR STREET LIGHTING
Proposals Opened by Street and
Sewer Directors.
Contract Probably Will be Awarded
to Wilmington City Electric
Company.

Bids for street lighting We're opened at
a special meeting OF the directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department but nc
action was taken. Secretary Wiley,
however, was instructed TO figure on the
possible improvements in gas and electric
sighting that years may being forth and
Tine possible saving to the city By reduc-
ton of rates b. reason Of such improve
ments.
These calculations will be completed in
time to present to the directors at their
regular meeting tomorrow morning
when the contract probably will be
awarded, and will be considered i'll the
making Of the award. The fact that
Secretary Wiley is making such calcutta
tons gives color to the Inference that tho
contract may bc awarded for a period
longer than a year.
The probability is that The Whining
ton City Electric Company will ret Ill,
award for electric lighting.
The bids received We're as follows
Wilmington Coal Gas Company. fol
gas lighting 200 lamps al ar annIal rat,
Of $40; 100, 300 or five years, II this
option Of the department, the city
70 furnish and own the rosts and lamps
two hundred and three hundred con
tracts, $3.50: three and four, $3.50: fun
and five ST.; five and ~iN, 1880; Six an,,
seven. $3.50; eight, 5000, over nine
$780,
Wilmington City Electric Company
lncandescent lights, 16 g. p.-Fur on,
wear contract, beginning .Talnary /. 1902
SIS per lnmI per wear; for two year con
tract, s1T.64; for thee year contract
g. O., r I n, a..
five year contract. SASS; for six To tel
year contract, SASS.
Are lights, clio amp, At volts, for 265
lambs or more For ono year contract
S1Oo per lamp per year; for two year con
tract, sS9.SS; for three year contract
SS4S4: fGi four year contract. $79S0; 70.
fly. year contract. SASS, for six to ter
year contract, S6492.
Welsbach Lighting Company-O On,
year. $50 per light; three. s29: five, s27
longer time nj the rate Of S2T
Universal Conduit. Heat. Light AM
Power Company Hcandesccnt clectli,
lights, one year. SIS 25 per light: fiyc
Slj.65; ten. 80; arc LIGHTS 1851 the presrn
number or aorel. one ypaf, $40 per light
iivo years. SIS: ten. SIS.
Accompanying the bid Of the Whining
ton City Electric Company was !: ce,fi
ficd check and the following guarantee Il
good faith and the following lrttcI
June 8. 1901.
10 the Board If Directors Of the Stree,
and Sewer Department Of the Clty 4
Wilmington, Delaware:
Gertlcmrn With reference 10 he al
closed bids fol lighting W. beg 10 cal
your particular attention t0 ihc IS Ia lG'
wear bid FIR are Lighting At III prfc
NAMED S64.92 per lamp per Scar your eS
nenditnl" for 400 lamps per year wonli
9 less tnan yon are now paving fBr Oh
-: lanpS. While 70" the same srryie
that You now have, viz. 267 lamps yn
would hc saving $9,3G636 per wear. Pres
cit rate. POI lamps 1T 800 SIG. 600 10
yolr: "6to 10" year nil, 267 lamps 1
SBf.92, Sl7.333.6i per year: actual Savin
q $9.a6636 per year. Or, present raft
2G1 lamps at 800, $4,000 Der vrar; Z,
g TO- rcar hid. The city could gat Al
lanps II S6492. S25,a6s per ycar:tha
hitting 1888 lamps additional and MI
save S732
Yours truly.
Ihn Wilmington Citt Electric c..
tS,gncd) John 4. l,igg, Pres.
Dancing bathing fishing on Eagle
excursion to Woodland Beach, Monda,
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