Evening journal., 1902-05-27
AMERICAN co.
GIFTS CONTRACT
Street and Sewer Directors
Accept Lowest Bid
Delegation OF Citizens Complain
About Absence OF Light-WiII
Print Report

The American Lighting Company
(Iimitod). this morning was awarded
the contract by the Street and Sewer
Department TO light the city with 5lS
incandescent lamps for a term of three
years. Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Melvin
voted in favor of the resolution award
ing the contract, and Mr.. Carter voted
mo.
The matter was first brought up by
Mr.. Melvin. who asked Willard Sauls-
bury. representing the American Com
pany. which is n Baltimore concern. TO
come inside the rail He and Direc-
tors Melvin and Johnson held con-
ference Peter J. Ford and Reginald
Van Trump. representing the Whining
ton City Electric Company, were pres
ent. but they We're not consulted.
Mr. Carter said he thought the reso-
lution should be referred to the city
solicitor for his opinion. An amend
ment TO this effect was added.
Mr.. Carriers Objections
Mr.. Carter said: 81 do not think the
board is justified I'm spending the
amount OF money It has for this kind
of a -~.t l do not think the citizens
will be satisfied. Other moro satlsfac-
tory arrangements could have been
made. want to be recorded as vot-
ing against the awarding of the con-
tract TO the American Company"
The resolution awarding the contract
follows:
Resolution awarding street gas
--.-hg contract. Wilmington, Della
ware, May q, 1902.
Whereas. The cost for lighting the
streets Of this city has increased more
than so per cent since the creation Of
this department occasioned by in
creased demand for additional lamps
an the introduction of are electricI
lamps; and
Whereas. The present estimated cost
per annum for street lighting is nearly
so per cent of the entire appropriation
allowed this department per annum
for all general purposes; and
Whereas. This department has in ad-
dition to the existing electric lighting
contract recently received two propos-
ais TO light portions OF the city streets
l,--A incandescent gas OF 5O-candlel
power. and one proposal for such Light |
ing with en- ordinary hat-name burner
II l6-candle power; and
Whereas. The additional expense for
posts, lamps. ETC., and for
same will be such as to |
make the cost for 16-candle power or
mary gaslights very much greater
han the price quoted for such lights
md it being the sense OF this Board of
Directors that an incandesoent gas
ign, should be used; and
Whereas. The American Lighting
company (Limited), under recent bids.
s. the lowest bidder, and its pronered
ecurity being acceptable, therefore be
Resolved, BY the Board of Directors
,f the Street and Sewer Department,
hat the contract for incandcscent gas
street lighting for the streets of the
ity os Wilmington. Delaware. be and
he same is hereby awarded Ito the
American Lighting Company Q.imit-
,~,, Tor q term Of three years, subject
n all particulars to the terms and
conditions of the specifications Of this
department., and the proposals Of said
company made there under subject,
however. 10 the approval of the city
The contract price is S25.75 a year.
The Welsbach Company, which con-
ends It has a ten-year contract for
he same lighting. has already filed
uit in the United States Court for
'roaoh Of contract
Street Commimssioner PicIson will
tart to place the lamps on the old
oles.
A delegation OF twelve property own
rs in Pennsylvania avenue. Sixteenth
treot and Mt. Salem lane
before the board this morn ]
ne and asked for lights on those thor q
ughfares They said as a result of
he darkness teams were driven at
apid rate, women servants attacked. {
ouses robbed and all kind OF disorder
nabled to flourish
On the recommendation of the city
olicitor. it was decided to cancel the
ever lien against William Mayne's
rcperty, on Pennsylvania avenue if
e withdraws a suit filed against the
ity by him.
Il was decided TO advertise for bids
or printing the annual report of the
The secretary was directed to write
o the president of the Peoples Rail-
nay Company, informing him that the
manager had twice been written TO
bout the condition Of Fourteenth and Z
cott streets and had not been cour-
8Ous enough to reply.
The Mercantile Printing Company I
as awarded the contract for printing
lien book. The cost is SIS. The ball