Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-29
CONTRACT AWARDED TO.
AMERICAN LlGHTlNGD
By the Votes Of Street and h,
Directors Melvin and johnson
Director Carter Dissenting, /
CONTRACT FOR THREE YEARS
AT S25.75 PER LAMP PER VA
Reasons for Action Set Forth,
a Resolution.
LOWEST BID, WITH GOOD SECuRT

The Directors of the Street and San,
Department held their regular Mi, +
meeting Tuesday morning, and. Hh,
votes of President Melvin and Dir,
johnson, Director Carter dissens,
awarded to the American LightinrE
of Baltimore, Limited, the contractr
incandescent gas lighting for a pedi +
of three years, vt the company's bids
S25. 70 per lamp per annuM NJ
Messrs. Melvin and johnson bad calIJ
in Willard Salisbury and Mr. NewboN
representing the company, andconferrJI
with them, Mr.. Carter having am
up his chair to Mr.. Saulshuy, the hi,
lowing was adopted, on motion Of M,
johnson, seconded by Mr.. Melvin:
Resolution awarding street ga5 li,bii,,
contract. Wilmington, Delawan, MyE
1909.
Whereas. The cost for lighting the ,eI,
of this city has increased inorohan jOue
cent since the creation of this tepartrgi
accustomed by increased demand for lH
| tional lamps and the introduction oi IN
electric laiups and.
Whereas, The present estimati cost M
annum for street lighting " nayly 1,g
cent ot the entire appropriation slowed aa
| department pr nnnum for all pueral Ia,
/ poses: and.
Whereas THIS department hnsiR addition
| to tht existing enc;rir lighting mtralt no.
! Gently received two pruposait Il iirh! Nh,
| tions q the city streets with iicah0ssenl
| gas ot ~ candle power and one Drjp)Sllicl
/ such lighting with AN ordinhG liR fam,
! burner oil IL candle power; and
] WllarsHa, The additional eSpals' for iyt,
| nishns posts, lamps, &c, and for main,
/ tainins same will be such MS o make tbi
| cost Tor ID candle power urdinaB gGs light
| very much greater than the prics quoted iOl
such lights and it being the sdsa Of ,hi
board Of directors that nm incaldscent nj
| hight shuull! be used and,
Whereas, The American Lighting Co..
Ltd. under recent bids II the lowest bidieft
and it's proilered security being acceptable
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, By the Board Of Dipttors d
tins street ara Sewer Department that Ii,
contract for incandescent gas street lighting
for the streets of the city OF Wilmington
Delaware, be and the same is hereby awardeJ
to the American Lighting Co., ltd, tOrl
term of three years, subject in all pariicu
lars To the terms and conditions Of to
specifications Of this department and til
proposals of said company made Hereunder
sGblect, however, 10 the approval Of the cit,
solicitor.
After the resolution had teen roat
President Melvin asked the pleasure O
the hoard, whereupon Mr.. johnson
j moved its adoption. Mr.. Cartr sai(
he thought tho resolution shonll be
referred to the city solicitor fox his
opinion. No such action was taken
however, and Massrs. Melvin and John
son voted in the Affirmative. Nh Cart
said he wished to DO recorded as yotiu
in the negative, as he was not satisi,
with tbs award. !" | wish to be recOrlI
as voting no, {" he said, "because
do not feel that the hoard is justifC
in spending the money on this kiuil
a light. Everybody has right to the
opinion; ! have right to mine
we'll as the other members of the boar
and | intend no reflection upon thor
but | do not feel that the light is O
with which tho citizons of Whining
will be satisfied. - His request 10
recorded as voting in the negatiyOv
granted.
Mr.. Salisbury informed tho boa
that his company would telegraph
the paraphornalia at once The N
contract begins on juno I'd.
There was some discussion OF
superfluous lights, and it was decd
to have the american Co. place
. lights only on the jlS posts in usol
year and if there are to he any nh
than that number Of lights additil
will be made afterward.
Vice President Peter j. Ford .
; SuperiGt"ndentC c. Reginald Van Tru
J of the Wilmington City Electric {
who have been making an effort to
additional lighting contract Ios ii
company for electro lights to take
place of the gas lights, thanked
board for the consideration they
received.