Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
ORDINANCE NO. 2ss.

tric arc lights for the period of ten QW
years from and after the 26th day of
June, a. ID. 1909, and to authorize and
direct the Clerk of said Village to ad-
vertise according to law, for bids for
furnishing said lights for said period of
time, and to authorize and direct the
mayor and ClerE of said village 10 en-
ter into n contract for and on behalf of
said village for furnishing said light
for said period cf time
Whereas, the contract. which the VII
age OF Perrysh 4g, Ohio now has for
lighting with cicctric lights the public
streets, alleys and other public places
on the 2Gth day of June, A. ID. 1909, and
Whereas, the Council deems it neces-
public places shall continue to be light,,
ed from and after said last mentioned
date for the period of ten u0) years
from and after said date,
Now, Therefore, BE II Ordained, by
the Council of the Village of Perrys-
burg, state of Ohio, three-fourths of all
the members elected thereto concurring:
Section 1. That the Council deems it
necessary and hereby declares its inten-
tion to cause the streets, alleys and 9TH
rysburg, Ohio, to be lighted for a period
of ten Q0) years from and after the 26th
day of June, 1909 with standard enclos-
ed luminous electric arc or magnetic
electric arc lamps in accordance with
the provisions, conditions and require
mcnts of the specifications for said
lighting, hereinafter set forth as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Specifications for the Public Lighting
of the Village of Perrysburg, Ohio.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Section l. The system of electric light
ing to be provided for herein shall include
the furnishing of all materials of every
kind or nature tools; machinery and
sary to a prompt, efficient and complete
construction operation and maintenance
as herein particularly specified for light
ing the streets, alleys and public places
| IF the Village of Perryspurg, Ohio. for
a period of ten d0) years, from the Goth
day of June, a. d. 1909.
The lamps to be used for furnishing
| the street lighting herein provided for
| shall be the standard enclosed electric
arc lamps known to the trade as the
| luminous electric arch or magnetic
electric arc lamps, and which shall pro-
| duce on the surface of the streets an
| Illuminating effect equal to that of the
so-caled two thousand candlepower arc
| lamps lights.
The system of electric lighting to he
provided herein shall also include the
furnishing of all materials of every kind
and nature, tools. machinery and labor,
| both skilled and common, necessary to
a prompt, efficient and complete con-
struction, operation and maintenance of
system of incandescent electric light
| ing and electric power for private or
commercial use for the inhabitants of
the Village of Perrysburg, Ohio, at not
| exceeding n maximum price hereinafter
| fixed and determined
The territory to be lighted and in
which the electric power is to be furnish
| ed under these specifications and under
and by virtue of any contract hereafter
| entered into for the execution of these
| specifications is the Village of Perrys-
| burg, Ohio as its limits are now or as
| those limits may be extended during the
| life of any contract hereafter entered
| into for the execution of these specifi-
| BIDDERS MUST EXAMINE STREETS.
Sec. 2. Bidders must make a personal
examination of the streets and alleys or
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| construction of any contract to be
awarded upon these specifications, it is
| to be assumed that the bidder has made
| himself thoroughly acquainted with all
| the conditions, formations and peculi-
arities, both open and concealed, of
| said streets and alleys or parts thereof,
| and to have bid with full knowledge of
I the same.
COMPLETION OF WORK.-FAILURE-
| PENALTY.
Sec. 8. The person, firm, or corpora
| ton having contracted to execute these
| specifications shall have all machinery,
equipment wires and fixtures fully in
| stalled and all other preparations there
furnishing the electric light and electric
power herein provided for. to the vii
lage and to the inhabitants thereof, on
| the 9th day of June, A. d. 1909.
| In case the contractor shall fail to
| complete the preparations for furnishing
the electric light and electric power
|
June, 1909, or shall fai! to commence to
furnish the electric light and electric
power herein provided for to the village
and to the inhabitants thereof on said
| date, then and in that case said con-
| tractor shall forfeit and pay to the said
| Village of. Perrysburg as liquidated
damages, the sum of ten dollars $4,000 a
] lay for each and every day of such de
| lay, unless such delay is caused by any
| act of the Council. Such lduidated dam
| ages If any, shall be deducted by the
l 'ntNN fY.TV Tho, HV.a,f
| made to said contractor for the lighting
| herein provided for
MATERIAL ON STREETS.
Sec A. Material delivered on the
| streets must be so handled as to cause
| the least inconvenience to property own
ers and the public, and subject always
| to the approval, direction and control of
| the committee of the Council in charge
| of said streets Private drives alleys.
streets street crossings, fire hydrants.
obstructed, and fire hydrants, water
mains, sewers, drains, curbs, cutters,
sidewalks, shade trees and all other
street improvements shall not be dam
aged.
BARRICADES AND SIGNALS.
Sec. 5. The contractor shall observe
great care in the placing and keeping of
danger signal lights. watchmen and bar
ricades. and shall observe all ordinances
and rules of law relating thereto, and
all losses, costs and damages resulting
from the changed condition of the
streets by reason of the installing, oper-
alton, repair or maintenance of the
lighting system herein provided for. and
from the carelessness or neglect of the
contractor to properly protect persons
or property, shall be borne by the con-
| tractor ,ss,syS
PROPOSALS.
Sec. 6. To those desiring to bid, speci-
fications and blanks for the bid will be
furnished, and all bids must conform to
blanks furnished or
deposit with his bid, a certified check
on some bank in said Village of Perrys-
burg, Ohio, in the sum of five hundred
dollars G5O0.OO, guaranteeing that he
will enter into a proper contract and
bond to execute these specifications and
the contract for lighting herein provid-
ed for, within ten QO) days after being
awarded the same.
Observation-Disclosures.
Sec. Z. The Council reserves the right
to accept or reject any bids made under
these specifications and the notice pro-
viding for the receipt of the same, at