Evening journal., 1910-02-19
PROPOSALS
Announcement
to Contractors

= EALED PROPOSALS En-
- dorsed Proposals for Onlce
Building" will be received by the
Board Of Water Commissioners at
the office OF the Water Depart
ment $. E; Cor sixth and King
streets, Wilmington. Delaware,
until 1880 a. NJ. on Monday, Feb
ruary IWenty-nrst, for the con-
struction and erection OF an Ofhco
ihgnding on the site Of the old
city Mills Pumping station US
Ing the Walls thereof as part Of
said construction, the kind and
amount OF work to be done or fur
nished under said proposals 10 be
according 10 plans and specthca-
office Of the Chief Engineer Of the
Water Department. S. r. Cor.
sixth and King Streets. Whining
ton. Delaware. TO which reference
Is hereby made,
The contract for the doing of the
work and the furnishing OF all ma
terials and supplies covered by said
plans and specifications will be
awarded TO the lowest and best bid
der. provided that the Board OF
Water Commissioners. reserves the
right 70 reject any or all bids.
each bid must be signed by tho
bidder and be accompanied by an
undertaking signed by the persons
offered by the bidder as his sure
ties, who, must, In all cases be
resident freeholders OF the city OF
Wilmington, or "a thoroughly re-
sponsible surety company. when
company or companies must be
acceptable to the Boa-d OF Water
Commissioners declaring their con-
sent 70 be such suretics In the event
OF the contract being awarded TO
such bidder, and # any contract be
30 awarded. and such bidder. shall
fail to complete the execution OF
contract therefor with surety for
its performance approved by the
said Board such bidder and tho
party or parties. company or COM
panies, so undertaking for him, as
aforesaid. shall he liable to pay 70
the City OF Wilmington any dam
age that may be ocasioncd TO said
City by such failure.
a bond TO the sum OF 80 per cont.
Of tho contract price with a salts
factory surety company through a
legally constituted agency in VIII
mington, Del, will be required for
the faithful performance of tho
work, said bond 90 remain In force
for one year after the final COM
pletion OF the once Building.
Plans and specifications may be
seen. and forms OF proposals and
ONCE OF the chief Engineer OF the
Water Department. s. II. Cor. Sixth
and King Streets. Wilmington. Della
ware, Copies Of the plans and spec
lUcaUons may ne nnlhlneu NNuH
making a deposit of $40. said de-
posit 10 be returned upon return OF
tho plans and specifications.
Bv order OF
BOARD OF WATER COMMIS-
SIONERS.
JOHN A. KIENLE. Chief Engineer
i?i-22-2i; flS-l9
ID ROPOSAI.S FOR ELECTRIC Al
L Lighting and lncandescent Elect
Lighting OF certain OF tho streets or p,
{ ons thereof Of the city OF WiimingtS
Delaware.
The Board Of Directors OF the str'
and Sewer Department Of the city
Wilmington. Delaware, VIII receive sci
ed proposals at their offices, southw'
corner Sixth and King streets, until
o'clock A. NJ. Tuesday March /, 1870.
lighting certain of the streets or porto
thereof of the City Of Wilmington, ID
aware, by electric arc lights and Inca
descent electric lights. for two-year q
five-year terms, beginning April /, IL
The number Of electric lights shall not
less than 800 electric arc lights, OF
capacity not less than
present rating, 9 6-l0 amperes, AZ volts'o
as incandescent electric lights, rating
or 90 candle power each, or their lig
ing equivalents.
Specifications may be obtained az
office OF the Department.
The right is reserved TO reject any OF
bids
Attest: LESLIE Y. CHRISTI
Feble-5t Secreta