04/19/1917 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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47y Board met in special session at 12:30 PoMO Mr;. - A. Hs Rice absent. Bids on street lighting in River Park, this City was discussed by the the Board ' and . afte due c ow iderat ion, of all :b ids received, the Board renewed contract with the Welsbach Street- Light ing Company -of America, for a, period of Five (5) years on ten year prices. Type of lamp to be No. 62 Boulevard lamp as Ter bids submitted April 17th. ,1917 at 10: 00 A. M.. ::'The OC ity Attorney Abe ing present ,,at �sd id meet ifig-;was requested by this Board to draw up proper contract for same and submit same to the Board : at meeting -to be held at 5: 00 P.M. Monday. April 23rd.1917. Ec 00 President. Monday April 23rd.1917. Board met in special session at 5:00 P.M. fir. A. H. Rice absent. The contract for lighting River ,Park, this City was approved by the Board and referred to the Common Council their ratification: - A G R E E M E N T THIS AGREELENT, Bade this 23rd. day of April .1917 by and between. the City of South Bend, Indiana, by and thourhg its Board of Public marks, party df the first part, and the Welsbach Street Lighting Company . of America, a corporation, party of the second part, WITNESSETH:-- That the parties hereto, for and in consideration of their mutual promises and agremenents hereinafter contained, do, for themselves, their successors and assigns, agree and_ bind themselves, as follows: - That the party of the second part agrees to furnish to the party of the first part improved Welsbach Street Lights along the mains of gas company as they now exist, or may be extended during the term of this agreement, in that part of the City of South Bend, Indiana known as River Park , and the party of the second part agrees to mainia-in the same in aceordance with the agreements herein contained for the period of five years commencing May 1,1918, and ending at Midnight on April 3Q.1923. EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE. The party of the second part further agrees to furnish and erect, at its own cost and expense, and at such points and plae'es as may be designated by the Board. of Public Works of said City, first-class iron lamp posts and boulevard lights, equipped with the improved attachments for the Welsbach System of Street lighting.. The lights to be furnished for and used upon Mishawaka Avenue, and furnished by the party of the second part shall be No. 62 Boulevard lamp with the round Alba Globe. And the party of the second pert further'agrees to furnish, at its own cost and expense, all 61luminant mantles Prod material necessary for properly lighting, extinguishing, cleaning and repairing said lamps and equipement.