04/23/1917 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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Board met in special session at 12 30 P. M. Mr. A. H Rice absent. Bids on street lighting in River Park, this City was discussed by the the Boardaand . aLfte due c oxns ideration of all bids received, the .Board renewed contract with the Welsbach Street- Light ing Company.ofAmerica fora period of Five (5) years on ten year prices. Type of lamp to be. No. 62 Boulevard lamp ffs -Der bids submitted April 17th.,1917 at 10:00 A.M.. ::'The City Attorney ,.being present: at-stiid meetirig-,wads requested by the 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. �0 President. Monday April 23rd.1917.. Board met in special session at 5: 00 O.U. Mr. 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 AGREELONT, Made this 23rd. day of April .1917 by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana, by and thourhg its Bayard of Public Works, party df the first part, and the Welsbaeh Street Lighting Company . of America, aa, 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 firs-t part improved We°lsbaeh 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 maintain the same in accordance with the agreements herein.contained for the period of five yeare commencing May 1,1918, and ending at Midnight on April 30,,1923. EQUIP&ENT 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 places as may designated by the Board. of Public Works of said City, first-class iron lamp pasts and boulevard lights, equipped` with the improved attachments for the Welsbi6eh System of Street lighting.. The lights to be furnished for and used upon Mishawaka Avenue, and furnished by the party or-- the second part shall be No. 62 Boulevard lamp with the round Alba Globe. And the party of the second part further ' agrees to furnish, at its awn cost and expense, all Kluminant mantles and material necessary for properly lighting, extinguishing, cleaning and repairing said lamps and equipement.