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What this is about and what you’ll get
This is a historical procurement manual for building and operating a city’s street railway. It presents the official notice to bidders, the scope of work, and the rules for submitting proposals, along with detailed plans for power, car houses, repair shops, tracks, and signaling. Prepared by Bion J. Arnold, the document blends legal framing with technical specifications that guided early 20th‑century urban transit projects.
This edition collects the formal bidding process, payment options, and the responsibilities of bidders and the city. It also outlines the kinds of equipment, buildings, and infrastructure involved, from car cars to power houses and sub‑stations, without venturing into modern interpretations or analysis. Readers get a window into how large municipal projects were framed and bid in that era.
What you’ll experience in this edition
- The step‑by‑step bidding framework and essential dates
- How payments could be made, and what forms of consideration were allowed
- Detailed areas covered, including tracks, power systems, and maintenance facilities
- References to related plans and drawings that informed the specs
Ideal for researchers, history enthusiasts, or anyone curious about early urban transit planning and public bidding practices.
Ideal for readers of historical transportation planning, municipal architecture, and early 1900s city infrastructure documentation.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the complex history of the Chicago cityâs efforts to acquire and operate its own street railway system in the early 1900s. The author has collected a trove of primary source documents from 1905, including public notices, instructions to bidders, specifications, and diagrams, to give readers a vivid glimpse into the technical, legal, and financial challenges involved in this ambitious municipal undertaking. These documents provide insights into the debates over public versus private ownership of utilities, the role of technology in urban transportation, and the complexities of large-scale infrastructure projects. Through its rich collection of historical materials, this book offers valuable insights into the history of public transportation and urban governance in the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332532827_0
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Notice to Bidders, And, Instruction to Bidders Condensed Specifications and Forms of Proposals Relating to the Construction and Operation of a for the City of Chicago Classic Reprint
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Notice to Bidders, And, Instruction to Bidders : Condensed Specifications and Forms of Proposals Relating to the Construction and Operation of a Municipal Street Railway for the City of Chicago (Classic Reprint)
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