Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-11
PROPOSALS
-FOR-
FURNISHING SUPPLIES
70 THE-
STATE PRISo
st ATE Prise sa
SAN QUENTIN AND FOLSOM,
OFFICE OF THE
STATE BOARD OF PBIsOS DIRECTIONS,
No 40 KEARAY STREET, R0on ,,

STATE BOARD Or I hiSbN Dinsea'iN't
No. 40 kEARAY STREET, ROON >,
SAN FRkNCIsCo February ], 1881.
DY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
ID passed at the session held Oh the litn day Of
| this office until - O'Clock Il. on TUESDAY, the 18Th
dav of FEBRUARY 1851, for supplies to be furnished
and delivered to the Wardens Of the state Prisons
| at San Quentin and Folsom, Tor the use Of sald
| Prisons for the term Of four months beginning
| MARCH J. 1881, and ending JUNE 80, 1851.
Separate bids viii be received for each OF the fol-
lowing classes of goods:
groceries. Bacon. Pork ana Lard Butter, Cheese
and Hams ; Beans, Onions, Potatoes, Cabbage and
Carrots Flour; Meals, etc. Tobacco lbest Navy !;
Barley Oats and Bran; Hay and Straw; Coal !;
Shoe Findings Dry Goods and Cloth state Prison
Flannels and Cassimeres Blankets; Cement, Lime
and Sand; Paints Oils and Glass; Stationery J;
Metals Tin and Hardware; Crockery, etc Lum.
Der Drugs and Medicines ; Mutton Fresh Beef
and Beef Cattle The Cattle must be delivered on
foot in the State Prison Corrals, and passed upon
by the Wardens- The bids to be for the net weight
OF the beef; the hides, talow and all the DIAL TO
belong to the State.
Printed schedules containing quantity and quality
of each class Of articles required will be furnished
bidders on application at this office.
Parties to whom awards are made VIII be
required TO furnish the articles contracted
for upon the requsition Of the Wardens, at
the times and IN the quantities demanded by
said officers.
All articles furnished must be Of the best quality of
the class mentioned in any schedule and OF full weight,
and subject to the approval Of the Wsrdens, and
must be delivered at the State wharf at San
Quentin and at Folsom, in such quantities and
at such times as shall be required, and to
be weighed by authority Of the Wardens. Any
article found below weight as fixed by schedule,
or otherwise, failing in quality, will be returned
at the expense of the contractor
Parties bidding must in the schedule give the
price per pound gallon, ton, bale, yard, etc, IN the
column under Proposed Price"
No bid will be considered unless made upon the
schedule prepared, aud such contract shall DO
limited to bona-fide dealers in the several classes OF
articles contracted for.
Each bidder must accompany his bid WITH certi-
fed check upon some well known and responsible
banking house for at least 10 per cent oil the
amount of his bid, payable % the orCef OF ACG'
H. CHAPMAN, President OF said Board, the condluon
being that if any party TO whom contract snail be
awarded shall fail 10 give the bond "a required by
the Board OF Directors for the faithful performance
of his contract the check accompanying said partYs
bid shall be forfeited to the State.
The party to whom an award Shall De made VIII
be required TO give a bond with two or more
ties, TO the satisfaction of tbs Board, and in an
amount equal TO 20 per centum OF the contract, con
ditoned for the faithful performance thereof.
If there should be required more of any article than
Is mentioned in the schedule it must be furnished at
the contract price; and if any less is required the
Wardens will only pay for the quantity ordered
The bids will be opened at II o'clock ~ on
TUESDAY, the 18th day Of FEBRUARY, 1881, in
open session Of the Board at this Office and to the
lowest responsible bidder the contract will be
awarded.
Payments viii be made in thirty days frora the
end of the month in which such merchandise shall
have been delivered
Bids must be addressed to the State Board OF
Prison Directors, Postoitiee, San Francisco, and
Endorsed on envelope " Proposals for Furnishing
Supplies giving the general name IS on schedule.
AUG. II. CHAPMAN, President.
JEROME SPAULDiSG, Secretary.
Dated February l, 1881. fel.l4t