Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-16
P r O p O S A L S
FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE
State Insane Asylum.

State Insane Asylum.
IN PURSUANCE OF An ACT OF THE LEGIs-
| / lature of the State of California entitled 'An
! Act concerning the Insane Asylum of the State
of California approved April 4, 1870, and of the
existing law governing said institution,
SEALED PROPOSALS
VIII be received by n. NJ. ORR, Secretary of the
Board of Directors of the Insane Asylum of the
State of California at his Office, corner of Fl Do
RADIO and Main streets, Stockton up to 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on the
a6th Day of April, 1884,
For Furnishing the following Supplies to said
ASYLUM for The term of six months commencing
May /, 1884, and ending November !, 1884
Groceries and Provisions.
1900 pounds s. l. sugar, in halfbarrels, about
! 200 pounds per month.
! 10,S60 pounds coffee sugar Golden C), about
| 1850 pounds per month.
$500 pounds fine crushed sugar, about 800
! pounds per month.
1850 pounds dairy salt about ,26O pounds per
month.
$50 pounds starch Duryea's about 10 pounds
| per month.
5000 pounds White Pea beans, about LOCO
pounds per month.
5000 pounds China rice about 500 pounds per
month.
800 pounds California lard lin 1O-pound cansl
about $50 pounds per month.
3G0 gallons s |. syrup, about 60 gallons per
mouth.
syrup, about so gallons per month.
80 gallons coal oil, about 10 gallons per month
450 gallons wine vinegar, about 70 gallons per
| month.
l. dozen bath bricks, about dozen permonth
u halfbarreis Columbia river salmon, about =
| half-barrels per month.
IS cases Goldfish, 100 pounds each, about 8 cases
| per month.
los pounds bicarbonate soda lin l-pound pack
ages, about Is pounds per month
sc reams straw paper, about reams per
month.
$50 pounds black pepper ground, in 5-pound
| tins, about % pounds per month.
90 pounds mustard ground, i'll 5-pound tins,
about II pounds per month.
80 pounds ginger ground, in 5-pound tins,
| about 10 pounds per mouth.
90 pounds allspice ground, in 5pound tins1,
about ID pounds per month
Coffee and Tea.
500 pounds coffee, about 900 pounds per
| month: bidders to furnish samples with prices.
| 1880 pounds black tea, about 30 pounds per
| month; bidders TO furnish samples with prices.
| 800 pounds natural leaf, uncolored Japan tea.
! about 80 pounds per month"; bidders to furnish
| samples with prices
Laundry Soap, Lye and Soda.
| $3.50 pounds good laundry soap (actual weight
when receivedl, about l $50 pounds per month;
/
2,4O0 pounds concentrated I've, about 400
pounds per month.
5000 pounds sal soda, about 500 pounds per
! month.
Flour. Bran and Grain.
900 barrels -four Baker extra) about 80 bar
| rels per month.
barrels Graham -four, about l barrel per
month.
10000 pounds cracked wheat, about 600
/ pounds per month
10000 pounds cornmeal, about 1,666 pounds
! per month.
1900 pounds ground barley, about 1000
/ pounds per month
u 900 pounds bran, about $500 pounds per
month.
Clothing and Dry Goods.
60 dozen gray wooden overshirts about 10 dozen
co dozen hickory shirts, about 10 dozen per
month.
| 2l6 dozen wooden socks. about Sc dozen per
"a dozen Mode Duck overals, fannel-lined;
size, waist from 81 to AZ; about dozen per
month
Is dozen cottonade coats, size, about 81 to ~,
| about dozen per month.
Sc dozen ladies cotton hose, to be delivered as
! ordered.
800 yards 81 sheeting Pequot, to be delivered
! as ordered.
900 yards Al sheeting Indian Head, to be de
Hvered as ordered
Shoes.
sc dozen mems brogans from to y, about
! dozen per month
As dozen mems slippers, from to r. about
dozen per month.
IS dozen ladies buskins from to s, about
I dozen per month.
dozen carpet slippers from to S, about
/ dozen per month.
Brooms.
sc dozen California brooms, about dozen per
month.
Hats.
so dozen wooden hats, size from to -, about
! dozen per month.
Blankets.
200 pairs California gray blankets (all wool
and free from shOddy; weight pounds to be
delivered as ordered viii not be ordered be
fore the lst Of October next.
4 Tobacco.
1,500 pounds tobacco, in about ooh boxes and
f. I'm plugs. about 30 pounds per month: quality
same as sample furnished at Asylum storeroom.
y gross John Anderson Il Co.'S fine-cut solace
! tobacco, about gross per month.
FirI<in Butter.
1850 pounds firkin butter Gn frkins), about 80
1 pounds per month.
Fresh Ranch Butter.
400 pounds fresh ranch butter lin rolls, about
/ 80 pounds per month.
Potatoes.
10000 pounds Potatoes, about 2l66O pounds
per month.
Fresh Beef and Mutton.
About COO pounds Fresh Beef required daily to
! Also 200 pounds Fresh Mutton required weekly;
/ 10 be delivered ut the Asylum.
Wood.
500 Cords of Wood four feet in length. Bidders
! are required to specify the kind OF wood, the
variety of oak wood, and the locality Of its
| growth.
| 500 Tons of Coal, to be delivered on the wharf
/ in stockton as ordered. Bidders are required to
! specify the kind of coal by naming the mine
| from which it is taken or using the name by
which it is designated in commerce. 2240
! pounds will be required for a ton, the coal to be
1 weighed in Stockton at the expense of the Asy-
! lum, on scales licensed and employed for public
/ use.
The above-named articles are all to be of the
/ best quality, subject to the approval of the Med
| zeal Superintendent, and TO be delivered at such
/ times and i'll such quantities as he may desire.
] And it is expressly understood that if n greater
| quantity of any article than aforementioned
shall be needed and required by the Medical SUI
| perintendent, the same shall be furnished by
| the contractor at the contract price. The differ
/ ent contracts will be awarded TO the lowest re-
! sponsibe bidder and no bid will be considered
unless accompanied by written guarantee,
! signed by at least two responsible persons, that
the party making the proposal WI enter INTO
! Torrance thereof, provided the contract be
! awarded to said party.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids
| deemed too high or otherwise unsatisfactory.
Parties TO whom all contracts shall be awarded
shall file bonds with the Secretary, \. NJ. Orr on
| or before MAY l, 1884.
Separate bids will be received for
Groceries and provisions,
\ Coffee and tea
Laundry soap, I've and soda,
Flour. bran and grain,
/ Clothing and dry goods,
| Hats,
| Shoes
| Brooms,
Blankets,
I 7 Tobacco,
81 Firkin butter,
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