The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-23
PROPOSALS
For Burial of INDECENT Dea,

OFFICEoF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF SUPER
" yisors Of the City and County or San Francisco.
In accordance with Resolution No 5O21 Third
Seriesj of the Board of supervisors. SEALED PRO
hoard on MONDAY EVENING. Nav IS 1891 from
1880 to O'Clock, for the interment of such indi-
gent dead in the City Cemetery (where designated
by the Committee on Health and Police and House
OF COrreetion) are required TO be buried at the
charge of the City and County OF san Francisco in
Guiding the City aud County Smallpox Hospital,
for the term OF one year beginning July /, 1891,
and ending une 80, 1892.
NOTICE-The conins to be made of three-quarter-
inch surface redwood clear lumber, 10 be lined
with muslin and pillowed inside, aud 20 be shell
lacked and vanished outside, and the tops to be
all smallpox the coffin shall be lined with No.
10 zinc. instead of with muslin, and Theoretically
sealed, and all collins used must be subject to The
inspection and approval of officer IA charge OF
the Institution from which the body of the dece-
dent is TO be buried and must in all cases be taken
to such institution for the purpose Of having the
deceased placed therein.
No bid Will be considered from any party who
has not been engaged in the undertaking business
in this city and county and conducted said bust
ness in reputable manner for period Of at least
SIX months Immediately preceding the date hereof
The grave TO be eXcavated to depth of at least
six feet, and to be filed the satisfaction of the
Superintendent OF said cemetery.
No body TO be removed from the institution
where it lies awaiting burial within period of
twenty-four hours alter death, except by express
order OF the Superintendent officer IN charge OF
said institution.
The contractor will be required in all cases on the
death OF an INDECENT person from infectious disease
the body OF said decedcnt within such time
may be designated by notice from the Superin-
tendent officer in charge of the institution where
the death may have occurred and in all other cases
within twenty-fouF hours after notification By the
proper officer.
The contractor will further be required to convey
the bodies OF decedentS committed to his charge for
interment direct from the Institution from which
he receives the same TO the City Cemetery and then
and there bury the same. And Will not be per
mitted upon any consideration to convey such bod
les TO any intermediate restingplace, to keep the
same IN his custody for longer period than that re-
CURED Tor their transit to the cemetery
Should the friends of any decedent apply at the
Institution where such decedeDt may be lying
awaiting burial for permission TO bury the sam me,
and prove 10 the Superintendent or officer in
charge OF said institution that their purpose Is to
provide decent burial and that they have no In
tenton and VIII not allow the body to be used for
the purpose of dissection then and in that case the
body of said deceased shall be delivered to said
friends, who shall take charge thereof and make
the necessary arrangements for the funeral with
any undertaken they may think fit; but in such
event the contractor aforesaid shall have no claim
against the city for the burial of said deceGent
The party TO whom the contract may be awarded
snail De required IN all cases to procure from the
superintendent OF the City Cemetery a certificate
of the proper burial of each person under the pro-
visions OF his contract and OF these specifications;
and such certificate must, in ali cases. be attached
to the demand of said contrae tot when presented to
the Board OF Supervisors for approval, and must
state the names of the decedents and the instttu-
lions from which the body procured.
In case of the violation of any of the above condI
lions the contract shall be terminated by said city
and county
The party to whom the contract is awarded will
be required prior to or at the time of the eKeeu-
ton of said contract to pay the cost of advertising
this notice in three daily newspapers.
All interments of INDECENT persons the expenses
OF which mast be borne by the city and county
(other than those from any of the public institu-
tIonsJ must be authorized by the Health officer is
suing permit therefor, ana all bids fOr such inter-
meDts to be approved by the Health Office prior to
being presented TO this board. All demands for the
burial OF INDECENT persons from any of the pubic
institutions to be approved by the Superintendent
of the institution at which the death occurs, prior
To being presented to this board.
The right is hereby reserved to designate any
other cemetery in case further buralS are prohib-
tted in the City Cemetery, and in that event the
contractor must at his own cost and charge, pro-
vide for such interment in such other cemetery
cemeteries wherein buTials may be allowed.
In order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the Board has resolved to receive no bids
unless made upon blank forms prepared by the
committee, and certified check for the sum ,of
$500 drawn during the month of May, 1891, in
favor OF and made PAYABLE TO the Clerk of the Board,
must be deposited by the bidder conditioned that If
the prop sal is accepted and the contract awarded;
and If the bidder shalt fall neglect co execute
written agreement and give a bond OF 5000
within four days after the award is made then and
in that the said sum shall be collected and paid
into the CITY and County Treasury by said Clerk, at
liquidated damages FOR such failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the Clerk.
The board reserves the right to reject all BIDS X
the public good SO require.
myI9 st JOHN A. RUSSELL. Clerk.