The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-13
PROPOSALS
For Supplies of Coal and wood.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD or SU-
" peryisors of the City and County or San Fran
cisco, May II, 1891.
Series of the Board OF Supervisors, SEALED PRO
POSALS, Will be received in open session of the
Board on MONDAY EVENING. May Is, 1891 from
80 TO o'clock, for furnishing screened cOaI also
wood for the Courts Public offices, Hall OF Records
Steam Fire Engines and Engine. Hook and La der
and Hose Houses OF the Paid Fire Department, rom
July l, 1891, TO June 80. 1892
For the Fire Department-The coal to be OF the
best quality of we-sUreened Wallsend, Sydney anu
Anthracite (PennsyIyania) and Anthracite Colo
RADIO, egg size, free from slack or Shdle.
For the Public Offices and CouTtS-The coal to b
OF the best quality OF Wellington (elther New Wei
lington, East Wellington, SOuIhfed Wellington OF
DunsmGIr wellington and Anthracite (Iennsyl-
yana), egg size, to be wen screened ana Tree from
SLACK Shale.
The wood to be Of good dry redwood and Mon
pine to measure Us cubic feet to the cords 10
be sawed three times, properly split aud to be de
Iivered free of charge, IN quantities 10 suit.
The descriptions of coal selected from time t.
time TO be delivered free Of charge i'll sacks of 100
pounds each, in the different offices aad rooms OF
public buildings and houses of the Fire Depart
ment; the wood 10 be also delivered in sacks,
quired and all sacks TO be left at the risk Of the con
tractor, as aforesaid. until the coal or wood deliy
cred in the said sacks is used.
NOTICE Bidders will state a srecife sum per
ton of 2Z40 pounds for which they Will furnish the
foregoing description Of Coal as required giving a
separate price Tor each description ana speeih
sum per cord for Wood. giving separate price for
each description, with the understanding that the
board Will award The contract 10 furnish each Sine
OF Coal ana Wood separately to the lowest bidder
and in all cases the Coal furnished must be inspected
and weighed at such times and places as may be
designated BY the Committee on Fire Department
ana Public Buildings.
The party to whom a contract is awarded will be
required prior at the time OF the execution o.
a eoatraet to pay the cost proportion OF the
cost of advertising this notice IN three daily news
papers, with the understanding that the party 20
whom the contract TO furnish Wood is awarded VIII
De required TO pay only ouefourth ia total cost O.
adYert Siug this notice.
In order preserve uniformity and TO facilitate
the award the Board has resolved TO receive no bids
unless made upon blank forms prepared by Ih~
committee, and a certified cheek for tue sum OF
$500 drawn during the month OF May, 1891, h.
favor and made PAYABLE to the Clerk of the Board
must be deposited by the bidder, conditioned if the
proposal is accepted aud the contract awarded; ana
if the bidder shalt fail or neglect 10 execute
written agreement and give the bond required
within four days after the award is made then and
In that the said shall be paid into the & y
and County Treasury by said Clerk, As iquidateti
damages Tor such failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the CLERK.
The board reserves the right to reject all bids II
the public good so require.