The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-22
PROPOSALS
For Burial of INDECENT Dead.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF SUPER
" visors Of the City and County OF San Francisco.
May 49, 1891
In accordance with Resolution No. 5O21 (Thrd
Series) of the Board OF supervisors, SEALED PHO
board, ON MONDAY EVENING. May % 1891, from
1890 to o'clock, for the interment OF snch indi-
gent dead in the city Cemetery (where designated
by the Committee on Health and Police and House
OF Correcfion) required to be buried AT the
charge of the City and County OF San Francisco. in
Guiding the City and County Smallpox Hospital.
for the term OF one year, beginning July /, 1891,
and ending June 80, 1892.
NOTICk-Ihe collins to be made of three-quarter-
inch surface redwood clear lumber, to be lined
with muslin and pillowed inside, and to be shell
lacked and vanished outside and the tops to be
fastened down with not less than SIX screws. Ia
all smallpox the coffin shall be lined with No
10 zinc instead of with muslin ana Theoretically
sealed, and all collins used must be subject to The
inspection and approval or the officer tn 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 Tor the purpose OF having the
deceased placed therein.
No bid Will be considered from any party VINO
has not been engaged In the undertaking business
in this city aud county and conducted said busi-
ness In reputable manner for period of at least
six months immediately preceding the date hereof.
The grave 10 be excavated to a depth OF at least
six feet, and to be filed to the satisfaction of tine
superintendent of said cemetery.
No body TO be removed from the institution
where II lies awaiting burial WITHIN period OF
twenty-four hours after death, except by express
order of the Superintendent or officer IN charge of
said institution.
The contractor Will be required in ali cases on the
death of INDECENT person from infectious disease
to inter the body OF said decedtn Within such time
as may be designated by notice from the Superln-
tendent or officer in charge OF the institution where
the death may have occurred and in all other cases
within twenty-fOur hours after notification By the
proper ofiicer.
The contractor will further be required to convey
the bodies OF decedeHts committed his charge for
tnterment direct from the institution from which
he receives the 10 the City Cemetery aud then
and there bury the same And Will not be per
les any intermediate reStingpace or TO keep the
same in his custody Tor longer period than that re-
n q Ia 3 ir tTH nEfF m . no pATna
Should the friends of any decedent apply at the
Institution where such decedent may be lying
and prove TO the superintendent officer in
charge OF said institution that their purpose is to
provide decent burial and that they have no in
tentOn and Will not allow the body % 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 SUI h
event the contractor aforesaid shall have no claim
against the city for the burial OF said deeedent.
The party 10 whom the contract may be awarded
snail De required, In all cases, to procure from the
superintendent Of the City Cemetery certificate
of the proper burial OF each person under the pro-
visions OF his contract and or these specifications:
and such certificate must, in all cases be attached
10 the demand of said contractor When presented TO
the Board of Supervisors for approval, and must
state the names OF the deecdeBts aud the iustitu-
tons from which the body was procured.
In case OF The violation OF of the above condi-
lions the contract shall be terminated By said city
and county.
The party to whom the contract is awarded viii
tion OF said contract pay the cost OF advertising
this notice In three daily newspapers.
All interments Of INDECENT persons the expenses
of which mast be b9rae by the city aid county
tother than those from any Of the pubic inSt1tu-
tIonsj must be authorized by the Health Oricer is
suing permit therefor and all bids for such inter
ments TO be approved by the Health ONCE prior to
being presented to this board. All demands for the
burial of INDECENT persons from any OF the pub lie
institutions to be approved BY the Superintendent
of the institution which the death occurs prior
to being presented TO this board.
The right is hereby reserved to designate any
other cemetery In case further burias are prohib
| ited in the CITY Cemetery. aud in that event the
contractor must at his cost and charge, pro
vide for such interment in Snch other cemetery OF
cemeteries wherein buTiaiS may he 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 a certified check for the sum .oi
| $500. drawn during the month of May, 1881, In
faver of and made PAYABLE to the Clerk of the Board
must he deposited by the bidder conditioned that 4
the prop sal is accepted aud the contract award Sd
and If the bidder shall fail neglect TO execute
written agreemenI and give bond OF 5000
within four days after the award Is made, then an(
in that the said shall be collected aud paiI
into the CITY and County Treasury by said Clerk,
| liquidated damages Tor such failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the Clerk.
The board reserves the right to reject alt bids II
| the public good SO require.