The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
PROPOSALS
For Burial of INDECENT Dead.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF SUPER
- v1sors Of the City and County OF San Francisco,
In accordance with Resolution No 5O9l Third
SerleSl OF the Board of Supervisors, SEALED PRO
board, on MONDAY EVENING Nay 90 1881, from
1851 TO O'Clock, for the interment OF such indE
by the Committee on Health and Police and House
OF Correctionl as 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
N01ICE-The collins to be made Of three-dEarter.
inch surface redwood clear lumber to be lined
lacked and vanished outside, and the tops TO ia
fastened down with not less than SIX screws. In
all smallpox cases 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 the officer In charge OF
the Institution from which the body OF the deee-
dent is TO be buried, and must in all cases be taken
to such institution for the purpose of having tas
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 AID conducted said bnSi-
ness In reputable manner for period OF at least
SIX months Immediately preceding the date hereof
The grave TO be excayated TO a depth of at least
six feet, and to be filled TO the satisfaction OF the
Superintendent of said cemetery
No body 10 be removed from the Institution
where 1t lies awaiting burial within a period or
tweDty-fOur hours after DEATH except by express
order Of the Superintendent or offeer in charge OF
said institution
The contractor will be required in all cases on tho
death an INDECENT person from Infectious disease
to inter the body Of said decedent within such tBs
as may be designated BY notice from the Supertn-
tendent or 0cer in charge of the institution where
the death may have occurred, and In all other
within tWenty-Iour hours after notification By tho
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
ne receives the same to the City Cemetery aud t5eH
and there bury the same. And will not be per
mitted upon any consideration to convey such bod
les TO any intermediate restngpace or TO keep the
same in his custody for longer period than that re-
CURED for their transit to the cemetery.
should the friends OF any decedent apply at the
institution where such deeedent may be lying
awaiting burial, for permission to bury tae me-
ana prove TO the superintendent ofhcer in
charge OF said institution that their purpose is to
provide decent burial and that they have ia
tention and Will not allow the body to be used for
tne pLpuSG vi uSsectl0n then ana III that case me
BODY OF SAID deceased shall be delivered to said
friends, who shall take charge thereof and make
the necessary arrangements for the funeral villa
any undertaken they may think fit: but IN sach
eVeht me contractor aforesaid shall have no claim
against the city for the burial of said decedent.
The party TO whom the contract may be awarded
Shali De required in all cases to procure from ths
superintendent OF the City Cemetery certiheaa
of the proper burial of each person under pro-
visions or his contract aud OF these specheati0ass
ana Such certncate must in all eases, be attached
TO the demand OF said contractor when presented
the Board of Supervisors for approval, aud mast
state the names of the decedents aud the nstftE-
lions from which the body procured
In case of the violation of any of the above cOndl-
lions the contract shall be terminated by said city
and county.
The party to whom the contract is awarded will
be required prior or at the time OF the exeeiI-
tlo1 OF said Contract pay the cost OF advertising
this notice In three daily newspapers
All lntermeGts of INDECENT persons the expenses
OF which must be borne by the city aud county
(other than those from any OF the public institu-
uonS) must be authorized by the Health Officer IS
SUING permit therefor, ana all bids for such inter
meutS 10 be approved by the Health Office prior Ia
Delng presented to this board. All demands for the
burial or INDECENT persons from any OF the public
institutions TO be approved by the superintendent
OK the Institution at which the death occurs prior
to being presented TO this board.
Inc right IS hereby reserved to deSi Znate any
other cemetery in case further burials prohib-
lted IN the City Cemetery, ami in that event the
coptractor must at his cost and charge, pro-
vide Tor Such interment in such other cemetery
Cemeteries wherein butialS may be al owed
In OTder 10 preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the Board has resolved to receive bids
unless made upon blank forms prepared by the
committee, and a certified check for the sum sof
S0UO drawn during the month OF May 1891, In
favor OF and made PAYABLE to the Clerk of the hoard
must be deposited BY the bidder conditioned that Il
the prop sal is accepted and the contract awarded;
and II the bidder shall fail neglect TO execute
written agreement and give bond OF 5000
within four days after the award is made then and
in that case the aid shall be collected and paid
into the ty and County Treasury by said Clerk, at
Hqutdated damages for such failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the Clerk
The board reserves The right to reject all bids IL
the public good 50 require.
myI9 5t JOHN A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
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