The morning call., 1891-05-21
PROPOSALS
For Burial Of INDECENT Dead.

OFFICEO OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF SUPER
~ yisors Of the City and County OF san Francisco
IN accordance with Resolution No. 502l Third
Series OF the Board OF supervisors. SEALED PRO
board en- MONDAY FVF%iNt3 Nav % ISa1 from
= 80 to O'Clock. for the intermeut of such indI-
6v the COMMITTEES on Health and Police and House
Of COrrectiOn) as are required TO be buried the
charge of the city ana County Of san Francisco, in
Guiding the City and County Smallpox Hospital,
for the term OF one year beginning July l, 1891,
and ending June 80 1892.
NOlICE-The cofius 10 be made Of three-Quarter
inch surface redwood clear lumber, to be lined
with mus IN and pilIOwed inside, and to &c shell
lacked aud vanished outside, and the tops to lie
an smallpox cases the oonin shall be lined with No
40 zinc. instead Of with muslin. aud Theoretically
sealed and all collins used must be subject 70 che
the Institution from which the body of the dece-
dent is to be buried, aud must in all cases be taken
70 such institution Tor the purpose OF having the
deceased placed therein.
No bid viii be considered from any party who
las not been engaged IN the undertaking business
I'm this city and county aud conducted said bust
ness IN reputable manner for period Of a. least
SIX months immediately preceding the date hereof
The grave TO be eXCavated 10 a depth OF at least
six feet aud 20 be filed the satisfaction Of the
Superintendent Of said cemetery.
No body to be removed from the Institution
where II lies awaiting burial within period or
tWenty-tour hours after death, except by express
order OF the Superintendent or Ofleer IN charge OF
said Institution.
The contractor will be required in all cases on the
death OF an INDECENT person from infectious disease
70 inter the body Of said decedent within such time
as may be designated by notice from the Superin-
tendent or officer in charge Of the institution where
the death may have occurred, and in all other
WllIln JWenty-iour hours after notification by the
proper officer
The contractor will further be required to convey
the bodies OF deCedents committed TO his charge for
tnterment direct from the Institution from which
be 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 10 intermediate restingplaCe 10 keep the
30 bis custody for longer period than that re-
CURED Tor their transit o the cemetery
should the friends Of auy decedent apply at the
Institution where such decedenr NAV be living
awaiting Ourta, for permission to bury the sa me,
aud prove 70 the Superintendent officer IN
charge OF said institution that their purpose is to
provide decent burial and that they have in
teuti0u aud viii not allow the body 10 be used for
TIE 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
any undertaken they may think TT; but In such
event the contractor aforesaid shall have claim
against the city for the burial OF said decedent
The party 10 whom the contract may be awarded
snail be required In all cases, TO procure from the
Superintendent Of the City Cemetery certificate
oI tle proper burial OF each person under the pro-
visions OF his contract and OF these specIdcatiOns
and such certificate must, in all cases be attached
tae Lo4Ia OF SUPERVISORS Tor approval aud must
state the names OF The decedents and the tnstitg-
tons from which the body procured.
In case Of The violation Of any Of the above cond
lions the contract shall be terminated BY said city
The party TO whom the contract is awarded viii
be required, prior TO or at the time Of the eHecu-
p VI afti ColllidCl 10 the COST OF advertising
THIS notice IN three daily newspapers.
All iuterments OF indigo persons the expenses
OF which must be borne by the city and county
fOther than those from any OF the public insritu-
tionsJ must be authorized by the Health Oficer IS
suing permit therefor ana all bids for such inter
ments TO be approved by the Health Office prior to
being presented 10 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
70 being presented TO this board
The right is hereby reserved to designate any
other cemetery in case further burials prOhib-
tted in the City Cemetery aud IN that event the
contractor must, az his cost and charge pro-
vide for such interment IN such other cemetery
cemeteries wherein burials may be allowed.
IN order TO preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the Board resolved TO receive bids
unless made upon blank forms prepared by the
committee and certified check for the sum sOf
$500. drawn during the month OF May, 1897, in
favor OF and made PAYABLE the Clerk Of the Board
must be deposited BY the bidder conditioned that II
the prop saj IS accepted aud the contract awarded
and II the bidder shall fail OF neglect execute
written agreement and give a bond Of $4,000
within four days after the award IS made, then and
IN that case the Faid shall be collected aud paid
lntO the C. ty and County Treasury by said Clerk at
Equidated damages for such failure and neglect
Blanks furnished by the Clerk.
The board reserves the right to reject all BIDS IL
the pqOlic good 50 require
myI9 5t JOHN A. RUSSELL, CLERK.
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