The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-17
PROPOSALS
For Materials for Repairs to Street.

(ILERK'S OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
~ San Francisco, November IA, 1893 : .
In accordance with Resolution No. 1888 (1hird
Series) of the Board of Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received in open session Of
the board on MONDAY AFTERNOON. November
20, 1898 from 2 to 80 O'CLOCK for furnishing
and delivering the following materials at SUCH
times and places on the water front except where
otherwise provded) as may be requir ed and desig-
mated by the superintendent OF The Public Streets
ETC., from December /, 1898 to December l. 1894,
for repairs to public streets to the satisfaction OF
the Committee Public Streets. Highways aud
Squares and the Superintendent OF Public Streets.
LUMBER.-Of the best quality Oregon pine and
redwood. assorted sizes. rs may be required from
time TO time, to be delivered at the undergrad
of the successful bidder in this city and county
such times and in such quantities as may be re.
CURED.
CALIFORNIA BAsALT BLocKs.-Best quality, to
be no less than 334 nor more than 41s inches in
thickness, aad not less than inches in depth,
and not less than nor more than IL inches in
length, well squared and free from all flaws, sap
and punches. said blocks to be delivered in such
quantities and at such times and places on the
water front as may be required and designated by
the superintendent of Public Streets, Highways
and Squares.
CRosswALKs. - Best California granite. free
from sap and flaws, no stone to be less than feet
long. Is inches wide, 8 inches thick: the top bed
to be pointed to true surface and the ends true
Co the square.
GRAvEI.-To be of good quality beach gravel,
free from sand and dirt.
BRICK.-Hard-burned. of the best quality OF
clay.
BIrUMINoUs RocK.-To contain not less than
IA per cent of bitumen.
PORTLAND CEMENT.-Of the best quality and
OF either of lie following brands, to be delivered
at the place OF business of the successful bidder
VIZ: Gingham's, Johnson's Elephant brand,
knight, Bevan Sturcis and j. B. Whites.
NUT1CE-Bidders Will estimate with the under
standing that bids will be entertained only from
the parties known to be regular dealers in the
matter required and that the board intends to
award separately each kind of material required
to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, and bid
ders will state price for lumber by the 1000 feet
for baSalt blocks and bricks by the 1000 for
crosswalks per nneal foot, gravel and bituminous
lock by the ton, and cement by the barrel, for
each of the several kinds, and must furnish a
sample of baSalt stone which they propose to fur
nish to the Committee on Streets before the con
tract for blocks is awarded.
The bidders will be required to deposit with the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors certified check
drawn to the order of said Clerk. upon some bank
IN the City and County or San Francisco, In the
sum of $1,000 in gold coin, conditioned IL the
proposal is accepted and the contract awarded
and if the bidder snail fall neglect TO execut
written contract therefor. and give the bona re-
quired within six days after the award is made.
then and in that case the said sum shall be paid
into the City and County Treasury ey said Clerk
as iiQuidated damages for such failure and neglect.
The Superintendent OF Public Streets Will be re-
CURED to report Immediately to the BOARD Of Su.
peryisorS any failure upon the part OF the con-
tractor to perform any of the covenants on his
part IN said contract contained, and upon receipt
of notification the board shall terminate said
contract, and the same shall absolutely case and
determine.
Blank proposals furnished by the clerk.
NOTICE-Bidders Will estimate with the dis
tincu understanding that the party or parties TO
whom contract Is awarded for each kind OF
material will be required. prior 90 or at the time
OF the execution of the contract, To pay ouesixth
the cost of advertising this notice in three daily
newspapers: also. that the further right Is re-
served by the board to terminate the contract at
any time IL the party parties to whom the same
shall be awarded shall not perform the work to the
entire satisfaction of the superintendent OF Pub
noi4 st JOHN A. RUSSELL Clerk