The morning call., 1893-05-04
PROPOSALS
For Burial of INDECENT Dead.


OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF
- supervisors OF the city and county OF San
francisco, May =.
In accordance with Resolution No 1878 Third
Series) Of the Board OF Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received In open session OF
tho board on MONDAY EVENING NAYS. 1903.
from go 10 O'Clock, for the intermeut Of Such
INDECENT dead in the city Cemetery Cwhere desis-
mated by the Committee on Health and Police
and House OF Correction1 are required to be
buried at tie charge OF the city and county o.
San Francisco, including the City and County
SINAI poX Hospital, Tor the term OF one year be-
ginning July ], 1898. and ending June 80, 1894.
NoTICE-The COINS to be made or three
quatler-inch surface redwood clear Inn ber TO be
IiheI with muslin aud pillow ell inside. and TO be
Shel acked and vanished outs de. and The pi to
De fastened down with not less than TX screws.
IN an smallpox cases the coffin shall be lined vita
No. 10 zinc Instead OF with muslin, and hermetic-
the Inspection and approval OF the officer IN
charge OF the institution from which the body OF
cases he taken To such institution the purpose
OF having the deceased placed therein.
No nd VIII be Considered from any party who
has rot been engaged in the undertaking business
IN This city and county and conducted said busi-
ness N a reputable manner for a Period OF at
hereof.
The grave to be excavatod to a depth OF atleast
six feet, and 10 be hed In 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 OF
twehty-four hours AFTER death, except By express
OF said institution.
The contractor VIII be required in all eases on
disease 70 inter the body OF SAID decedeHt within
such time as may be designated By notice from
the superintendent or officer IN charge OF the fn-
sututlon "neFe the death may have occurred,
and IL all other cases within twenD-four hours
after notinrauou By she proper oficer.
he contractor VIII further be reuuired to con
vey the bodies Of deceGeuts committed TO his
ChArGe LOT lnternent direct from the iustitrsiop
rom "nlcE ne receives the same 10 the city Gem
etery. and then aud there bury the same And
VIII not be permitted upon any consideration to
convey aucA Oou4es 70 any Intermediate resting
place. or 10 keep the same in his custody for q
longer period than that required Tor their transit
to the cemetery.
Should THE friends OF any decedent apply AZ the
Institution where suCA decedent may be lying
awaiting burial, for permission 10 bury the sane
ana prove to the superintendent or uffcer IN
charge Of said Institution that their purpose IS to
PROVIDE decent burial. and that they have no
intention and VIII not allow the body 10 be USED
for the purpose OF dissection then and la that
case the body OF said deceased shall be delivered
TO said friends, who shall take charge thereof and
make the necessary arrangements or the funeral
such event the contractor Aforesaid shall havo
no clam against the city Tor the burial. OF said
The party to whom the contract may be
awarded shall be required In all cases to procure
from the Superintendent of the City Cemetery q
Certificate OF the proper burial OF each person,
under the provisions OF his contract aud OF these
Specifications; and such Certificate must Ia all
cases be attached the demand OF said con-
tractor when presented 10 the Board OF Sup r
The dccedents and the Institutions from which
the body was procured
Ia case Of the violation OF any or the above CON
dltlons the contract shall be terminated by said
city and county.
Tue party to whom ;he contract is awarded viii
be required prior to or At the time o. the e1eu-
ton OF said contract, t pay the cost OF sdyertIs-
Ing this notice In three dliy newspapers.
All interments of INDECENT persons the eX-
penSes OF which must be borne BY the ity and
county tother than those from any Of the public
i-StitutloAs), must be authorized by the Health
Officer Issuing permit therefor. and all bills for
such intermsnts to be approved by the Health
Oficer pricr TO being presented to this board All
demands Tor the burial OF INDECENT persons from
any OF the public Institutions to be approved by
the SUPERINTENDENT OF the Institution at when
tho death occurs prior to being presented TO this
Board.
Bidders viii bid with the special understanding
that the right Is hereby rsserv ed designate any
other cemetery or cemeteries in this county or
IN san Mateo County IN ease further hurals ar
prom bted in the CITY Cemetery. and In that event
provide for interment in such other Gene
terry or cemeteries wherein burla;s may b, al
lowed.
In order to preserve uniformity and to facjli-
tate the award the board has resolved TO receive
no bids unless made upon blank forms prepared
by the committee. and \ certified cheek Tor the
sum Of 5000. drawn during the month of May,
OF the Board. must lie deposited by the bidder.
conditioned that II the proposal Is accepted aud
the contract awarded, and II the bidder shall IaIl
or neglect to execute written agreement aud
give bond Of 5000 within four days after tho
award is made, then and In that case the said sum
county treasury by said clerk as iquiaatsd dam
ages for such allure aud neglect.
Blanks furnished by the clerk
The board reserves thu rlglt to reject all bids II
the public good so requires.
my3 ct exsu JOHN A. RUSSELL. Clerk.