The morning call., 1893-11-15
DOANE & HENSHEL WOODS,
PROPOSALS
For Materials for Repairs to Street

For Materials for Repairs to Street
CLERK'S OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
~ san Francisco. November IA, 1898
In accordance with Resolution \ o. 1888 (1hird
Series) of the Board of Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received in open session OF
the board on MONDAY AFTERNOON, November
20 1893, from 2 to 2:30 O'Clock, for furnishing
sId delivering the following materials. st such
times and places on the water front except where
Otherwise provIded) may be required and desig-
mated by the Superintendent of the Public Streets.
etc. from December l, 1898 TO December L. 1894,
for repairs public streets. to the satisfaction of
the COMMITTEES on Public Streets. Highways and
Squares and the Superintendent OF Public Streets
LUMBER.-of the best quality Oregon pine and
redwood, assorted sizes, as may be required from
time to time. to be delivered at the lumberyard
of the successful bidder in this city and county az
such times and In such quantities as may be re-
quired.
CALIFORNIA BAsALr BLocKs.-Best quality to
be no less than 33 nor more than 41a inches in
| thickness aud not less than inches in depth,
and not less than nor more than IL inches In
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, 16 inches wide. inches thick; the top bed
to be pointed to a true surface and the ends true
GRAvEL.-To be OF good quality beach gravel.
free from sand and dirt.
BRIoK.-Hard-burned, of the best quality of
clay.
BIrUMINoUs RocK.-To contain not less than
| IA per cent of bitumen.
OF either Of the following brands to be delivered
at the place of business OF the successful bidder,
viz: Gillinghams, Johnson's Elephant brand,
Knight, Bevan d Stursis' and j. b. Whites
NOr1CE-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
ward separately each kind of material required
to the lowest responsible bidder therefor. aud bid
ders will state price for lumber by the 1000 feet
for basalt blocks and bricks by the 1000. for
crosswalks per lineal foot, gravel and bituminous
each of the several kinds. and must furnish q
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 tie
Clerk OF the Board OF Supervisors certified check
drawn to the order of said Clerk. upon some bank
in the City and County OF San Francisco, In the
sum OF $1,000 in gold coin. conditioned IL the
proposal Is accepted and the contract awarded,
written contract therefor. and give the bond 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 by said Clerk
liquidated damages for such failure and neglect
The Superintendent of Public Streets will be re-
Quired to report Immediately to the Board Of Su-
pervisors any failure upon the part OF the con-
tractor to perform any OF the covenants on his
part In said contract contained, aud upon receipt
of such notification the board shall terminate said
contract and the same shall absolutely case and
determine.
NOTICE-Bidders will estimate with the dis
tinct understanding that the party or parties to
material will be required prior TO or ar the time
OF the execution Of the contract, to pay onesixth
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 II the party or parties to whom the same
shall be awarded shall not perform the work to the
entire satisfaction of the Superintendent OF Pub
noi45 JOHN A. RUSSELL Clerk