The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-03
PROPOSALS
For Burial of INDECENT Bead.

= OF burial OF .InuIgent Gead.
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF
Sl-superYisors OF the city and county Of San
In.aeeordancs with Resolution No, s57S tFhi;d
series OF the Board OF Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS viii be received in open session OF
the BOARD on MONDAY EVENING. May g. 1913,
from 80 TO oclOek for the interment OF such
= INDECENT dead in the City Cemetery fYhers tosIe-
hated by the Committee Health and Police
ana House OF COrrecri0n) are required TO be
buried at the charge OF the CITY and county of
san francisco, including the CITY and County
smallpox II tspltal, for the term OF ole year. be-
ginning July J. 1898 and ending June 80. 1891 e
NoIlCk-Ihe cOffins 10 be made of three
auarter.ineh surface redwood clear lumber, 10 be
lined with muslin aud ptllowed inside anu to be
DE fastened down with net less than six screws.
IN al SMALLPOX cases tile coffin shall lined with
NO. ~ zinc instead OF with muslin, and hermetic-
any sesiea, ana az c0ihns uSed1Hust be subject 10
The Inspection and approval of the othcer IN
charge OF The institution from which the body OF
: inc decedent IS to be buried. and must in all
cases betaken to such Institution or the purpose
of;hayng the deceased placed therein.
No bid Will be considered from any party who
mas not been engaged in the undertaking business
IN ms CITY and county and conducted said busi-
ness N reputable manuer for period OF at
hereof -: 90 .
The grave to be excavsted to depth OF at least
SIX feet and to be filed In to theSatisfaeti0 o
the superiptendentof said cemetery - p:
No body TO be removed from the Institution:
wnere1 II hes awaiting burial within period or.
twenty -four hours alt death. except by express
order OF the superintendent oficer IN charge
The contractor Will be required in all cases on
the death OF the INDECENT. ptrson from IN
disease to inter the body Of SAID decedent within
such time as may be designated by.nOtice from
the superintendent or officer in charge OF Ghe:ii
Stltutlon where the death may have OccuEredt
ana II all other cases Within twenty-fouJ hours
= alter notification by the pTbper Oticer:- p
The contractor viii further be reGuired toscon-
yey The bodies of decedents committed to his 4
charge for interment direct from the institution
from which he receives the saine:to the city:eei.
etery. and then and there bury the same E:Aud~
wlllnot be permitted upon any cons Iteration NJ
pace, or 10 keep the same in his custod * for: 4
longer period than that required Tor thelrtrauSt;:
Should the friends OF any decedent apply,at this.
institution where: such decedent. may be IyIiE
awaiting burial for permission TO bury the same:
ana prove TO the superintendent or ottcer :fii-
charge OF said Institution that their purpose stjj
proSde-a decent burial and that tney :hays Il -
intent on ana WIN not allow the body To be?I*zSI
forthe puspose OF dissectiOh. Their. I'D in rfir
case the body Of said decease shall bedeiivered
70 Sait friends who shall take charge theTe1f:and
make the necessary arrangements tor the. funeral.
with any undertaken they :ihay thins nj, bnt. IN
such event the contractor aforesaid sh I'll nave
decedeilt. 80 = g.-*-:r
The party to whom the contract may. be-
awarded snail be REQUIRED in: all cas- IS toirocure
from the snper.nteldent oG:the CIJy2Cemetery a
certificate OF the PROPER bur ia OF eac h iersof
under the provisions OF his CONTRA CT ID oi
specifications: and such certificate must III all
cases be attached TO the:fieinaId orsaii. e5,,:-
tractor when presented to the. Board OF SUPER.
Visors for approval, must state the uGInes OF
the decedents and the. .fnstitutioEs- from which
the body was pTocared.- =. O.
In case Of the violation OF any the aboy on:
d.tons tho contract shall be":termi hatsdby said
city and county -. -: = .:';
TIE party TO whom the. contract is awarded. VIII
be required, prior to or.atthe time OF the exe:u
ton OF said contract, t. pay the cost Of vertS-
ing this notice In three daily newspapers: =
All iutermeniS OF INDECENT. persons the ''ex-.
penses Of which must be borne by the irY and
county tother than those frum any. the public
insti;u tionS). must be authorized. by the Hellt5
Ofheer Issuing permit. therefor, aud all Bills FOR
such inIerments to be approved By the Heath
Ohlcer prior to being presented to this board All,
demands Tor the burial Of INDECENT peTSons-from.
any OF the public institutions to be approved BY
the Superintendent of the Institution at which
the death occurs prior TO being presented to this
Board. So: -,
Bidders viii bid with the speciar uiid ers tan ding
that the right Is hereby reserV ed 10 designate any
other cemetery or cemeteries in this tounty or
in San Mateo County IN ease further .buFials are
prohibited In the CITY Cemetery sntiE that vent
the contractor must. at his own cost and charge:
provide for u. II intermelt in such; other Genie:
terry or cemeteries wherein --burlals may b. al;
lowed. $50. =
In order to preserve uniformity. H.,
tate the award, the board has resolved t0:reeeiyi
no bids unless made upon blank forms prepared
by the committee, and certified check FOR the
sum of $780, drawn during: the month or MAY;
1898 in favor of and made pa3 bic TO the. ERIK
OF the Board, must be deposited Gy@the bidder.
conditioned that il the proposals accepted aud
The contract awarded, and II the bIddsishalI ran
neglect to execute a written agreement aud
give bond Of $4,000 within four days after the
award is made, then and in that cass the said sum
shall be collected and paid into the city and
county treasury by said clerk as liquidated dam
ages Tor such failure and neglect -. =
Blanks furnished By the clerk
The board reserves the rgat to re iect alfbIds II
the public good so requires. 600 e
my3 st eXSu JOHN 4. RUSSELL Clerk %