The morning call., 1893-05-09
For Supplies of Coal and Wood

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
- superylsors o. the City and County of san
In accordance with resolution No 1874 CThird
Series OF the Board Of Supervisors, SEALED
the board on MONDAY kVENING, Nay Is. u s93,
from 80 TO s O'Clock, Tor furn .shing screened
coal; also wood for the Courts, Public oices.
Han OF Records, Steam Fire Engines aud Engine,
HOOK anu Ladder and Hose Houses OF the Paid
FIRE Department from July l, 1898, to June 80,
For the Fire Department-The coal to be or the
best quality OF wrll-screened West Hartley
aud anthracite (Pennsylvania), and Anthra-
cite (Welshl, egg size, free from slack or shale.
For the Public Oniees and CourtS-Tlfe coal to
be of the best quality of either East Wellington
or Duusmuir W ellington. and Anthracite (Penn-
sylyanial and Anthracite (weIsh). egg size, to be
well screened and free from slack or shaIe
I he wood 10 be of good dry redwood and Mon
terey pine to measure % cubic feet to the cord.
to be sawed three times. properly split and 10 be
delivered free of charge, IN quantities to suit
The Monterey pine FOR Fire Department to be cut
fine. Is inches long.
The descriptions Of coal selected from time TO
time to be delivered free of charge, in sacks of
100 pounds each, in the different offices and
rooms OF the public buildings and houses of the
Fire Department, also in the basement OF the
New City Hail, adjoining the engine.room. and
space allotted for the purpose; the wood to be
also delivered in sacks as required. ami all sacks
TO be LETT at the risk OF the contractor, as aore-
said, until the coal or wood delivered in tle said
sacks Is nsed.
NOTICE-Bidders will state specific sum psr
ton of 2240 pounds for which they will furnish
the foregoing descriptions of coal as required
giving q SepdTaIe price 1Or eacl description and
specific sum per cord for wood giving a separate
price for each description, with the understanding
that the Board Will award the contract TO furnish
each kind of coal and wood separately TO the low
est bidder, and in all the coal furnished
must be inspected and weighed at such
times and places may be designated by
the Committee on Fire Department and Public
Buildings.
The party to whom a contract is awarded win
be required prior to or at the time of the eNecu-
tion OF contract, TO pay the cost or n proportion
OF the cost OF advertising this notice In three
daily papers, with the understanding that the
party TO whom the contract to furnish wood is
awarded Will be required TO pay only one.fourth
the total cost OF advertising this notice,
In order 10 preserve uniformity and to facili-
tate award the Board has resolved to receive no
bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by
the committee and certified check for the sum
OF sou, drawn during the month OF Nav, S93
IN favor OF and made payable to the Clerk OF the
Board, must be deposited by the bidder coadi-
toned II the proposal Is accepted and the con
tract awarded, and If the bidder shall fall or neg
Iect TO execute written agreement and give the
bond required within four days after the award
Is madt, then, and in that case the said sum
shall be paid into the city and country treasury
by said Clerk, as llquidated damages for such
failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the Clerk
The Board reserves the right to re ject all bids IL
the public good SO require
my9 5t JNO. A. RUSSELL CIart