The morning call., 1893-05-06
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 S57s Third
Series Of the Board OF Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received in open session OF
the poard on MONDAY EYEHING. Nav = Ise3
from 80 TO O'Clock. for the interment Of such
INDECENT dead in the city Cemetery (where desig-
mated by the Committee Health and Police
buried at the charge of the city and county OF
San Francisco, including the City and County
Smallpox Hospital. for the term OF one year be-
ginning July J. 1898 and ending juno 80. 1894
NoTICE-The collins to be made of three.
quarter-inch surface redwood clear lumber. 10 be
lined with muslin and pilIowed Inside. and to be
sheIacked and vanished outside, ana the ps to
be fastened down with not less than sx screws
In ali smallpox eases the comm shall be Iined with
No. 10 zinc instead OF with muslin. and hermetfc
ally sealed aud all collins used must be subject 10
the inspection ana approval OF the officer In
charge OF the institution from which the body OF
tHs usSsuSht - 70 oe Dutieu' "nu must IN all
eases be taken TO such institution Tor the purpose
OF having the deceased placed therein.
No bid Will be considered from any party who
has not been engaged In the undertaking business
in this city and county and conducted said bus-
ness IN reputable manner for reriod OF at
hereof.
Tire grave to be excavated to depth OF atleast
the superintendent OF said cemetery
No body TO be removed from the Institution
where 1t lies awaiting uurial within period OF
twenty -foar hours after death, except by express
order OF the superintendent or officer IN charge
OF said Institution.
The contractor VIII be required In all eases on
the death OF the INDECENT person from infectious
disease to inter the body Of SAID decedeut WITHIN
such time as may be designated by notice frnIu
the superintendent or officer in charge of ths.fu-
stituIiou where the death NAV have occurred
and IL ali other cases within twea ty-four hours
alter notification by the proper ehcer.
The contractor Will further be required to con
vey the bodies OF decedenrs Committed to his
charge for interment direct from the institution
from which he receives the same TO the city Gem
etery and then and there bury the same Aud
VIII not be permitted upon any consideration 10
convey such bodies to any Intern ediate resting
place. or 10 keep the same in his custody for a
longer period than that required for their trasst
to the cemetery.
Should the friends of any decedent apply st the
institution where suca deeedent may he lying
awaiting burial, for permission TO bury the same,
and prove to the superiutendent or officer in
charge of said Institution that Their purpose IS TO
provide decent burial. and that they haya no
intention and Will not allow the body 10 be used
for the purpose OF dissection. thea aud in that
case the body OF said deceased d shall be delivered
to said friends, who shall take charge thereof and
make the necessary arrangements LOT Tue tnneral
with ANY undertaken they may think Mt, but in
such event the contractor Aforesaid shlll have
no claim against the city FOR the burial OF said
The party to whom the contract may be
awarded shall be required In all eases to procure
from the Superintendent OF the City Cemetery a
certificate OF the proper burial Of each person,
uhder the provisions OF his contract and OF these
specifications; and such certificate must in all
cases be attached TO the demand of said con-
tractor when presented TO the Board OF Sup.r-
yisors for approval, ana must state the names of
the decedents and the institutions from which
the body procured.
In case of the violation of any OF the above con.
ditions the contract shall be terminated by said
city and county.
Tire party to whom the contract Is awarded Will
be required prior to or at the time OF the exeru-
tOn OF said contract, { pay the cost OF adyertIs-
Ing this notice ia three daily newspapers
All interments of INDECENT persons the ex-
penses OF which must be borne by the city aau
county (otheT than those from any OF the public
insjitutiOnSl, must be authorized by the Health
Oricer issuing permit therefor. and all bills for
such interments to be approved By tie Health
Omcer prior to being presented TO this board All
demands fer the burial of INDECENT persons from
any OF the public Institutions to be approved by
the SUPERINTENDENT of tire Institution at which
the death occurs prior to being presented to this
Board.
Bidders viii bid with the special understanding
that the right Is hereby reserv TO designate any
other cemetery cemeteries in this county or
In San Mateo County IN case further burials are
prohibited in the City Cemetery. and IE that event
the contractor must. at his own cost and charge
provide for h interment in such other eeue,
lowed.
In order to preserve Uniformity ana TO fac.II.
tate the award, the board has resolved to receiva
no bids unless made upon blank forms prepared
by the committee. and a certified check for the
sum OF $500. drawn during the month OF May,
1898. Ia favor of and made payable to the Clerk
of the Board must be deposited by tBa bidder
condiFNneG that IL the proposal is accepted and
the contract awarded. and II the bidder shall fan
or neglect to eNeente a written agreement and
give ! bond of $4,000 within four days after the
award Is made, then and IN that the said sum
shall be collected and paid into the city and
county treasury by said clerk AS liqutdated darn
ages for such failure and neglect
Blanks furnished by the clerk
The board reserves the rgat to reject ALI bids ~
the pub! c gooi so requires.
riyS ST exeu JOHN A. RUSSELL, CLERK.