The morning call., 1894-12-04

CLERKS OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
" san francisco, December 4, 1894.
In accordance with resolution No. 1l.4l7
Third serles) of the Board of Supervisors,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received in open
December 10, 1884, from 2 to ESQ o'clock, for
furnishing and delivering the following mate
rails at such tunes aud places en- the water front
(exceDt where otherwise prOvided) may be
quired and designated by the Superintendent of
Iublic Streets. etc. from December l, 1894, TO
December l. 1885, tor repairs TO public streets to
the satisfaction OF the Committee on Public
Streets, Highways aud Squares. and the super
LUMBER-Of the best quality Oregon pine
and redwood, assorted sizes, as may be required
from tins time. TO be delivered at the lumber
yard of the successful bidder in this city ana
county at such times and in such quantities as
may be required
CALIFoRNIA BAsALT BLocKs-Best quality. to
be no less than g. "a nor more than 412 inches in
tnlGAhess anu hoi Iess IMAM Z lhche5 III teptn,
and not less than nor more than II inches in
length, well squared and free from all flaws sap
ana DuncheS 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, 10 inches wide, b inches thick; the top bed
to be pointed to true surface and the ends true
the square
GRAvEL-To be of good quality beach gravel
free from sand and dirt.
BRICK-Hard-burned, of the best quality OF
clay.
BITUMINoUs RocK-To contain not less than IA
per cent of bitumen.
PORTLAND CEMENT-Of the best quality, which
after being mixed one week, must show tensile
strength of 500 pounds to the square inch, to be
delivered at the place OF business OF the
ful bidder.
NOTICE. 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
award separately each Kind of material renutrsd
TO the lowest responsible bidder therefor. and
bidders will state price for lum Der by the 1000
feet, for basalt blocks and bricks by the 1000 for
PToS al S
rock Dy the ton and cement by the barrel for
each of the several kinds, and must furnish sam
pie OF baSait stone which they propose TO furnish
to the Com mitIee on streets, before the contract
for blocks is awarded.
The bidders Will be required TO deposit with the
clerk of the Board or Supervisors a 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 II the pro-
pOSat Is accepted ana the contract awarded. and
If the bidder shall fail or neglect execute a
written contract therefor. aud give the bond e.
QuTed within six days after the award is made
tnen and in that case the said shal be paid
into the city and county treasury by said clerk as
liquidated damages for such failure and neglect
The Superintendent of Public Streets VIII be re-
CURED to report Immediately to the Board OF
Supervisors any failure upon the part of the CON
tractor 10 perform any of the covenants on his
part III said contract contained, aud upon receipt
of such notification the board shall terminate
SAID contract and the same shall absolutely
and determ Inc.
BLANK proposals furnished by the Clerk
NOTlCE-BidderS viii estimate with the dis
tinct understanding that the party parties TO
whom n contract is awarded for each kind of ma
Jerlal Will De required, DrlOr TO or at the time of
the execution of the contract TO pay Onesixth the
cost of advertising this notice ~ three daily
Newspapers: also that the further right is re.
any time If the party or parties to whom the same
shall be awarde5 shall not perform the work to
the entire satisfaction OF the superintendent OF
de4 st JNU. A RUSSELL, Clerk