The morning call., 1894-12-07
PROPOSALS
CLERKS OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,

CLERKS OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
" San francisco, December d, 1894.
In accordance with resolution No. Halt
(Ihird Serles) of the Board of Supervisors,
session of the Board on MONDAY AFTERNOGN,
December 10, 1894, from to 2:30 O'Clock, for
furnishing and delivering the following mate
rias, at such times and places on the water front
(eIceDt where otherwise provided) as may be re-
CURED and designated by the Superintendent of
Public Streets. ETC.. from December /. 1894, to
December l. 1895, for repairs to public streets to
the satisfaction OF the Committee Public
Streets, Highways and Squares, and the super
intendept of Public Streets.
LUMBGR-of the best quality oregon pine
and redwood, assorted sizes, as may be required
from tina to time, to be delivered at the lu nber
yard of the successful bidder in this city ana
may be required
CALIFoRNIA BAsALT BLOCKS Best quality. to
be no less than 3L4 nor more than A W inches In
thickness aud not less than inches In Depth
and not less than nor more than II inches in
length, we'll squared and free from all flaws sap
and lunches. 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
tho Superintendent of Public Streets. Highways
and Squares.
CRosswALKs Best California granite free
from sap and flaws, no stone to be less than feet
long. l6 inches wide, 6 inches thick: the top bed
to be pointed 60 true surface and the ends true
The square
GRAvEL-To be of good quality beach gravel
free from sand and dirt.
BRIcK-Aard-b urned, of the best quality or
clay.
BITUMINoUs RocK-To contain not less than IA
per cent of btumen.
PORTLAND CEMENT-Of the best quality, which
after being mixed one week, must show a tensile
strength OF 800 pounds to the square inch to be
delivered at the place OF business the So ccess
fui 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 required
TO the lowest responsible bidder therefor and
bidders will state price for lum Der by the 1000
feet tor basalt blocks and bricks by the 1000 for
crosSwalks per llneai foot gravel and bitumlnous
rock by the ton and cement by the barrel, for
each of the several kinds, and must furnish sam
pie OF basalt stone which they propose to furnish
TO the Com mittee on streets, before the contract
for b. ocks is awarded
he bidders will be required to deposit with the
clerk of the Board or Supervisors certified check
drawn to the order of said clerk, upon some bank
sum of $1,000 in gold coin. conditioned If the pro-
posai is accepted and the contract awarded and
If the bidder shall fail neglect to execute q
written contract therefor aud give the bond G.
CURED within six days az ter the award is made.
tnen and in that case the said sum snail be paid
into the city and county treasury by said clerk
liquidated damages for such failure and neglect
The Superintendent of Public Streets VIII be re-
quired 10 report Immediately to the Board of
Supervisors any failure upon the part of the
tractor to perform any of the covenants on his
part i'll said contract contained, and upon receipt
/ of such notification the board shall terminate
said contract, and the same shall absolutely cease
aud determine.
Blank proposals furnished by the Clerk
NOTICE-Bidders Will estimate with the dis.
tinct understanding that the party parties TO
whom contract is awarded for each KIND of ma
tertal will be required prior TO or at the time of
the execution OF the CONTRACT TO pay oneStXth the
cost of advertising this notice III 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 awardel shall not perform the work TO
the entire satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Public streets and the board.
de4 st JNO. A, RUSSELL, Clerk.