The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-12
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR BURIAL OF INDECENT
i Dead-Ofhce of the Clerk OF the Board OF Super
visors OF the City and County OF San francisco
April 9, 1895.
In accordance with resolution No. 1000
(Third Series) of the Board of Supervisors
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received in open
session OF the board on MONDAY AFTERNOON,
April Is, 1895, from to $3.50 o'clock, for the In
terment of such INDECENT dead in the City Gene
terry required to be 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, beginning July l, 1895, and end
ing June 80, 1895.
NoTICE-The collins to be made of three-quar
ternch surface redwood clear lumber, to be lined
with muslin and pillowed inside and to be shell
lacked and vanished outside, and the tops to be
fastened down with not less than six screws. In
all smallpox cases the coffin shall be lined with
No. 10 zinc instead of with muslin, and hermeti-
caly sealed, and all collins used must be subject to
the inspection and approval of the officer in charge
OF the Institution from which the body OF the de-
cedent is to be buried, and must in all cases be
taken such institution for 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 bust
ness in reputable manner for period of at least
six months Immediately preceding the date hereof.
The grave to be excavated to depth of at least
six feet.
where it lies awaiting burial within period of
tweny-four hours after death, except by express
order of the Superintendent or officer in charge OF
said institution
The contractor will be required in all cases on
the death of the INDECENT person from infectious
disease inter the body of said decedeDt within
such time may be designated by notice from
the Superintendent officer In charge of the in
stitution where the death may have occurred, and
in all other within thirtysx hours after noti-
fication by the proper officer.
The contractor will further be required to con-
vey the bodies of decedents committed to his
charge for interment direct from the institution
from which he receives the same 70 the cemetery,
and then and there bury the same. And will not
be permitted upon any consideration to convey
such bodies to any intermediate restng-place, or
to keep the same In his custody for longer period
than that required for their transit to the ceme-
Should the friends Of any decedent apply at the
institution where such deceoent may De lying
awaiting burial for permission to bury the same,
and prove to the superintendent or officer in charge
OF said institution that their purpose is to provide
decent burial, and that they have no intention
and viii not allow the body to be used for the pur-
pose OF dissection, then and in that case the body
of said deceased shall be delivered to said friends,
who shall take charge thereof and make the neces-
sary arrangements for the funeral with any under
taker they may think fit, but in such event the
contractor aforesaid shall have claim against
the city for the burial of said decedent.
The party to whom the contract may be awarded
shall be required in all cases TO procure from the
superintendent of the City Cemetery certificate
of the proper burial of each person under the pro-
visions OF his contract and of these specifications,
ana such certificates must in all cases be attached
to the demand OF said contractor when presented
to the Board Of Supervisors for approval, and must
state the names of the decedents and the institu-
tons from which the body was procured
In case of the violation of any Of the above con-
ditons the contract shall be terminated by said city
and county
The party to whom the contract is awarded will
be required, prior to or at the time of the execution
OF said contract to pay the cost of advertising this
notice in three daily newspapers.
All interments of INDECENT persons the ex-
penses of which must be borne by the city and
county (other than those from any of the public
institutions) must be authorized by the Health
Ohicer issuing permit therefor, and all bills for
such interments to be approved by the Health
Ohicer prior to being presented to this Board.
All demands for the burial of INDECENT persons
from any OF the public institutions to be ap-
proved by the superintendent of the institution
at which the death occurs, prior to being pre-
scented to this Board.
Bidders will estimate and state suecifc
amount for each intermeDt.
In order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the 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 $500, drawn during the month of April 1895
in favor of and made payable to the Clerk OF the
Board, must be deposited by the bidder, condi-
TONED that II the proposal Is accepted and the
tract is awarded, and if the bidder shall fail or
neglect 10 pay the printing charges execute the
after the award is made, then and in that case the
said sum shall be collected and paid into the City
and County Treasury by said Clerk as lQuida ed
damages for such failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the Clerk.
The Board the right to reject all bids Il
- $3.50 49, JNo. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Board of Directors of the Escondido Irrigation
District will receive sealed proposals for the pur-
chase $50 600 of the bonds of said district and bids
will be received therefor at the Office of the said
board in Escondido, CAL, until 10 O'Clock A. NJ ON
the 10Th day of April, 1895.
Secretary OF the Escondido Irrigation District.
Dated March 10, 1895.