The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-30
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS TO FURNISH FORAGE, ETC,
\ for Public Institutions. Office of the Clerk of
Board of Supervisors of the city and county of San
Francisco, April 80, 1895
In accordance with Resolution No. 1851
Third Series of the Board of Supervisors,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received in open
session OF the Board on MONDAY AFTERNOON,
May g. 1895, from to $3.50 o'clock. for furnishing
forage for horses of the Fire Department: also for
the City and County Hospital, Almshouse, County
Jail and Branch County Jail, from July l, 1895. to
June ~, 1895, the estimated yearly supplies re-
HAY-1CO tons, wheaton and oaten mixed, first
quality.
HAY-35O tons, wheat, first quality
HAY-350 tons, oat, first quality
HAY-100 tons, alfalfa, first quality.
All hay to be clear of rust and mildew, and to be
delivered in rope bound bales.
oATS-40O,OOO pounds, well assorted first
quality.
MIDDLINGs- 10000 pounds, first quality.
GROUND BARLEY $4,000 pounds, first
CARROTS 600 pounds, first quality.
TULE HAY-350 bales, first quality.
BARLEY STRAW-1500 bales, first quality, in
rope-bound bales.
The above-described supplies for the Fire De-
partment to be delivered at the different en-
gine hose and hook-andladder companies
houses, required and the supplies for the other
public institutions named are to be delivered at the
place OF business OF the person or persons to whom
the contract may be awarded, in less
quantities than designated, without extra charge
from the price bid and at such times and in such
quantities required, upon acquisitions approved
respectively by the charmen OF the several com
mittees on Fire Department and hospitsD Of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, the stew
ard of the City and County Hospital, the superin-
tendent OF the Almshouse and the Sheriff.
NOTICE.-BidderS will estimate for any or all
of the forage supplies enumerated with the distinct
understanding that tho term more or less is not
limited to the amount designated but is for such
an amount as may be required during the year, and
that the board the right 1t is its
ton to award the same separately 10 the lowest
bidder, and that in every instance no bid, except
from merchant who is dealer in the supplies
enumerated, viii be received. Also, bidders will
estimate under the express understanding and
agreement that under consideration will the
board recognize or allow any assignment of any
contract allow supplies included in any con-
tract 10 be furnished from or by any other person
than the person to whom the contract is awarded,
either under an assignment or other instrument,
unless the consent the board is first obtained
through resolution duly passed by said board and
approved by the Mayor, conserving and agreeing to
| the same. Also that the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, the Superintendent Physician OF
the City and County Hospital, the Superintendent
of the Almshouse and the Sheriff. by and with the
consent of either OF the respective committees on
Fire Department, Hospital or Health and Police
shall have power to purchase any or all of the sup
plies required the market the expense Of
the party TO whom any contract may be awarded
to furnish the same, ii upon the requiston of the
officers named the party fails to furnish the quantity
quality OF the supplies designated which, under
contract, he may be required to furnish.
All supplies furnished the several departments to
be subject respectively to the approval Of the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, steward of the
City and County Hospital the superintendent OF
shall be final ana conclusive to the reception
rejection OF any all the supplies offered and in
all supplies must be inspected and weighed
such times and places may be designated by the
respective committees The party taking con-
tract will be required TO give bond in the of
$780, with two suretes to the satisfaction OF the
Fire Department, Hospital and Health and Police
committees, for its faithful performance. Pro-
posals to be Endorsed "Forage for Public Institu-
tions."
The party to whom the contract is awarded will
be required prior at the time of the execution
of the contract 10 pay the cost or proportion of
the cost of advertising this notice in three daily
newspapers. Each article awarded to be charged
with one-eleventh portion of the entire cost.
In order 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 of
$500, drawn during the month of May, 1895, in
favor of and made payable to the Clerk of the
Board must be deposited by the bidder, condi-
toned if the proposal is accepted and the contract
awarded, and if the bidder shall fail neglect TO
pay the printing charges, execute the contract and
give the bond required within six days after the
award is made, then and in that case the said sum
shall be paid into the City and County Treasury by
said Clerk as liquidated damages for such failure
and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the Clerk.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids If
the public good SO requires.