The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
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.
Third Series Of the Board ID OF supervisors
session OF the Board on MONDAY AFTERNOON,
May 6, 1895, from to 80 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, 1880 TO
June 80, 1896 the estimated yearly supplies re-
quired being as follows:
HAY-IO0 tons, wheaton and oaten mixed, first
quality.
HAY-35O TONS wheat first quality.
HAY-35O TONS oat, first quality.
HAY-lOO TONS alfalfa, first quality.
All hay to be clear of rust and mildeW, ana 10 De
delivered in rope-bound bales.
OATS-40O,O00 pounds, well assorted, nrst
BRAN-15OOoo pounds, clean and sweet, first
quality.
MDDLINGs- 900 pounds. first quality.
GROUND BARLEY $4,000 pounds, first
quality.
GS S44T q pounds, first quality
BARLEY STRAW-1500 bales, first quality, In
rope-bOund bales.
The above-described supplies for the Fire De
partment are to be delivered at the different en-
CINE, hose and hook -and-ladder companies
houses, required and the supplies for the other
pubic Institutions named are to be delivered at the
place of business of the person persons to whom
the contract may be awarded, in more or 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 chairmen of the several com
mittees on Fire Department and hospita) 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 reserves the right it is its nten
tlon TO award the same separately to the lowest
bidder, and that in every instance no bid, except
from merchant who is a dealer in the supplies
enumerated, Will be received Also, bidders will
estimate under the express understanding and
agreement that under no consideration will the
board recognize or allow any assignment OF any
contract or allow the supplies included in any con-
tract TO be furnished from by any otner person
than the person to whom the contract is awarded
either under an assignment or other nstrum ent,
unless the consent or the board is first obtained
through resolution duly passed by said board and
approved by the Mayor consenting and agreeing to
the 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 at the marketrates the expense Of
the party to whom any contract may be awarded
to furnish the same, ii upon the requsition 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
the Almshouse and the Sheriff, whose decision
shall be final conclusive to the reception or
rejection of any or all the supplies offered and in
all supplies must be inspected and weighed at
such times and places as may be designated by the
respective committees. The party taking con-
tract will be required to give bond in the OF
$500 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 Insttu-
tionS.n
The party to whom the contract is awarded will
be required prior to at the time of the execution
of the contract TO pay the cost 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 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
$780, 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 10
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, 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