The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR BURIAL OF INDECENT
l. Dead-Office Of the Clerk of the Board of Super
April 9, 1895.
In accordance with resolution No. 12.o40
SEALED PRoPosALS will be received in open open
session of the board on MONDAY AFTERNOON,
April 10, 1885, from to $3.50 O'Clock, for the in
terment OF such INDECENT dead in the City Gene
terry as are required to be buried at the charge of
the City and County OF San Francisco, including
the City and County Smallpox Hospital, Tor the
term OF one year, beginning July /, 1885, and end
ing June 80, 1896.
NOTICE-The collins to be made of three-ouar
ter-inch surface redwood clear lumber, to be line
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 hermet-
cally 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 10 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 usiness
in this city and county and conducted said BUSH
ness in a reputable manner for period of at least
six months Immediately preceding the date hereof.
The grave to be excavated to d oepth of at least
six feet
No body to be removed from the institution
where it lies awaiting burial within period OF
tweny-four hours after DEATH except by express
order of the superintendent OF officer in charge of
said institution
The contractor will be required in all cases on
the death of the INDECENT person from infectious
disease TO inter the body of said decedent within
such time may be designated by notice from
the Superintendent or officer in charge of the in
stitution where the death may have occurred, and
in all other within thirty-siX hours after not
fcation 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 to the cemetery,
and then and there bury the same. And will not
be permitted upon any consideration to convey
such bodies to any intermediate resting-pace, or
TO keep the in his custody for longer period
than that required for their transit to the ceme-
terry.
Should the friends of any decedent apply at the
institution where such decedent may be lying
awaiting burial, for permission to bury the same,
and prove to the superintendent officer in charge
of said institution that their purpose is provide
decent burial, and that they have no intention
and will 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 deeedent.
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,
and 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-
tions from which the body was procured.
In case of the violation of any of the above con-
dtons the contract shall be terminated by said city
The party to whom the contract is awarded will
be required prior 10 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
Officer issuing permit therefor. and all bills for
such interments 10 be approved by the Health
Officer prior 10 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 a specific
amount for each interment.
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
OF $500, drawn during the month OF April, 1885,
in favor OF and made payable to the Clerk of the
Board, must be deposited by the bidder, condi-
toned that if the proposal is accepted and the
tract is awarded, and if the bidder shall fail or
neglect 10 pay the printing charges, execute the
contract and give bond of $4,000 within six days
after the award is made, then ana in that case the
said shall be collected and paid into the City
and County Treasury by said Clerk as liquida ted
damages for such failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the Clerk.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids IL
the public good so require
JNo. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Board of Directors of the Esconddo Irrigation
District will receive sealed proposals for the pur
chase 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. M. ON
the 18th day of April, 1895.
Secretary of the Escondido IRRIGATION District,
Dated March 10, 1895.