The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-09
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS FOR BURIAL OF INDECENT
Dead-Office of the Clerk of the Board of Super
vtsors Of the City and County Of San Francisco,
April g, 1855.
In accordance with resolution No. 1000
(Third Series OF the Board of Supervisors,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received in omen
April To- 1895, from TO so o'clock for the in
terment OF such INDECENT dead in the City Gene
terry are 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 cofins TO be made of three-quar-
ter-inch surface redwood clear lumber, to be lined
with muslin and p1lowed 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
cally sealed and all collins used be subject to
the inspection and approval on 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 20 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 bust
ness in reputable manner for period of at least
six months Immediately preceding the date hereof.
The grave TO be excayated TO depth OF at least
six feet.
No body to be removed from the institution
where it lies awaiting burial within a 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
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
st1tution where the death may have occurred, and
in all other within thirtysix hours after noti-
fcation BY the proper officer.
The contractor VIII further be required to con-
vey the bodies OF deeedents 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-place. or
fiae in arofiT-
than that required for their transit TO the GENE
terry.
Should the friends OF any decedent apply ct 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 TO provide
a decent BURIAL and that they nave no intention
and will allow the body be used for the pur-
pose of dissection, then and in that case the body
of said deceased shall be delivered 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 no 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
and such certificates 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-
lions from which the body was procured.
In case of the violation of any of the above con-
dtions the contract shall be terminated by said city
and county.
The party TO whom the contract is awarded will
be required, prior the time the execution
Of said contract, TO pay the 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 a permit therefor and all bills for
such interments to be approved by the Health
Officer prior TO being presented 10 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-
sented 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
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-
tract is awarded and if the bidder shall fail or
neglect 10 pay the printing charges, execute the
contract and give a bond OF $4,000 within six DAYS
after the award is made then and in that case the
said sum shall be collected and paid into tbs 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 if
the public good so require
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Board of Directors of the Escondido Irrigation
chase OF 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 18th day of April 1895.
A ]. WERDEN,
secretary OF the Escondido Irrigation District.
Dated March 1B. 1893.