The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
PKOPOSA AIS.

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE
L Navy-yard, Mare Island, Cal.-November 20,
1S96.-Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for
be opened Deem Der go, 1885," will be received at
the Bureau of Supplies End Accounts. Navy De-
partment, Washington. D. c. until IL O'Clock.
noon. Deoember 20, 8e6, and publicly opened i'm.
mediatey thereafter, 10 furnish at the navy-yard,
Mare l;land, Cal, QUANTITY OF burrs. washers
angle steel rivet STEEL sheet STEEL pipe brass
pipe, copper pipe pipe fittings, steel tubing,
tools, sugar, tomatoes, ingot copper, slap zinc,
rolled zinc iobin tronze, lumber broken stone,
brick, sand, sewer pipe, Portland cement and
paints. The articles must conform to the navy
standard and pass the usual naval Inspection.
Blank proposals will be furnished upon applica-
tion to the Navy Pay Office, san Francisco Cal,
or the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal. Tie bids ali
other things being equal decided by lot. The de-
partment reserves the right to waive defects to
reject or al bids not deemed advanta g eeus to
the Government. EDWIN STEWART, Pay
master-General, U. s. n.
DROPOsALS FOR THE PLACING OF a
clock In the Hall OF Justice Office of the
Clerk he Board of Supervisors of the CITY
and County Of San Francisco December 8, 1896.
IN accord ance with Reso ution No. Is ATS
Third SeTies) of the Board of >uDervisort sealed
pr oposa, will b. received IN open session of the
BoaFd of Supervisors on MONDAY AFTER
NOON. ,Dece III Der 81, 1895 from 2:30 to;a oclock
10 furnish a ock tor the s'Ha of Justice" build
ing, in conformity with the following speclica-
tiors:
For the furnishing of all labor and materials
necessary fos the manufacture and complete set
ting OF clock in the lantern of the tower of the
situate on the southt asst corner of Washington
ana Kearny streets, in this City AMI County all
as shown on he plans and elevations OF the said
tower accompanying these specifications. The
cost thereof not TO exceed the sum of three
thousand dollars
The said clock to have a dial face eight feet
a. one-haIf IN diameter made of the heaviest
French plate glass IN the market; well and per-
fec ly ground on both sizes.
There shall be four dials. one on each side of the
said tower facing north. south, and west
Each dial glass; above, TO be set securely in
fra mes ornamented with a copper moding of 49,
ounce copper.
The frame OF he dias to be of such weight OF
me; al as may be demanded by the detail here
after furnished by the architects.
The face of all he di ais 10 be orname nted with
numerals in black, OF size as demanded, and the
han ds o be ais in black iron,
The clock in its entirety to be of the finest
workmanship and III echapism. and to be fur
nished with Grahams escapement guaraut eed to
maintains variation OF not more than 30 seconds
one half and one hour striking clock, and be pro-
vided with a bell to weish at least 1000 pounds,
and be made of the pprest beli-metal com DO
sition, free from all flaws and of the very best
tone.
The machinery of the clock proper to be set
mmediai ely back of dlals. equdslant to each,
In center of the tower, and set strong iron
frames connected with the frame proper Of the
tower, and the bell to be placed in the open pOr-
ton Of the tower, Immediately below, as shown
herewith.
Everything appertaning to the clock, dias, ma
chinery, bells, etc, TO be supplied by The con-
tractor and all the work necessary to set the same.
complete, In place, to be done by the same
tractor and the clock turned over to the Hoard of
Superv isors In perfect running order, properly
| reg ulaied 20 he stiprlsted variations.
All The above 10 be- guaranteed and KEEP. in order
blythe contractor for he period OF five years.
The above clock to be OF the Sell Thomas man,
facture. or of make equally as good, III the opinion
of the Board OF supervisors
The above clock, complete to be set in place
within thirty days after the completion of The
building under Contract No. !, daIed -.
The payment for said clock. complete, 10 be
made fl full in United States coin Thirty five days
Fns, Tho Ia
herein described.
The work OF construction to be done in strict ac-
cordance with the drawings plans and speoifica-
tions under the supervision aud direction Of
MessFs Shea Il shea, architects
Builders will estimate amt state a price for which
the entire work Will be performed in accordance
with he specifications drawings and plans TO be
seen at the Office OF Shea d Shea, architects, No. rs
l N order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the board has resolved to receive no
bid uness made pom blank forms prepared by
the committee, and certified check for the sum
of $500 demo sitedsby the bidder with and made
payabIe TO the clerk of the board con siitioned If
the proposal be accepted and the contract awarded
and if the bidder sh all fail or neglect to execute
the contract and give The requires bond within
CIV and County Treasury by said clerk as haui-
dated dana ges for sucn failure and neglecr
Blanks FURNISHED by the Clerk
The board reserves the right 10 reject all bids IL
the public good so require.
DKOPOSAL5 FOR SUPPLIES FOR VETEE-
l.
given that sealed proposals will be received by the
board of directors of he Veterans Home ssocia-
ton al its office, room Is, $40 Sansome street
san Francisco, California, up TO 10 O'clock A. NJ
saturday, December l9, 1896, and opened imme
diately there fler in the pfesente of bidders for
furnishing and delivering quartermaster and com
missary supplies for the Veterans Home Mana
County, California traiiroad station, Yountvfle)
for The six months commencing January /, 1897
and endina June 80, 1897. Schedules with infor-
nation and Instructions for submitting b DIS, will
be furnished upon application by the Undersigned
bidders will Carefully follow the conditions OF
these Schedules, and no bid will be cons dersd I'M
less IL is In accordanc with such sch dulles Each
bidder must accompany his bid with certified
chick upon some well-known and Responsible
banking Tor at least 10 per cent of The
amount of his bid payable 10 J. q. Gurrier treas
urer conditioned that the bidder VIII enter into
good and valid contract upon notice of ceptance,
as required by law, he board reserves the right
to reject any all bids 10 order any quantity
over or under the amour specified.
Address J, J. scoyILI.F. secretary Veterans
Home Association. room 3, 80 Sansome ST.
San Francisco California. BY order OF the board
OF directors. j. j. SCtiNiI4LE- Scorer arv.
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