The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS FOR RE-
pairs to Streets. Clerks Office. Board OF super
cordance % with resolution No. 1900 (rhird
Series) of The Board of Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS VIII pe received y In open session Of
Der z 1896. from 2 so to O'Clock, for furnishing
and delivering the following materials, such
times and places the water front Except where
otherwise provided) as may be required aud desig
mated by the Superintendent of Public Streets,
etc from December !, 1896, to December l. 1897,
for repairs TO public Streets to the satisfaction OF
fhe Com mittee on Pubic Streets, Highways and
Squares and the superintendent of Public Streets.
LUMBER-Of the best quality Oregon pine and
redwood. assorted Sizes as may be required from
time to time, be delivered at the lump mperyard OF
the successful bidder in this city. and county at
such times and in such quantities as may be re-
qured
ity, to be no less than 3lA nor more than 415
inches in thickness and not less than inches In
depth, and not less than nor more than 2 inches
in length. well squared and free from al flaws,
sap and bunciies. said blocks to lie delivered in
such quantities and at such times and places
the water front as may be required and designated
by the superintendent of public Streets, High
GEAvELETo beof good quality beach gravel,
free from sand and dirt.
BRiCK-Hard-burned, OF the best quality Of
clay
IA per cent of btumen
PORTLAND CEMENT-Of the best quality,
which, after being mixed one week, must show a
tens lie strength of 300 pounds to the square inch,
to be delivered at the place OF business of the
ceSSful bidder.
NoTICE-Bidders will estimate with the under
sta nding that bids will be entertained only from
the parties known be regular dealers In the
material required, and that the board intends 10
award separately each kind OF material required
10 the lowest responsible bidder therefor and bid
ders will price for lumber by the 1000 feet,
for basalU blocks and bricks by the 1000 gravel
and bituminous rock by the ton, and cement by
the barrel for each of the several kinds, and
furnish sample OF basalt stone which they pro-
pose TO furnish TO the Committee on Streets, be.
fore the contract for blocks is awarded.
The bidders will be required to deposit with the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors certified check
drawn to the order OF said Clerk upon some bank
in the City and County of San Fran CISCO in the
sum of $1,000 in gold coin, conditioned If the pro-
posal is accepted and the contract awarded and IL
the bidder shall fail or neglect pay the printing
charges, execute the contract and give the bond
required within six days after the award is made,
then and in that the said sum shall be paid
into The City and County Treasury by said Clerk as
liquidated damages for such failure and neglect.
The Superintendent OF Public Streets will be
quired TO report Immediately to the Board OF Su-
Lervsors any failure upon the part of the contractor
TO perform any of the covenants his part in
said contract contained, and upon receipt OF such
notification the Board shall terminate said con-
tract, and the same shall absolutely cease and de-
termine
Blank proposals furnished by the Clerk.
MOTTO FL Biudefs will estima.e with the dis
tinct understanding that the party parties to
whom a contract Is awarded Tor each kind OF ma
terial will be required. prior to at the time of
the execution of The contract, to pay one-sixth
the cost of advertising this notice III three daily
spapers also, that the further right Is reserved
by the Board to terminate the contract at any
time if the party or parties whom the same
shall be awarded shall not perform the work to
the entire satisfaction OF the superintendent of
Public Streets and the Board.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids il
the public good so require.
JNO. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.