The San Francisco call., 1896-07-08
PROPOSALS.

ing schoolhouses-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by the Superintendent of Common Schools
in open session OF the Board OF Education New
City Hall, San Francisco. on WEDNESDAY, July
22, 1896, at $3.50 o'clock p NJ, for viii ening and
tinting the classr0oms and halls of the fol owing
named school buildings in the city and county OF
San Francisco: Broadway, Buena VISTA Cleve-
land. Clement, Cooper, Columbia, Crocker Den.
man, Edison, Emerson, Everett, Fairmount,
Gate, Haigh, Hamilton, Hawthorne, Hearst,
Henry Durant, Horace Mann, Humboldt. Irving,
John SWEET, Jefferson, Lafayette, LIE Conte. La
gnna Honda, Lincoln, Longfellow, Lowell Hfgn,
Madison. Marshall, Mission, Monroe Moulder
Ocean House, Pacific Avenue, Pacific Heights,
Peabody, Polytechnic. Redding, Richmond Rim
con, Sherman South Cosmopolitan Sheridan
South San Francisco. Spring Valley, Stanford,
Starr King, Sutro, Washington, Webster West
End, Whittier and Winfield Scott schools; ali
work to be done in accordance with specifications
corner Pine and Larkin SITS. Zach bidder will be
required to submit separate estimate on each of
the above-named buildings. The board reserves
the right to reject any all bids as the pu bile
good may require.
GEORGE BEANsToN, Secretary.
PRoPosALs FOR STONE BULKHEAD-
= Sealed proposals will be received by he Super
the Board of Education, new City Hall, San Fran
CISCO on Wednesday, Juv 22 1896, at $50
O'Clock P. n. for constructing stone bulkhead at
the Lafay ette Primsry School, IN the City and
County Of San Francisco in accordance with the
specifications (and the conditions mentioned
therein) at the office of Charles /. Havens archi-
tec of the board, room 55, Flood building, corner
Fourth and Market stree S The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids as the public
G. oRGE BEANsToN. Secretary.
PROPOSALS To LIGHT THE PUBLIC
4 streets-Cerk's office, Board Of Supervisors,
In accordance with Resoi ution No. 4,459 third
serlesl OF the Board of Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received in open session of
the board on MONDAY AFTERNOON, July g.
1895. from 2:30 to O'Clock, to light with gas ali
the public streets of this CITY and County for a
period of two years, on and from August l. 1896,
In accordance with the followine spccifications
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quality and Illuminating power of not less than
seventeen candles SAID Illuminating power to be
determined by tests made by the Gas Inspector in
his Office who shall for said tess such burners
as will obtain from the gas the grea amount of
light, and practicable for use BY the consumer,
per hour.
Iampposts and Lamps-The lampposts TO be
used TO be OF the same material not to be less
in height than the lampposis now in use and 70 be
erected and lighted at such locations as may be
The mum ber of lampposts to be erected and
maintained during the continuance of the contract
70 be not less than 510O with the understanding
that the number may be increased from time to
time under the direction of the board, but not TO
exceed $500 In all The lampposts 10 be erected
and maintained at contiguous to the present Io
cations of street lamps erected throughout the city
and county, and such locations as NAV be les q
mated by the board. the board to have the ri ht TO
change the location of the same from time TO time
upon payment of the actual cost of labor and
rial in making said changes removals. When
lamps are ordered 10 be erected in certain sections
OF the city where no mains are laid then the mains
snail be extended or arrangements made by which
the lighting of said sections of the city shall be
erected, but in no event shall more lights be
erected than can be paid for out of the iund pro-
vided for street lighting during the fiscal year.
Lamps-1he lamps to be similar 10 those now in
use or such as NAV be approved by the board, and
the burner TO be used in the lamps in lighting the
public streets to consist of a single burner of the
same size a ow used in the main ihoroughfares
The burners of the various lamps to average
consumption OF not less than five cubic feet per
hour.
The lampposts lamps service pipes mains and
all appurtenances incidental and necessary TO COM
plete and equip the lamps ready for lighting to be
furnished by the succe ssfui bidders, who shall
erect. maintain ana keep The same in proper con-
dition and repair.
Lighting lamps-The last lamp upon each lamp
lighters beat to be lighted hour after sunset
and TO be ex ingu shed b II an hour before sum
rise; provided, that during the months of Noyenl-
Der to February, inclusive in each year no INNS
snail be lighted during the night of full moon and
the night prec eding and the night following: also
that during the months of March to October in
elusive, In each lamps shall be Liz ted dur
Ing the night of full moon, two nights preceding
and the night following.
Cleaning and repairing lamps-AIl the lamps TO
be kept in proper condition and cleaned at least
all the glass shall be thoroughly cleaned, both on
heinside and outside OF the lamp, and all the dust
and dirt shall be brushed from the frames The
lamps 10 be repaired and regiazed within
twenty-four hours after any portion OF the Same Is
broken
street signs--The names Of streets places and
alleys TO be painted on the gas lamps throughout
the city ana county at street crossings, main and
sections OF places and alleys with the main streets;
at maln-street crossings two names on each lamp,
at intersections Of main streets not less than
names each lamp, at intersection subdivision
streets, places or alleys not less than two names
each lamp The letter, color, style
and location of the names on The lamps
10 be approved or designated by the Board
of Supervisors. The of street. etc
on each lamp 10 be kept clean and in position
to be plainly visible. and within twenty-four
hours In case of breakage to be repaired and the
name or names repatnted thereon, and in no event
are the lamps TO be turned so as to misplace the
names OF the streets as indicated on each lamp.
Bidders Will estimate and bid price per lemp
per night Tor which they VIII furnish, erect, re-
pair and keep In good repair and condition all
lampposts, lamps, servic s. street signs and ap-
purtenances, furnish gas and light the lamps on
all the Streets aces and alleys according 70 the
foregoing specifications.
General Notice Bidders will estimate with the
understanding that no compensation shall be al
lowed for any lamp or lamps except such as shall
be lighted during the whole time provided in the
foregoing specifications under which contract
may be awarded: also, that within three days
prior to the expiration Of each month the Gas In
spector shall furnish the parties to whom the con-
tract is awarded the time during which the lamps
night and morning of the succeeding month. All
bills of the successful bidders upon the execution
OF contract and q performance in compliance
Herewith shall be presented and paid monthly at
the end OF each calendar month.
No bids will be received from parties engaged In
the manufacture or supply OF gas until said par
ties have connection with the apparatus in the
Office Of the Gas INSPECTOR, New City Hall build
ing, and have had the illuminating power OF said
gas tested.
Bidders will be required to deposit with the clerk
drawn TO the order OF clerk, to be approved by
said clerk, upon some bank in the City and County
OF san Francisco. in the sum OF O,OB0 gold coin,
conditioned If the proposal Is accepted and the
neglect TO execute written contract therefor and
give good and sufficient bond, with TWO sureties